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noun
- The action of behaving mechanically in the manner of a clock.
- A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
- any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
adj
adj
- in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, of movement) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.
adv
noun
- A time clock.
- a timepiece that shows the time of day
- A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
- (British) The odometer of a motor vehicle.
- (slang) A face; the head.
- A large beetle, especially the European dung beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius).
- (uncountable) A luck-based patience or solitaire card game with the cards laid out to represent the face of a clock.
- The seed head of a dandelion.
- (computing, informal) A CPU clock cycle, or T-state.
- (attributive) A common noun relating to an instrument that measures or keeps track of time.
- A pattern near the heel of a sock or stocking.
- (electronics) An electrical signal that synchronizes timing among digital circuits of semiconductor chips or modules.
verb
- (ambitransitive, chiefly African-American Vernacular and LGBTQ slang) To expose or attack someone, typically in a targeted and insulting manner.
- (transitive, informal, with as) To recognize; to assess, register.
- (British, slang) To falsify the reading of the odometer of a vehicle.
- (transitive, informal) To identify (someone) as having some attribute (for example, being trans or gay).
- (transitive, slang) To hit (someone) heavily.
- (transitive, British, New Zealand, Australia, slang) To beat a video game.
- (transitive) To ornament (e.g. the side of a stocking) with figured work.
- (transitive, informal) To notice; to take notice of (someone or something).
- (transitive) To measure the duration of.
- (transitive) To measure the speed of.
- measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
noun
- a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
- a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
- any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
- (US) A colored flare used as a warning on a railroad.
- A large friction match.
- A light musket or firelock.
- One who, or that which, fuses or is fused; an individual component of a fusion.
- A fuse for an explosive.
- A conical, grooved pulley in early clocks, antique watches, and possibly all non-electronic marine chronometers.
intj
noun
verb
noun
- Part of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour.
- (journalism) Ellipsis of hammer headline.
- (curling) The last stone in an end.
- (music) In a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string.
- (motor racing) The accelerator pedal.
- (anatomy) The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.
- A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
- One who, or that which, smites or shatters.
- (frisbee) A frisbee throw in which the disc is held upside-down with a forehand grip and thrown forwards above the head.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, loosely) A handgun.
- (sports) A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing.
- (firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
- The act of using a hammer to hit something.
- a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
- a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
- a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
- the ossicle attached to the eardrum
- the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
- a power tool for drilling rocks
- the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
- a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
verb
- (transitive, slang, figuratively, sports) To defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly.
- (intransitive) To strike internally, as if hit by a hammer.
- (transitive, finance) To declare (a person) a defaulter on the stock exchange.
- (transitive, finance) To beat down the price of (a stock), or depress (a market).
- (figuratively) To emphasize a point repeatedly.
- (cycling, intransitive, slang) To ride very fast.
- To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
- (transitive, slang, computing) To make high demands on (a system or service).
- (sex, transitive, colloquial) To have hard sex with.
- To form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating.
- (sports, etc.) To hit particularly hard.
- create by hammering
- beat with or as if with a hammer
adv
- according to the clock
- (with a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the direction, relative to the speaker or a vehicle, especially an aircraft, corresponding to the direction the hour hand is pointing at the time corresponding to the numeral, with twelve representing directly ahead on a horizontal plane, or directly up on a vertical plane, and three being to the right on either.
- (modifying a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour.
- (humorous, informal) Used to indicate that it is time to do a specific action, or time for a specific action to occur.
noun
noun
- indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
- (mathematics, by extension) A number representing the increment between two figurate numbers (“numbers equal to the numbers of dots in geometric figures formed of dots”).
- (geometry) A plane figure formed by removing a parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram.
- An object such as a pillar used by an observer to calculate the meridian altitude of the sun (that is, the altitude of the sun when it reaches the observer's meridian), for the purpose of determining the observer's latitude.
- The index of the hour circle of a globe.
- An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial.
noun
adj
verb
noun
- The cuckoo clock itself.
- Alternative form of coo-coo (Barbadian food).
- The sound of that particular bird.
- A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest).
- The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.
- Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae within the order Cuculiformes, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call.
- (slang) Someone who is crazy.
- any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
- a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
adj
verb
noun
- (clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
- A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
- A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.
- (by extension) The tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes).
- an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
noun
- A key or knob for winding a clock, watch or clockwork mechanism
- (slang) A blow that winds somebody, or takes away their breath.
