English words for 'A device used for preparing infusions'
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- (cooking) To make an infusion.
- To digest in the stomach.
- (transitive) To devise.
- (figurative) To heat as if by boiling.
- (figurative) To reduce or diminish.
- (cooking) To reduce, or concentrate by boiling down.
- be cooked until very little liquid is left
- extract the essence of something by boiling it
- steep in hot water
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verb
verb
- undergo the process of infusion
- introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
- teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
- let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
- fill, as with a certain quality
- (intransitive) To undergo infusion.
- (transitive) To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill (with).
- (transitive) To instill as a quality.
- (transitive) To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal).
- (transitive) To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.
- (transitive) To make an infusion with (an ingredient); to tincture; to saturate.
noun
- (medicine) A device for performing dialysis; for mechanically purifying blood.
- Anything with a cyclic (repetitious) behaviour. Something that cycles between different states.
- (computing) A task in a cycle of tasks where the status of being active task is passed around the loop.
- (astronomy) An orbit that approaches two astronomical bodies on a regular basis.
- (biochemistry) Ellipsis of thermal cycler, a machine for creating multiple copies of DNA sequences.
- (astronautics, by extension) A, usually man-made, object that follows such an orbit.
- (psychology, euphemistic) A person with bipolar disorder, often used when comparing the speed of mood swings.
noun
- A specimen prepared by injection.
- (internal combustion engines) Fuel injection: the pressurized introduction of fuel into a cylinder.
- (set theory) A function that maps distinct x in the domain to distinct y in the codomain; formally, a f: X → Y such that f(a) = f(b) implies a = b for any a, b in the domain.
- (computer security) The insertion of program code into an application, URL, hardware, etc.; especially when malicious or when the target is not designed for such insertion.
- (space science) The act of putting a spacecraft into a particular orbit, especially for changing a stable orbit into a transfer orbit, e.g. trans-lunar injection.
- The act of injecting, or something that is injected.
- (construction) The act of inserting materials like concrete grout or gravel by using high pressure pumps.
- (mathematics) A relation on sets (X,Y) that associates each element of Y with at most one element of X.
- (category theory) A morphism from either one of the two components of a coproduct to that coproduct.
- (figuratively) The supply of additional funding to a person or a business.
- (steam engines) The act of throwing cold water into a condenser to produce a vacuum.
- (medicine) Congestion (of a body part, with blood or other fluid), such as hyperemia.
- (steam engines) The cold water thrown into a condenser to produce a vacuum.
- (medicine) Something injected subcutaneously, intravenously, or intramuscularly by use of a syringe and a needle.
- the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
- any solution that is injected (as into the skin)
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
noun
- (medicine) A small medical appliance installed beneath the skin, connected to a vein by a catheter, and used to inject drugs or to draw blood samples.
- (also networking) A number that delimits a connection for specific processes or parts of a network service.
- (nautical, aviation, uncountable) The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.
- (military) The position of a weapon when ported; a rifle position executed by throwing the weapon diagonally across the front of the body, with the right hand grasping the small of the stock and the barrel sloping upward and crossing the point of the left shoulder.
- (informal) The portfolio of a model or artist.
- (Queensland) A suitcase or schoolbag.
- (bowls, curling) A narrow opening between other players' bowls or stones wide enough for a delivered bowl or stone to pass through.
- (rowing) A sweep rower that primarily rows with an oar on the port side.
- An opening with a valve seat such that a valve can control the flow of fluid through the opening.
- (now Scotland, historical) An entryway or gate.
- A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
- (computing) A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform; the act of this adapting.
- A female connector of an electronic device, into which a cable's male connector can be inserted.
- (computing, BSD) A set of files used to build and install a binary executable file from the source code of an application.
- An opening where a connection (such as with a pipe) is made.
- Something used to carry a thing, especially a frame for wicks in candle-making.
- A type of very sweet fortified wine, mostly dark red, traditionally made in Portugal.
- A town or city containing such a place, a port city.
- An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through which a cannon may be discharged; a porthole.
- A logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred. Computer port on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
- a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
- an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
- (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
- sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
adj
verb
- (transitive) To carry, bear, bring, or transport. See porter.
- (transitive, computing, video games) To adapt, modify, or recode to work on a different platform.
