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`Webster’s New WorldTM College Dictionary, Fourth Edition
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`sleight of hand 1 skill with the hands, esp. in
`1348.
`sleep apnea / slide rule
`confus.
`deceiving onlookers, as in doing magic tricks;
`trick or tricks thus performed
`legerdemmhmzzo;
`W slept, Sleep'jinp 1 to be in the state of sleep; slumber 2 to be in
`slen-der (slen’der) ad]. [ME slendre, SClendre
`< ?l
`1 s
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`a state 9f maCtlYlty like Sleep, as that of death, quiescence, hiber-
`nation, mattention etc. 3 [Informal] to have sexual intercourse
`width as compared With the length or height; long an(112:?!) In
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`2
`having a slim trim figure [a slender girl] 3 3m
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`(“PM 4,flnf01'ma1l to postpone a decision (on) to allow time for
`amount, size, yextent, etc.; meager [slender eamgnlll or limited ine
`dehberation [let me sleep on it] 5 Bot.
`to assume a nyctitropic
`f
`r ahdity; havmg slight foundation; feebl
`gs
`of h
`P05115103 at night, as petals or leaves —vt.
`1
`to slumber in (a
`sldiifiderly adv. ——slen’-der-ness n.
`e New” 1101391“:
`s Cified kind of sleep) [to slee
`the sleep of the just] 2 to provide
`slen-der-lze (-iz’) vt. --lzed’
`--lz"lng to make
`5 86311113 accommodations for a boat that sleeps four] —last sleep
`slender —vI. to become slender
`or cauge to gem
`deat
`”SHEEP around [Informal] to have promiscuous sexual rela-
`tl°n5 —sleep :1an 1 to spend in sleeping; slee during 2 to get
`slept (slept) vl., vt. pt. & pp. of SLEEP
`rid of by sleeping —sleep in 1 to sleep at the p ace where one is
`SleS-Vlg (sles’vikh) Dan. name for SCHLESWIG
`employed as a household servant 2 to sleep later in the morning
`sleuth (sleuth) n. IME, a trail, spoor < ON sloth, akin
`'
`drag (oneself) ahead: for IE base see SLUG‘]
`1 [Rareloadgghm- to
`than one usually does ~sleep it off to rid oneself of the effects of
`501,119_6XCBSS, Ovenndulgence, etc., specif. of the aftereffects of
`bloodhound, that can follow a trail by scent: also “WW-i563“;
`dmflm’g mUCh alcoholic liquor, by sleeping -—sleep off to rid one-
`(-hound’) s2 DETECTIVE (n. 2) —va. to act as a detectiVe
`self 0f by sleeping —s|eep out
`1
`to spend in sleeping; sleep
`[Informal] to spend ssle
`w1 (slop) n. all. sp. of SLOUGI-i2 (sense 4)
`throughout 2 to sleep outdoors --sleep over
`the night at another’s home
`slew2 (5166) n., vt., vl. alt. sp. of SLUE‘
`sleep apnea a chronic disorder in which breathing is briefly sus- ¢5|ew3 (also) 0. [Ir sluagh, a 1105” [Informal] a large number gmup
`pended repeatedly during sleep
`or amount; a lot
`sleeper (sle’por) n. [ME slepere < 0E slgpere]
`1 a person or ani-
`to h
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`l'
`slew4 (5155) w. ong l'
`mal that sleeps, esp. as specified [a sound sleeper] 2 a timber or
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`slice slis) n.
`<
`esc ice s esc icier, _
`5 co < Frank .
`akin(t,o SLI'I‘]
`1 a relatively thin, broad plece cut from 81:15:32,;
`beam laid horizontally,_ as on the ground, to sup ort something
`above it 3 [Chiefly Brit] a tie supportin a railroad track «4
`having some bulk or volume [a slice of apple]. 2 a. part, Doi'tion, or
`SLEEPING CAR as a prevrously disregarde person or thin that
`share [a slice of one’s earnings] 3 any 0 Various Implements With
`unexpectedly achieves success, assumes importance, etc. 6 [glang]
`a flat, broad blade, as a spatula .4 a) the path of a hit ball that
`MOLE (sense'2) £17 a) [usually pl] a kind of pajamas for infants
`curves away to the right from a ri ht-handed player 0,. to the left
`from a left-handed player b) a'b
`that follows such a path —Vt
`and young children, that enclose the feet b) HUNTINGl (sense 3) #8
`Bowling a pin concealed by one in front of it, in bowling for a spare
`sllced, slld-ing 1 to cut into shces 2 a) to cut off as in a slice m;
`slices (often with 0/7; from, away, etc.) b) to cut across or dining);
`sleepi-ly (-pa lé) adv. in a sleepy or drowsy manner
`like a knife 3 to separate into parts or shares [slwed u the ref.
