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| dabble |
to work at or be involved in some activity in a shallow or intermittent manner. [1/4 definitions] |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not continuous. |
| dribs and drabs |
(informal) tiny and usu. intermittent amounts. |
| gripe |
(usu. pl.) intermittent sharp pains in the bowel. [1/6 definitions] |
| induction coil |
a transformer for converting an interrupted low-voltage direct current to an intermittent high-voltage alternating current, as in some automotive ignitions. |
| periodic |
recurring or reappearing at irregular intervals of time; intermittent. [1/3 definitions] |
| pulsejet engine |
a jet engine in which the pulsating thrust is provided by intermittent combustion produced by rapid opening and closing of the air intake valves. |
| runlet |
a tiny and usu. intermittent stream; rivulet. |
| spasmodic |
sudden and short-lived, or happening in intermittent bursts. [1/2 definitions] |
| stroboscope |
any device used to study, measure, balance, or otherwise alter the motion of a moving, rotating, or vibrating body by making it appear to slow down or stop with the use of pulsed bursts of light or by viewing it through intermittent openings in a revolving disk. |
| twinkle |
to shine with an intermittent or flickering light, as a star. [1/6 definitions] |
| whimper |
to cry in weak plaintive intermittent sounds. [1/5 definitions] |
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