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adapter
adapter /əˈdæptər/
noun
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Device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
(
adapter
, adaptor
)
device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
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A musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
(
adapter
, arranger
, transcriber
)
a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
clenched fist
clenched fist /klɛntʃt fɪst/
noun
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A hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
(
clenched fist
, fist
)
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
He balled his fists in anger as he listened to the news
He balled his fists in anger as he listened to the news
sinus ethmoidales
sinus ethmoidales /ˈsaɪnəs ɛθˈmɔɪdæliːz/
noun
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A sinus of the meatuses of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose)
(
ethmoid sinus
, ethmoidal sinus
, sinus ethmoidales
)
a sinus of the meatuses of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose)
nude mouse
nude mouse /nud maʊs/
noun
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A mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissues; widely used in preclinical trials
(
nude mouse
)
a mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissues; widely used in preclinical trials
Researchers find the nude mouse invaluable for certain medical experiments.
Researchers find the nude mouse invaluable for certain medical experiments.