`sleepi-ness (-pé nis) n. a sleepy quality or state
`its] 4 to use a SLICE (n. 3) to spread, remove, etc. 5 tofiit (allall)
`asleeping be
`a large, warm lined, zippered bag, often water-
`in a SLICE (n. 4a) — I.
`1 to cut (through) hke a knife [a plow
`proof, in whic a person can 5 eep, esp. outdoors
`slicing through the earth] 2 a) to be hit in a SLICE (n. 441) b) tohit
`ssleeping car a railroad car equipped with berths, compartments,
`a ball in a SLICE (n. 4a) —slic'er n.
`etc. for passengers to sleep in
`de (la) vie, prob. coined by
`slice of life [transl of Fr tranche
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`sleeping partner Brit. term for SILENT PARTNER
`1 the reahstic description or
`dramatist Jean Jullien (1854-1919)]
`asleeping' plll a pill or capsule containing a drug, esp. a barbitu-
`representation of events and situations in everyday life in litera-
`rate, _for inducing sleep
`ture, film, journalism, etc. 2 such an event or Situation —sllce’-o .
`Ilfe' ad].
`sleeping Sickness 1 an infectious disease, esp. common in tropi—
`cal Afnca, caused by either of two trypanosomes (Trypanosoma
`Slick (slik) Vt. [ME slikien < OE slician, to make smooth, skin a”,
`gambienseor T. rhodesiense) that are transmitted by the bite of a
`ON slikr, smooth < IE *(s)le'
`-, slimy, to smooth glide < base
`tsetse fly: it is characterized by fever, drowsiness, and come, usu-
`*(s)lei—: see SLIDE]
`1 to make s eek, glossy, or smooth 2 [Informau
`ally ending in prolonged coma and death 2 inflammation of the
`to make smart, neat, or tidy: usually With up —-ad]. [ME alike < the
`brain, caused by a virus and characterized by drowsiness and leth-
`v.]
`1 sleek; glossy; smooth 2 shppery; Oily, as a surface 3 accom-
`argy
`plished; adept; clever; ingenious 4 [Informal] clever in deception
`1 unable to sleep; wakeful; restless 2
`slee -|ess (slép’lis) ad].
`or trickery; dece tively plausible; smooth [a slick alibi] 5 [Infor-
`mal] having or s owing skill in com sition or technique but little
`mar ed by absence of sleep [a sleepless night] 3 constantly mov-
`ing, active, or alert —sleep’-lessly adv. —sleep’-Iess-ness n.
`depth or literary significance [a sick style of writing] 6 [01d
`Slang] excellent, fine, enioyable, attractive, etc. —-n. *1 a) a
`sleep-over (~6’ver) n. 1 an instance of spending the hi ht at a
`smooth area on the surface of water, as resulting from a layer of
`place other than one’s own home 2 a house party at whic young
`oil 6) an oily layer on the surface of water c) a slippery, oily area
`people spend much of the night talking, eating, etc.
`sleep-walk-ing (-w6k’in) n. the act or practice of walking while
`on the surface of a road 2 something used for smoo '
`and
`asleep; somnambulism ——sleep’-walk’ vi. —sleep’-walk’er n.
`pohshing, as any of various tools with broad, flat blades *3 [Infor-
`sleep-wear (-wei’) n. NTGHTCLO’I‘HES
`mal] a magazrne printed on paper with a glossy finish: distin-
`guished from PULP —adv. smoothly, cleverly, deftly, easily, etc. —
`1 ready or inclined to
`sleepy (sle’pé) adj. sleep'i-er, sleep’i-est
`slick’ly adv. —slick’-ness n.
`a
`sleep; drowsy 2 not very active; dull; quiet [a sleepy little town] 3
`shcken-snde (slik’an sid’) n. [dial slicken var. of
`rec. + SIDE]
`of, causing, or showing drowsiness
`Geol. a smooth, pohshed rock surface produced by Friction, pres-
`SYN.—5leepy applies to a person who is nearly overcome by a
`sure, or cleavage
`,
`desire to sleep and, figuratively, suggests either the power to
`slicker (slik’ar) n. [SLICK a ‘. + -ER] e1 a loose, waterproof coat
`induce sleepiness or a resemblance to this state [a sleepy town,
`made of Oil-treated cloth #2
`ormal] a tricky, cleverly deceptive
`song, etc]; drowsy stresses the sluggishness or lethargic heavy
`13-81301!
`ness accompan 'ng slee iness [the draw sentry fou ht ofi')
`slid-den (slid”n) vl., vt. archaic or dial. ppl of SLIDE
`sleep through t e watch}? somnolent is a _ormal equiv ent of
`either of the preceding [the somnolent'vowe of the speaker];
`sllde (slid) v]. slid (slid), slld’-lng [ME sliden < OE slidan < IE
`(s)lezdh-, shppery < base *(s)lei-, slimy, slip ry > LIME‘, SLICK.
