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| abduct |
to draw or cause to move away from the main axis of the body. (Cf. adduct.) [1/2 definitions] |
| abduction |
of a muscle, the act or process of drawing away from the main axis of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| acetic acid |
a clear, colorless, sour liquid compound that is the main ingredient in vinegar and is used in solvents, acetate fibers, plastics, and other products. |
| action-adventure |
a genre of films, video games, and the like having an exciting undertaking involving risk and danger as its main story line, and involving one or more heroes engaged in a series of physical challenges. [1/2 definitions] |
| add-on |
an optional item that may be bought in addition to a main item to supplement or improve it. [2 definitions] |
| adduct |
to move or pull (a body part such as a muscle) toward the main axis. (Cf. abduct.) |
| A-frame |
an upright supporting frame in the shape of an "A," or a house constructed with one or more such frames as its main structural supports. |
| alembic |
a device, used in the past for distillation, whose main vessel has a beaked top. [1/2 definitions] |
| anchor |
in broadcasting, the main announcer on a news program. [1/7 definitions] |
| anchorman |
in broadcasting, the main announcer on a news program. |
| anchorperson |
the main announcer on a news broadcast. |
| Antilles |
the main island chain of the West Indies that includes Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and several smaller islands stretching to the coast of Venezuela. |
| aorta |
the main artery carrying blood from the left side of the heart to the arteries of all the rest of the body except the lungs. |
| appendage |
a limb or other body part attached to the main trunk of the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| arch- |
principal; main. [1/3 definitions] |
| argument |
the main topic or theme, as of a written work. [1/6 definitions] |
| arm1 |
any part that extends from a main body and resembles an arm. [1/3 definitions] |
| aside |
a departure from the main point in a speech or discussion. [1/6 definitions] |
| attachment |
a supplementary device that can be fastened onto the main device; accessory. [1/6 definitions] |
| auxiliary verb |
a verb used in conjunction with a main verb in a clause that assists the main verb in reflecting aspects, voices, moods, and tenses. In the sentence "They have escaped," the main verb is "escaped," and the auxiliary verb is "have." |
| axis |
in anatomy and botany, a main or central structure. [1/4 definitions] |
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