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Traditional English :: apery
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apery.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 mimicry.
2 an ape-house. |
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Traditional English :: aperient
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apery.html - adj. & n. --adj. --n. a laxative medicine. [L aperire aperient- to open] |
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Traditional English :: aperiodic
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apery.html - adj. 1 not periodic; irregular. 2 Physics (of a potentially oscillating or vibrating system, e.g. an instrument with a pointer) that is adequately damped to prevent oscillation or vibration. 3 (of an oscillation or vibration) without a regular period. |
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Traditional English :: aperitif
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apery.html - n.
an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite. [F ap÷ritif f. med.L aperitivus f. L aperire to open] |
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Traditional English :: aperture
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apery.html - n. 1 an opening; a gap. 2 a space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, esp. a variable space in a camera. [L apertura (as APERITIF)] |
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Traditional English :: aperúu
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apery.html - n.
1 a summary or survey.
2 an insight. [F, past part. of apercevoir perceive] |
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