mast
Example Sentences
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Swiss President Guy Parmelin, who took over on Thursday, called the fire "a calamity of unprecedented, terrifying proportions", and announced that flags would be flown at half mast for five days.
From Barron's
In most standard hydraulic systems, fluid becomes syrupy and can affect everything from aircraft controls to missile launchers and radar masts.
However, the connections to several remote farms were largely a by-product of the government deciding an electricity supply was needed to three emergency telecommunication masts there.
From BBC
The flags of China and Hong Kong were flown at half mast.
From BBC
A treasure chest lies open by the mast that juts upward from the center of the boat.
From Literature
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