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- Initialism of power control module.
- Initialism of powertrain control module.
- Initialism of phase change memory, a type of non-volatile computer memory.
- Initialism of phase-change material (“the type of material that phase change memory is composed of, capable of applications in switching”).
- Initialism of pulse code modulation (“the system of encoding sound on a telephone for use in the PSTN, using a compander”).
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- a control system with a feedback loop that is active
- (systems theory) An electronic feedback loop.
- (communication) Closed-loop communication.
- (cybernetics) A closed-loop transfer function.
- (economics) An economy in which materials are consistently reused rather than discharged as waste.
- (mathematics) Alternative form of closed curve.
- (time travel) Clipping of closed time loop.
- (systems theory) A PID controller.
- (topology) A path whose initial point is equal to its terminal point.
- The process of pulling water from one area of a reef aquarium and pumping it immediately elsewhere in the tank to create higher flow and minimize dead spots.
- (ecology) A closed ecological system.
- Alternative form of knot loop.
noun
- control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
- an event in which one thing is substituted for another
- hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
- railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
- a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
- a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
- the act of changing one thing or position for another
- A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
- (telecommunications) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.
- (especially BDSM) One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.
- (historical) A separate mass or tress of hair, or of some substance (such as jute) made to resemble hair, formerly worn on the head by women.
- (sports) A play in which the ball (or equivalent) is moved from one side of the playing area to the other.
- A change or exchange.
- (music) Synonym of rute.
- (genetics) A mechanism within DNA that activates or deactivates a gene.
- (computer science) A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
- (rail transport, US, Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.
- (computing, programming) A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.
- (multiplicity slang) The process of the currently fronting headmate changing; an instance of this.
- (computing, networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.
- (card games) A variant of crazy eights where one card, such as an ace, reverses the direction of play.
- A long, slender woody plant stem or a flexible, thin rod used as a whip to administer corporal punishment in the United States.
- (slang, metonymic) A Glock pistol equipped with a Glock switch.
- (firearms, slang) Synonym of Glock switch.
verb
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
- make a shift in or exchange of
- exchange or give (something) in exchange for
- flog with or as if with a flexible rod
- change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
- (slang, intransitive) To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.
- To be swung or whisked.
- (ecclesiastical) To shift to another circuit.
- (sports, transitive) To move (the ball or equivalent) from one side of the playing area to the other.
- (intransitive) To take on the opposite role (leader vs. follower) in a partner dance.
- (transitive, in modern times Southern US) To whip or hit with a switch.
- (transitive) To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
- (intransitive) To change places, tasks, etc.
- To trim.
- To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.
- To swing or whisk.
- (transitive) To exchange.
adj
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- (networking) Initialism of transmit power control.
- (microbiology) Initialism of total plate count.
- (golf) Initialism of Tournament Players Club.
- Initialism of technology performance certificate.
- Initialism of thermoplastic composite, any fibre-reinforced plastic with a thermoplastic resin rather than a thermosetting resin.
noun
- A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.
- control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
- Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.
noun
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- A demonstration by activists.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- Fast-paced activity.
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
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- Initialism of power supply.
- (nautical) Initialism of paddle steamer.
- (law enforcement, Commonwealth) Initialism of police sergeant, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
- (government) Initialism of public service(s).
- Initialism of postal service.
- (video games) Initialism of PlayStation.
- (education) Initialism of public school.
- Initialism of post scriptum, postscriptum, or postscript, initialism written at the end of a text as a footnote.
- (organic chemistry) polystyrene
- Short for metric horsepower.
- Initialism of Perlman syndrome.
- (sports) Initialism of parallel slalom.
- a note appended to a letter after the signature
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- (train control) Initialism of specific transmission module.
- (publishing industry) Initialism of scientific, technical, and medicine.
- (cognitive science) Initialism of short-term memory.
- (computing theory) Initialism of software transactional memory.
- (microscopy) Initialism of scanning tunneling microscope.
