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matic analysis and grading of defmitions is proving
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flagging exceptions. The stylistic regularity of a
dictionary like ODE supports the enumeration of a
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adsorption Adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of
one substance to the surface of another without
absorption. An example is adsorption of water to
the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-
fused ... gravitational
field of the earth. Used for the precise determina-
tion of current of large dimension, or of the size of
the ampere.
ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The
quantity of electricity ... Abbreviation of airborne (or aircraft) early
warning.
aF Abbreviation of ATTOFARAD.
AF Abbreviation of AUDIO FREQUENCY.
AFC 1. Abbreviation of AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY
CONTROL. 2. Abbreviation of AUDIO-FRE-
QUENCY...
... determination of the direction
of a source of electromagnetic energy, on account
of the motion of the source and/or the detecting
apparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-
ent positions of the ... changes at the rate of 1 abampere per sec-
ond induces a potential of 1 abvolt.
ABL Abbreviation of Automated Biology Laboratory
(NASA).
abmho The obsolete unit of conductance and of
conductivity ... magnetic equator. An imag-
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area that connects points of zero inclination (dip)
of the needle of a magnetic compass.
ACM Abbreviation for Association...
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org. St Paul's Cath., 1796 1838; composer of th. and church mus. One of first profs. at
RAM, 1823. Founder-member of Philharmonic ... of Canterbury's Diploma in Church Mus., awarded only after examination to
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section of this book refer to ... record of
its use. The reference usually consists of either (a) a book-title with its date of publication and a
reference to where the quotation occurs in the book; or (b) the title of a newspaper ... 1879-1970
6.62 Harry Emerson Fosdick 1878-1969
The OxfordDictionaryof Quotations
Preface
What is a “quotation”? It is a saying or piece of writing that strikes people as so true or
memorable...
... moderation.
A rash of dermatologists, a hive of allergists, a
scrub of interns, a giggle of nurses, a flood of
urologists, a pile of proctologists, an eyeful of
ophthalmologists, a whiff of anesthesiologists, ... –
Professor of Clinical Gerontology, Oxford, England
The aging of an organism is a progressive loss of
adaptability as time passes.
Introduction to the Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine
Oxford ... Medical Publications
Oxford Dictionary of
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... the name of one of Bingo’s variations
UK, 1992
Hovis noun the head of a brown-skinned person. A refinement of
the rhyming slang
LOAF OF BREAD (the head); Hovis™ is a well-
known brand of brown ... 1977
house of joy noun a brothel US, 1948
House of Lords noun corduroy trousers. Rhyming slang for CORDS
UK
, 1992
house of wax noun a prison US, 1973
house piece noun a gift of a dose of crack ... sense
of the term, applied to cattle or swine, meaning ‘alive’
US, 1992.
< the hoof dismissal from employment; expulsion UK, 1973
hoof verb 1 to dance US, 1916. 2 to walk UK, 1641
hoof and toof...
... practice of dividing prof-
its among employees
profit squeeze
profit squeeze /prɒft skwiz/ noun a
strict control of the amount of profits which
companies can pay out as dividend
profit-taking
profit-taking ... an
office, house or factory for a period of time
í verb 1. to pay money to hire an office,
house, factory or piece of equipment for a
period of time
ć to rent an office or a car ć
He rents an office ... and
profitability of a wide range of products sold
by a single company
sales mix profit variance
sales mix profit variance /selz mks
prɒft veəriəns
/ noun the differing profit-
ability of...