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Nov 30, 2009
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bas•set



Pronunciation: (bas'it), [key]
—n.
one of a breed of hounds having short legs, long body and ears, and usually a black, tan, and white coat. Also called bas'set hound".

bas•set



Pronunciation: (bas'it), [key]
—n., v., -set•ed, -set•ing. Geol., Mining.

—n.
an outcrop, as of the edges of strata.

—v.i.
to crop out.

bas•set



Pronunciation: (bas'it), [key]
—n.
an 18th-century card game similar to faro.

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