`slumberous, a poetic equivalent, in addition sometimes suggests
`SLIME]
`1 to move along in constant friction
`contact with some
`latent powers in repose [a slumberous city]
`surface or substance [Windows that slide open] 2 to move in this
`sleepy-head (~hed’) n. a sleepy person
`manner on a_sled3, the feet, etc. an coriitact Witlllya smooth surface.
`sleet (slet) n. [ME slete < OE *sliete, akin to Ger schlosse, hail < IE
`esp. snow or ice
`0 _move quie y an smoo
`;
`lide 4 to move
`stealthily or unobtrusrvely 5 to shift from a positign; slip [the 'wet
`base *(s)leu-, loose, lax > SLUR, SLUGll
`1 partly frozen rain, or rain
`that freezes as it falls 2 transparent or translucent precrpitation
`cup slld from his hand] 6 to pass graduall
`(into or out of some
`in the form of pellets of ice that are smaller than 5 mm (.2 in) 3
`condition) [to slide into bad habits] 7 Base all to drop down and
`slide along the ground toward a base to avoid being ta ged out by
`the icy coating formed when rain freezes on trees, streets, etc. —VI.
`to shower in the form of sleet —sleet’y adj.
`the baseman —vt.
`1 to cause to slide; make move wi
`a smooth’
`sleeve (slév) n. [ME sleve < OE sliefe, akin to Du sloof, apron: for
`hding motion 2 to move, place, or sli quietly, deftly, or stealthil)’
`IE base see SLIP31l
`1 that part of a arment that covers an arm or
`m or into) —n.
`1 an act of sliding g a smooth, usually inclined
`track, surface, or chute down which to slide, as on a playground 3
`part of an arm 2 a tube or tubel' 9 part fitting over or around
`another part 3 a thin pa er or plastic cover for protecting a phono-
`something that works by sliding; part that slides or is slid on 4 a
`photographic transparency mounted for use with a viewer or pro-
`graph record usually wit
`' a JACKET (n. 2b) 4 a drogue towed by
`an airplane for target practice ——vt. sleeved, sleev’tlng to provide
`Jector 5 a small glass plate used as a mounting for objects to
`examined under a microsco
`6 a) the fall of a mass of rock, snOW,
`or fit with a sleeve or sleeves -up one's sleeve hidden or secret
`but ready at hand
`earth, etc. down a slope ab the mass that falls 7 Music a) PORTA'
`sleeved (slévd) ad]. fitted with sleeves: often in hyphenated com-
`fitENTO _b) an ornament made up of two or more notes ascending or
`escending to a principal note c) a U-shaped section of tume
`pounds [short-sleeved]
`which is moved to change the pitch of certain brass instruments:
`sleeve-less (slév’lis) adj. without sleeves [a sleeveless sweater]
`esp. the trombone —ad/.
`fiBO’I’l’LENECK —-let sllde to fail to take
`sleeve-let (-1it) n. a covering fitted over the lower part of a gar-
`some expected or required action on; allow to drift along
`ment sleeve, as to protect it from soiling
`1] a light vehicle on *Sllde fastener a zipper or a zip
`rlike device having two grooved
`ssleigh (5151) n. [Du slee, contr. of slede, a SLED
`plastic edges joined or separa
`by a slidin tab or ull
`runners, usually horse-drawn, for carrying persons over snow and
`slide knot a ldnd of slipknot: see KNO'fl‘l, “155.
`’
`P
`ice —vi. to ride in or drive a sleigh
`fislelgh bells a number of small, spherical bells fixed to the harness
`Slider (Sli'dar) n. 1 a person or thing. that slides s2 Baseball 8
`type 0f pitch With the speed of a fast all and the movement of a
`curve
`straps of an animal drawing a sleigh
`, clever: see SLY]
`Sleight (slit) n. [ME < ON slaegth < slaegr, craf
`1 cunning or craft used in deceiving 2 skill or exterity
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`helm etc. [a throaty voice] —throat’irly adv. —throat’|.
`W‘
`“as".
`) vl. throbbed, throb'-blng [ME th
`throb 321:1]? 1 to beat, pulsate, vibrate, etc. 2 wrggdtegtrggly b):
`silo"
`um, “.me heart under exertion 3 to f
`fat; 33!? var wrth exmtement —n.
`1 the act of ffiiobhieiixprzess
`coil“
`tion, esp. a strong one of the heart —throb'-bergn _a
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`13“ of P
`Iy adV-
`~
`r”bum“?
`h
`) n. [ME t rowe, prob. < 0E thrawu,
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`W333, th’f’ Itmng {gems < [E *treu- (>p83’tflrhtdoi
`.hnd)<base rep, torn ,gnnd>mkowl as asm or pang’of
`19“?”willy ”ed m pL [the throes of childbirth, eath throes] —ln
`Wmmes of in the act 0f Struggling Wlth (a problem, decision,
`me w)
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`ask, ebin (augm’bin) n. [THROMB(US) + -IN1] the enzyme of the
`throw rmed from prothrombin, that causes Clotting by converting
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`tofibrin
`v
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`[W“3E mram’bo —ba) [< Gr thromb
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`"'b" ( rm thrombus, blood clot [thgzmzbdcgle[88 Im‘OMBUS'
`Winirflf"
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`0'
`e (thrani’ba Sit) n.
