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care

custody

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Cases of word usage

1) a heavy piece of iron used for keeping a ship fixed to the sea bottom (anchor)

2) a place for keeping birds e.g. in a zoo (aviary)

3) a business for keeping money which is paid out when its customers write checks (bank)

4) the business of keeping a bank (banking)

5) a small metal etc device used for keeping papers etc together (clip)

6) the act, state, of detaining or being detained, e.g. keeping a pupil in school after ordinary hours as a punishment (detention)

7) (an act of) forming a political union of several states for control of foreign affairs, defence etc by the central (Federal) government but keeping regional (State) government for other things such as education (federation)

8) a metal tool with a rough surface, used for cutting or smoothing hard substances; any kind of folder, case etc used for keeping papers etc together (file)

9) alive, especially now; a means of keeping alive, of earning what is needed for life (living)

10) the practice, principle, of keeping out of arguments or disputes, especially between nations (non-intervention)

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