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"To remove liquid or other particles from a furnace, keg, or other canister."
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"(transitive) To remove liquid or other particles from a furnace, keg, or other canister."
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"To turn off by striking lightly."
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"(transitive) To turn off by striking lightly."
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"ref": "2024 February 25, Cory Sharber, “SEPTA rolls out new multi-rider feature for Key card holders”, in WHYY, retrieved 2025-01-11:",
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"ref": "2024 November 25, Charlotte Gore, “From today MyWay+ will be in use on Canberra's buses and light rail. Here's what's changing”, in ABC News, retrieved 2025-01-11:",
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"(intransitive) To conclude an electronic ticketing process at the end of a public transport journey by holding a chipcard or a mobile device close to a terminal or reader"
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