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thousand
noun(thou-sand)
a number equal to 10 times 100
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noun(thou-sand)
a very large number
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noun(thou-sand)
mayonnaise with chili sauce and seasonings (such as chopped pimientos, green peppers, and onion)
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noun(thou-sand)
millipede
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geographical name(thou-sand)
group of more than 1500 islands and islets in the Saint Lawrence River, some of which belong to Ontario, Canada, and the rest to New York state.
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geographical name(thou-sand)
reservation in southeastern Ontario, Canada, that was established in 1904 and includes some of the scenic pine-forested islands and rocky islets of the Thousand Islands
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geographical name(thou-sand)
city west of Los Angeles in southwestern California population 126,683
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geographical name(thou-sand)
volcanic region of southwestern Alaska in Katmai National Park
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idiom(thou-sand)
—used to say that it is often easier to show something in a picture than to describe it with words
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idiom(thou-sand)
having a batting average of 1.000
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idiom(thou-sand)
—used as a strong way of saying that something is extremely unlikely or impossible

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