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| stay3 |
a heavy rope or wire used to make a ship's masts steady. [1/2 definitions] |
| steady |
to make or keep steady or stable. [3/11 definitions] |
| stream |
a steady flow, as of a substance, esp. liquid, or of people. [1/10 definitions] |
| sure |
steady and unfailing; reliable. [1/6 definitions] |
| swing |
of music or musicians, to have or play with a steady, artful rhythm. [2/25 definitions] |
| tramp |
to advance on foot, esp. at a steady, even gait; march or hike. [2/12 definitions] |
| tranquil |
free from turmoil, disruption, noise, or agitation; calm, steady, or peaceful. |
| unblinking |
betraying no reaction; steady and fearless. [1/3 definitions] |
| unflagging |
not wavering or tiring; steady; persisting. |
| unstable |
not steady; not securely fixed. [1/5 definitions] |
| unwavering |
steady; not moving back and forth or changing positions. |
| vibrator |
an electromagnetic device that consists of a vibrating rod or conductor that periodically interrupts a steady current and thereby creates a pulsating one. [1/3 definitions] |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |
| warm front |
the advancing edge of a mass of warm air that rises over colder air, usu. causing steady precipitation. |
| wheel horse |
a steady and hard worker. [1/2 definitions] |
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