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A Hyperbolic Function Is A Blunt Instrument

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noun

• a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

verb

• hit with a cosh, usually on the head

44%4 Starts to suspect Ingsoc Newspeak has hyperbolic function
noun

• A traditional tube skirt worn by Lao and Thai women, particularly northern Thai and northeastern Thai women.

31%10 Curves described by a hyperbolic cosine function
noun

• the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points

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