dura
[doo r-uh, dyoo r-uh]
Origin of dura
First recorded in 1880–85
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Examples from the Web for dura
Contemporary Examples
The weapon proved to be a Dura Edge model that Imperial King has not manufactured since 2004.
From the description, Secretary Clinton has a subdural hematoma, a collection of blood under the dura mater.
Historical Examples
The dura mater should be carefully protected from injury as well as the pin.
Old-Time Makers of MedicineJames J. Walsh
He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
The Children's BibleHenry A. Sherman
This Dura appears to be in Phoenicia; but nothing is known of it.
This was how the last ball ended which was given by the Burtons in Dura House.
At His Gates, Vol. 3(of 3)Margaret Oliphant
The son of the master of Dura could have done so much—the son of a bankrupt could do nothing.
At His Gates, Vol. 3(of 3)Margaret Oliphant
dura
(dur′ə)
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