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erucic acid
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erudition
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eruv

er·uv [ ay rv, áy rùv ] (plural er·u·vim [ ay rvim ] or er·uvs) or er·ub [ érrb ] (plural er·u·bim or er·ubs)


noun 
Definition:
 
boundary for the Jewish Sabbath: in some Jewish communities, a physical boundary within which some relaxations of the rules concerning the Jewish Sabbath are allowed. It may consist of the walls of a town, a natural barrier, or a special construction.

[Early 18th century. < Hebrew 'ērūbh "mixture"]
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