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- (networking) Initialism of external machine interface.
- (finance, European Union) Initialism of Electronic Money Institution.
- (healthcare) Initialism of elderly and mentally infirm.
- Initialism of electromagnetic interference.
- (computer hardware) Initialism of external memory interface.
- (physics) Initialism of electromagnetic induction.
- Initialism of equal / estimated monthly installments.
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- (computing) Initialism of brain–machine interface.
- Initialism of body mass index.
- a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
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- (computing) The connection between a user and a machine.
- (object-oriented programming) The connection between parts of software; also the public or published sections of an object or module.
- (chemistry, physics) A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.
- (computing) The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.
- (biochemistry) The internal surface of a coiled protein (compare exoface).
- (object-oriented programming) In some languages, a block of code declaring the interface (point of interconnection) between a class and code that interacts with it.
- The point of interconnection or contact between entities.
- (object-oriented programming) In object-oriented programming, a piece of code defining a set of operations that other code must implement.
- the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other
- (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
- (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
- (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
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- (electronics) Initialism of programmable intelligent computer.
- (electronics) Initialism of programmable interface controller.
- Initialism of person in charge.
- (aviation) Initialism of pilot in command.
- (electronics) Initialism of peripheral interface controller.
- (formal debate) Initialism of plan inclusive counterplan.
- (electronics) Initialism of plastic-insulated conductor.
- Initialism of prison-industrial complex.
- (electronics) Initialism of programmable interrupt controller.
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- the art of assembling logical elements into a computing device; the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system
- (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software
- (computer hardware) The science of computer design.
- (computer hardware) The conceptual structure around which a given computer is designed.
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- (intransitive, computing) To enter a more basic interface.
- (transitive, computing) To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
- (cooking) To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling.
- (transitive, music) To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
- (intransitive) Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
- (transitive) To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).
- (transitive) To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down; to kill.
- (intransitive, physiology, informal) Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
- (transitive) To reduce; to make smaller.
- Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).
- (intransitive) Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.
- (transitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
- (intransitive) To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.
- (intransitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
- (transitive) To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.
- (originally US) To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
- To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.
- (intransitive) To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop.
- (intransitive) To fall into a particular condition or state.
- (intransitive, online gaming, video games) Of an item: To appear for the player to pick up, usually after an enemy has been defeated.
- To impart (something).
- (intransitive) Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
- (intransitive) To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.
- (rugby) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
- (transitive) To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
- To perform (rap music).
- (transitive) To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
- (transitive) To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
- (transitive) To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
- (transitive) To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
- To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.
- (cricket) Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
- (transitive, linguistics) To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
- To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
- (intransitive) To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
- (transitive, ergative, also figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
- (transitive) To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
- (intransitive) Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.
- (transitive, online gaming, video games) Of a defeated enemy or container: To leave behind an item that the player can collect.
- To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
- (intransitive, gambling) To drop out of the betting.
- (transitive) Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).
- (transitive) To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.
- (transitive) To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
- (US, Singapore, ergative, military, slang) To make someone, or be made to do push-ups or some other form of exercise on the ground as punishment.
- (intransitive) To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front.
- pay out
- utter with seeming casualness
- take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
- change from one level to another
- remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
- lower the pitch of (musical notes)
- fall or descend to a lower place or level
- stop pursuing or acting
- to fall vertically
- let fall to the ground
- cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
- fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
- grow progressively worse
- stop associating with
- leave undone or leave out
- let or cause to fall in drops
- to remove
- go down in value
- lose (a game)
- omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
- give birth; used for animals
- hang loosely
- terminate an association with
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- Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
- (online gaming, video games) An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.
- (pinball) Ellipsis of drop target.
- (rugby) Ellipsis of drop kick.
- (pharmacology, chiefly in the plural) A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
- (agriculture) A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.
- (informal) Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on: an advantage.
- A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
- (nautical) The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
- (electrics, telecommunications) An overhead electrical line running from a utility pole to a customer's building or other premises.
- (American football) A dropped pass.
- Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.
- (law enforcement) The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
- Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.
- (theater) A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.
- (slang, US) An automobile with a drop-top roof, a convertible.
- Licorice in confectionery form.
- Ellipsis of drop hammer or drop press.
