| abeam |
at right angles to a line passing from the front to the back of a ship. |
| aisle |
an open space for passing between rows or sections of seats or shelves. |
| allude |
to refer to indirectly or in passing (usu. fol. by "to"). |
| arc lamp |
a lamp, such as a searchlight, in which light is produced by an electric arc passing through a gas between two hot electrodes; arc light. |
| ball handler |
a basketball player who is particularly skilled at dribbling and passing the ball, or any player of a sport who has special skill in handling the sport's ball. [1/2 definitions] |
| ball handling |
the act or skill of dribbling, passing, or receiving the ball in basketball. [1/2 definitions] |
| chromatography |
a method of separating a mixture by passing it through a medium in which the component parts move at different rates. |
| colure |
either of the two great circles of the celestial sphere that intersect at the poles, one passing through the solstices and the other through the equinoxes. |
| cross |
passing or placed across. [1/16 definitions] |
| devolution |
the act or result of devolving; transfer, delegation, or passing down, as of rights or duties. [2/4 definitions] |
| diameter |
in geometry, a straight line passing through the center of a circle or sphere and having its ends on the circumference or surface. [1/3 definitions] |
| diffusion |
a spreading of light rays or other radiation by reflection from or by passing through an irregular surface. [1/3 definitions] |
| DNA |
a substance found in cells that contains information about the characteristics of a living thing. DNA plays a part in the passing on of characteristics from parent to offspring. "DNA" is an abbreviation of "deoxyribonucleic acid." |
| Dry Ice |
trademark for solidified carbon dioxide that evaporates as a gas at a very low temperature without passing through a liquid phase, used as a refrigerant. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. [1/3 definitions] |
| external degree |
a college or university diploma awarded to a nonmatriculated student who has earned credit through work experience, nonacademic training, independent study, or the passing of proficiency examinations. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| fail |
to receive a grade below passing in a test or course of study. [2/4 definitions] |
| fart |
(vulgar) a passing of intestinal gas from the anus. [1/3 definitions] |
| filter |
to remove dirt or other solids from a liquid or gas by passing it through a device. [1/2 definitions] |
| filterable |
capable of being filtered, or of passing through a filter, as certain viruses and bacteria. |