- (physical therapy) Initialism of soft tissue mobilization.
- what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it
noun
- a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
- (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
- power to direct or determine
- the activity of managing or exerting control over something
- the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
- a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
- a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
- a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
- the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- discipline in personal and social activities
- (climatology) Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.
- A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.
- (linguistics) A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control.
- (countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
- A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.
- (project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.
- (cycling, countable) A checkpoint along an audax route.
- A control group or control experiment.
- The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
- (parapsychology) A spirit that takes possession of a psychic or medium and allows other spirits to communicate with the living.
- Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
- (graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.
verb
- check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
- place under restrictions; limit access to by law
- exercise authoritative control or power over
- have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
- handle and cause to function
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- (transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
- (transitive) To hold in check, to curb, to restrain.
- (transitive, statistics) (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
noun
- a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
- someone who maintains and audits business accounts
- a person who directs and restrains
- (nautical) An iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged.
- (computer hardware) A mechanism that controls or regulates the operation of a machine, especially a peripheral device in a computer.
- (linguistics) The subject of a control verb. See Control (linguistics)
- (software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that treat input and output, forming an interface between models and views.
- (espionage) The person who supervises and handles communication with an agent in the field.
- (business) The chief accounting officer which audits, and manages the financial affairs of a company or government; a comptroller.
- (video games) A hardware device designed to allow the user to play video games.
- One who controls something.
- (electronics) Any electric or mechanical device for controlling a circuit or system.
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- control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
- A servomechanism.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A service station, being a place to buy petrol for cars etc., as well as various convenience items, with or without actual car service facilities.
- A servomotor.
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- A mechanism, device or procedure used to counteract an automatic control.
- A device for prioritizing audio signals, such that certain signals receive priority over others.
- (object-oriented programming) A method with the same name and signature as a method in a superclass, which runs instead of that method, when an object of the subclass is involved.
- A royalty.
- a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
verb
- (transitive) To ride a horse too hard.
- (transitive) To give commands of a higher priority to an automated system; to take manual control of an automated system
- (transitive) To ride over the top of something, usually forcibly.
- (object-oriented programming, transitive) To define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature.
- (transitive, intransitive) To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.
- (transitive) To ride across or beyond something.
- prevail over
- counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
- rule against
- ride (a horse) too hard
noun
- The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft.
- (informal) An amateur in science or other technical subjects who persistently advocates flawed theories.
- A fit of temper or passion.
- (now chiefly dialectal) An ailment, ache.
- (rare) A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.
- Clipping of crankshaft.
- A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;
- (US, slang) Synonym of methamphetamine.
- (slang) The penis.
- (informal) An ill-tempered or nasty person.
- A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
- a whimsically eccentric person
- a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
- a bad-tempered person
- an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
adj
- (dialectal) Hard; difficult.
- Sick; unwell.
- (informal) Strange; weird; odd.
- Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated.
- (nautical, of a ship) Liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast.
- (dialectal) Bent; twisted; crooked; distorted; out of repair.
- (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
verb
- (intransitive) To be running at a high level of output or effort.
- (transitive) To turn by means of a crank.
- (intransitive, of a crank or similar) To turn.
- (transitive) To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank.
- (intransitive) To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining.
- (intransitive) To turn a crank.
- fasten with a crank
- rotate with a crank
- travel along a zigzag path
- bend into the shape of a crank
- start by cranking
noun
- a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
- the head of a state government
- (politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
- (grammar) A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
- (informal) Father.
- (nautical) A pilot; a steersman.
- A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
- A member of a decision-making body (such as a committee) for a larger organization or entity (including some public agencies), similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.
- (informal) Boss; employer; gaffer.
noun
- a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
- an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
- any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
- (genetics) A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes.
- (mathematics) A positive real number determining the density of the units in Dirichlet's unit theorem.
- (rail transport) A device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive.
- A device that controls or limits something.
- (historical) Synonym of bulldozer (“member of intimidating group of white US Southerners”).
