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Beckett

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samuel beckett	Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish-born existentialist writer of novels, plays, short stories and poems.

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samuel beckett	Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish-born existentialist writer of novels, plays, short stories and poems.
aahnoun	The exclamation aah.
becketnoun	(nautical) A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle
loopnoun	A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
eyenoun	An organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).
ringnoun	(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
hooknoun	A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
grommetnoun	A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
thimblenoun	(sewing) A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.
shacklenoun	(usually in the plural) A restraint fitted over a human or animal appendage, such as an ankle, finger, or wrist, normally used in a pair joined by a chain.
clevisnoun	A U-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is run; used especially to fit attachments to a tractor or other vehicle as it allows a degree of rotation about the bolt.
bightnoun	(geography) An area of sea lying between two promontories, larger than a bay, wider than a gulf.
hitchnoun	(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
noosenoun	An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
slingnoun	A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
strapnoun	A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
lashingnoun	Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
bucklenoun	A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.
connectornoun	(chiefly electrical engineering) A device (or, more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary.
fasteningnoun	A hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together; fastener.