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"ref": "1998, Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, page 1061",
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"A ticket collector."
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"(rail transport, slang) A ticket collector."
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"(slang) A foot."
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"A cover on the handle of a bicycle, tool, etc, that makes it easier to grip."
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"A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice."
],
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],
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"(curling) A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice."
],
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"lifestyle",
"sports"
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"A ticket collector."
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"(rail transport, slang) A ticket collector."
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"(slang) A foot."
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