- Short for diving regulator.
- A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.
- A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially regulatory law as sanctioned by statutory law.
- Ellipsis of voltage regulator.
verb
- (electronics) To turn power off and back on
- To ride a bicycle or other cycle.
- To go through a cycle or to put through a cycle.
- (ice hockey) To maintain a team's possession of the puck in the offensive zone by handling and passing the puck in a loop from the boards near the goal up the side boards and passing to back to the boards near the goal
- cause to go through a recurring sequence
- ride a motorcycle
- ride a bicycle
- recur in repeating sequences
- pass through a cycle
noun
- An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
- An age; a long period of time.
- A pedal-powered vehicle, such as a unicycle, bicycle, or tricycle, or a motorized vehicle that has either two or three wheels.
- A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.
- A complete rotation of anything.
- A series of poems, songs or other works of art, typically longer than a trilogy.
- (topology, algebraic topology) A chain whose boundary is zero.
- (graph theory) A closed walk or path, with or without repeated vertices allowed.
- A programme on a washing machine, dishwasher, or other such device.
- (botany) One entire round in a circle or a spire.
- (weaponry) A discharge of a taser.
- (aviation) One take-off and landing of an aircraft, referring to a pressurisation cycle which places stresses on the fuselage.
- (usually plural) A hertz; cycle per second.
- An orderly list for a given time; a calendar.
- (sports) A scheduled period of time of weeks or months wherein a performance-enhancing substance or, by extension, supplement is applied, to be followed by another one where it is not or the dosage is lower.
- (baseball) A single, a double, a triple, and a home run hit by the same player in the same game.
- The members of the sequence formed by such a process.
- An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.
- (specifically and now usually) A bicycle.
- a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
- a periodically repeated sequence of events
- the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
- a series of poems or songs on the same theme
- a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
- an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
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- 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.
- The action of behaving mechanically in the manner of a clock.
- any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
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- (electronics) A pull-up resistor.
- Synonym of training pants (“undergarments worn by incontinent people, typically infants, to aid in toilet training during the transition between diapers and underpants”).
- An exercise done for strengthening the arms and back in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar. Palms may be facing in any direction.
- an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
- a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
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- A rotating machine element used to transmit power; a driveshaft
- A ventilation or heating conduit.
- The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
- (meteorology) A relatively small area of precipitation that an onlook can discern from the dry surrounding area.
- (architecture) Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pedestal.
- (literary) A beam or ray of light.
- The main axis of a feather.
- One of the poles between which a draught animal is harnessed to a vehicle.
- (anatomy) The main cylindrical part of the penis.
- A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator.
- (weaving) A component of a loom which holds the heddles and is raised by treadles to create the shed.
- The chamber of a blast furnace.
- (lacrosse) The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.
- A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine.
- (slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
- (by extension) Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- obscene terms for penis
- the main (mid) section of a long bone
- a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
- the hollow spine of a feather
- a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
- a column of light (as from a beacon)
- a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
- a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
- (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
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- (electricity, of a switch or circuit breaker) In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.
- (phonetics) Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- Able to have something pass through or along it.
- (sometimes business) Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.
- (computing, not comparable, of a file, document, etc.) In current use; connected to as a resource.
- Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.
- Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.
- (law, of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.
- (not comparable) Available for use or operation.
- Not concealed; overt.
- (music) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- (sports and games) Characterised by free-flowing play.
- (comparable, with 'to') Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).
- (now regional) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) In a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (music, stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.
- (graph theory, of a walk) Having different first and last vertices.
- (not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- (medicine) Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- (computing, of a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface) Running.
- (phonetics, of a syllable) Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.
- (especially sports) Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (phonetics, sometimes with comparative opener) Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- (comparable) Receptive.
- (mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
- Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
- (not comparable) Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
- (of a multi-word compound) Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.
- (sports) Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.
- (computing, education) Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.
- (sometimes proscribed) Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
- (computing, used before "code") Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.
- (not comparable) Public.
- (not comparable) With open access, of open science, or both.
- Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.
- open to or in view of all
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- not sealed or having been unsealed
- open and observable; not secret or hidden
- not requiring union membership
- accessible to all
- without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
- not having been filled
- not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
- ready for business
- affording free passage or access
- used of mouth or eyes
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
- not defended or capable of being defended
- affording free passage or view
- with no protection or shield
- possibly accepting or permitting
- ready or willing to receive favorably
- having no protecting cover or enclosure
- affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
noun
- (electronics) A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- (in the definite) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
- (in the definite) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- information that has become public
- where the air is unconfined
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become operative or available.
- (transitive) To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.
- (transitive, intransitive) To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.
- (transitive) To enter upon, begin.
- (intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- (transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (transitive, nursing) To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.
- (intransitive, with 'for') To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.
- (transitive) To bring up, broach.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
- (Manglish, Quebec) To turn on; to switch on.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.
- (especially sports, transitive, intransitive) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- (transitive or intransitive) To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.
- (intransitive) Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.
- begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
- make the opening move
- become available
- make available
- display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
- cause to open or to become open
- become open
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- have an opening or passage or outlet
noun
- (electrical engineering) Initialism of power factor correction.
- (neuroanatomy) Initialism of prefrontal cortex.
- (psychology) Initialism of preference for consistency.
- (uncountable) Initialism of perfect fit content.
- (military) Initialism of private first class.
- (chemistry) Initialism of perfluorocarbon.
- a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
noun
- (countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
- Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
- (figurative) That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security.
- (construction) A material, such as aggregate or precast concrete pavers, which employs its mass and the force of gravity to hold single-ply roof membranes in place.
- (railways) Loose stone or big gravel used to hold rails and tracks in place.
- (nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
- (figurative) Anything that steadies emotion or the mind.
- an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
- a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
- an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
- coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
- any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
verb
verb
- (intransitive, electricity, of a circuit) To stop operating, having been protected against overcurrent by its fuse blowing.
- To furnish with or install a fuse in (an explosive device) (see Usage notes for noun above).
- (transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.
- (ergative, physics, astronomy) To combine through nuclear fusion.
- (transitive) To liquify by heat; melt.
- (intransitive) To melt together.
- (transitive, electricity) To furnish with or install a fuse in (a circuit) to protect against overcurrent.
- (organic chemistry) To form a bicyclic compound from two similar or different types of ring such that two or more atoms are shared between the resulting rings.
- equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
- become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
- make liquid or plastic by heating
- mix together different elements
noun
- (manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.
- (electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.
- A match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip.
- (figurative) A tendency to lose one's temper.
- (cellular automata) An otherwise stable arbitrarily long repeating pattern that, when perturbed from one end, destructively carries that perturbation at a constant speed to the other end.
- A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.
- A friction match for smokers' use, having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind.
- an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
- any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
noun
- (electronics) The reversal of an electric current.
- Specifically, the substitution of one kind of payment for another, especially a switch to monetary payment from obligations of labour.
- (law) The change to a lesser penalty or punishment by the State
- (US, nonstandard) The process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting.
- (linguistics) Substitution, as a means of discriminating between phonemes.
- a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
- the travel of a commuter
- the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
- (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
verb
- (transitive) To provide too much power to a circuit.
- (intransitive) To fail due to excessive load.
- (transitive, object-oriented programming) To create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts.
- (transitive) To load excessively.
- fill to excess so that function is impaired
- become overloaded
- place too much a load on
noun
noun
- Initialism of power unit.
- Initialism of penalty unit.
- (broadcasting) Initialism of pickup.
- (Internet slang) Initialism of pickup (as in pickup artist).
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of polyurethane.
- (computing) Initialism of processing unit.
- (linguistics) Initialism of prosodic unit (IU for intonation unit is preferred).
- Abbreviation of Punjab: a state of India.
- any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
intj
noun
- Initialism of power control module.
- Initialism of powertrain control module.
