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Addenda to the 1923 Printing of Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Third Edition of the Merriam Series)

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Many of these words first came into common usage during World War I, and reflect not only the technological and scientific leaps of the early part of the 20th century, but the new experience of global mechanized warfare. Additionally, many of these were old words with new definitions, such as bomb.
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xylology   has been listed 5 times with 1 comment

wireless   has been listed 13 times with 2 comments

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ukrainian   has been listed 4 times with 0 comments

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travelogue   has been listed 8 times with 0 comments

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straddle   has been listed 9 times with 1 comment

stover   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

swagger stick   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

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submarine   has been listed 12 times with 0 comments

stray   has been listed 9 times with 0 comments

strafe   has been listed 10 times with 0 comments

steric   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

static   has been listed 18 times with 0 comments

stall   has been listed 10 times with 4 comments

stagger   has been listed 8 times with 0 comments

spring   has been listed 33 times with 3 comments

sport   has been listed 12 times with 6 comments

spirochete   has been listed 7 times with 2 comments

spiral   has been listed 24 times with 0 comments

speedster   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

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spar   has been listed 15 times with 5 comments

span   has been listed 10 times with 1 comment

soviet   has been listed 8 times with 0 comments

social revolutionary party   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

social democratic party   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

soar   has been listed 14 times with 1 comment

sleet   has been listed 19 times with 0 comments

slacker   has been listed 6 times with 1 comment

skid   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

sinn fein   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

side car   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

shed   has been listed 11 times with 1 comment

serum sickness   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

serology   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

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sedan   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

secpar   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

seaplane   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

screen   has been listed 17 times with 1 comment

scout   has been listed 8 times with 1 comment

sausage balloon   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

sammy   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

rudder   has been listed 6 times with 0 comments

rucksack   has been listed 19 times with 1 comment

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rotarian   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

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ro   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

rigid   has been listed 13 times with 0 comments

retreat   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

release   has been listed 12 times with 2 comments

register   has been listed 16 times with 0 comments

reel   has been listed 10 times with 4 comments

re-dress   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

rake   has been listed 25 times with 6 comments

rag   has been listed 10 times with 2 comments

rafale   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

radiolead   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

radiogoniometer   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

radiochemistry   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

rada   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

quarantine   has been listed 20 times with 1 comment

quadruplane   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

quadrature   has been listed 4 times with 0 comments

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over 2 years ago colleen said:

I hope to finish adding the definitions in the next few days.

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