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   rare bird
         n 1: a rare or unique person [syn: {rare bird}, {rara avis}]

English Dictionary: Ruhrrevier by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rear of barrel
n
  1. opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
    Synonym(s): breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rerebrace
n
  1. cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm [syn: rerebrace, upper cannon]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ruhr River
n
  1. a tributary of the Rhine
    Synonym(s): Ruhr, Ruhr River
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Rear \Rear\, a.
      Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear
      rank of a company.
  
      {Rear admiral}, an officer in the navy, next in rank below a
            vice admiral, and above a commodore. See {Admiral}.
  
      {Rear front} (Mil.), the rear rank of a body of troops when
            faced about and standing in that position.
  
      {Rear guard} (Mil.), the division of an army that marches in
            the rear of the main body to protect it; -- used also
            figuratively.
  
      {Rear line} (Mil.), the line in the rear of an army.
  
      {Rear rank} (Mil.), the rank or line of a body of troops
            which is in the rear, or last in order.
  
      {Rear sight} (Firearms), the sight nearest the breech.
  
      {To bring up the rear}, to come last or behind.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Rerebrace \Rere"brace`\ (r?r"br?s"), n. [F. arri[?]re-bras.]
      (Anc. Armor)
      Armor for the upper part of the arm. --Fairholt.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Roriferous \Ro*rif"er*ous\, a. [L. rorifer; ros, roris, dew +
      ferre to bear: cf. F. rorif[8a]re.]
      generating or producing dew. [R.]
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