plus : Idioms & Phrases
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11-plus
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noun (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school
11-plus.
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cost-plus
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adjective satellite determining payment based on the actual cost of production plus an agreed-upon fee or rate of profit
- a cost-plus government contract
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cost-plus contract
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noun a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit
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eleven-plus
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noun (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school
11-plus.
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ne plus ultra
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noun the state of being without a flaw or defect
flawlessness; perfection.
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plus fours
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noun men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf)
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Plus sign
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noun a sign indicating the operation of addition
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(Math.) , the sign (+) which denotes addition, or a positive quantity.
Webster 1913
tau-plus particle
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noun an antilepton of very great mass
antitauon.