- The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
- (also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- (law enforcement, informal) Preceded by the: execution by hanging.
- (music) A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
- A release (of music, a video game, etc).
- (Ireland, informal) A single measure of whisky.
- Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
- (figuratively) A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
- (law enforcement) A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows; a gallows itself.
- An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
- The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
- A mechanism for lowering something, such as a machine for lowering heavy weights on to a ship's deck, or a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet, etc.
- (pharmacology) A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
- (engineering) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
- (surfing) A near vertical decent down the face of a breaking wave.
- (cricket) A place (specified by an ordinal) in the batting order after the openers.
- (architecture) An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.
- (American football) Ellipsis of drop-back.
- (gambling) The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
- (chiefly British) Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.
- (golf) Ellipsis of drop shot.
- The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.
- (chiefly Australia, British) A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
- A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point.
- An instance of making a delivery of people, supplies, or things, especially by parachute out of an aircraft (an airdrop), but also by truck, etc.
- a shape that is spherical and small
- a central depository where things can be left or picked up
- a steep high face of rock
- a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
- a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
- the act of dropping something
- a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
- a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
- a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
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- Initialism of personal computer.
- Initialism of professional corporation.
- Initialism of privy council.
- Initialism of press conference.
- (computing) Initialism of program counter.
- (law enforcement) Initialism of police constable, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of polycarbonate.
- Initialism of political correctness.
- Initialism of protective custody.
- Initialism of Probate Court.
- (gambling) Abbreviation of percentage.
- (US) Initialism of probable cause.
- (anatomy) Initialism of posterior commissure.
- Initialism of patrol cutter.
- (organic chemistry) Abbreviation of propylene carbonate.
- (South Korean idol fandom) Initialism of photocard.
- Initialism of patrol, coastal, a coastal patrol boat.
- Initialism of photocopy.
- Initialism of progressive contextualization.
- (gaming) Initialism of player character.
- (film) Initialism of Production Code.
- (Canadian politics, by extension) A member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
- (UK, law enforcement) Initialism of previous conviction.
- Initialism of parsec.
- (anatomy) Initialism of pubococcygeus muscle.
- Initialism of patrol craft.
- Initialism of public convenience.
- Initialism of private chat.
- (bingo) forty-nine (an allusion to a cartoon character, Police Constable 49)
- Initialism of privy councillor and postnominal.
- Initialism of personnel carrier.
- A personal computer, especially one similar to an IBM PC that runs Microsoft Windows (or, originally, DOS), usually as opposed to (say) an Apple Mac.
- (medicine) Initialism of presenting complaint.
- a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
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- Initialism of Phrozen Crew.
- Initialism of Penn Central.
- (Canada, politics) Initialism of Progressive Canadian Party.
- (US) Initialism of Presbyterian Church.
- (US, navy) Initialism of Coastal Patrol.
- (UK politics) Initialism of Plaid Cymru.
- Initialism of Proto-Celtic.
- (Philippines, law enforcement, historical) Initialism of Philippine Constabulary.
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- (computing) Initialism of software engineering.
- Initialism of second edition.
- (physics) Initialism of secondary electron.
- Initialism of sound effect.
- Initialism of special edition.
- (train control) Initialism of STM European.
- (aerospace) Initialism of sustainer engine.
- Abbreviation of southeast.
- (computing) Initialism of standard edition.
- the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
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- Initialism of computational science and engineering.
- (UK, education, historical, countable) Initialism of Certificate of Secondary Education, a former examination in UK schools; a pass achieved in this examination.
- (uncountable) Initialism of child sexual exploitation.
- Initialism of computer science and engineering.
- Canadian agency that gathers communications intelligence and assist law enforcement and security agencies
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- Abbreviation of Ceará: a state of Brazil.
- Initialism of Canadian English (also sometimes colloquially called "Canadian" or even "Canajan").
- Initialism of Common Era, Current Era, or Christian Era. Equivalent of AD. Like other era initialisms, often written in small caps.
- Initialism of Church of England. More commonly, C of E. Used in the names of church schools in England.
- (education) Initialism of Common Entrance.
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- Initialism of computer science.
- (baseball) Initialism of caught stealing (especially as a statistic).
- (nautical, telecommunications) Initialism of cable ship.
- Initialism of child support.
