act+of+turning

  • 91Endocrine glands — are glands that secrete their product, (hormones), directly into the blood rather than through a duct. This group contains the glands of the Endocrine system. The main Endocrine glands include the pituitary gland, the pancreas,the ovaries, the… …

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  • 92kuperosis — 1. The act of writing down one s dreams. 2. The act of using one s dreams in one s fiction, relatively unchanged. 3. The act of turning into copper (oneself), in a dream. 4. The act of becoming a wooden mannequin man, in a dream. (The word… …

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  • 93kuperosis — 1. The act of writing down one s dreams. 2. The act of using one s dreams in one s fiction, relatively unchanged. 3. The act of turning into copper (oneself), in a dream. 4. The act of becoming a wooden mannequin man, in a dream. (The word… …

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  • 94Deflection — De*flec tion, n. [L. deflexio, fr. deflectere: cf. F. d[ e]flexion.] 1. The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation. [1913 Webster] The other leads to …

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  • 95Moment of rotation — Rotation Ro*ta tion, n. [L. rotatio: cf. F. rotation.] 1. The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a distant point; thus, the daily turning of… …

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  • 96Rotation — Ro*ta tion, n. [L. rotatio: cf. F. rotation.] 1. The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a distant point; thus, the daily turning of the earth… …

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  • 97Rotation in office — Rotation Ro*ta tion, n. [L. rotatio: cf. F. rotation.] 1. The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a distant point; thus, the daily turning of… …

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  • 98Rotation of crops — Rotation Ro*ta tion, n. [L. rotatio: cf. F. rotation.] 1. The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a distant point; thus, the daily turning of… …

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  • 99strophe — noun Etymology: Greek strophē, literally, act of turning, from strephein to turn, twist Date: 1603 1. a. a rhythmic system composed of two or more lines repeated as a unit; especially such a unit recurring in a series of strophic units b. stanza… …

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  • 100version — noun Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin version , versio act of turning, change, from Latin vertere to turn more at worth Date: 1582 1. a translation from another language; especially a translation of the Bible or a part of it 2. a. an …

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