- Initialism of phase change memory, a type of non-volatile computer memory.
- Initialism of phase-change material (“the type of material that phase change memory is composed of, capable of applications in switching”).
- Initialism of pulse code modulation (“the system of encoding sound on a telephone for use in the PSTN, using a compander”).
prep_phrase
noun
name
noun
- a control system with a feedback loop that is active
- (systems theory) An electronic feedback loop.
- (communication) Closed-loop communication.
- (cybernetics) A closed-loop transfer function.
- (economics) An economy in which materials are consistently reused rather than discharged as waste.
- (mathematics) Alternative form of closed curve.
- (time travel) Clipping of closed time loop.
- (systems theory) A PID controller.
- (topology) A path whose initial point is equal to its terminal point.
- The process of pulling water from one area of a reef aquarium and pumping it immediately elsewhere in the tank to create higher flow and minimize dead spots.
- (ecology) A closed ecological system.
- Alternative form of knot loop.
noun
- control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
- an event in which one thing is substituted for another
- hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
- railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
- a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
- a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
- the act of changing one thing or position for another
- A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
- (telecommunications) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.
- (especially BDSM) One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.
- (historical) A separate mass or tress of hair, or of some substance (such as jute) made to resemble hair, formerly worn on the head by women.
- (sports) A play in which the ball (or equivalent) is moved from one side of the playing area to the other.
- A change or exchange.
- (music) Synonym of rute.
- (genetics) A mechanism within DNA that activates or deactivates a gene.
- (computer science) A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
- (rail transport, US, Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.
- (computing, programming) A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.
- (multiplicity slang) The process of the currently fronting headmate changing; an instance of this.
- (computing, networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.
- (card games) A variant of crazy eights where one card, such as an ace, reverses the direction of play.
- A long, slender woody plant stem or a flexible, thin rod used as a whip to administer corporal punishment in the United States.
- (slang, metonymic) A Glock pistol equipped with a Glock switch.
- (firearms, slang) Synonym of Glock switch.
verb
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
- make a shift in or exchange of
- exchange or give (something) in exchange for
- flog with or as if with a flexible rod
- change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
- (slang, intransitive) To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.
- To be swung or whisked.
- (ecclesiastical) To shift to another circuit.
- (sports, transitive) To move (the ball or equivalent) from one side of the playing area to the other.
- (intransitive) To take on the opposite role (leader vs. follower) in a partner dance.
- (transitive, in modern times Southern US) To whip or hit with a switch.
- (transitive) To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
- (intransitive) To change places, tasks, etc.
- To trim.
- To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.
- To swing or whisk.
- (transitive) To exchange.
adj
noun
- (networking) Initialism of transmit power control.
- (microbiology) Initialism of total plate count.
- (golf) Initialism of Tournament Players Club.
- Initialism of technology performance certificate.
- Initialism of thermoplastic composite, any fibre-reinforced plastic with a thermoplastic resin rather than a thermosetting resin.
noun
- A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.
- control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
- Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.
noun
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- A demonstration by activists.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- Fast-paced activity.
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
verb
adj
intj
noun
- Initialism of power supply.
- (nautical) Initialism of paddle steamer.
- (law enforcement, Commonwealth) Initialism of police sergeant, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
- (government) Initialism of public service(s).
- Initialism of postal service.
- (video games) Initialism of PlayStation.
- (education) Initialism of public school.
- Initialism of post scriptum, postscriptum, or postscript, initialism written at the end of a text as a footnote.
- (organic chemistry) polystyrene
- Short for metric horsepower.
- Initialism of Perlman syndrome.
- (sports) Initialism of parallel slalom.
- a note appended to a letter after the signature
adj
name
noun
- (train control) Initialism of specific transmission module.
- (publishing industry) Initialism of scientific, technical, and medicine.
- (cognitive science) Initialism of short-term memory.
- (computing theory) Initialism of software transactional memory.
- (microscopy) Initialism of scanning tunneling microscope.
- (physical therapy) Initialism of soft tissue mobilization.