`[prec. + -CYTE
`”1;ng b 00d can 111 mast vertebrates, except mdmlndilssglhadb
`gififidme Pm?55. of blood clotting 2 PLATELET (sense ’1) —
`«1“:me ”if; 211’;
`b
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`5111’ osit’a ”né a) n.
`d
`[[1me
`0 P
`Pe-
`a ecrease below
`m e number of blood platelets in th b1 —
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`-
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`”mid-1511:?) adam-
`ood
`throm bo
`mbo-em' o- Ism .
`film’bo em'bs liz'am) n.
`'I‘HR
`-
`$01.15!!! the obstruction of a blood vessel by an lambdlfigha:
`w broken away from a thrombus —throm'bo-em-bol'lc (-bal’ik)
`u.
`~
`-
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`mmm,bo.ggn (thrfim’ba 1611) n. [TI-[ROMBO- + -GEN] PROTHROM—
`BIN
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`mbo.k|.nase ‘(thram’bfi ki’nas', —kin’a ’
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`—
`thro
`] moussrrssvm;
`s) n [THROMBO +
`mmm,o.phle-.b|-tls (thram'bo flibit’as) n. [THROMBO- + PHLEBI-
`115] the formation of a clot in a vein, with associated irritation of
`the vein's iriner lining
`1 of or having the pro erties of
`[mambo-P asitlc (-plas’tik) ad].
`boplastin 2 initiating or hastening the clotting of)blood ——
`[mom'bo~plas’-ti;cally adv.
`,
`mrombo-plas-tln (-plas’tin) n. [mnemo- + -PLAST + no] a sub-
`stance released from blood platelets and injured body tissues that
`assists in the clotting of the blood by initiating the conversion of
`prothrombm to thrombin
`throm-hose (thram’bos’, -boz’)_ vt., vi. throm’-bosed', throm'-bos’-
`[no to clot or become clotted With a thrombus
`throm-bo-SIs (thr‘a'm bo'sis) n. [ModL < Gr thrombosis, coagula-
`fion < thrombos, a clot: see THROMBUS] coagulation ‘ofthe blood in
`$1 heart or a blood vessel, forming a clot —throm-bot'ic (-bat’ik)
`throm-box-ane (abak’san) n. [TI-IROMB(O)- + 0X(Y)-‘ + -ANE]I any of
`various derivatives of prostaglandins, which form on blood late-
`leta and, usually, cause blood clots and constrict blood vesse s Cf.
`WACYCLIN
`[[ModL < Gr
`throm’bi’ (-bi’)
`throm-bus (thram’bas) n., pl.
`Mmbos, a clot < [E *dhrombhos < base *dherebh-, to coagulate]
`the fibrinous clot attached at the site of thrombOSis
`throne (thron) n. [ME trone < OFr or L: OFr trone < L thronus < Gr
`thrones, a seat < [E base *dher—, to hold, support > FIRMlll
`1 tlfi
`chair-.011 which a king, cardinal, etc. sits on formal or ceremoni
`occasions: it usuallyis on a dais covered With a canopy, and highly
`hrzstran
`decorated 2 the power or rank of a kin , etc; soverei
`ty 3 a
`“mien, ruler, etc. [orders from the t rone] 4‘[pl.]
`.
`Theel. the third highest order in the hierarchy of angels ——vt., v1.
`filmned,tl1ron’-lng to enthrone or be enthroned
`throng (W571) n. [ME < OE (ge)thrang (akin to Ger drang) < base
`of ”mum", to
`ress crowd: for IE base see THRALLJI
`1 a great
`a crowding together
`n‘flIlbei' of 90 e athered to ether; crowd 2
`_
`0f“wide;[Cigfiwlledgcondition g any great number of things massed
`or Wondered together; multitude —Vi. to gather together, move, or
`lzlmss “1 athrong —vt.
`1 to crowd or press upon in 11
`'0 crowd Into; fill with a multitude —sy~. crown
`thI’OS'tle (thras’al) n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger drossel < IE base
`grazdos- > THRUSH‘]
`1 [Now Chiefly Dial.] SONG muss 2 [from
`.e humming Sound it makes] any of variousimachines for spin-
`throtliml’em
`n
`1 [R
`1th
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`are
`e
`thro
`(thrat’l) n. [prob. dim. of THROAT [feeflow of fluids; esp”
`at or wind i e 2 a valve that regulates t
`SEMI-fly V V: that controls the release-of fuel vapor from a
`3th“?tori, 0’ the control valve in a steam line: also throttle plate
`IMF?
