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Merriam-Webster (Browser Add-on)

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Merriam-Webster (Browser Add-on)

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Browsers Supported:

Firefox 1.5

Firefox 2.x

Firefox 3.x

Operating Systems Supported:

Windows

Mac OS X

Linux

About Web Browsers Summary:

"Merriam-Webster is a Firefox add-on which incorporates a search engine for the renowned English language dictionary right into your browser's built-in Search Box. The online version features the main section of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as well as much more. If you would like to test the engine prior to installing this add-on, visit http://www.m-w.com"

Publisher's Description:

"The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary is based on the print version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. The online dictionary includes the main A-Z listing of the Collegiate Dictionary, as well as the Abbreviations, Foreign Words and Phrases, Biographical Names, and Geographical Names sections of that book. It also includes 1,000 illustrations and 25 tables. Selected sections of the print Collegiate Dictionary, notably the Signs and Symbols section, are omitted from the online Collegiate Dictionary because they include special characters and symbols that cannot be reproduced in HTML."

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