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Definitions &Translations Grike Grike is a hill in the west of the English Lake District, near Ennerdale Water. It is part of the Lank Rigg group, the most westerly Wainwright as the fells diminish toward the coastal plain.
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What is Gravamen? Gravamen (from Lat. gravare, to weigh down; gravis, heavy), (plural gra·va·mens or gra·vam·i·na), a complaint or grievance, the ground of a legal action, and particularly the more serious part of a charge against an accused person. In legal terms, it is the essential element of a lawsuit. In English the term is used chiefly in legal submissions and judicial opinions. The word is commonly misspelled gravaman. Apart from the normal usage of the word, the gravamen test is used in contract law to distinguish between the sale of goods and services in hybrid transactions. Under the test each component of the sale is isolated and individually determined to be either a good or a service.
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Billiken The Billiken was elephant-like with pointed ears, a mischievous smile and a tuft of hair on his pointed head. His arms were short and he was generally sitting with his legs stretched out in front of him. Billiken is known as The God of Things As They Ought to Be. To buy a Billiken was said to give the purchaser luck, but to have one given would be better luck. The image was copyrighted and a trademark was put on the name.
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Jabberwocky Define gyre: a circular or spiral motion or form; especially : a giant circular oceanic surface current a circular or spiral motion or form; especially : a giant circular oceanic surface current… See the full definition
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Grebe A grebe (/ˈɡriːb/) is a member of the order Podicipediformes and the only type of bird associated with this order. Grebes are a widely distributed order of freshwater diving birds, some of which visit the sea when migrating and in winter. This order contains only a single family, the Podicipedidae, containing 22 species in 6 extant genera.
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What is Dextroscoliosis? Dextroscoliosis and levoscoliosis can be present in the same patient and the physician will need x-rays to confirm the diagnosis. From the x-rays, the physician can measure the angles of curvature in the spine.
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grate grate (plural grates) 1  A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot. The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field. 2  A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.
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gracious Definition of gracious for English Language Learners. : very polite in a way that shows respect. : having or showing the attractive things (such as charm, good taste, and comfort) that are associated with having a lot of money.
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- gro•tesque (grō tesk′),USA pronunciation adj. 1  odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; 2  fantastic in the shaping and combination of forms, as in decorative work combining incongruous human and animal figures with scrolls, foliage, etc.
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- gee up! UK informal. — phrasal verb with gee uk ​ /dʒiː/ us ​ /dʒiː/ verb. › something that you say to a horse to make it move faster:
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rake rake 1. (rāk) n. 1. A long-handled implement with a row of projecting teeth at its head, used especially to gather leaves or to loosen or smooth earth. 2. A device that resembles such an implement. v. raked, rak·ing, rakes. v.tr. 1. a. To gather or move with or as if with a rake: rake leaves into a pile; rake in the gambling chips.
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- noun. The definition of a grievance is a complaint, or an injustice. When you are treated unfairly at work and you complain to the Human Resources department, this is an example of airing a grievance.
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Term: Gross, tare, net Term: Gross, tare, net. Gross. The term Gross describes the weight of goods including any additional items that are being weighed simultaneously (e.g. a truck and trailer loaded with gravel). If the good is not weighed with any additional items, Gross and Net weights are identical. Tare. If a good is placed in a container when it is weighed (e.g. FIBC or bulk bags) , the term Tare (pronounced tear - as in 'tear in half') describes the weight of the container. Net.
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- groats (grōts) pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Hulled grain, such as oats, barley, or buckwheat. [Middle English grotes, from Old English grotan.] groats (ɡrəʊts) pl n. 1. (Cookery) the hulled and crushed grain of oats, wheat, or certain other cereals. 2. (Cookery) the parts of oat kernels used as food [Old English grot particle; related to grota fragment, as in meregrota pearl; see grit, grout] groats (groʊts) n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1. hulled, cracked grain, as wheat or oats. 2.
