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[US] Richmond Times Dispatch (VA) 21 Mar. 45/1: Her sash is of black and green, and her ‘birdcage’ is of black silk.
at birdcage, n.
[US] Richmond Times Dispatch (VA) 2 July 48/5: [of a crocodile] Anything less than steel would be readily crushed by the animal’s powerful crunchers.
at crunchers, n.
[US] Richmond Times Dispatch (VA) 5 Oct. 4/1: [advert] We have Batwings in various patterns.
at batwing, n.
[US] Richmond Times Dispatch (VA) 20 Apr. 34/2: [headline] Reasons Why Party Line Rubberers Should Not be Shot.
at rubberer, n.
[US] Richmond Times Dispatch (VA) 31 July 11/3: [advert] 500 Kitchen Cabinets Will Do the Disappearing Act!!
at do a/the disappearing act (v.) under disappearing act, n.
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