- (vulgar, slang) Initialism of cocksucker.
- (anatomy) Initialism of coronary sinus.
- (medicine) Initialism of Coma scale, often the Glasgow Coma Scale.
- (biology) Initialism of circumsporozoite.
- (education) Initialism of complementary studies.
- Initialism of controlled substance.
- Initialism of customer service.
- (wine) Initialism of Cabernet Sauvignon.
- (psychology) Initialism of conditioned stimulus.
- Short for CS gas
- (telecommunications) Initialism of circuit-switched.
- (UK, law enforcement) Initialism of chief superintendent.
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- Initialism of machine translation.
- Initialism of massage therapist.
- (biochemistry) Acronym of microtubule.
- (military, British) Initialism of mechanical transport.
- (US, engineering) Abbreviation of metric ton.
- (logic) modus tollens
- Alternative form of M/T.
- a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
- the use of computers to translate from one language to another
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- (computing) Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system.
- (massage) The act of striking the muscles with the side of the hand.
- (pathology) A dry coughing; the emission of a succession of short coughs.
- (sports, chiefly American football, soccer, rugby) A kick in the shins.
- (computing) Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network.
- (UK, countable) A riding or journey on horseback.
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- (software) Initialism of abstract state machine.
- Initialism of administrative staff meeting.
- (military, sometimes proscribed) Initialism of anti-ship missile.
- (electromechanics, electronics, automotive) Abbreviation of asynchronous motor.
- (theater) Initialism of assistant stage manager.
- (computer languages) Abbreviation of assembly language.
- (military) Initialism of air-to-surface missile.
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- (computing) Initialism of programmable automation controller.
- (computing) Initialism of proxy auto-config (file).
- (US politics) Acronym of political action committee.
- (software design) Initialism of presentation-abstraction-control.
- Initialism of public accounts committee.
- committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
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- (human-machine interaction) A potential transaction or operation that is made possible by a given object or environment; especially, one that is made easily discoverable.
- (psychology, philosophy, robotics) Anything that is provided or furnished by an environment to an organism dwelling within it.
- (graphical user interface) Any interactive control or component serving as a cue to the user to take some action.
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- Initialism of computer-aided manufacturing.
- Initialism of complementary and alternative medicine.
- (US, historical, philately) Initialism of contract air mail (often followed by the route number, eg, CAM 21).
- (aviation) Initialism of cockpit area microphone.
- (medicine) Initialism of cell-adhesion molecule.
- (real estate) Initialism of common area maintenance.
- (botany, biochemistry) Initialism of crassulacean acid metabolism.
- (computing) Initialism of content-addressable memory.
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- (intransitive, computing, of a program) To start to operate.
- (transitive) To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.
- (intransitive, often with out) To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to begin.
- (transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
- (intransitive) Of a ship, rocket, balloon, etc.: to depart on a voyage; to take off.
- (transitive) To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
- (transitive, computing) To start (a program or feature); to execute or bring into operation.
- (transitive) To release; to put onto the market for sale
- (transitive) To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.
- set up or found
- launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
- propel with force
- smoothen the surface of
- begin with vigor
- get going; give impetus to
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- An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.; a launch party.
- The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
- (nautical) The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".
- (nautical) An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc.
- The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)
- (nautical) A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht.
- the act of propelling with force
- a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
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- Initialism of automation presses tooling.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of acyl protein thioesterase.
- (US) Abbreviation of apartment, preferred by the United States Postal Service; compare Apt. and apt..
- (cybersecurity) Initialism of advanced persistent threat.
- Initialism of arbitrage pricing theory.
- (UK, healthcare) Initialism of anatomical pathology technologist.
- (UK, rail transport) Initialism of advanced passenger train.
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- Initialism of Alabama Public Television.
- (computing) Initialism of advanced packaging tool: a package management system used by Debian and Debian-based distributions, also used by other Linux distributions.
- (computing) Initialism of automatically programmed tool: a high-level language for numerically controlled machine tools.
- Initialism of American Public Television.
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- (computing) Initialism of virtual machine.
- (telephony) Initialism of voice mail.
- (software engineering) Initialism of view model.
- (historical, broadcasting) Initialism of Videomusic, the Italian music television channel
- (medicine) Initialism of viral myocarditis.