- A textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth.
- A winding plant.
- Pronunciation spelling of window.
- One of the steps of a spiral staircase (as opposed to a flyer, or straight step).
- (mining) The person who operates such an engine.
- A spool around which something is wound.
- A winnowing fan.
- (mining) An engine that raises and lowers the cages in a mine.
- a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
- mechanical device around which something can be wound
- mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
verb
verb
- (transitive) Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
- (transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
- (transitive) To be deprived of (some right or privileged access to something).
- (transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
- (transitive) To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
- (transitive) To become a defeated competitor in (a game, competition, trial, etc).
- (transitive) To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
- (transitive) To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
- (transitive, informal) To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
- (transitive) To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
- (ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
- (transitive) To pay or owe (some wager) due from an unsuccessful bet or gamble.
- (transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
- (transitive) To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
- (transitive) To shed (weight).
- (intransitive) To be defeated (in a game, competition, contest, etc.)
- suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
- withdraw, as from reality
- fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
- fail to keep or maintain (of a state)
- fail to win
- fail to get or obtain
- allow to go out of sight or mind
- be set at a disadvantage
- miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
- fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
noun
noun
- a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
- equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
- a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
- something left after other parts have been taken away
- a weight that balances another weight
- equality of distribution
- harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
- a state of equilibrium
- (uncountable) The overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others.
- (watchmaking) A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
- (uncountable) Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
- (accounting) A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
- (uncountable) A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
- (uncountable) Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).
- (literally or figuratively) Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.
- A pair of scales.
- (law, business, statistics) The remainder.
- (accounting) The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.
- (uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.
verb
- compute credits and debits of an account
- hold or carry in equilibrium
- be in equilibrium
- bring into balance or equilibrium
- (transitive) To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
- (transitive) To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.
- (transitive, figurative) To make (concepts) agree.
- (transitive) To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.
- (intransitive) To be in equilibrium.
- (transitive, nautical) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.
- (intransitive) To have matching credits and debits.
- (transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
- (transitive, dance) To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.
noun
noun
noun
- The bridge piece that affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.
- (UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, derogatory, slang) A stupid, obnoxious or contemptible person.
- A cock pigeon.
- The indicator of a balance.
- A male fish, especially a salmon or trout.
- A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
- (slang, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, especially as term of address) A man; a fellow.
- A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
- A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.
- (informal) Shuttlecock.
- A boastful tilt of one's head or hat.
- The crow of a cock, especially the first crow in the morning; cockcrow.
- A small conical pile of hay or grass.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, slang, uncountable) Nonsense; rubbish; a fraud.
- (curling) The circle at the end of the rink.
- The hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism.
- (colloquial, vulgar) A penis.
- (Southern US, where it is now rare and dated; and African-American Vernacular, where it is still sometimes used) Vulva, vagina.
- The state of being cocked; an upward turn, tilt or angle.
- The style or gnomon of a sundial.
- Abbreviation of cock-boat, a type of small boat.
- faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
- obscene terms for penis
- the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
- adult male chicken
- adult male bird
intj
verb
- (transitive) To turn or twist something upwards or to one side; to lift or tilt (e.g. headwear) boastfully.
- (British, Ireland, transitive, slang) To copulate with; (by extension, as with fuck) to mess up, to damage, to destroy.
- (transitive) To erect; to turn up.
- (intransitive) To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
- (transitive) To form into piles.
- (ambitransitive) To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
- tilt or slant to one side
- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
- set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
noun
noun
- A device for calibrating a pendulum consisting of a dilatable plate that produces an artificial tilt of a clinometer.
- (cooking) A method of preparing fowl and poultry, where the back is split apart and the bird is flattened down the breast, looking somewhat like a toad; spatchcock.
- An heirloom variety of beet originating in France, and considered possibly the oldest beet cultivar.
- A toadstone.
- (rare) The socket in which the pivot of a door turns.
- A form of torture in which the hands and feet are tied together behind the back, forcing the victim's body to bow, and sometimes accompanied by additional forms of torture, such as suspending the body by the point where the hands and feet are tied or beating.
- (cooking) A type of piquant sauce flavored with tarragon, lemon or vinegar, and other spices, that is traditionally served with a fowl cooked in the crapaudine style.
noun
- The action of behaving mechanically in the manner of a clock.
