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121Guard digit — In numerical analysis, one or more guard digits can be used to reduce the amount of roundoff error.For example, suppose that the final result of a long, multi step calculation can be safely rounded off to N decimal places. That is to say, the… …
122guard against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms guard against : present tense I/you/we/they guard against he/she/it guards against present participle guarding against past tense guarded against past participle guarded against 1) guard against something to… …
123guard duty — noun the duty of serving as a sentry (Freq. 1) he was on guard that night • Syn: ↑guard, ↑sentry duty, ↑sentry go • Derivationally related forms: ↑guard (for: ↑ …
124Guard (American football) — The positioning of the offensive guards in an offensive formation. In American and Canadian football, a guard (G) is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team. The guard s job is to protect …
125Guard (Guardians of Time) — The Guardians of Time (known also as The Guard) is a society dedicated to preserving history against the attempts of the Order of Chaos to alter it. It is headed by a sexless immortal called Lorian, who is backed by a Tribunal of nine members,… …
126Guard Corps (Haganah) — The Guard Corps ( he. חיל המשמר, Heil HaMishmar , abbr. חי ם, HIM), also Guard Force, was the stationary military unit of the Haganah, a Jewish paramilitary organization in Mandatory Palestine. It was responsible for guarding the Jewish villages… …
127guard dog — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms guard dog : singular guard dog plural guard dogs a dog trained to guard property or people …
128guard's van — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms guard s van : singular guard s van plural guard s vans British the part of a train in which the guard travels, usually at the back …
