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121nodding — nÉ‘d /nÉ’d n. moving the head up and down (usually indicating agreement or assent); falling asleep briefly, dropping the head forward while dozing off; losing concentration momentarily v. move the head up and down (usually indicating agreement or …
122nods — nÉ‘d /nÉ’d n. moving the head up and down (usually indicating agreement or assent); falling asleep briefly, dropping the head forward while dozing off; losing concentration momentarily v. move the head up and down (usually indicating agreement or …
123duck — I [[t]dʌk[/t]] n. pl. ducks, (esp. collectively for1, 2)duck. 1) orn any of numerous relatively small and short necked web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, characterized by a broad, flat bill 2) orn the female of this bird, as… …
124duck — I. /dʌk / (say duk) noun (plural ducks, duck) 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterised by a broad, flat bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a squat… …
125time - clock times and periods of the day — This entry deals with clock times and periods of the day, and prepositions and adverbs used to indicate time. For information on referring to days and longer periods of time, see entry at ↑ Days and dates. For information on time clauses, see… …
126Baily's beads — Bai ly s beads (Astron.) A row of bright spots observed in connection with total eclipses of the sun. Just before and after a total eclipse, the slender, unobscured crescent of the sun s disk appears momentarily like a row of bright spots… …
127Impulsive — Im*pul sive, a. [Cf. F. impulsif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent. [1913 Webster] Poor men! poor papers! We and they Do some impulsive force obey. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Actuated …
128Kinetoscope — Ki*ne to*scope, n. [Originally a tradename, 1894.] An obsolete form of moving picture viewer, in which a film carrying successive instantaneous views of a moving scene travels uniformly through the field of a magnifying glass. The observer sees… …