`lever- or pedal that controls this valve —vt. --tled, -~tllr}'llg
`u
`throtlen < throte, throat]
`1 to choke; strangle 2 to stop t r;
`(in {fines or 30mm of; censor or suppress 3 a) to reduce the flow of
`(an8 Vapor, etc,) by means of a throttle b) to lessen the speed 0’
`‘0 cfin
`e, Vehicle, etc.) by this or similar means; slow (down) —V .
`throtg e or “30.08% —throt’-tler n.
`dlevel IE-hold ('hfild’) n. power to restrict or prevent freedom of
`ulrouopment’ mOvement, etc.; stranglehold
`.
`'
`durchqh (m) Prep. Il'ME thurgh thrugh < OE thurh, akin to Ger
`firfih'tfirm base *ter-, through
`’
`0113.11]
`1 in one side and out th
`.
`ugh the‘t ees
`3 b way of [a .
`4 over the erltireJextelit or s
`ace of 5 to various places
`[touring through France] 6 a) from the beginmng to the
`0* conclusion of [to go through an experience,
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`throb / throw
`1493
`summer, went through all his provisions] ab) up to and includin
`fihfiough Friday] Zwithout making a stop for[to go through a reg
`1:15 W 3 Past the limrtations or difiiculties of [to fight through all
`h e red tape] 9 by means of [through her help] 10 as a result of;
`ecause o [done thro
`h error] ——adv.
`1 in one side and out the
`other; from end to en
`2 from the beginning to the end 3 com-
`PIEWIY t0 the end; to a conclusion [to see something through] 4 111
`every part or way; thoroughly; completely [soake
`through]: 8180
`""009?! and through ——ad].
`1 extending from one place_to
`another; allowmg free passage [8 through street] *2 a) traveling
`to, the destination without stops [a throu h train] b) continuing. on
`Without making a stop [through traf ic] #3 not necessitating
`changes; 300d for traveling without intermediate transfer [a
`through ticket] 4 arrived at the end; finished [through with an
`355131111“sz 5_ at the end of one’s usefulness, resources, etc.
`[through in politics] 6 having no further dealings, connections, etc.
`(with someone or somethin ) Through is also used in idiomatic
`erpressrons (e.g., et throug ), many of which are entered in this
`dictionary under t e key words
`through-composed (thro‘o’kam pozd’) ad]. having a composi-
`tional structure that is not based on repeating sections of music;
`specrf., of a song with stanzas having regular meter and rhyme but
`different music for each stanza
`throughly (throo'lé) adv. archaic var. of THOROUGHLY
`through-out (thro‘o out’) prep.
`1 through the whole of- in every
`part of [throughout the nation] 2 all the way through; during
`every part of [sleeping thro
`hout the lecture] —adv.
`1 in or dur-
`ing every part; everywhere;
`rom start to finish 2 in every res
`th rough-put (throTJ’poot’) n. the amount of material put through a
`process in a given period, as by a computer
`through-sung (thro’o’sun’) adj. sung throughout, with no spoken
`dialogue: said as of an opera, song, passage, etc.
`It. sp. of 'I'H'RUWAY: see EXPRESSWAY
`athrough-way (dim—o’wa’) n. a
`throve (throv) vi. alt. pt. ofrmuvs
`[ME throwen, to twist,
`throw (thro) vt. threw, thrown, throw’-ing
`wring, hurl < OE thrawan, to throw, twist, akin to Ger drehen, to
`twist, turn < IE base *ter-, to rub, rub with turning motion, bore >
`THRASH, THREAD, Gr teirein, L terere, to rub]
`1 to twist strands of
`through the air by
`(silk, etc.) into thread or yarn 2 to cause to fly
`.
`releasing from the hand while the arm is in rapid motion; cast;
`hurl 3 to discharge through the air from a catapult, pump, gun,
`etc. 4 to hurl violently, as in anger, etc.; dash 5 to cause to fall'
`upset; overthrow; dislodge [thrown by a horse] 6 to move or send
`rapidly; advance [to throw reinforcements into a battle] 7 to put
`suddenly and forcibly into or onto [she threw the clothes into the
`suitcase] 8 to put suddenly and forcibly into a specified condition
`or situation [thrown into prison, into confusion, etc.] 9 a) to cast or
`roll (dice) b) to make (a specified cast) at dice [to throw a five] 10
`to cast off; shed [snakes throw their skins, the horse threw its shoe]
`11 to brin forth (young): said esp. of domesticated animals 12 to
`move the ever of (a switch, clutch etc.) or connect, disconnect,
`engage, etc. by so doing 13 a) to direct, cast
`tum, project, etc.
`(variously with at, on, u on, over, toward, etc.) [to throw a glance, a
`light, a shadow, etc.]
