DOPE
\dˈə͡ʊp], \dˈəʊp], \d_ˈəʊ_p]\
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d[=o]p, n. any thick liquid used as a lubricant, axle-grease: any absorbent material holding a thick liquid, as cotton-waste, or a substance used to hold nitro-glycerine. [Prob. Dut. doop, a dipping.]
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