ANTIMETABOLE | • antimetabole n. (Rhetoric) The technique of reversal, where accentuated by reversal of words, actions or grammatical structure. • ANTIMETABOLE n. repetition of words or ideas in different order e.g. to fail to plan is to plan to fail. |
ANTITHROMBIN | • antithrombin n. A small molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system. • ANTITHROMBIN n. a substance in blood preventing coagulation of blood. |
ARBITRAMENTS | • arbitraments n. Plural of arbitrament. • ARBITRAMENT n. the decision of an arbiter, also ARBITREMENT. |
ARBITREMENTS | • arbitrements n. Plural of arbitrement. • ARBITREMENT n. the decision of an arbiter, also ARBITRAMENT. |
BANTAMWEIGHT | • bantamweight n. (Boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight… • bantamweight n. A boxer or other competitor of this weight. • BANTAMWEIGHT n. a weight category in boxing. |
BITUMINATING | • bituminating v. Present participle of bituminate. • BITUMINATE v. to treat or impregnate with bitumen. |
MASTURBATING | • masturbating v. Present participle of masturbate. • MASTURBATE v. to practice masturbation. |
MASTURBATION | • masturbation n. Manual erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, either by oneself or a partner. • masturbation n. (Figurative) A vain activity. • MASTURBATION n. the act of masturbating. |
MOTORBOATING | • motorboating n. The act of travelling in a motorboat. • motorboating n. (Slang) The act of placing one’s head between a woman’s breasts and making the sound of a motorboat… • motorboating v. Present participle of motorboat. |
NIMBOSTRATUS | • nimbostratus n. (Meteorology) According to the World Meteorological Organization, a mid-level, principal cloud type… • NIMBOSTRATUS n. a type of cloud. |
NOCTAMBULIST | • noctambulist n. (Rare) One who sleepwalks at night; a somnambulist. • NOCTAMBULIST n. a sleepwalker, a somnambulist. |
STABLISHMENT | • stablishment n. (Obsolete) Establishment. • STABLISHMENT n. the act of stablishing. |
TAMBOURINIST | • tambourinist n. Someone who plays the tambourine. • TAMBOURINIST n. one who plays the tambourin. |
THUMBTACKING | • thumbtacking v. Present participle of thumbtack. • THUMBTACK v. to fasten with a thumbtack. |
TIMETABLINGS | • TIMETABLING n. the act of prescribing a timetable. |