- what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it
noun
- a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
- (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
- power to direct or determine
- the activity of managing or exerting control over something
- the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
- a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
- a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
- a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
- the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- discipline in personal and social activities
- (climatology) Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.
- A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.
- (linguistics) A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control.
- (countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
- A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.
- (project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.
- (cycling, countable) A checkpoint along an audax route.
- A control group or control experiment.
- The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
- (parapsychology) A spirit that takes possession of a psychic or medium and allows other spirits to communicate with the living.
- Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
- (graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.
verb
- check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
- place under restrictions; limit access to by law
- exercise authoritative control or power over
- have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
- handle and cause to function
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- (transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
- (transitive) To hold in check, to curb, to restrain.
- (transitive, statistics) (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
noun
- a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
- someone who maintains and audits business accounts
- a person who directs and restrains
- (nautical) An iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged.
- (computer hardware) A mechanism that controls or regulates the operation of a machine, especially a peripheral device in a computer.
- (linguistics) The subject of a control verb. See Control (linguistics)
- (software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that treat input and output, forming an interface between models and views.
- (espionage) The person who supervises and handles communication with an agent in the field.
- (business) The chief accounting officer which audits, and manages the financial affairs of a company or government; a comptroller.
- (video games) A hardware device designed to allow the user to play video games.
- One who controls something.
- (electronics) Any electric or mechanical device for controlling a circuit or system.
noun
- control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
- A servomechanism.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A service station, being a place to buy petrol for cars etc., as well as various convenience items, with or without actual car service facilities.
- A servomotor.
adj
verb
noun
- A mechanism, device or procedure used to counteract an automatic control.
- A device for prioritizing audio signals, such that certain signals receive priority over others.
- (object-oriented programming) A method with the same name and signature as a method in a superclass, which runs instead of that method, when an object of the subclass is involved.
- A royalty.
- a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
verb
- (transitive) To ride a horse too hard.
- (transitive) To give commands of a higher priority to an automated system; to take manual control of an automated system
- (transitive) To ride over the top of something, usually forcibly.
- (object-oriented programming, transitive) To define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature.
- (transitive, intransitive) To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.
- (transitive) To ride across or beyond something.
- prevail over
- counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
- rule against
- ride (a horse) too hard
noun
- The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft.
- (informal) An amateur in science or other technical subjects who persistently advocates flawed theories.
- A fit of temper or passion.
- (now chiefly dialectal) An ailment, ache.
- (rare) A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.
- Clipping of crankshaft.
- A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;
- (US, slang) Synonym of methamphetamine.
- (slang) The penis.
- (informal) An ill-tempered or nasty person.
- A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
- a whimsically eccentric person
- a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
- a bad-tempered person
- an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
adj
- (dialectal) Hard; difficult.
- Sick; unwell.
- (informal) Strange; weird; odd.
- Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated.
- (nautical, of a ship) Liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast.
- (dialectal) Bent; twisted; crooked; distorted; out of repair.
- (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
verb
- (intransitive) To be running at a high level of output or effort.
- (transitive) To turn by means of a crank.
- (intransitive, of a crank or similar) To turn.
- (transitive) To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank.
- (intransitive) To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining.
- (intransitive) To turn a crank.
- fasten with a crank
- rotate with a crank
- travel along a zigzag path
- bend into the shape of a crank
- start by cranking
noun
- a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
- the head of a state government
- (politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
- (grammar) A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
- (informal) Father.
- (nautical) A pilot; a steersman.
- A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
- A member of a decision-making body (such as a committee) for a larger organization or entity (including some public agencies), similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.
- (informal) Boss; employer; gaffer.
noun
- a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
- an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
- any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
- (genetics) A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes.
- (mathematics) A positive real number determining the density of the units in Dirichlet's unit theorem.
- (rail transport) A device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive.
- A device that controls or limits something.
- (historical) Synonym of bulldozer (“member of intimidating group of white US Southerners”).
