heaviness.html - n.
(in full Heaviside-Kennelly layer) = E-LAYER. [O. Heaviside, Engl. physicist d. 1925, and A. E. Kennelly, US physicist d. 1939]

heaviness.html - {v. phr.} To seem to rise above the horizon at sea and come into sight; come into view; become visible. - Usually used of ships. * /A ship hove in sight many miles away on the horizon./

heaviness.html - {v.} To bring a ship to a stop; bring a sailing ship to a standstill by setting the sails in a certain way. * /"Heave to!" the captain shouted to his crew./ * /We fired a warning shot across the front of the pirate ship to make her heave to./

heaviness.html - See: THROW UP.

heaviness.html - . To vomit. * /The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up./ * /He took the medicine but threw it up a minute later./ 2. {informal} To quit; leave; let go; give up. * /When she broke their engagement he threw up his job and left town./ 3. To build in a hurry. * /The contractor threw up some temporary sheds to hold the new equipment./ 4. To mention often as an insult. * /His father threw up John's wastefulness to him./

heaviness.html - See: MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH, WOULD THAT or WOULD HEAVEN.