- (computing) Initialism of virtual memory.
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- (computing) Initialism of electronic data processing.
- (pharmacology) Initialism of estradiol dipropionate.
- Initialism of eau de parfum
- Initialism of emotionally disturbed person.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of elastin-derived peptide.
- Initialism of erythema dyschromicum perstans.
- automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes
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- (informal) Handy with machines.
- Using mechanics (the design and construction of machines): being a machine.
- (of a person) Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.
- Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).
- (figurative) As if performed by a machine: lifeless, mindless, thoughtless, automatic.
- Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).
- Relating to the mechanics of a game.
- Done by machine.
- relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
- relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
- using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
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- (science fiction) A robot or mechanical creature.
- One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals
- (cycling) An instance of equipment failure.
- (music) A stop on an organ that is operated by a hand or foot control rather than having to be manually set up in advance.
- (advertising) Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.
- (engineering) A mechanical engineer.
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- (computing) Initialism of computer-aided drafting.
- (computing, engineering) Acronym of computer-aided design.
- (public safety) Initialism of computer-aided dispatch.
- (medicine, cardiology) Initialism of coronary artery disease.
- (medicine) Initialism of computer-aided diagnosis.
- (import/export) Initialism of cash against documents, an arrangement where the purchaser must pay the total price in cash in order to get shipping papers from the seller or (usually) a third party.
- (computing) Initialism of control alt delete.
- (medicine) Initialism of cold agglutinin disease.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of caspase-activated DNase.
- software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
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- (informatics) Initialism of operational technology.
- (healthcare) Initialism of occupational therapist.
- (linguistics) Initialism of optimality theory.
- (healthcare) Initialism of occupational therapy.
- (American football, Canadian football) Initialism of offensive tackle.
- Initialism of operating theatre.
- (sports) Initialism of overtime.
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- (computing) Initialism of real-time computing.
- (UK, emergency services) Initialism of road traffic collision.
- (Philippines, law) Initialism of Regional Trial Court.
- (computing) Initialism of real-time control.
- (electronics) Initialism of real-time clock.
- (telecommunications) Initialism of real-time communications.
- (computing) Initialism of rational team concert.
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- (technology) Initialism of systems integration.
- Initialism of subinspector (of police, etc).
- (Philippines, accounting, business) Initialism of sales invoice.
- Initialism of suicidal ideation.
- (UK, Canada, Australia, law) Initialism of statutory instrument.
- Initialism of synthetic intelligence.
- Initialism of supporting information.
- (finance) Initialism of systematic internaliser.
- Initialism of special intelligence.
- (electronics) Initialism of signal integrity.
- Initialism of swarm intelligence.
- (underwater diving) Initialism of surface interval.
- (fandom slang) Initialism of self-insertion (of the author into fan fiction).
- (mechanical engineering) Initialism of spark ignition.
- Initialism of self-injury.
- a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
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- (fandom slang) Initialism of one true pair (or pairing): the romantic pairing preferred by an author or reader of fan fiction.
- (South Africa) Initialism of offer to purchase.
- (computing) Initialism of one-time password: a password that is valid for only one login session or transaction.
- (cryptography) Initialism of one-time pad.
- Initialism of one-trick pony.
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- (electronics) Initialism of hardware description language.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of high-density lipoprotein.
- a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
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- Initialism of computer-mediated communication.
- (medicine) Initialism of complement mediated cytotoxicity.
- (military, US) Initialism of Commandant of the Marine Corps.
- Initialism of carboxymethylcellulose.
- (military, US) Initialism of command master chief petty officer.
- (military, PRC) Initialism of Central Military Commission.
- Initialism of ceramic matrix composite
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- Initialism of Resident Magistrate.
- Initialism of Routemaster, a type of London bus.
- Abbreviation of room; often visible on moving boxes.
- (military) Initialism of radio material.
- (religion) Initialism of religious movement.
- Initialism of rural municipality.
- Initialism of regional municipality.
- (typography) Initialism of right margin.
- Initialism of ring modulation.
- (historical) Initialism of reichsmark.
- (historical) Initialism of Roman month.
- (Mormonism) Initialism of returned missionary.
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- resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
- operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
- without volition or conscious control
- (mathematics, of a group) Having one or more finite-state automata.
