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BONG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water pipe
1, record 1, English, water%20pipe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bong 2, record 1, English, bong
correct, noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... pipe used for smoking cannabis or another drug, in which the smoke is drawn through water contained in a vessel typically made of glass, ceramic, plastic, or (traditionally) bamboo. 3, record 1, English, - water%20pipe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bong [is] used because [it] cools the smoke before it enters the smoker's lungs which makes it easier to smoke, and also allows a large amount of smoke to be inhaled quickly. 1, record 1, English, - water%20pipe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pipe à eau
1, record 1, French, pipe%20%C3%A0%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bong 1, record 1, French, bong
correct, masculine noun, familiar
- bang 2, record 1, French, bang
correct, masculine noun, Europe, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pipe munie d'un réservoir d'eau par lequel passe la fumée avant d'être inhalée. 3, record 1, French, - pipe%20%C3%A0%20eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien qu'elle serve le plus souvent à fumer du cannabis, la pipe à eau peut également servir à fumer d'autres substances telles que le tabac, la sauge des devins, la méthamphétamine ou le crack. 3, record 1, French, - pipe%20%C3%A0%20eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
bong artisanal, bong traditionnel 3, record 1, French, - pipe%20%C3%A0%20eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bong letter
1, record 2, English, bong%20letter
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A letter of rejection in response to a job application. 2, record 2, English, - bong%20letter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bong : a deep, resonant sound of a bell. Perhaps influenced by the gong that interrupts unsuccessful contestants in television shows. 2, record 2, English, - bong%20letter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Last year I only received bong letters in response to my job requests.(Chapter news, Communications of the ACM, July 1989, p. 895). 3, record 2, English, - bong%20letter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettre de refus
1, record 2, French, lettre%20de%20refus
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lettre de rejet 1, record 2, French, lettre%20de%20rejet
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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