- (ergative, telephony) To carry or transfer (an existing telephone number) from one service provider to another.
- (transitive, military) To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lies diagonally across the front of the body, with the barrel or similar part near the left shoulder and the right hand grasping the small of the stock; or, to throw (the weapon) into this position on command.
- (nautical, transitive, chiefly imperative) To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said of the helm.
- (US, government and law) To transfer a voucher or subsidy from one jurisdiction to another.
- (nautical) To dock at a port.
- land at or reach a port
- drink port
- turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
- bring to port
- carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
- carry, bear, convey, or bring
- put or turn on the left side, of a ship
- modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform
noun
- (medicine) An apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that intravenously releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream.
- A falling or letting fall in drops; act of dripping.
- (architecture) That part of a cornice, sill course, or other horizontal member that projects beyond the rest, and has a section designed to throw off rainwater.
- (colloquial, derogatory) A limp, ineffectual, or uninteresting person.
- (slang, uncountable) Style; swagger; fashionable and/or expensive clothing.
- (finance) Alternative letter-case form of DRIP (“dividend reinvestment plan”)
- A drop of a liquid.
- the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
- flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
- (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
verb
- (impersonal, of the weather) To rain lightly; to drizzle.
- (transitive) To let fall in drops.
- (UK, naval slang, intransitive) To whine or complain consistently; to grumble.
- (intransitive, usually with with) To have a superabundance of (something).
- (stative, slang) Be impressive or attractive.
- (intransitive) To be wet, to be soaked.
- (intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.
- (intransitive) To leak slowly.
- fall in drops
- let or cause to fall in drops
noun
- A device for distilling liquids.
- A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
- (slang) A resident of the Falkland Islands.
- (catering) A large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
- (photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
- (cinematography) A single frame from a film.
- (catering) The area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.
- A period of calm or silence.
- a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
- a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
- (poetic) tranquil silence
adj
- Not moving; calm.
- Not effervescing; not sparkling.
- Uttering no sound; silent.
- Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
- (not comparable) Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
- free from noticeable current
- used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
- not in physical motion
- not sparkling
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- marked by absence of sound
adv
- (conjunctive) Nevertheless.
- Alternative spelling of styll.
- (extensive) Even, yet.
- (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
- Without motion.
- (aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
- despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
- to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
- with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
- without moving or making a sound
verb
noun
- a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body
- An implantable bionic device to replace the function of a natural kidney, long dreamed of but not yet feasible.
- A bioengineered (laboratory-grown) biologic kidney (from cultured cells), still experimental.
- A dialysis machine, an external device that cleans the blood of people with kidney failure; from the 1940s to the 2000s, not portable, but wearable versions now exist.
noun
- (medicine) A device that allows a patient to control the amount of pain medication that is added into an intravenous drip; infusion pump.
- Someone or something that palliates; A person or thing that soothes or reduces difficulties.
- (medicine) A medical professional who provides palliative care.
- An apologist; one who justifies or excuses atrocities by citing extenuating circumstances or positive aspects.
noun
- a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)
- (medicine) A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid solution with medicine. The produced vapor condensates into fine aerosols, forming a mist inside the device, to be inhaled by the patient for delivery of the medicine into the lungs.
- A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid.
noun
- a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
- The taking of a small amount of a beverage such as tea or coffee into the mouth in order to taste it; a session where this is done.
- The act of forming something into a cup shape.
- (medicine) Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.
verb
noun
- A device that performs ultrafiltration.
- (mathematics, order theory) A filter (subset of a poset) that is maximal as a set with respect to the definition of proper filter.
- (mathematics, of a set, whose subsets are partially ordered by inclusion) A proper filter which has a law of dichotomy for complements.
verb
noun
- (medicine) An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.
- (electronics) An electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value.
- A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.
- A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
- (agriculture) A compact pile of agricultural produce (such as root vegetables or silage) used for temporary storage (often covered with straw, earth, or both).
- A pile of materials to be heated in a controlled way, stacked or heaped together with fuel so that the fire permeates the pile; the material of interest may be bricks to be fired, ore for roasting, coal for coking, or wood to be charcoalized.
- (UK) A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
- a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
verb
- (transitive) To hold or grip tightly.