- (of a handgun) An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.
- Done out of habit or without conscious thought.
- Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
- Necessary, inevitable, prescribed by logic, law, etc.
- (of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.
- (programming, of a local variable) Automatically added to and removed from the stack during the course of function calls.
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- (networking) Initialism of external machine interface.
- (finance, European Union) Initialism of Electronic Money Institution.
- (healthcare) Initialism of elderly and mentally infirm.
- Initialism of electromagnetic interference.
- (computer hardware) Initialism of external memory interface.
- (physics) Initialism of electromagnetic induction.
- Initialism of equal / estimated monthly installments.
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- (computing) Initialism of brain–machine interface.
- Initialism of body mass index.
- a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
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- (computing) The connection between a user and a machine.
- (object-oriented programming) The connection between parts of software; also the public or published sections of an object or module.
- (chemistry, physics) A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.
- (computing) The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.
- (biochemistry) The internal surface of a coiled protein (compare exoface).
- (object-oriented programming) In some languages, a block of code declaring the interface (point of interconnection) between a class and code that interacts with it.
- The point of interconnection or contact between entities.
- (object-oriented programming) In object-oriented programming, a piece of code defining a set of operations that other code must implement.
- the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other
- (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
- (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
- (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
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- (electronics) Initialism of programmable intelligent computer.
- (electronics) Initialism of programmable interface controller.
- Initialism of person in charge.
- (aviation) Initialism of pilot in command.
- (electronics) Initialism of peripheral interface controller.
- (formal debate) Initialism of plan inclusive counterplan.
- (electronics) Initialism of plastic-insulated conductor.
- Initialism of prison-industrial complex.
- (electronics) Initialism of programmable interrupt controller.
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- the art of assembling logical elements into a computing device; the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system
- (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software
- (computer hardware) The science of computer design.
- (computer hardware) The conceptual structure around which a given computer is designed.
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- Initialism of personal computer.
- Initialism of professional corporation.
- Initialism of privy council.
- Initialism of press conference.
- (computing) Initialism of program counter.
- (law enforcement) Initialism of police constable, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of polycarbonate.
- Initialism of political correctness.
- Initialism of protective custody.
- Initialism of Probate Court.
- (gambling) Abbreviation of percentage.
- (US) Initialism of probable cause.
- (anatomy) Initialism of posterior commissure.
- Initialism of patrol cutter.
- (organic chemistry) Abbreviation of propylene carbonate.
- (South Korean idol fandom) Initialism of photocard.
- Initialism of patrol, coastal, a coastal patrol boat.
- Initialism of photocopy.
- Initialism of progressive contextualization.
- (gaming) Initialism of player character.
- (film) Initialism of Production Code.
- (Canadian politics, by extension) A member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
- (UK, law enforcement) Initialism of previous conviction.
- Initialism of parsec.
- (anatomy) Initialism of pubococcygeus muscle.
- Initialism of patrol craft.
- Initialism of public convenience.
- Initialism of private chat.
- (bingo) forty-nine (an allusion to a cartoon character, Police Constable 49)
- Initialism of privy councillor and postnominal.
- Initialism of personnel carrier.
- A personal computer, especially one similar to an IBM PC that runs Microsoft Windows (or, originally, DOS), usually as opposed to (say) an Apple Mac.
- (medicine) Initialism of presenting complaint.
- a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
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- Initialism of Phrozen Crew.
- Initialism of Penn Central.
- (Canada, politics) Initialism of Progressive Canadian Party.
- (US) Initialism of Presbyterian Church.
- (US, navy) Initialism of Coastal Patrol.
- (UK politics) Initialism of Plaid Cymru.
- Initialism of Proto-Celtic.
- (Philippines, law enforcement, historical) Initialism of Philippine Constabulary.
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- (computing) Initialism of software engineering.
- Initialism of second edition.
- (physics) Initialism of secondary electron.
- Initialism of sound effect.
- Initialism of special edition.
- (train control) Initialism of STM European.
- (aerospace) Initialism of sustainer engine.
- Abbreviation of southeast.
- (computing) Initialism of standard edition.
- the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
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- Initialism of computational science and engineering.
- (UK, education, historical, countable) Initialism of Certificate of Secondary Education, a former examination in UK schools; a pass achieved in this examination.
