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amusement park

A commercially operated park with entertainment features such as roller coasters, shooting galleries, merry-go-rounds, refreshment stands, etc.

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amplitude

Of oscillation or vibration, the maximum displacement from the mean position.

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amphithura

A curtain divided in the center, closing the entrance through the iconostasis of a Greek church.

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amphistylar

Said of a classical temple having columns across the length of both sides or across both ends.

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ampere

The International Standard unit for electrical current. A unit of the rate of flow of electric current; an electromotive force

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amperage

The flow of electric current in a circuit, expressed in amperes.

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Amortization

A payment plan by which a loan is reduced through monthly payments of principal and interest.

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