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Traditional English :: Geiger counter
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geiatrics.html - n.
a device for measuring radioactivity by detecting and counting ionizing particles. [H. Geiger, Ger. physicist d. 1945] |
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Traditional English :: geisha
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geiatrics.html - n.
(pl. same or geishas)
1 a Japanese hostess trained in entertaining men with dance and song.
2 a Japanese prostitute. [Jap.] |
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Traditional English :: Geissler tube
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geiatrics.html - n. a sealed tube of glass or quartz with a central constriction, filled with vapour for the production of a luminous electrical discharge. [H. Geissler, Ger. mechanic d. 1879] |
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English Idioms :: gear
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geiatrics.html - See: HIGH GEAR, SLIP A COG or SLIP A GEAR, THROW OUT OF GEAR. |
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English Idioms :: gee whiz
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geiatrics.html - {interj.}, {informal} Used as an exclamation to show surprise or other strong feeling. Rare in written English. * /Gee whiz! I am late again./ |
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English Idioms :: geese
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geiatrics.html - See: FOX AND GEESE. |
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