- (transitive, intransitive) To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
- (transitive) To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range by replacing values outside the range with the closest value within the range.
- (transitive) To immobilise (a vehicle) by means of a wheel clamp.
- impose or inflict forcefully
- fasten or fix with a clamp
noun
- A syringe-like device for injecting a dose of medication such as insulin or epinephrine. (See Injector pen.)
- (zoology) The internal cartilage skeleton of a squid, shaped like a pen.
- (slang) A penitentiary, i.e. a state or federal prison for convicted felons.
- A female swan.
- (humorous) plural of pan
- Ellipsis of vapor pen (“electronic cigarette”).
- (baseball) The bullpen.
- (figurative) A writer, or their style.
- A light pen.
- (computing, informal) Penetration.
- A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
- An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
- (soccer, slang) Penalty.
- (colloquial) Marks of ink left by a pen.
- (poetic) A wing.
- a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
- an enclosure for confining livestock
- female swan
- a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
- a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
verb
noun
- A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
- Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.
- A pleasant-tasting medicine.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
- A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
- strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
adj
noun
- a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
- (medicine) A tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid.
- (aviation) A hose or tube that connects directly from an oxygen bottle or other source to the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
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verb
adj
noun
- implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
- cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
- (medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
- A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).
- (slang) A sailor; a swabby.
- (slang) A naval officer's epaulet.
- A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
- A mop, especially on a ship.
verb
verb
- (transitive) To prepare a vein for an injection.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
- To mention.
- To legally charge and put on trial; to position (someone) for judgement or examination by authority.
- (electronics) To check (a newly-assembled printed circuit board) for errors.
- To uncover, to bring from obscurity; to resurface (e.g. a memory)
- To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.
- To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
- To vomit.
- (cricket) To reach a particular score, especially a milestone.
- To raise or rear (children).
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- put forward for consideration or discussion
- promote from a lower position or rank
- make reference to
- cause to come to a sudden stop
- raise from a lower to a higher position
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
- look after a child until it is an adult
noun
- (medicine) The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein for medical purposes; perfusion.
- A giving of money or other resources, typically a large amount, to an organization.
- A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
- The act of installing a quality into a person.
- The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities.
- the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
- (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
- a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
- (medicine) A device for performing dialysis; for mechanically purifying blood.
- Anything with a cyclic (repetitious) behaviour. Something that cycles between different states.
- (computing) A task in a cycle of tasks where the status of being active task is passed around the loop.
- (astronomy) An orbit that approaches two astronomical bodies on a regular basis.
- (biochemistry) Ellipsis of thermal cycler, a machine for creating multiple copies of DNA sequences.
- (astronautics, by extension) A, usually man-made, object that follows such an orbit.
- (psychology, euphemistic) A person with bipolar disorder, often used when comparing the speed of mood swings.
noun
- A specimen prepared by injection.
- (internal combustion engines) Fuel injection: the pressurized introduction of fuel into a cylinder.
- (set theory) A function that maps distinct x in the domain to distinct y in the codomain; formally, a f: X → Y such that f(a) = f(b) implies a = b for any a, b in the domain.
- (computer security) The insertion of program code into an application, URL, hardware, etc.; especially when malicious or when the target is not designed for such insertion.
- (space science) The act of putting a spacecraft into a particular orbit, especially for changing a stable orbit into a transfer orbit, e.g. trans-lunar injection.
- The act of injecting, or something that is injected.
- (construction) The act of inserting materials like concrete grout or gravel by using high pressure pumps.
- (mathematics) A relation on sets (X,Y) that associates each element of Y with at most one element of X.
- (category theory) A morphism from either one of the two components of a coproduct to that coproduct.
- (figuratively) The supply of additional funding to a person or a business.
- (steam engines) The act of throwing cold water into a condenser to produce a vacuum.
- (medicine) Congestion (of a body part, with blood or other fluid), such as hyperemia.
- (steam engines) The cold water thrown into a condenser to produce a vacuum.
- (medicine) Something injected subcutaneously, intravenously, or intramuscularly by use of a syringe and a needle.
- the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
- any solution that is injected (as into the skin)
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
noun
- (medicine) A small medical appliance installed beneath the skin, connected to a vein by a catheter, and used to inject drugs or to draw blood samples.