- A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
- any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
adj
noun
- A time clock.
- a timepiece that shows the time of day
- A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
- (British) The odometer of a motor vehicle.
- (slang) A face; the head.
- A large beetle, especially the European dung beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius).
- (uncountable) A luck-based patience or solitaire card game with the cards laid out to represent the face of a clock.
- The seed head of a dandelion.
- (computing, informal) A CPU clock cycle, or T-state.
- (attributive) A common noun relating to an instrument that measures or keeps track of time.
- A pattern near the heel of a sock or stocking.
- (electronics) An electrical signal that synchronizes timing among digital circuits of semiconductor chips or modules.
verb
- (ambitransitive, chiefly African-American Vernacular and LGBTQ slang) To expose or attack someone, typically in a targeted and insulting manner.
- (transitive, informal, with as) To recognize; to assess, register.
- (British, slang) To falsify the reading of the odometer of a vehicle.
- (transitive, informal) To identify (someone) as having some attribute (for example, being trans or gay).
- (transitive, slang) To hit (someone) heavily.
- (transitive, British, New Zealand, Australia, slang) To beat a video game.
- (transitive) To ornament (e.g. the side of a stocking) with figured work.
- (transitive, informal) To notice; to take notice of (someone or something).
- (transitive) To measure the duration of.
- (transitive) To measure the speed of.
- measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
noun
- a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
- a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
- any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
- (US) A colored flare used as a warning on a railroad.
- A large friction match.
- A light musket or firelock.
- One who, or that which, fuses or is fused; an individual component of a fusion.
- A fuse for an explosive.
- A conical, grooved pulley in early clocks, antique watches, and possibly all non-electronic marine chronometers.
noun
- Part of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour.
- (journalism) Ellipsis of hammer headline.
- (curling) The last stone in an end.
- (music) In a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string.
- (motor racing) The accelerator pedal.
- (anatomy) The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.
- A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
- One who, or that which, smites or shatters.
- (frisbee) A frisbee throw in which the disc is held upside-down with a forehand grip and thrown forwards above the head.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, loosely) A handgun.
- (sports) A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing.
- (firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
- The act of using a hammer to hit something.
- a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
- a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
- a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
- the ossicle attached to the eardrum
- the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
- a power tool for drilling rocks
- the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
- a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
verb
- (transitive, slang, figuratively, sports) To defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly.
- (intransitive) To strike internally, as if hit by a hammer.
- (transitive, finance) To declare (a person) a defaulter on the stock exchange.
- (transitive, finance) To beat down the price of (a stock), or depress (a market).
- (figuratively) To emphasize a point repeatedly.
- (cycling, intransitive, slang) To ride very fast.
- To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
- (transitive, slang, computing) To make high demands on (a system or service).
- (sex, transitive, colloquial) To have hard sex with.
- To form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating.
- (sports, etc.) To hit particularly hard.
- create by hammering
- beat with or as if with a hammer
noun
noun
- indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
- (mathematics, by extension) A number representing the increment between two figurate numbers (“numbers equal to the numbers of dots in geometric figures formed of dots”).
- (geometry) A plane figure formed by removing a parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram.
- An object such as a pillar used by an observer to calculate the meridian altitude of the sun (that is, the altitude of the sun when it reaches the observer's meridian), for the purpose of determining the observer's latitude.
- The index of the hour circle of a globe.
- An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial.
noun
adj
verb
intj
noun
verb
noun
- The cuckoo clock itself.
- Alternative form of coo-coo (Barbadian food).
- The sound of that particular bird.
- A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest).
- The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.
- Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae within the order Cuculiformes, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call.
- (slang) Someone who is crazy.
- any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
- a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
adj
verb
noun
- (clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
- A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
- A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.
- (by extension) The tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes).
- an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
noun
- A key or knob for winding a clock, watch or clockwork mechanism
- (slang) A blow that winds somebody, or takes away their breath.
- A textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth.
- A winding plant.
- Pronunciation spelling of window.
- One of the steps of a spiral staircase (as opposed to a flyer, or straight step).
- (mining) The person who operates such an engine.
- A spool around which something is wound.
- A winnowing fan.
- (mining) An engine that raises and lowers the cages in a mine.
- a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
- mechanical device around which something can be wound
- mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
verb
noun
- a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
- equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
- a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
- something left after other parts have been taken away
- a weight that balances another weight
- equality of distribution
- harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
- a state of equilibrium
- (uncountable) The overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others.
