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George Boole George Boole /dʒɔrdʒ buːl/

() Certainty based on past experience ( reliance , trust )
certainty based on past experience
He wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
He put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
() The state of relying on something ( reliance )
the state of relying on something
Our reliance on technology has increased dramatically over the years.
Our reliance on technology has increased dramatically over the years.

[ N. American] Riding on a bobsled ( bobsledding [ N. American] , bobsleighing [British] )
riding on a bobsled
The Olympic team trained rigorously for the upcoming bobsledding competition.
The Olympic team trained rigorously for the upcoming bobsledding competition.

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