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   oral fissure
         n 1: the opening through which food is taken in and
               vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
               [syn: {mouth}, {oral cavity}, {oral fissure}, {rima oris}]

English Dictionary: orlop deck by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oral personality
n
  1. (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oral phase
n
  1. (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting
    Synonym(s): oral stage, oral phase
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oral poliovirus vaccine
n
  1. an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
    Synonym(s): Sabin vaccine, oral poliovirus vaccine, OPV, trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine, TOPV
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oral presentation
n
  1. delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"
    Synonym(s): public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
orlop
n
  1. the fourth or lowest deck [syn: orlop deck, orlop, fourth deck]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
orlop deck
n
  1. the fourth or lowest deck [syn: orlop deck, orlop, fourth deck]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Orlop \Or"lop\, n. [D. overloop the upper deck, lit., a running
      over or overflowing, fr. overloopen to run over. See {Over},
      and {Leap}, and cf. {Overloop}.] (Naut.)
      The lowest deck of a vessel, esp. of a ship of war,
      consisting of a platform laid over the beams in the hold, on
      which the cables are coiled.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Deck \Deck\, n. [D. dek. See {Deck}, v.]
      1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or
            compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck;
            larger ships have two or three decks.
  
      Note: The following are the more common names of the decks of
               vessels having more than one.
  
      {Berth deck} (Navy), a deck next below the gun deck, where
            the hammocks of the crew are swung.
  
      {Boiler deck} (River Steamers), the deck on which the boilers
            are placed.
  
      {Flush deck}, any continuous, unbroken deck from stem to
            stern.
  
      {Gun deck} (Navy), a deck below the spar deck, on which the
            ship's guns are carried. If there are two gun decks, the
            upper one is called the main deck, the lower, the lower
            gun deck; if there are three, one is called the middle gun
            deck.
  
      {Half-deck}, that portion of the deck next below the spar
            deck which is between the mainmast and the cabin.
  
      {Hurricane deck} (River Steamers, etc.), the upper deck,
            usually a light deck, erected above the frame of the hull.
           
  
      {Orlop deck}, the deck or part of a deck where the cables are
            stowed, usually below the water line.
  
      {Poop deck}, the deck forming the roof of a poop or poop
            cabin, built on the upper deck and extending from the
            mizzenmast aft.
  
      {Quarter-deck}, the part of the upper deck abaft the
            mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.
  
      {Spar deck}.
            (a) Same as the upper deck.
            (b) Sometimes a light deck fitted over the upper deck.
  
      {Upper deck}, the highest deck of the hull, extending from
            stem to stern.
  
      2. (arch.) The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb
            roof when made nearly flat.
  
      3. (Railroad) The roof of a passenger car.
  
      4. A pack or set of playing cards.
  
                     The king was slyly fingered from the deck. --Shak.
  
      5. A heap or store. [Obs.]
  
                     Who . . . hath such trinkets Ready in the deck.
                                                                              --Massinger.
  
      {Between decks}. See under {Between}.
  
      {Deck bridge} (Railroad Engineering), a bridge which carries
            the track upon the upper chords; -- distinguished from a
            through bridge, which carries the track upon the lower
            chords, between the girders.
  
      {Deck curb} (Arch.), a curb supporting a deck in roof
            construction.
  
      {Deck floor} (Arch.), a floor which serves also as a roof, as
            of a belfry or balcony.
  
      {Deck hand}, a sailor hired to help on the vessel's deck, but
            not expected to go aloft.
  
      {Deck molding} (Arch.), the molded finish of the edge of a
            deck, making the junction with the lower slope of the
            roof.
  
      {Deck roof} (Arch.), a nearly flat roof which is not
            surmounted by parapet walls.
  
      {Deck transom} (Shipbuilding), the transom into which the
            deck is framed.
  
      {To clear the decks} (Naut.), to remove every unnecessary
            incumbrance in preparation for battle; to prepare for
            action.
  
      {To sweep the deck} (Card Playing), to clear off all the
            stakes on the table by winning them.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Orlo Vista, FL
      Zip code(s): 32811

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Orlovista, FL (CDP, FIPS 53100)
      Location: 28.54405 N, 81.46300 W
      Population (1990): 5990 (2294 housing units)
      Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
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