striking+against

  • 8192nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade caption=92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia. dates=1964 – present country=United States allegiance=United States Army branch=United States Army National… …

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  • 82smack — smack1 /smak/, n. 1. a taste or flavor, esp. a slight flavor distinctive or suggestive of something: The chicken had just a smack of garlic. 2. a trace, touch, or suggestion of something. 3. a taste, mouthful, or small quantity. v.i. 4. to have a …

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  • 83type wheel —    In modern use, a series of characters mounted on flexible arms around a circular core. The wheel rotates to position each type, which is printed by a plunger striking against the back of the typeface forcing it against the ribbon and paper …

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  • 84clap — I [[t]klæp[/t]] v. clapped, clap•ping, n. 1) to strike the palms of (one s hands) together, usu. repeatedly, esp. to express approval 2) to strike (someone) amicably with a light slap, as in greeting or encouragement: He clapped his friend on the …

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  • 85smack — I. /smæk / (say smak) noun 1. a taste or flavour, especially a slight flavour distinctive or suggestive of something. 2. a trace, touch, or suggestion of something. 3. a taste, mouthful, or small quantity. –phrase 4. smack of, to have a taste,… …

  • 86appulse — əˈpəls, aˈp , ˈaˌp also lts noun ( s) Etymology: Latin appulsus driving forward, approach, from appulsus, past participle of appellere to drive toward, strike against, from ad + pellere to drive, beat, push more at felt 1. : a driving or running… …

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  • 87Appulse — Ap pulse (?; 277), n. [L. appulsus, fr. appellere, appulsum, to drive to; ad + pellere to drive: cf. F. appulse.] 1. A driving or running towards; approach; impulse; also, the act of striking against. [1913 Webster] In all consonants there is an… …

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  • 88Appulsion — Ap*pul sion, n. A driving or striking against; an appulse. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 89Appulsive — Ap*pul sive, a. Striking against; impinging; as, the appulsive influence of the planets. P. Cyc. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 90Clash — Clash, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clashing}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. G. klatschen, Prov. G. kleschen, D. kletsen, Dan. klaske, E. clack.] 1. To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together. [1913… …

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