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by means of

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bymeansof

  1. Byusing(an object or an approach).
    • 1900,L. Frank Baum,chapter 23, inThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
      "By means ofthe Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City, "said Glinda," for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler. "
    • 1951June, “Notes and News: The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway”, inRailway Magazine,page423:
      Some stone was being loaded into standard gauge wagonsby means ofa portable conveyor belt.

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