`) to deliver (a punch) 14 to cause (one’s
`voice) to seem to come from some other source as in ventrilo uism
`15 to put (blame on,
`influence into, obstacles before, etc.
`a16
`[Informal] to lose (a game race, etc.) deliberate y, as by pre-
`arrangement £217 [informal] to give (a party, dance, etc.) #18
`[Informal] to have (a fit, tant
`, etc.) 19 [Informal] to confuse or
`disconcert [the uestion com letely threw him] 20 Card Games to
`‘(
`eramics to shape on a potter’s wheel
`play or discard a card) 21
`e distance
`—vi. to cast or hurl something —n.
`1 the action of a
`rson who
`throws; a cast 2 a cast of dice, or the numbers cast 3
`something is or can be thrown [a stone’s throw] #4 a) a s read or
`coverlet for draping over a bed, sofa, etc. b) a woman’s lig t scarf
`or wrap 5 a) the motion of a movin part driven by a cam, eccen-
`tric, etc. b) the range of such a mo on; travel; stroke 6 Geol. the
`amount of vertical displacement at a fault: see DOWNTHROW,
`UP’I‘HROW 7 Wrestling a particular way or an instancb of throwing
`an opponent ——a throw [Informal] for each one; apiece [concert
`tickets at fifty bucks a throw] —athrow a monkey wrench Into to
`stop or obstruct by direct interference; sabotage —throw away 1
`to rid oneself of; discard 2 to be wasteful of; waste; squander 3 to
`fail to make use of [throwing away his talents] 4 Theater to
`deliver (a line, speech, etc.) in a deliberately oflhand manner -—
`throw back 1 to check or stop from advancing 2 to revert to an
`earlier or more primitive type or condition —throw cold water on
`to discoura e b
`indifference or disparagement —-throw In 1 to
`engage (a c utc ) or cause (gears) to mesh 2 to add on without
`extra charge 3 to add to others 4 [Informal] to join (with) in
`cooperative action —throw off 1 q) to rid oneself of; cast off b) to
`recover from 0) Card Games to discard 2 a) to evade (a pursuer)
`b) to mislead c) to disconcert or confuse 3 to expel, emit, etc. 4
`[Informal] to write or utter quickly, in an offhand manner —throw
`on to put on (a garment) carelessly or hastily —throw oneself at to
`try very hard to win the affection or love of —throw oneself Into to
`‘engage in with great vigor —throw oneself on or throw oneself
`upon to ask for (someone‘s mercy, etc.) for oneself — throw one-
`self on (or upon)
`1 to open completely and suddenly 2 to remove
`all restrictions from —throw out
`1 to get rid of; discard 2 to
`reject or remove, often w1th force 3 to emit 4 to ut forth or utter
`(a hint or su gestion) 5 to disengage (a clutch #6 Baseball to
`throw the b
`to a _teammate who in turn retires (a runner) —
`throw over 1
`to give up; abandon 2 to forsake; jilt —throw
`. See the inslde front cover for pronunciation inforrnatlonm some
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`ll pl. -regs’ or «reg’ a member of a Berber
`Dle of the
`MW Sahara.2 the variety of Berber spo
`tuatara / tuckahog
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`tu-ber-cu~lo-sis (too bar’kya 16’sis, te-) n. [Mosz see TUBERCLE
`”run (ub’a m’rs) n. [Maori tuatora < t‘ua, back (< Proto-Poly-
`-OSISI an. infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus an
`characterized by the formation of tubercles in various tissues 0
`a sharp object)!
`the body; specif., tuberculosis of the lungs; pulmonary phthisis
`.
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`(Sphenodon
`or S. gumhen) of the SW PaClfiC, Wit]: sailow of
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`tu-ber-cu-Ious (~bur’ky9 133) ad]. TUBERCULAR
`”"613:bad; andsgnwfil‘l—devggpéd third eye: they are tthtlllill;
`tube-rosel (twb’roz’, tyiiSb’<) n. [ModL tuberosa < L tuberosus,
`TUBEROUS] a perennial Mexican plant (Pollanthes tuberosa) of the
`agave family
`owing from a tuber or bulb and having white,
`tub) n. [ME tubbe < MDu; akin to M1an tobbe, Em ,
`"[3]: round. broad, open. wooden container, usually fogmuelébglf
`sweet-scented owers borne in racemes
`and hoops fastened around a flat bottom b
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`tu-ber-ose2 (wo’bar as', tyoot) ad]. mucous
`mom container of metal, stone, etc. as for) dbl/$11331:
`tu-ber-os-ity (tifi’bsr ‘aa’e té, tyfiC) n., pl. -ties [Fr tuberosité < VL
`ll round container [a tub of margarine] (1) as much as a tub
`tuberositas]
`1
`the quality or condition of being tuberous 2 a
`'mhold 2 a bucket or tram‘for carrying coal, ore, etc. in a mine 3
`rounded swellin or projection, as on a bone for the attachment of
`a muscle or ten on
`“)5th mm b) [Br-lt. Informal a bath in a tub 4 [Infor-
`m,“ ., slow-moving, clumsy,
`shlp or boat —vt., vl. rubbed, tub’-
`tu-ber-ous (tab’bar as, tym’-) ad]. [Fr tubéreux < L tuberosus: see
`hill 1 [Informal] to wash In a tub 2 l'Brit. Informal] to bathe
`TUBER & -OUS]
`1 covered with wartlike swellings; knobby 2 Bot.
