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| across |
so as to pass over at an angle; in or to a crosswise position. [1/6 definitions] |
| activated carbon |
a form of very porous and thus very absorbent carbon, produced by heating charcoal so as to empty out contained gases, and used to absorb other gases, recover solvents, deodorize, and the like; activated charcoal. |
| adherence |
steady or faithful attachment or devotion, as to a person, party, or principle; faithfulness; fidelity. [1/2 definitions] |
| agree |
to have the same opinion (often fol. by "with," "on," "as to," or "about"). [2/6 definitions] |
| airing |
an exposure to air or wind, so as to refresh or dry. [2/3 definitions] |
| airline |
a tube or hose used to carry air to where it will be used, as to a deep-sea diver. [1/2 definitions] |
| airtime |
broadcast time allotted, as to an event or news story, on television or radio. |
| AM |
a system of varying a radio signal's amplitude so as to impose the signal on a carrier wave; amplitude modulation. [1/2 definitions] |
| ambush |
the act of hiding so as to attack by surprise. [1/4 definitions] |
| animated cartoon |
a motion picture made by photographing a sequence of drawings showing stages of movement, so as to create the illusion of motion when the images are projected in quick succession. |
| anneal |
to heat and then slowly cool (esp. glass or metal) so as to strengthen and make less brittle. |
| antedate |
to affix an earlier date, as to a document or event; predate. [1/3 definitions] |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| aright |
so as to be right; correctly. |
| around |
so as to be the present time. [3/13 definitions] |
| astringent |
having the effect of drawing together, esp. of contracting body tissues so as to stop secretions or bleeding; styptic. [1/4 definitions] |
| at cross purposes |
so as to misunderstand or act in a way that frustrates each other's purposes. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| audit |
to examine (records or accounts) so as to check accuracy. [1/4 definitions] |
| automatism |
automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action, as in the operation of many bodily organs, in the actions of one not in conscious control, such as a sleepwalker, or in the suspension of conscious control so as to allow subconscious expression, as in art. [1/2 definitions] |
| autosuggestion |
in psychology, a technique of changing one's own behavior or beliefs by repeating certain phrases or ideas to oneself. |
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