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nutmeg flower
nutmeg flower
/ˈnʌtmɛg ˈflaʊər/
noun
Herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway
(
black caraway
,
Nigella sativa
,
nutmeg flower
,
Roman coriander
)
herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway
wide area network
wide area network
/waɪd ˈɛriə ˈnɛtwɝːk/
noun
A computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
(
WAN
,
wide area network
)
a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan
Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan
/sɝ ˈtɛrəns ˈmɝːvɪn ˈrætɪɡən/
noun
British playwright (1911-1977)
(
Rattigan
,
Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan
,
Terence Rattigan
)
British playwright (1911-1977)
clipper
clipper
/ˈklɪpɝ/
noun
Scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
(
clipper
)
scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
Shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
(
clipper
)
shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
I used a clipper to trim the overgrown grass around the garden.
I used a clipper to trim the overgrown grass around the garden.
A fast sailing ship used in former times
(
clipper
,
clipper ship
)
a fast sailing ship used in former times
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
(
clipper
,
limiter
)
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
A limiter introduces amplitude distortion
a limiter introduces amplitude distortion
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