`(oneself) .xubI-bable ad]. —tub’.ber n.
`of, like, or having a tuber
`um'ba. Way-l "-1 pl. tu'-bas or tu'-bae (-hé)
`a
`tuberous root a tuberlike root without buds or scale leaves, as of
`fibfnheu: Rome, a straight war trumpet
`[14,:rumpet] 1
`the dahlia —tu’berous-root'ed ad].
`2 guy of {group of brass instruments
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`fitube sock a stretchable sock in the form of a long tube with no
`with a conical bore and three to five
`shaped heel
`valves, esp. the large oontrabass member
`tube top a one-piece, tight-fitting, sleeveless and strapless
`[u-ba-ist (u‘il'be ist, W“) n. a person
`woman’s garment for the upper body
`.
`who plays the tuba
`tu-bi-fex (to’o’ba feks’, tyfiS’-) n., pl. --fex’es or --fex' [ModL < L
`tubal (tfii’bal, tleu'-) ad]. of or in a tube,
`tubus, tube + -fex < facere, to make, D01] any of a genus (Tubifex) of
`up. a fallopian tube [a
`pregnancy]
`small, reddish, freshwater, oligochaete worms, often living in
`Tubal-cain (to‘o’bel kan’, tyfiS’-) n. Bible a
`chimneylike tubes: found esp. in polluted waters and often used as
`with: in brass and iron: Gen. 4:22
`food for aquarium fish
`tubal ligation a medical procedure in
`1 a series or system of tubes 2 material
`tub-in (to—o’bin, tyo’o’-) n.
`Illidlthe fallo ian tubes are cut and sur-
`in the orm of a tube 3 a piece or length of tube 4 the activity or
`‘
`tied so
`1'. ova cannot become fer-
`sport of floating down a stream or river in a large inner tube
`'
`or reach the uterus
`tub-ist (to—o’bist, tyo‘o’-) n. a person who plays the tuba
`Whale (tl'ii'bét’, tyi)'-) adj. having or
`Tub-man (tub’man) 1 Harriet 1820?-1913; US. abolitionist 2 Wil-
`fanning a tube or tubes; tubular
`tubby (hib’é) ad]. ~bier, --bi-est 1 shaped like a tub 2 fat and
`l7iggn V(acanarat) S(hadrach) 1895-1971; president of Liberia (1944:
`um —tub'-bi-ness n.
`tub-thumper (tub’thum’per) n. a speaker or advocate character-
`tub (hair a usually low-backed easy chair with arms even with the
`ized by speech or rhetoric that is passionate, pompous, blustering,
`back or sloping up to it in a continuous curve
`etc. —tub’-thump’ing adj., n.
`tube (tasb, tyfib) n. [Fr < L tubus, a pipe]
`1 a) a hollow cylinderpr
`tu~bu-Iar (to‘o’bya ler, tyo—o’-) adi. [< L tubulus, dim. of tubus, tube,
`pi
`+ -AR]
`1 of or shaped like a tube 2 made or furnished with a
`moi metal, glass, rubber, etc., usually long in proportion to its
`‘
`eter, used for conveying fluids, etc. b) an instrument, part,
`tu e or tubes, 3 soundin as if produced by blowing through a tube
`etc. resembling a tube [bronchial tubes, eustachian tubes] c)
`—tu’-bu-Iar’-ity (»lar’e te n. —tu’-bu-larly adv.
`,
`opian tube (usually used in pl.) 2 a rubber casing Inflated
`l_
`tu-bu-late (-1it, -lat’; for v., -lat') ad]. [L tubulatus] TUBULAR
`nth air and used, esp. formerl , with an outer casmg to form an
`(senses 1 8: 2) —vt. --Iat’ed, --lat'-ing to shape into orprovide with a
`tube ~—tu’-bu~la'otion n.
