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adjourn |
to transfer proceedings to another location. [1/3 definitions] |
alienate |
in law, to transfer (property, title, or the like) to another. [1/2 definitions] |
alienation |
in law, the transfer of ownership of property to another. [1/3 definitions] |
assign |
to legally transfer interest, property, or rights. [1/6 definitions] |
assignment |
a legal transfer of interest, property, or rights. [1/4 definitions] |
bequeath |
pass on or transfer, as to one of a younger generation. [1/2 definitions] |
breeches buoy |
a nautical rescue device consisting of a canvas sling with leg holes that is suspended from a life preserver, used to transfer the rescued person up a rope to a ship. |
change |
to transfer to a different conveyance or mode of transportation. [1/18 definitions] |
channel |
to convey or transfer. [1/8 definitions] |
conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. [1/2 definitions] |
consign |
to deliver, transfer, or turn over to another. [1/4 definitions] |
convection |
the movement or transfer of heat through a liquid or gas because of the natural rising of the heated parts and sinking of the cooled parts. |
convey |
in law, to transfer ownership of. [1/4 definitions] |
cross-pollination |
the transfer of pollen, as by bees, from one flower to another of different genetic composition, resulting in the production of a hybrid; cross-fertilization. |
deed |
to transfer (property) by a deed. [1/4 definitions] |
devise |
in law, to transfer (real estate) by a will. [1/3 definitions] |
devolution |
the act or result of devolving; transfer, delegation, or passing down, as of rights or duties. [1/4 definitions] |
discharge |
the release, transfer, or loss of an electric charge. [1/17 definitions] |
download |
to transfer (data, files, or programs) from a network or remote computer to one's own computer. [1/2 definitions] |
EBT |
abbreviation for "electronic benefits transfer." EBT is a government program that gives money for food and other things to people who need it. |
empty |
to transfer. [1/7 definitions] |
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