glancing
71sideswipe — side•swipe [[t]ˈsaɪdˌswaɪp[/t]] v. swiped, swip•ing, n. 1) to strike with a glancing blow in passing 2) a glancing blow in passing • Etymology: 1900–05, amer. side′swip er, n …
72ἀργηστάς — ἀργηστά̱ς , ἀργής bright masc acc pl ἀργηστά̱ς , ἀργής bright masc nom sg (epic doric aeolic) ἀργηστά̱ς , ἀργηστής glancing masc acc pl ἀργηστά̱ς , ἀργηστής glancing masc nom sg (epic doric aeolic) …
73clip — Ⅰ. clip [1] ► NOUN 1) a flexible or spring loaded device for holding an object or objects together or in place. 2) a piece of jewellery that can be fastened on to a garment with a clip. 3) a metal holder containing cartridges for an automatic… …
74sideswipe — ► NOUN 1) a passing critical remark. 2) chiefly N. Amer. a glancing blow from or on the side, especially of a motor vehicle. ► VERB chiefly N. Amer. ▪ strike with a glancing blow …
75glance — glance1 [glans, gläns] vi. glanced, glancing [ME glansen, glenchen, prob. a blend < OFr glacier, to slip (see GLACIS) + guenchir, to elude < Frank * wenkjan, to totter; akin to OE wancol, unstable] 1. to strike a surface obliquely and go… …
76snick — snick1 [snik] n. [prob. back form. < snick or snee: see SNICKERSNEE] 1. a small cut or notch; nick 2. Cricket a glancing blow vt. 1. to cut slightly; nick 2. Cricket to hit (the ball) a glancing blow snick2 …
77bowl over — {v.}, {informal} 1. To knock down as if with a bowled ball. * /The taxi hit him a glancing blow and bowled him over./ 2. To astonish with success or shock with misfortune; upset; stun. * /He was bowled over by his wife s sudden death./ * /The… …
78bowl over — {v.}, {informal} 1. To knock down as if with a bowled ball. * /The taxi hit him a glancing blow and bowled him over./ 2. To astonish with success or shock with misfortune; upset; stun. * /He was bowled over by his wife s sudden death./ * /The… …
79Aberration — Ab er*ra tion, n. [L. aberratio: cf. F. aberration. See {Aberrate}.] 1. The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type. The aberration of youth. Hall. Aberrations from theory.… …
80annual aberration — Aberration Ab er*ra tion, n. [L. aberratio: cf. F. aberration. See {Aberrate}.] 1. The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type. The aberration of youth. Hall. Aberrations from… …