`,
`Motive tire 3 a cylindri
`container made of thin, pliable
`"til. Plastic, etc., fitted at one end with a screw cap, and used for
`tu-bule (tin’byo‘ol’, tyo‘o'-) n. [< L tubulus, dim. of tubus, tube] a
`holding pastes or semili
`'ds, which can be squeezed out a4 short
`small_tube; mmute tubular structure in an animal or plant
`‘ g
`flirty) MON TUBE
`) VACUUM TUBE 5 a) a tubular tunnel for
`tubull- (to‘o’byo la, ty®’-) [< L tubulus: see prec.] combining form
`‘
`subway, etc. b) [Brit] an underground electric railway;
`tubule or tubular [tubuliflorous]
`mhway 6 Bot the lower, united part of a gamopetalous corolla or
`tubuli-flo-rous (ta—o’bya la flbr’es, tyoT)’-) ad]. [prec. ,+ -mnsous]
`immepalous calyx 7 Elec. the tubular space bounded. by the
`having flowers all or some of whose corollas are tubular: said of
`lmes of electric or magnetic force passing through every pomt on a
`certam' plants of the composite family
`curve on the outside of a charged body: in full tube of flu or
`that force —vt. tubed tub’-ing 1 to prOVlde w1th, place m. or
`tu-bu-lin (W’bgs lin’, tyGo’-) n. a protein in cells that polymerizes
`to form tiny tu ules that are important in forming microtubules
`{who
`a tube or tubes 2 to make tubular —down the tube
`tu-bu-Ious (tRJ’bye las, tymh) ad]. humus) + -ous]
`1 TUBULAR
`(tubes)
`ormal] in or into a condition of failure, defeat, etc. —
`(senses 1 & 2) 2 having small, tubelikeflowers
`‘
`the tube [Informal] television —tube’-Ilke' adj.
`_
`tu-bu-lure (-loor') n. [Fr < L tubulus: see TUBULE & -URE] a short
`tube f°9t Any of numerous small water-filled, fleshy tubes in
`tubular opening, as at the top of a retort
`'.
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`m . Oder-ms, projecting outside the body often ending in 3
`Tu-cana (to—o ka’na) n. a S constellation between Indus and Phoenix
`thing” disc» and used in locomotion, securmg'food, etc.
`.
`containing the Small Magellanic Cloud
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`mlgsrtg§(mbqis’ tyb’ob’-) a pneumatic tire Without an mner
`tuchis (tookh’is, tuk’-) n. [Yiddish] [Slang] the buttocks: also sp.
`tuch’as or tuch’us
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`tube-nose (
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`mb’
`’, t fibh n. any Of an °Tder
`roe
`glues) 0f birds baggingytubulhr nostrils, including the shearwa-
`tuck1 (tuk) vt. [ME taken < MDu tucken, to tuck & OE tucian, to ill-
`treat, lit., to tug, akin to Gerzuclzen, to jerk: for IE base see TUG]
`tube Detrels, and albatrosses
`-
`f
`1 to pull up or gather up in a fold or folds; draw together so as to
`. ”a“ deep, round pan with a hollow tube m the 08‘1“” °’
`make shorter [to tuck up one’s skirt for wading] 2 to sew a (folder
`W es
`folds in (a garment) 3 a) to thrust the edges of (a sheet, napkin,
`ugggytggber, *tylfifi) n.
`[L1,l lit., a swelling,
`‘
`_
`age
`[é .
`to
`THUMB:
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`shirt, etc.) under or in, in order to make secure (
`With 14%";
`etc.) b) to cover or wrap snugly m or as in this way [to tuck a
`by
`a? fl“chilled fileshy 11:??on underETOm‘d Stem' as agglatgf
`in bed] 4 to put or press snugly into a small space; cram; fit: [to
`the Plants develo from the buds, 01' e es, that $2“, In the
`llisn
`tuck shoes in a suitcase] 5 a) to put into an em ty or convement
`mogul?“ Scale Eaves of a tuber 2
`t. a t“ dircle grtsvlifr' sege
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`place b) to put into a secluded or isolated spot a cabm tucked in
`the hills] 6 to ut (one’s legs) in the posmon of a 'I'UCKl (n. ‘3) +—yl.
`“many$331k”. k3], tymg) n_ [L tuberoulum. 3921“" a) Eat. my
`1 todrawto e
`er; pucker Ztomaketucks—n. 1 asewedfoldm
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`, rounded projection or process-‘3; 5
`b) Anat. a
`a garment, or shortening or decoration 2 the part of a ship under
`.knobuzw‘ke amwths on the ”0‘s °f “me blilgi'llllsal hard n9d-
`elevati
`M d. any a
`the stern where the ends of the bottom planks meet 3 a position, of
`mug: waning; :m'?§h: btggfcalhoclular lesion of tuberculosis)
`the body, esp. in diving, in which the knees are drawn up tightly to
`the chest 4 [Brit..Slang] food; esp., sweets: used mainly by school-
`ll! metugzrccidlus the but"915mm (Mycobocterium tuberculosis
`children 5 [Informal] plastic surgery, esp. for cosmetnc reasons, m
`tent“ I
`03m
`TUBER-
`which excess skin or fat is removed from the lower abdomen, from
`. "(too ! his
`.
`Ltuberculum (see
`around the eyes, etc. e-tuck away 1 to eat (something) heartily, 2
`“8)., ~AR] 1 o