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Multi-word Results
C-section |
abbreviation of "Caesarean section", a method of delivering an endangered fetus in which an incision is made through the walls of the mother's abdomen and uterus. |
Caesarean section |
(sometimes l.c.) a method of delivering an endangered fetus, in which an incision is made through the walls of the mother's abdomen and uterus. |
conic section |
in geometry, a curve, such as an ellipse, hyperbola, or parabola, created by the intersection of a plane and a right circular cone. |
cross section |
a part of something made visible by cutting straight through it. [2 definitions] |
golden section |
in mathematics and the fine arts, a relationship between two dimensions of a plane figure, or two segments of a line, such that the ratio of the smaller to the larger is the same as that of the larger to the sum of the two, or about .62 to 1.00. |
quarter section |
a unit of area equal to one fourth of a section, one fourth of a square mile, or 160 acres, used in dividing land into square parcels. |
rhythm section |
the instruments in a band or orchestra that provide the rhythmic beat, such as drums or a bass guitar. |
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