Definition of lose

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Lose (v. t.) To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on the ledge..

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Gill :: Gill (n.) One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments.
Inclip :: Inclip (v. t.) To clasp; to inclose.
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