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noun
- The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
- the property of being diffused or dispersed
- the act of dispersing or diffusing something
- (physics, weather) Exchange of airborne media between regions in space in an apparently random motion of a small scale.
- The spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities.
- (physics) The scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium.
- (marketing) The gradual spread and adoption of goods or services.
- (physics) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.
- The movement of water vapor from regions of high concentration (high water vapor pressure) toward regions of lower concentration.
- (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
- the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
verb
- (transitive) To distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid.
- (transitive) To serve a drink into a cup or glass.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pour, out.
- (intransitive) To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.
- (transitive) To talk volubly and deeply. Usually implies telling the truth.
- be disgorged
- pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment
- express without restraint
- pour out liberally
noun
- The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measurement of diffusion
- The movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.
- Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.
- The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.
- The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission.
- (strictly) The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with the cells and tissues of the body; (loosely) the circulatory system.
- the number of a newspaper or a magazine has been sold.
- the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
- number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
- the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
- movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
- free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant)
- (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
noun
- Abbreviation of transfer.
- Abbreviation of transposition.
- Abbreviation of transportation.
- Abbreviation of trainee.
- Abbreviation of track.
- Abbreviation of trust.
- Abbreviation of trustee.
- (music) Abbreviation of trill.
- Abbreviation of treasurer.
- Abbreviation of trumpeter.
- Abbreviation of trace.
- (music) Abbreviation of treble.
- Abbreviation of transaction.
- (medicine) Abbreviation of tinctura (Latin for “tincture”).
- Abbreviation of troop.
- Abbreviation of tragedy.
- Abbreviation of truck.
- Abbreviation of trumpet.
- Abbreviation of transport.
- Abbreviation of train.
- Abbreviation of translator.
- Abbreviation of translation.
adj
verb
verb
- (transitive) To diffuse or permeate through something.
- (transitive, medicine) To administer a transfusion of.
- (transitive) To pour liquid from one vessel into another.
- give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to
- treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
- pour out of one vessel into another
- impart gradually
noun
- the property of being diffused or dispersed
- the act of dispersing or diffusing something
- The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.
- the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
verb
- To be diffused; to spread.
- To exhaust, to wear out.
- (mining) To break ground; to continue working.
- To bestow; to employ; often with on or upon.
- (ambitransitive) To pay out (money).
- (intransitive) To waste or wear away; to be consumed.
- To consume, to use up (time).
- spend completely
- pay out
- use up a period of time in a specific way
noun
noun
- the act of dispersing or diffusing something
- spreading widely or driving off
- the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
- (physics) The separation of waves of different frequency in space or time; the amount of such separation.
- A process of dispersing.
- (medicine) The removal of inflammation.
- The degree of scatter of data.
- The state of being dispersed.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To distribute throughout.
- (physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract.
- (transitive, intransitive) To disseminate.
- (transitive, intransitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate.
- (transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
- cause to become widely known
- cause to separate
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- move away from each other
- separate (light) into spectral rays
- distribute loosely
adj
adj
noun
- (cooking) A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
- (optics) Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
- (sewage treatment) An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
- Any person or thing that diffuses.
- (automotive) A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
- (thermodynamics) A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
- A hairdryer attachment that diffuses the flow of air.
- A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
- optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly
- baffle that distributes sound waves evenly
adj
- (physics, chemistry, generalized) Of or relating to a diffusionless transition of one crystal structure to another generated by coordinated atomic, ionic or molecular displacements over small distances (so named because first studied in martensite).
- Of, containing, or relating to martensite, a certain crystalline structure that can occur in steel under some conditions and can also occasionally occur naturally in meteoric matter or mineral veins.
verb
- (transitive) To diffuse; to cause to be less concentrated or focused.
- (intransitive) To ride a motorcycle between lanes on a road
- (transitive) To sort, sift, or isolate.
- (intransitive) To pass through a filter or to act as though passing through a filter.
- (intransitive) To move slowly or gradually; to come or go a few at a time.
- (intransitive, derogatory, fandom slang) To be discouraged where a connoisseur or hardcore fan would not.
- pass through
- run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
- remove by passing through a filter
noun
- Electronics or software that separates unwanted signals (for example noise) from wanted signals or that attenuates selected frequencies.
- A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another.
- (mathematics, order theory) A non-empty upper set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary infima (a.k.a. meets).
- (figurative) Self-restraint in speech.
- (social media) An appearance-altering digital image effect.
- (photography) A translucent object placed in the light path of a camera to remove certain wavelengths (colors), or a computer program that simulates such an effect.
- Any item, mechanism, device, or procedure that acts to separate or isolate.
- an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
- device that removes something from whatever passes through it
verb
- (intransitive, figurative) To circulate.
- (transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
- (transitive, finance) To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.
- (intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
- (transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
- (intransitive, electronics) To be not connected or referenced to a known reference voltage.
- (poker) To perform a float.
- (transitive) To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
- (intransitive, colloquial) Of an idea or scheme, to be viable.
- (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
- (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
- (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
- (transitive) To transport by float (vehicular trailer).
- (intransitive, aviation) To remain airborne, without touching down, for an excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed during the landing flare.
- (transitive, retail) To prepare a till (cash register) for operation, either by putting a float (cash amount) in the cash drawer to provide change for customers making cash payments or (by extension) by recording the time a till starts being used for card payments if it is card-only
- (transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
- (intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
- To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
- (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
- (transitive) To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.
- (transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
- (computing, publishing, transitive) To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.
- (intransitive)To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
- (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- (intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
- move lightly, as if suspended
- allow (currencies) to fluctuate
- put into the water
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
- set afloat
- make the surface of level or smooth
- circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
noun
- (poker) A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.
- A breakdancing move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands.
- (biology) The gas-filled sac, bag, or body of a siphonophore; a pneumatophore.
- A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
- (automotive) A car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination.
- A small sum of money put in a cashier's till, or otherwise secured, at the start of business, to enable change to be made.
- (weaving) A weft thread that passes over two or more warp threads (or less commonly, warp over weft).
- (publishing, digital typesetting) Any object (element) whose location in composition (page makeup, pagination) does not flow within body text but rather floats outside of it, usually anchored loosely (in buoy metaphor) to spots within it (citations, callouts): a figure (image), table, box, pull quote, ornament, or other floated element.
- A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
- An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
- (knitting) A loose strand of yarn that passes behind one or more stitches when knitting with multiple yarns.
- (transport) A lowboy trailer.
- (insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
- A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
- (computing) A visual style on a web page that causes the styled elements to float above or beside others.
- (basketry) A decorative rod that extends over the body of a basket without being attached for part of its length.
- (programming) A floating-point number, especially one that has lower precision than a double.
- (finance) Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
- A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
- A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
- (banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account.
- (finance, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
- A float board.
- (British) A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
- the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
- the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
- a drink with ice cream floating in it
- something that floats on the surface of water
- a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
verb
- (transitive) To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.
- (transitive, soccer) To pass (a ball), usually laterally across the field and often a long distance.
- (transitive, Australian rules football) To kick (a ball) poorly and in an unintended direction.
- (transitive, figurative) To project many small items dispersively.
- (ergative) To project in a dispersive manner.
- (transitive, computing, computer security) To allocate blocks of memory from (a heap, etc.), and fill them with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (climbing, slang, derogatory) To give unwanted advice.
- (intransitive, zoology) To urinate in order to mark territory.
- (Nigeria) To shower guests dancing at a function with money.
- scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
- be discharged in sprays of liquid
- cover by spraying with a liquid
noun
- (metalworking, countable) A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal to all parts of the mold.
- (uncountable) Branches and twigs collectively; foliage.
- (Australia) A loud scolding or reprimand, usually delivered by a sports coach or similar figure.
- (countable) A collective body of small branches.
- (countable) A pressurized container; an atomizer.
- A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
- (metalworking, countable) A group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches.
- (computing, countable) The allocation and filling of blocks of memory with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (countable) A small branch of flowers or berries.
- (countable) An ornament or design that resembles a branch.
- (figuratively) Something resembling a spray of liquid.
- (medicine, countable) A jet of fine medicated vapour, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.
- (countable) Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.
- a quantity of small objects flying through the air
- a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
- water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
- flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
- a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
- a jet of vapor
verb
noun
- A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.
- (figuratively) A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.
- a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
- a current below the surface of a fluid
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To send out or disperse (something) as if in droplets.
- (transitive) To splash (someone or something) with small droplets.
- (transitive, figuratively) To cover, or lie upon (something) by having been scattered, as if by splashing.
- (intransitive) To send out small droplets; to splash in small droplets (on or against something).
- (transitive) To distribute (a liquid) by sprinkling; to sprinkle around.
- dash a liquid upon or against
- spot, splash, or soil
- rain gently
noun
- A spray or shower of droplets hitting a surface.
- (figuratively) A collection of objects scattered like droplets splashed onto a surface.
- (figuratively) A burst or series of sounds resembling the sound of droplets hitting a surface.
- The sound of droplets hitting a surface.
- A spot or spots of a substance spattered on a surface.
- the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
- the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
noun
- The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
- the property of being diffused or dispersed
- the act of dispersing or diffusing something
- (physics, weather) Exchange of airborne media between regions in space in an apparently random motion of a small scale.
- The spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities.
- (physics) The scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium.
- (marketing) The gradual spread and adoption of goods or services.
- (physics) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.
- The movement of water vapor from regions of high concentration (high water vapor pressure) toward regions of lower concentration.
- (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
- the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
noun
- The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measurement of diffusion
- The movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.
- Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.
- The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.
- The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission.
- (strictly) The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with the cells and tissues of the body; (loosely) the circulatory system.
- the number of a newspaper or a magazine has been sold.
- the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
- number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
- the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
- movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
- free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant)
- (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
noun
- Abbreviation of transfer.
- Abbreviation of transposition.
- Abbreviation of transportation.
- Abbreviation of trainee.
- Abbreviation of track.
- Abbreviation of trust.
- Abbreviation of trustee.
- (music) Abbreviation of trill.
- Abbreviation of treasurer.
- Abbreviation of trumpeter.
- Abbreviation of trace.
- (music) Abbreviation of treble.
- Abbreviation of transaction.
- (medicine) Abbreviation of tinctura (Latin for “tincture”).
- Abbreviation of troop.
- Abbreviation of tragedy.
- Abbreviation of truck.
- Abbreviation of trumpet.
- Abbreviation of transport.
- Abbreviation of train.
- Abbreviation of translator.
- Abbreviation of translation.
adj
verb
noun
- the property of being diffused or dispersed
- the act of dispersing or diffusing something
- The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.
- the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
noun
- the act of dispersing or diffusing something
- spreading widely or driving off
- the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
- (physics) The separation of waves of different frequency in space or time; the amount of such separation.
- A process of dispersing.
- (medicine) The removal of inflammation.
- The degree of scatter of data.
- The state of being dispersed.
verb
- (transitive) To distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid.
- (transitive) To serve a drink into a cup or glass.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pour, out.
- (intransitive) To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.
- (transitive) To talk volubly and deeply. Usually implies telling the truth.
- be disgorged
- pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment
- express without restraint
- pour out liberally
verb
- (transitive) To diffuse or permeate through something.
- (transitive, medicine) To administer a transfusion of.
- (transitive) To pour liquid from one vessel into another.
- give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to
- treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
- pour out of one vessel into another
- impart gradually
verb
- To be diffused; to spread.
- To exhaust, to wear out.
- (mining) To break ground; to continue working.
- To bestow; to employ; often with on or upon.
- (ambitransitive) To pay out (money).
- (intransitive) To waste or wear away; to be consumed.
- To consume, to use up (time).
- spend completely
- pay out
- use up a period of time in a specific way
noun
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To distribute throughout.
- (physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract.
- (transitive, intransitive) To disseminate.
- (transitive, intransitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate.
- (transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
- cause to become widely known
- cause to separate
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- move away from each other
- separate (light) into spectral rays
- distribute loosely
adj
verb
- (transitive) To diffuse; to cause to be less concentrated or focused.
- (intransitive) To ride a motorcycle between lanes on a road
- (transitive) To sort, sift, or isolate.
- (intransitive) To pass through a filter or to act as though passing through a filter.
- (intransitive) To move slowly or gradually; to come or go a few at a time.
- (intransitive, derogatory, fandom slang) To be discouraged where a connoisseur or hardcore fan would not.
- pass through
- run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
- remove by passing through a filter
noun
- Electronics or software that separates unwanted signals (for example noise) from wanted signals or that attenuates selected frequencies.
- A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another.
- (mathematics, order theory) A non-empty upper set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary infima (a.k.a. meets).
- (figurative) Self-restraint in speech.
- (social media) An appearance-altering digital image effect.
- (photography) A translucent object placed in the light path of a camera to remove certain wavelengths (colors), or a computer program that simulates such an effect.
- Any item, mechanism, device, or procedure that acts to separate or isolate.
- an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
- device that removes something from whatever passes through it
verb
- (intransitive, figurative) To circulate.
- (transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
- (transitive, finance) To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.
- (intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
- (transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
- (intransitive, electronics) To be not connected or referenced to a known reference voltage.
- (poker) To perform a float.
- (transitive) To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
- (intransitive, colloquial) Of an idea or scheme, to be viable.
- (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
- (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
- (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
- (transitive) To transport by float (vehicular trailer).
- (intransitive, aviation) To remain airborne, without touching down, for an excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed during the landing flare.
- (transitive, retail) To prepare a till (cash register) for operation, either by putting a float (cash amount) in the cash drawer to provide change for customers making cash payments or (by extension) by recording the time a till starts being used for card payments if it is card-only
- (transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
- (intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
- To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
- (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
- (transitive) To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.
- (transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
- (computing, publishing, transitive) To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.
- (intransitive)To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
- (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- (intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
- move lightly, as if suspended
- allow (currencies) to fluctuate
- put into the water
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
- set afloat
- make the surface of level or smooth
- circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
noun
- (poker) A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.
- A breakdancing move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands.
- (biology) The gas-filled sac, bag, or body of a siphonophore; a pneumatophore.
- A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
- (automotive) A car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination.
- A small sum of money put in a cashier's till, or otherwise secured, at the start of business, to enable change to be made.
- (weaving) A weft thread that passes over two or more warp threads (or less commonly, warp over weft).
- (publishing, digital typesetting) Any object (element) whose location in composition (page makeup, pagination) does not flow within body text but rather floats outside of it, usually anchored loosely (in buoy metaphor) to spots within it (citations, callouts): a figure (image), table, box, pull quote, ornament, or other floated element.
- A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
- An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
- (knitting) A loose strand of yarn that passes behind one or more stitches when knitting with multiple yarns.
- (transport) A lowboy trailer.
- (insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
- A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
- (computing) A visual style on a web page that causes the styled elements to float above or beside others.
- (basketry) A decorative rod that extends over the body of a basket without being attached for part of its length.
- (programming) A floating-point number, especially one that has lower precision than a double.
- (finance) Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
- A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
- A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
- (banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account.
- (finance, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
- A float board.
- (British) A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
- the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
- the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
- a drink with ice cream floating in it
- something that floats on the surface of water
- a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
verb
- (transitive) To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.
- (transitive, soccer) To pass (a ball), usually laterally across the field and often a long distance.
- (transitive, Australian rules football) To kick (a ball) poorly and in an unintended direction.
- (transitive, figurative) To project many small items dispersively.
- (ergative) To project in a dispersive manner.
- (transitive, computing, computer security) To allocate blocks of memory from (a heap, etc.), and fill them with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (climbing, slang, derogatory) To give unwanted advice.
- (intransitive, zoology) To urinate in order to mark territory.
- (Nigeria) To shower guests dancing at a function with money.
- scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
- be discharged in sprays of liquid
- cover by spraying with a liquid
noun
- (metalworking, countable) A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal to all parts of the mold.
- (uncountable) Branches and twigs collectively; foliage.
- (Australia) A loud scolding or reprimand, usually delivered by a sports coach or similar figure.
- (countable) A collective body of small branches.
- (countable) A pressurized container; an atomizer.
- A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
- (metalworking, countable) A group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches.
- (computing, countable) The allocation and filling of blocks of memory with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (countable) A small branch of flowers or berries.
- (countable) An ornament or design that resembles a branch.
- (figuratively) Something resembling a spray of liquid.
- (medicine, countable) A jet of fine medicated vapour, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.
- (countable) Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.
- a quantity of small objects flying through the air
- a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
- water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
- flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
- a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
- a jet of vapor
verb
noun
- A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.
- (figuratively) A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.
- a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
- a current below the surface of a fluid
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To send out or disperse (something) as if in droplets.
- (transitive) To splash (someone or something) with small droplets.
- (transitive, figuratively) To cover, or lie upon (something) by having been scattered, as if by splashing.
- (intransitive) To send out small droplets; to splash in small droplets (on or against something).
- (transitive) To distribute (a liquid) by sprinkling; to sprinkle around.
- dash a liquid upon or against
- spot, splash, or soil
- rain gently
noun
- A spray or shower of droplets hitting a surface.
- (figuratively) A collection of objects scattered like droplets splashed onto a surface.
- (figuratively) A burst or series of sounds resembling the sound of droplets hitting a surface.
- The sound of droplets hitting a surface.
- A spot or spots of a substance spattered on a surface.
- the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
- the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
adj
noun
- (cooking) A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
- (optics) Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
- (sewage treatment) An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
- Any person or thing that diffuses.
- (automotive) A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
- (thermodynamics) A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
- A hairdryer attachment that diffuses the flow of air.
- A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
- optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly
- baffle that distributes sound waves evenly
adj
- (physics, chemistry, generalized) Of or relating to a diffusionless transition of one crystal structure to another generated by coordinated atomic, ionic or molecular displacements over small distances (so named because first studied in martensite).
- Of, containing, or relating to martensite, a certain crystalline structure that can occur in steel under some conditions and can also occasionally occur naturally in meteoric matter or mineral veins.