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bo·lo

 (bō′lō)
n. pl. bo·los
A long, heavy, single-edged machete originally used in the Philippines.
[Spanish, of Philippine origin.]
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bolo

(ˈbəʊləʊ)
n, pl -los
(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a large single-edged knife, originating in the Philippines
[Philippine Spanish, probably from a native word]
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bo•lo1

(ˈboʊ loʊ)

n., pl. -los.
a large, heavy, single-edged knife, used esp. in the Philippines.
[1900–05; < Philippine Sp]

bo•lo3

(ˈboʊ loʊ)

n., pl. -los.
bolo tie.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bolo - a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
bola, bola tie, bolo tie
necktie, tie - neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
2.bolo - long heavy knife with a single edgebolo - long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
bolo knife
knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
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He perceives it in the songs of birds--in the harp of Bolos --in the sighing of the night-wind--in the repining voice of the forest-- in the surf that complains to the shore--in the fresh breath of the woods --in the scent of the violet--in the voluptuous perfume of the hyacinth--in the suggestive odour that comes to him at eventide from far distant undiscovered islands, over dim oceans, illimitable and unexplored.
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Pickwick and Miss Bolo against Lady Snuphanuph and Mrs.
If he played a wrong card, Miss Bolo looked a small armoury of daggers; if he stopped to consider which was the right one, Lady Snuphanuph would throw herself back in her chair, and smile with a mingled glance of impatience and pity to Mrs.
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like bolos ripe to drag some pampas squawker to the dust?
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This is where Chantal D'Larenti's Beer Bottle Bolos come in handy.
Beer bottle bolos
However, in December 1990, Annabel Bolos and her colleagues at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reported on a study of 40 alcoholics, 127 controls and 2 families which failed to support Blum's finding (Bolos et al., 1990).
Argument within a scientific debate: the case of the DRD2 A1 allele as a gene for alcoholism
Bolos of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) in Bethesda, Md., examined DNA from 40 alcoholics and 127 nonalcoholic controls, including 62 with cystic fibrosis.
Gene in the bottle: a controversial alcoholism gene gets a new twist
Jeffrey Tamayo, Gattaran disaster risk reduction and management officer, said relief efforts have not reached the remote coastal communities and residents of Bolos Point are asking that food packs be sent there.
Hunger stalks typhoon-hit areas
Este trabalho teve como objetivos elaborar a farinha de yacon, avaliar a composicao quimica de diferentes concentracoes de farinha de yacon na elaboracao de bolos e analisar sensorialmente essas preparacoes elaboradas.
Cake developed with Yacon flour/Elaboracao de bolo com farinha de Yacon

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