- (also networking) A number that delimits a connection for specific processes or parts of a network service.
- (nautical, aviation, uncountable) The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.
- (military) The position of a weapon when ported; a rifle position executed by throwing the weapon diagonally across the front of the body, with the right hand grasping the small of the stock and the barrel sloping upward and crossing the point of the left shoulder.
- (informal) The portfolio of a model or artist.
- (Queensland) A suitcase or schoolbag.
- (bowls, curling) A narrow opening between other players' bowls or stones wide enough for a delivered bowl or stone to pass through.
- (rowing) A sweep rower that primarily rows with an oar on the port side.
- An opening with a valve seat such that a valve can control the flow of fluid through the opening.
- (now Scotland, historical) An entryway or gate.
- A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
- (computing) A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform; the act of this adapting.
- A female connector of an electronic device, into which a cable's male connector can be inserted.
- (computing, BSD) A set of files used to build and install a binary executable file from the source code of an application.
- An opening where a connection (such as with a pipe) is made.
- Something used to carry a thing, especially a frame for wicks in candle-making.
- A type of very sweet fortified wine, mostly dark red, traditionally made in Portugal.
- A town or city containing such a place, a port city.
- An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through which a cannon may be discharged; a porthole.
- A logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred. Computer port on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
- a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
- an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
- (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
- sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
adj
verb
- (transitive) To carry, bear, bring, or transport. See porter.
- (transitive, computing, video games) To adapt, modify, or recode to work on a different platform.
- (ergative, telephony) To carry or transfer (an existing telephone number) from one service provider to another.
- (transitive, military) To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lies diagonally across the front of the body, with the barrel or similar part near the left shoulder and the right hand grasping the small of the stock; or, to throw (the weapon) into this position on command.
- (nautical, transitive, chiefly imperative) To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said of the helm.
- (US, government and law) To transfer a voucher or subsidy from one jurisdiction to another.
- (nautical) To dock at a port.
- land at or reach a port
- drink port
- turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
- bring to port
- carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
- carry, bear, convey, or bring
- put or turn on the left side, of a ship
- modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform
noun
- (medicine) An apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that intravenously releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream.
- A falling or letting fall in drops; act of dripping.
- (architecture) That part of a cornice, sill course, or other horizontal member that projects beyond the rest, and has a section designed to throw off rainwater.
- (colloquial, derogatory) A limp, ineffectual, or uninteresting person.
- (slang, uncountable) Style; swagger; fashionable and/or expensive clothing.
- (finance) Alternative letter-case form of DRIP (“dividend reinvestment plan”)
- A drop of a liquid.
- the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
- flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
- (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
verb
- (impersonal, of the weather) To rain lightly; to drizzle.
- (transitive) To let fall in drops.
- (UK, naval slang, intransitive) To whine or complain consistently; to grumble.
- (intransitive, usually with with) To have a superabundance of (something).
- (stative, slang) Be impressive or attractive.
- (intransitive) To be wet, to be soaked.
- (intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.
- (intransitive) To leak slowly.
- fall in drops
- let or cause to fall in drops
noun
- A device for distilling liquids.
- A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
- (slang) A resident of the Falkland Islands.
- (catering) A large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
- (photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
- (cinematography) A single frame from a film.
- (catering) The area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.
- A period of calm or silence.
- a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
- a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
- (poetic) tranquil silence
adj
- Not moving; calm.
- Not effervescing; not sparkling.
- Uttering no sound; silent.
- Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
- (not comparable) Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
- free from noticeable current
- used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
- not in physical motion
- not sparkling
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- marked by absence of sound
adv
- (conjunctive) Nevertheless.
- Alternative spelling of styll.
- (extensive) Even, yet.
- (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
- Without motion.
- (aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
- despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
- to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
- with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
- without moving or making a sound
verb
noun
- a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body
- An implantable bionic device to replace the function of a natural kidney, long dreamed of but not yet feasible.
- A bioengineered (laboratory-grown) biologic kidney (from cultured cells), still experimental.
- A dialysis machine, an external device that cleans the blood of people with kidney failure; from the 1940s to the 2000s, not portable, but wearable versions now exist.
noun
- (medicine) A device that allows a patient to control the amount of pain medication that is added into an intravenous drip; infusion pump.