- (watchmaking) A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
- (uncountable) Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
- (accounting) A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
- (uncountable) A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
- (uncountable) Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).
- (literally or figuratively) Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.
- A pair of scales.
- (law, business, statistics) The remainder.
- (accounting) The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.
- (uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.
verb
- compute credits and debits of an account
- hold or carry in equilibrium
- be in equilibrium
- bring into balance or equilibrium
- (transitive) To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
- (transitive) To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.
- (transitive, figurative) To make (concepts) agree.
- (transitive) To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.
- (intransitive) To be in equilibrium.
- (transitive, nautical) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.
- (intransitive) To have matching credits and debits.
- (transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
- (transitive, dance) To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.
noun
noun
noun
- The bridge piece that affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.
- (UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, derogatory, slang) A stupid, obnoxious or contemptible person.
- A cock pigeon.
- The indicator of a balance.
- A male fish, especially a salmon or trout.
- A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
- (slang, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, especially as term of address) A man; a fellow.
- A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
- A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.
- (informal) Shuttlecock.
- A boastful tilt of one's head or hat.
- The crow of a cock, especially the first crow in the morning; cockcrow.
- A small conical pile of hay or grass.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, slang, uncountable) Nonsense; rubbish; a fraud.
- (curling) The circle at the end of the rink.
- The hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism.
- (colloquial, vulgar) A penis.
- (Southern US, where it is now rare and dated; and African-American Vernacular, where it is still sometimes used) Vulva, vagina.
- The state of being cocked; an upward turn, tilt or angle.
- The style or gnomon of a sundial.
- Abbreviation of cock-boat, a type of small boat.
- faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
- obscene terms for penis
- the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
- adult male chicken
- adult male bird
intj
verb
- (transitive) To turn or twist something upwards or to one side; to lift or tilt (e.g. headwear) boastfully.
- (British, Ireland, transitive, slang) To copulate with; (by extension, as with fuck) to mess up, to damage, to destroy.
- (transitive) To erect; to turn up.
- (intransitive) To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
- (transitive) To form into piles.
- (ambitransitive) To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
- tilt or slant to one side
- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
- set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
noun
noun
- A device for calibrating a pendulum consisting of a dilatable plate that produces an artificial tilt of a clinometer.
- (cooking) A method of preparing fowl and poultry, where the back is split apart and the bird is flattened down the breast, looking somewhat like a toad; spatchcock.
- An heirloom variety of beet originating in France, and considered possibly the oldest beet cultivar.
- A toadstone.
- (rare) The socket in which the pivot of a door turns.
- A form of torture in which the hands and feet are tied together behind the back, forcing the victim's body to bow, and sometimes accompanied by additional forms of torture, such as suspending the body by the point where the hands and feet are tied or beating.
- (cooking) A type of piquant sauce flavored with tarragon, lemon or vinegar, and other spices, that is traditionally served with a fowl cooked in the crapaudine style.
verb
- (transitive) Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
- (transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
- (transitive) To be deprived of (some right or privileged access to something).
- (transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
- (transitive) To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
- (transitive) To become a defeated competitor in (a game, competition, trial, etc).
- (transitive) To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
- (transitive) To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
- (transitive, informal) To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
- (transitive) To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
- (ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
- (transitive) To pay or owe (some wager) due from an unsuccessful bet or gamble.
- (transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
- (transitive) To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
- (transitive) To shed (weight).
- (intransitive) To be defeated (in a game, competition, contest, etc.)
- suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
- withdraw, as from reality
- fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
- fail to keep or maintain (of a state)
- fail to win
- fail to get or obtain
- allow to go out of sight or mind
- be set at a disadvantage
- miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
- fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
noun
adv
- according to the clock
- (with a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the direction, relative to the speaker or a vehicle, especially an aircraft, corresponding to the direction the hour hand is pointing at the time corresponding to the numeral, with twelve representing directly ahead on a horizontal plane, or directly up on a vertical plane, and three being to the right on either.
- (modifying a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour.
- (humorous, informal) Used to indicate that it is time to do a specific action, or time for a specific action to occur.
adj
- in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, of movement) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.
adv
adj
- in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, of movement) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.
adv
noun
- The action of behaving mechanically in the manner of a clock.
- A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
- any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock