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incision, section, surgical incision | the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | |
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department, section | a specialized division of a large organization | |
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section | a land unit equal to 1 square mile | |
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section | a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope | |
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section, discussion section | a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately | |
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section, plane section | [in geometry] the area created by a plane cutting through a solid | |
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section | a small army unit usually having a special function | |
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zone, belt, section, area, sector, sphere, region, territory, district | a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features | |
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section | a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon | |
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segment, section | divide into segments | |
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section, subdivision | [in music] a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) | |
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part, division, section | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole | |
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section | a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people | |
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section | a segment of a citrus fruit | |
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section | a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class | |
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section, segment | one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object |