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Reverse Search
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Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or the word "orange."
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Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or "apples" or "orange" or "oranges."
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Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" and the word "orange."
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Example: Searching for "a variety of apple" identifies all entries that contain that phrase. Searching for "app" identifies all entries that contain the letters "app," such as occurrences of "apple," "application," and "apply."
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| bracket |
one of a pair of punctuation marks ([ ]). They are used to enclose words or numbers. [2/5 definitions] |
| dike |
to furnish, enclose, or protect with a dike. [1/2 definitions] |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. [1/2 definitions] |
| envelop |
to cover, wrap, enclose, or surround. |
| fold1 |
to wrap, place in a case, or enclose. [1/8 definitions] |
| frame |
to enclose within a rim or border. [1/5 definitions] |
| inclose |
another spelling of enclose. |
| parenthesis |
either of a pair of punctuation marks ( ). They are used to enclose information that is not part of the main sentence. They are also used to set apart mathematical quantities to be treated as a unit. |
| shut |
to put in a place where movement is limited or difficult; confine or enclose. [1/3 definitions] |
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