- Someone or something that palliates; A person or thing that soothes or reduces difficulties.
- (medicine) A medical professional who provides palliative care.
- An apologist; one who justifies or excuses atrocities by citing extenuating circumstances or positive aspects.
noun
- a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)
- (medicine) A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid solution with medicine. The produced vapor condensates into fine aerosols, forming a mist inside the device, to be inhaled by the patient for delivery of the medicine into the lungs.
- A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid.
noun
- a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
- The taking of a small amount of a beverage such as tea or coffee into the mouth in order to taste it; a session where this is done.
- The act of forming something into a cup shape.
- (medicine) Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.
verb
noun
- A device that performs ultrafiltration.
- (mathematics, order theory) A filter (subset of a poset) that is maximal as a set with respect to the definition of proper filter.
- (mathematics, of a set, whose subsets are partially ordered by inclusion) A proper filter which has a law of dichotomy for complements.
verb
noun
- (medicine) An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.
- (electronics) An electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value.
- A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.
- A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
- (agriculture) A compact pile of agricultural produce (such as root vegetables or silage) used for temporary storage (often covered with straw, earth, or both).
- A pile of materials to be heated in a controlled way, stacked or heaped together with fuel so that the fire permeates the pile; the material of interest may be bricks to be fired, ore for roasting, coal for coking, or wood to be charcoalized.
- (UK) A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
- a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
verb
- (transitive) To hold or grip tightly.
- (transitive, intransitive) To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
- (transitive) To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range by replacing values outside the range with the closest value within the range.
- (transitive) To immobilise (a vehicle) by means of a wheel clamp.
- impose or inflict forcefully
- fasten or fix with a clamp
noun
- A syringe-like device for injecting a dose of medication such as insulin or epinephrine. (See Injector pen.)
- (zoology) The internal cartilage skeleton of a squid, shaped like a pen.
- (slang) A penitentiary, i.e. a state or federal prison for convicted felons.
- A female swan.
- (humorous) plural of pan
- Ellipsis of vapor pen (“electronic cigarette”).
- (baseball) The bullpen.
- (figurative) A writer, or their style.
- A light pen.
- (computing, informal) Penetration.
- A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
- An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
- (soccer, slang) Penalty.
- (colloquial) Marks of ink left by a pen.
- (poetic) A wing.
- a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
- an enclosure for confining livestock
- female swan
- a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
- a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
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noun
- A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
- Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.
- A pleasant-tasting medicine.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
- A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
- strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
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- a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
- (medicine) A tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid.
- (aviation) A hose or tube that connects directly from an oxygen bottle or other source to the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
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- implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
- cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
- (medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
- A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).
- (slang) A sailor; a swabby.
- (slang) A naval officer's epaulet.
- A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
- A mop, especially on a ship.
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- (medicine) The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein for medical purposes; perfusion.
- A giving of money or other resources, typically a large amount, to an organization.
- A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
- The act of installing a quality into a person.
- The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities.
- the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
- (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
- a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality
verb
- (cooking) To make an infusion.
- To digest in the stomach.
- (transitive) To devise.
- (figurative) To heat as if by boiling.
- (figurative) To reduce or diminish.
- (cooking) To reduce, or concentrate by boiling down.
- be cooked until very little liquid is left
- extract the essence of something by boiling it
- steep in hot water
verb
- undergo the process of infusion
- introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
- teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
- let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
- fill, as with a certain quality
- (intransitive) To undergo infusion.
- (transitive) To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill (with).
- (transitive) To instill as a quality.
- (transitive) To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal).
- (transitive) To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.
- (transitive) To make an infusion with (an ingredient); to tincture; to saturate.
verb
- (transitive) To prepare a vein for an injection.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
- To mention.
- To legally charge and put on trial; to position (someone) for judgement or examination by authority.
- (electronics) To check (a newly-assembled printed circuit board) for errors.
- To uncover, to bring from obscurity; to resurface (e.g. a memory)
- To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.
- To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
- To vomit.
- (cricket) To reach a particular score, especially a milestone.
- To raise or rear (children).
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- put forward for consideration or discussion
- promote from a lower position or rank
- make reference to
- cause to come to a sudden stop
- raise from a lower to a higher position
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
- look after a child until it is an adult