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EXAMPLES

Here are some examples of the kinds of definitions you’ll find on this page.

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goods and services subject to VAT at zero per cent.

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mature soil with clear profiles (distinct layers)

a camera movement that creates the illusion that the camera is moving closer or further from the...

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microscopic animals in the ocean

an ion that has both a positive and a negative charge on the same group of atoms.

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