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bracket creep |
(informal) an increase in income leading to one's placement in a higher tax bracket, sometimes resulting in a net decrease in income as a result of higher tax rates and inflation. |
cap1 |
a cover resembling a cap in shape, use, or placement, such as the cap on a bottle or tube. [1/10 definitions] |
cheek |
anything resembling a human cheek in its form or placement. [1/3 definitions] |
cramped |
lacking room or space, as for movement or placement. |
deployment |
an act of deploying, esp. the placement of military forces in preparation for combat. |
disposal |
an arrangement or placement; disposition. [1/4 definitions] |
disposition |
placement or distribution, as of troops on a battlefield. [1/6 definitions] |
exposure |
placement or location in reference to sun, wind, or compass direction. [1/7 definitions] |
fenestration |
in architecture, the placement and design of the windows and other openings in a building. [1/2 definitions] |
feng shui |
the Chinese art of creating harmony in one's environment through placement of objects in a building or in space generally such that the natural flow and balance of chi, or vital energy, is maintained. |
footing |
the secure placement of the feet, esp. while in motion. [1/4 definitions] |
mainstreaming |
the placement of persons who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged into regular school classes, jobs, and the like. |
maneuver |
to make a tactical change in the placement of (troops or military vehicles). [1/8 definitions] |
misstep |
a mistaken placement of the foot. [1/2 definitions] |
palm1 |
any of various objects, parts, or measures that are analogous to or based on the placement or size of the palm. [1/4 definitions] |
peak |
to reach a point of highest intensity, achievement, value, placement, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
sight |
to determine the exact placement of by using a surveying or navigating device. [1/11 definitions] |
skew |
an angled movement, course, or placement. [1/6 definitions] |
touchpad |
a device, as on portable computers, consisting of a flat, touch-sensitive surface that is used to position a pointer on a computer screen. Moving one's finger or stylus against the surface of the device allows the movement and placement of the pointer. |
up |
in a vertical position or placement. [1/34 definitions] |
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