| noose |
a loop that passes through a knot in the end of a line such as a rope or wire, so that it constricts more tightly as the line is pulled. [3 definitions] |
| nopal |
any of various cactuses that bear red or yellow flowers, esp. a tropical prickly pear that bears purple fruit. |
| no-par |
not having a face value, as some corporate stocks. |
| nope |
(informal) no. |
| nor |
used to introduce a subsequent negative statement, esp. after a phrase using "neither". [2 definitions] |
| noradrenaline |
a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and released by the sympathetic nerve endings that triggers the "fight-or-flight response" and is used medically to constrict blood vessels; norepinephrine. |
| Nordic |
of, pertaining to, belonging to, or characteristic of a Caucasian people found esp. in the Scandinavian countries, who are tall, long-headed, blond, and blue-eyed. [2 definitions] |
| nor'easter |
a strong wind or storm coming from the northeast. |
| norepinephrine |
a hormone, secreted by the adrenal glands and released at the sympathetic nerve endings, that triggers the "fight-or-flight response" and is used medically to constrict blood vessels; noradrenaline. |
| Norfolk jacket |
a loosely belted, single-breasted man's jacket with pockets on either side of the lower front and two box pleats in front and back from the yoke to the hem. |
| noria |
a wheel fitted with buckets around the rim, used to lift water, as from a river to an irrigation ditch, esp. in Spain and the Orient. |
| norm |
a model or standard, esp. one that is generally accepted or followed. [2 definitions] |
| normal |
conforming to a standard, pattern, or general average, or to what is expected; usual; regular. [4 definitions] |
| normalcy |
the character or condition of being normal; normality. |
| normal distribution function |
a function that represents statistical data as a symmetrical bell-shaped curve; Gaussian distribution function. |
| normalize |
to cause to conform to or return to a normal state. [2 definitions] |
| normally |
in a normal way; to the usual degree. [2 definitions] |
| normal school |
formerly, a two-year school that trained high school graduates to be elementary school teachers. |
| Norman |
a member of the Scandinavian people who conquered Normandy in the tenth century. [5 definitions] |
| Norman Conquest |
the conquest of England by the Normans, led by William the Conqueror, in 1066. |
| Normandy |
a French province on the English Channel. |