English words for 'Initialism of quadriwave lateral shearing interferometry.'
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- very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography
- using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs
- (physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.
- (metonymic, chiefly informal) Ultrasonography.
- Medical ultrasonography.
- Therapeutically applied ultrasonic energy.
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- a quadrilateral with two parallel sides
- the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones
- (anatomy) The trapezoid bone of the wrist.
- (geometry, US, Canada) A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides.
- (geometry, British, Australia, New Zealand) A convex quadrilateral with no sides parallel.
- (ice hockey) The marked trapezoidal area immediately behind the goal line and the goal itself within which the goaltender may touch the puck.
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- (restrictively) A quadrilateral with two sides parallel and two sides non-parallel.
- a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
- (geometry, British, Australia, New Zealand) A quadrilateral with two sides parallel.
- A region on the ventral side of the brain, either just back of the pons Varolii, or, as in man, covered by the posterior extension of its transverse fibers.
- (anatomy) The trapezium bone of the wrist.
- the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals
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- hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- the arm from the elbow to the fingertips
- (entomology) One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the media and the postcubitus; the vein running along the dorsal edge of the discal cell.
- (anatomy) The forearm; the arm from the elbow to fingertip, or the corresponding portion of a jointed limb of an animal that uses the limb for locomotion or grasping.
- (anatomy) The elbow, or the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.
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- hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
- a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
- a sharp bend in a road or river
- the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
- (anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
- (knots) Two nearby crossings of a rope.
- (basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
- (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
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- shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
- push one's way with the elbows
- (informal, with "out" or "aside") To force (someone) to quit or lose their job so that someone else can be hired.
- (transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.
- To nudge, jostle or push.
- To strike with the elbow.
noun
noun
- very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography
- using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs
- (physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.
- (metonymic, chiefly informal) Ultrasonography.
- Medical ultrasonography.
- Therapeutically applied ultrasonic energy.
verb
adj
noun
noun
verb
noun
- a quadrilateral with two parallel sides
- the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones
- (anatomy) The trapezoid bone of the wrist.
- (geometry, US, Canada) A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides.
- (geometry, British, Australia, New Zealand) A convex quadrilateral with no sides parallel.
- (ice hockey) The marked trapezoidal area immediately behind the goal line and the goal itself within which the goaltender may touch the puck.
noun
- (restrictively) A quadrilateral with two sides parallel and two sides non-parallel.
- a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
- (geometry, British, Australia, New Zealand) A quadrilateral with two sides parallel.
- A region on the ventral side of the brain, either just back of the pons Varolii, or, as in man, covered by the posterior extension of its transverse fibers.
- (anatomy) The trapezium bone of the wrist.
- the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals
noun
- hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- the arm from the elbow to the fingertips
- (entomology) One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the media and the postcubitus; the vein running along the dorsal edge of the discal cell.
- (anatomy) The forearm; the arm from the elbow to fingertip, or the corresponding portion of a jointed limb of an animal that uses the limb for locomotion or grasping.
- (anatomy) The elbow, or the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.
noun
- hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
- a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
- a sharp bend in a road or river
- the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
- (anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
- (knots) Two nearby crossings of a rope.
- (basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
- (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
verb
- shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
- push one's way with the elbows
- (informal, with "out" or "aside") To force (someone) to quit or lose their job so that someone else can be hired.
- (transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.
- To nudge, jostle or push.
- To strike with the elbow.