˜yĐÄvlog

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berley

[ bur-lee ]

noun

Australian.


berley

/ ˈČúɜ±ôÉȘ /

noun

  1. bait scattered on water to attract fish
  2. slang.
    rubbish; nonsense
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to scatter (bait) on water
  2. to hurry (someone); urge on
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of berley1

First recorded in 1870–75; of obscure origin
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of berley1

origin unknown
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Example Sentences

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Mr. Lahey learned to use a Dutch oven from the chef Peter Berley, a cookbook author, now at North Fork Kitchen and Garden, and realized it would allow home cooks to achieve similar results using a tool they probably already had.

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As the time approached to construct LIGO, NSF leaders—especially Marcel Bardon, David Berley and Richard Isaacson—recognized it would necessarily be a complex Big Science project requiring the leadership and management expertise that veteran high-energy physicist and detector-builder Barish could provide.

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“I don’t think there should be loud music on the speakers,” Bill Berley said.

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An autopsy showed a single bullet hit Briggs, severing an artery in his thigh and causing him to bleed to death, Fulton County Coroner Berley Souders told Reuters.

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Coroner Berley Souders said his office was waiting for a state police forensic team.

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