- (uncountable) Initialism of child sexual exploitation.
- Initialism of computer science and engineering.
- Canadian agency that gathers communications intelligence and assist law enforcement and security agencies
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- Abbreviation of Ceará: a state of Brazil.
- Initialism of Canadian English (also sometimes colloquially called "Canadian" or even "Canajan").
- Initialism of Common Era, Current Era, or Christian Era. Equivalent of AD. Like other era initialisms, often written in small caps.
- Initialism of Church of England. More commonly, C of E. Used in the names of church schools in England.
- (education) Initialism of Common Entrance.
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- Initialism of computer science.
- (baseball) Initialism of caught stealing (especially as a statistic).
- (nautical, telecommunications) Initialism of cable ship.
- Initialism of child support.
- (vulgar, slang) Initialism of cocksucker.
- (anatomy) Initialism of coronary sinus.
- (medicine) Initialism of Coma scale, often the Glasgow Coma Scale.
- (biology) Initialism of circumsporozoite.
- (education) Initialism of complementary studies.
- Initialism of controlled substance.
- Initialism of customer service.
- (wine) Initialism of Cabernet Sauvignon.
- (psychology) Initialism of conditioned stimulus.
- Short for CS gas
- (telecommunications) Initialism of circuit-switched.
- (UK, law enforcement) Initialism of chief superintendent.
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- Initialism of machine translation.
- Initialism of massage therapist.
- (biochemistry) Acronym of microtubule.
- (military, British) Initialism of mechanical transport.
- (US, engineering) Abbreviation of metric ton.
- (logic) modus tollens
- Alternative form of M/T.
- a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
- the use of computers to translate from one language to another
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- (computing) Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system.
- (massage) The act of striking the muscles with the side of the hand.
- (pathology) A dry coughing; the emission of a succession of short coughs.
- (sports, chiefly American football, soccer, rugby) A kick in the shins.
- (computing) Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network.
- (UK, countable) A riding or journey on horseback.
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- (software) Initialism of abstract state machine.
- Initialism of administrative staff meeting.
- (military, sometimes proscribed) Initialism of anti-ship missile.
- (electromechanics, electronics, automotive) Abbreviation of asynchronous motor.
- (theater) Initialism of assistant stage manager.
- (computer languages) Abbreviation of assembly language.
- (military) Initialism of air-to-surface missile.
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- (computing) Initialism of programmable automation controller.
- (computing) Initialism of proxy auto-config (file).
- (US politics) Acronym of political action committee.
- (software design) Initialism of presentation-abstraction-control.
- Initialism of public accounts committee.
- committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
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- (human-machine interaction) A potential transaction or operation that is made possible by a given object or environment; especially, one that is made easily discoverable.
- (psychology, philosophy, robotics) Anything that is provided or furnished by an environment to an organism dwelling within it.
- (graphical user interface) Any interactive control or component serving as a cue to the user to take some action.
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- Initialism of computer-aided manufacturing.
- Initialism of complementary and alternative medicine.
- (US, historical, philately) Initialism of contract air mail (often followed by the route number, eg, CAM 21).
- (aviation) Initialism of cockpit area microphone.
- (medicine) Initialism of cell-adhesion molecule.
- (real estate) Initialism of common area maintenance.
- (botany, biochemistry) Initialism of crassulacean acid metabolism.
- (computing) Initialism of content-addressable memory.
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- Initialism of automation presses tooling.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of acyl protein thioesterase.
- (US) Abbreviation of apartment, preferred by the United States Postal Service; compare Apt. and apt..
- (cybersecurity) Initialism of advanced persistent threat.
- Initialism of arbitrage pricing theory.
- (UK, healthcare) Initialism of anatomical pathology technologist.
- (UK, rail transport) Initialism of advanced passenger train.
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- Initialism of Alabama Public Television.
- (computing) Initialism of advanced packaging tool: a package management system used by Debian and Debian-based distributions, also used by other Linux distributions.
- (computing) Initialism of automatically programmed tool: a high-level language for numerically controlled machine tools.
- Initialism of American Public Television.
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- (computing) Initialism of virtual machine.
- (telephony) Initialism of voice mail.
- (software engineering) Initialism of view model.
