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contrate
[ kon-treyt ]
adjective
Horology.
- (of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of contrate1
First recorded in 1680–90; contra- 1( def ) + -ate 1
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Contraté una tarjeta de crédito Chase Sapphire Reserve, con una cuota anual de 550 dólares e impresionantes beneficios de viaje, pensando que asà podrÃa hacer más viajes a México.
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Snead knows he should shrug it off with a casual French phrase and contrate on his game.
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Pin′-wheel, a contrate wheel in which the cogs are pins set into the disc: a form of firework constructed to revolve rapidly while burning.—v.t.
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Contrate, kon′trÄt, adj. having cogs or teeth arranged in a manner contrary to the usual one, or projecting parallel to the axis.
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