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- Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  grudge, score, grievance(verb) a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation. 2  stew, grudge(verb) bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings. 3  grudge(verb) accept or admit unwillingly.
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Antibiotics Class Summary. These agents are used to treat acute suppurative thyroiditis. First-line antibiotic choices to treat acute thyroiditis include parenteral penicillin or ampicillin. These drugs cover most of the gram-positive cocci and anaerobes that cause the disease.
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Grebe A grebe (/ˈɡriːb/) is a member of the order Podicipediformes and the only type of bird associated with this order.It is a widely distributed order of freshwater diving birds, some of which visit the sea when migrating and in winter.This order contains only a single family, the Podicipedidae, containing 22 species in 6 extant genera.hey respond to danger by diving rather than flying, and are in any case much less wary than ducks. Extant species range in size from the least grebe, at 120 grams (4.3 oz) and 23.5 cm (9.3 inches), to the great grebe, at 1.7 kg (3.8 lbs) and 71 cm (28 inches).
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emit 3. grumble-to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; he grumbled a rude response; Stones grumbled down the cliff. growl, rumble. let loose, let out, utter, emit-express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); She let out a big heavy sigh; He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand.
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Grog (clay) Grog (clay) Grog, also known as firesand and chamotte, is a ceramic raw material. It has high percentage of silica and alumina. It can be produced by firing selected fire clays to high temperature before grinding and screening to specific particle sizes. It can also be produced from pitchers. The particle size distribution is generally coarser in size than the other raw materials used to prepare clay bodies. It tends to be porous and have low density. It is normally available as a powder or chippings, and i
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Definitions &Translations Groveledor Grovelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Groveling or Grovelling.] [From OE. grovelinge, grufelinge, adv., on the face, prone, which was misunderstood as a p. pr.; cf. OE. gruf, groff, in the same sense; of Scand. origin, cf. Icel. gr[=u]fa, in [=a] gr[=u]fu on the face, prone, gr[=u]fa to grovel.] 1.
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grain 1. a seed, especially of a cereal plant. 2. the smallest unit in the apothecaries' and avoirdupois systems, equal to 0.065 of a gram; abbreviated gr. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition.
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Can You Eat A Goldfish? If you choose to eat it, know these facts first: 1  That gross flake and/or pellet stuff is what your fish has been eating exclusively. Pop a pellet or two, that’s what your fish will most likely taste like. 2  Goldfish, like any fish born and raised in captivity, really should be cooked before eating. And if you’re a kind, albeit weird person, you’ll off it as humanly as possible before it hits the pan. Here is a recipe for sushi rice. Do it, add insult to injury.
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- North to the Future Alaska's state motto deconstructed By Jonathan Kreiss-tomkins | For the Capital City Weekly Alaska's official motto reveals a whole lot more about our state than a kitschy state slogan is supposed to. North to the Future Alaska's state motto deconstructed 010412 NEWS 1 For the Capital City Weekly  Despite being caboose for Alaska's official motto, Future is nonetheless capitalized, like the important nouns in the Declaration of Independence or deific words of the Christian faith.
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Definition of 'grapple' Definition of 'grapple'. grapple (græpəl ) If you grapple with a problem or difficulty, you try hard to solve it. The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with. If you grapple with someone, you take hold of them and struggle with them, as part of a fight.
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Grattage Grattage. a method of drawing by scratching paper or cardboard that has been covered with india ink with a pen or a sharp instrument. The grattage process is reminiscent of scraping an oiled surface in lithography.rattage. a method of drawing by scratching paper or cardboard that has been covered with india ink with a pen or a sharp instrument. The grattage process is reminiscent of scraping an oiled surface in lithography.
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music therapy Etymology: Gk, mousike, music, therapeia, treatment. a form of adjunctive psychotherapy in which music is used as a means of recreation and communication, especially with autistic children, and as a means to elevate the mood of depressed and psychotic patients.