- (historical, broadcasting) Initialism of Videomusic, the Italian music television channel
- (medicine) Initialism of viral myocarditis.
- (computing) Initialism of virtual memory.
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- (computing) Initialism of electronic data processing.
- (pharmacology) Initialism of estradiol dipropionate.
- Initialism of eau de parfum
- Initialism of emotionally disturbed person.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of elastin-derived peptide.
- Initialism of erythema dyschromicum perstans.
- automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes
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- (computing) Initialism of computer-aided drafting.
- (computing, engineering) Acronym of computer-aided design.
- (public safety) Initialism of computer-aided dispatch.
- (medicine, cardiology) Initialism of coronary artery disease.
- (medicine) Initialism of computer-aided diagnosis.
- (import/export) Initialism of cash against documents, an arrangement where the purchaser must pay the total price in cash in order to get shipping papers from the seller or (usually) a third party.
- (computing) Initialism of control alt delete.
- (medicine) Initialism of cold agglutinin disease.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of caspase-activated DNase.
- software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
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- (informatics) Initialism of operational technology.
- (healthcare) Initialism of occupational therapist.
- (linguistics) Initialism of optimality theory.
- (healthcare) Initialism of occupational therapy.
- (American football, Canadian football) Initialism of offensive tackle.
- Initialism of operating theatre.
- (sports) Initialism of overtime.
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- (computing) Initialism of real-time computing.
- (UK, emergency services) Initialism of road traffic collision.
- (Philippines, law) Initialism of Regional Trial Court.
- (computing) Initialism of real-time control.
- (electronics) Initialism of real-time clock.
- (telecommunications) Initialism of real-time communications.
- (computing) Initialism of rational team concert.
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- (technology) Initialism of systems integration.
- Initialism of subinspector (of police, etc).
- (Philippines, accounting, business) Initialism of sales invoice.
- Initialism of suicidal ideation.
- (UK, Canada, Australia, law) Initialism of statutory instrument.
- Initialism of synthetic intelligence.
- Initialism of supporting information.
- (finance) Initialism of systematic internaliser.
- Initialism of special intelligence.
- (electronics) Initialism of signal integrity.
- Initialism of swarm intelligence.
- (underwater diving) Initialism of surface interval.
- (fandom slang) Initialism of self-insertion (of the author into fan fiction).
- (mechanical engineering) Initialism of spark ignition.
- Initialism of self-injury.
- a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
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- (electronics) Initialism of hardware description language.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of high-density lipoprotein.
- a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
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- Initialism of computer-mediated communication.
- (medicine) Initialism of complement mediated cytotoxicity.
- (military, US) Initialism of Commandant of the Marine Corps.
- Initialism of carboxymethylcellulose.
- (military, US) Initialism of command master chief petty officer.
- (military, PRC) Initialism of Central Military Commission.
- Initialism of ceramic matrix composite
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- (intransitive, computing) To enter a more basic interface.
- (transitive, computing) To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
- (cooking) To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling.
- (transitive, music) To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
- (intransitive) Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
- (transitive) To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).
- (transitive) To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down; to kill.
- (intransitive, physiology, informal) Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
- (transitive) To reduce; to make smaller.
- Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).
- (intransitive) Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.
- (transitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
- (intransitive) To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.
- (intransitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
- (transitive) To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.
- (originally US) To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
- To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.
- (intransitive) To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop.
- (intransitive) To fall into a particular condition or state.
- (intransitive, online gaming, video games) Of an item: To appear for the player to pick up, usually after an enemy has been defeated.
- To impart (something).
- (intransitive) Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
- (intransitive) To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.
- (rugby) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
- (transitive) To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
- To perform (rap music).
- (transitive) To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
- (transitive) To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
- (transitive) To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
- (transitive) To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
- To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.
- (cricket) Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
- (transitive, linguistics) To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
- To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
- (intransitive) To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
- (transitive, ergative, also figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
- (transitive) To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
- (intransitive) Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.
- (transitive, online gaming, video games) Of a defeated enemy or container: To leave behind an item that the player can collect.
- To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
- (intransitive, gambling) To drop out of the betting.
- (transitive) Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).
- (transitive) To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.
- (transitive) To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
- (US, Singapore, ergative, military, slang) To make someone, or be made to do push-ups or some other form of exercise on the ground as punishment.