- Short for diving regulator.
- A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.
- A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially regulatory law as sanctioned by statutory law.
- Ellipsis of voltage regulator.
noun
name
noun
- 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.
- The action of behaving mechanically in the manner of a clock.
- any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
adj
noun
- (electronics) A pull-up resistor.
- Synonym of training pants (“undergarments worn by incontinent people, typically infants, to aid in toilet training during the transition between diapers and underpants”).
- An exercise done for strengthening the arms and back in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar. Palms may be facing in any direction.
- an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
- a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
verb
noun
name
verb
noun
- A rotating machine element used to transmit power; a driveshaft
- A ventilation or heating conduit.
- The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
- (meteorology) A relatively small area of precipitation that an onlook can discern from the dry surrounding area.
- (architecture) Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pedestal.
- (literary) A beam or ray of light.
- The main axis of a feather.
- One of the poles between which a draught animal is harnessed to a vehicle.
- (anatomy) The main cylindrical part of the penis.
- A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator.
- (weaving) A component of a loom which holds the heddles and is raised by treadles to create the shed.
- The chamber of a blast furnace.
- (lacrosse) The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.
- A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine.
- (slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
- (by extension) Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- obscene terms for penis
- the main (mid) section of a long bone
- a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
- the hollow spine of a feather
- a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
- a column of light (as from a beacon)
- a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
- a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
- (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
verb
noun
- (electrical engineering) Initialism of power factor correction.
- (neuroanatomy) Initialism of prefrontal cortex.
- (psychology) Initialism of preference for consistency.
- (uncountable) Initialism of perfect fit content.
- (military) Initialism of private first class.
- (chemistry) Initialism of perfluorocarbon.
- a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
noun
- (countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
- Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
- (figurative) That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security.
- (construction) A material, such as aggregate or precast concrete pavers, which employs its mass and the force of gravity to hold single-ply roof membranes in place.
- (railways) Loose stone or big gravel used to hold rails and tracks in place.
- (nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
- (figurative) Anything that steadies emotion or the mind.
- an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
- a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
- an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
- coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
- any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
verb
noun
- (electronics) The reversal of an electric current.
- Specifically, the substitution of one kind of payment for another, especially a switch to monetary payment from obligations of labour.
- (law) The change to a lesser penalty or punishment by the State
- (US, nonstandard) The process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting.
- (linguistics) Substitution, as a means of discriminating between phonemes.
- a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
- the travel of a commuter
- the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
- (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
noun
- Initialism of power unit.
- Initialism of penalty unit.
- (broadcasting) Initialism of pickup.
- (Internet slang) Initialism of pickup (as in pickup artist).
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of polyurethane.
- (computing) Initialism of processing unit.
- (linguistics) Initialism of prosodic unit (IU for intonation unit is preferred).
- Abbreviation of Punjab: a state of India.
- any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
intj
verb
- (electronics) To turn power off and back on
- To ride a bicycle or other cycle.
- To go through a cycle or to put through a cycle.
- (ice hockey) To maintain a team's possession of the puck in the offensive zone by handling and passing the puck in a loop from the boards near the goal up the side boards and passing to back to the boards near the goal
- cause to go through a recurring sequence
- ride a motorcycle
- ride a bicycle
- recur in repeating sequences
- pass through a cycle
noun
- An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
- An age; a long period of time.
- A pedal-powered vehicle, such as a unicycle, bicycle, or tricycle, or a motorized vehicle that has either two or three wheels.
- A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.
- A complete rotation of anything.
- A series of poems, songs or other works of art, typically longer than a trilogy.
- (topology, algebraic topology) A chain whose boundary is zero.
- (graph theory) A closed walk or path, with or without repeated vertices allowed.
- A programme on a washing machine, dishwasher, or other such device.
- (botany) One entire round in a circle or a spire.
- (weaponry) A discharge of a taser.
- (aviation) One take-off and landing of an aircraft, referring to a pressurisation cycle which places stresses on the fuselage.
- (usually plural) A hertz; cycle per second.
- An orderly list for a given time; a calendar.
- (sports) A scheduled period of time of weeks or months wherein a performance-enhancing substance or, by extension, supplement is applied, to be followed by another one where it is not or the dosage is lower.
- (baseball) A single, a double, a triple, and a home run hit by the same player in the same game.
- The members of the sequence formed by such a process.
- An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.
- (specifically and now usually) A bicycle.
- a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
- a periodically repeated sequence of events
- the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
- a series of poems or songs on the same theme
- a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
- an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
verb
- (intransitive, electricity, of a circuit) To stop operating, having been protected against overcurrent by its fuse blowing.
- To furnish with or install a fuse in (an explosive device) (see Usage notes for noun above).
- (transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.
- (ergative, physics, astronomy) To combine through nuclear fusion.
- (transitive) To liquify by heat; melt.
- (intransitive) To melt together.
- (transitive, electricity) To furnish with or install a fuse in (a circuit) to protect against overcurrent.
- (organic chemistry) To form a bicyclic compound from two similar or different types of ring such that two or more atoms are shared between the resulting rings.
- equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
- become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
- make liquid or plastic by heating
- mix together different elements
noun
- (manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.
- (electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.
- A match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip.
- (figurative) A tendency to lose one's temper.
- (cellular automata) An otherwise stable arbitrarily long repeating pattern that, when perturbed from one end, destructively carries that perturbation at a constant speed to the other end.
- A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.
- A friction match for smokers' use, having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind.
- an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
- any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
verb
- (transitive) To provide too much power to a circuit.
- (intransitive) To fail due to excessive load.
- (transitive, object-oriented programming) To create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts.
- (transitive) To load excessively.
- fill to excess so that function is impaired
- become overloaded
- place too much a load on
noun
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adj
- (electricity, of a switch or circuit breaker) In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.
- (phonetics) Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- Able to have something pass through or along it.
- (sometimes business) Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.
- (computing, not comparable, of a file, document, etc.) In current use; connected to as a resource.
- Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.
- Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.
- (law, of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.
- (not comparable) Available for use or operation.
- Not concealed; overt.
- (music) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- (sports and games) Characterised by free-flowing play.
- (comparable, with 'to') Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).
- (now regional) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) In a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (music, stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.
- (graph theory, of a walk) Having different first and last vertices.
- (not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- (medicine) Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- (computing, of a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface) Running.
- (phonetics, of a syllable) Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.
- (especially sports) Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (phonetics, sometimes with comparative opener) Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- (comparable) Receptive.
- (mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
- Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
- (not comparable) Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
- (of a multi-word compound) Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.
- (sports) Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.
- (computing, education) Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.
- (sometimes proscribed) Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
- (computing, used before "code") Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.
- (not comparable) Public.
- (not comparable) With open access, of open science, or both.
- Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.
- open to or in view of all
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- not sealed or having been unsealed
- open and observable; not secret or hidden
- not requiring union membership
- accessible to all
- without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
- not having been filled
- not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
- ready for business
- affording free passage or access
- used of mouth or eyes
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
- not defended or capable of being defended
- affording free passage or view
- with no protection or shield
- possibly accepting or permitting
- ready or willing to receive favorably
- having no protecting cover or enclosure
- affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
noun
- (electronics) A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- (in the definite) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
- (in the definite) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- information that has become public
- where the air is unconfined
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become operative or available.
- (transitive) To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.
- (transitive, intransitive) To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.
- (transitive) To enter upon, begin.
- (intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- (transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (transitive, nursing) To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.
- (intransitive, with 'for') To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.
- (transitive) To bring up, broach.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
- (Manglish, Quebec) To turn on; to switch on.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.
- (especially sports, transitive, intransitive) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- (transitive or intransitive) To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.
- (intransitive) Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.
- begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
- make the opening move
- become available
- make available
- display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
- cause to open or to become open
- become open
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- have an opening or passage or outlet