- (intransitive) To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front.
- pay out
- utter with seeming casualness
- take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
- change from one level to another
- remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
- lower the pitch of (musical notes)
- fall or descend to a lower place or level
- stop pursuing or acting
- to fall vertically
- let fall to the ground
- cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
- fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
- grow progressively worse
- stop associating with
- leave undone or leave out
- let or cause to fall in drops
- to remove
- go down in value
- lose (a game)
- omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
- give birth; used for animals
- hang loosely
- terminate an association with
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- Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
- (online gaming, video games) An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.
- (pinball) Ellipsis of drop target.
- (rugby) Ellipsis of drop kick.
- (pharmacology, chiefly in the plural) A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
- (agriculture) A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.
- (informal) Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on: an advantage.
- A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
- (nautical) The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
- (electrics, telecommunications) An overhead electrical line running from a utility pole to a customer's building or other premises.
- (American football) A dropped pass.
- Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.
- (law enforcement) The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
- Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.
- (theater) A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.
- (slang, US) An automobile with a drop-top roof, a convertible.
- Licorice in confectionery form.
- Ellipsis of drop hammer or drop press.
- The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
- (also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- (law enforcement, informal) Preceded by the: execution by hanging.
- (music) A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
- A release (of music, a video game, etc).
- (Ireland, informal) A single measure of whisky.
- Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
- (figuratively) A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
- (law enforcement) A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows; a gallows itself.
- An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
- The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
- A mechanism for lowering something, such as a machine for lowering heavy weights on to a ship's deck, or a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet, etc.
- (pharmacology) A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
- (engineering) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
- (surfing) A near vertical decent down the face of a breaking wave.
- (cricket) A place (specified by an ordinal) in the batting order after the openers.
- (architecture) An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.
- (American football) Ellipsis of drop-back.
- (gambling) The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
- (chiefly British) Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.
- (golf) Ellipsis of drop shot.
- The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.
- (chiefly Australia, British) A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
- A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point.
- An instance of making a delivery of people, supplies, or things, especially by parachute out of an aircraft (an airdrop), but also by truck, etc.
- a shape that is spherical and small
- a central depository where things can be left or picked up
- a steep high face of rock
- a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
- a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
- the act of dropping something
- a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
- a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
- a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
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- (intransitive, computing, of a program) To start to operate.
- (transitive) To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.
- (intransitive, often with out) To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to begin.
- (transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
- (intransitive) Of a ship, rocket, balloon, etc.: to depart on a voyage; to take off.
- (transitive) To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
- (transitive, computing) To start (a program or feature); to execute or bring into operation.
- (transitive) To release; to put onto the market for sale
- (transitive) To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.
- set up or found
- launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
- propel with force
- smoothen the surface of
- begin with vigor
- get going; give impetus to
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- An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.; a launch party.
- The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
- (nautical) The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".
- (nautical) An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc.
- The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)
- (nautical) A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht.
- the act of propelling with force
- a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
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- (informal) Handy with machines.
- Using mechanics (the design and construction of machines): being a machine.
- (of a person) Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.
- Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).
- (figurative) As if performed by a machine: lifeless, mindless, thoughtless, automatic.
- Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).
- Relating to the mechanics of a game.
- Done by machine.
- relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
- relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
- using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
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- (science fiction) A robot or mechanical creature.
- One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals
- (cycling) An instance of equipment failure.
- (music) A stop on an organ that is operated by a hand or foot control rather than having to be manually set up in advance.
- (advertising) Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.
- (engineering) A mechanical engineer.
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- (fandom slang) Initialism of one true pair (or pairing): the romantic pairing preferred by an author or reader of fan fiction.
- (South Africa) Initialism of offer to purchase.
- (computing) Initialism of one-time password: a password that is valid for only one login session or transaction.
- (cryptography) Initialism of one-time pad.
- Initialism of one-trick pony.
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- resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
- operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
- without volition or conscious control
- (mathematics, of a group) Having one or more finite-state automata.
- (of a handgun) An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.
- Done out of habit or without conscious thought.
- Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
- Necessary, inevitable, prescribed by logic, law, etc.
- (of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.
- (programming, of a local variable) Automatically added to and removed from the stack during the course of function calls.