retard of the tide — the interval between the moon s transit at which a tide originates and advent of the tide itself which is not principally due to the transit immediately preceding but to a transit which has occurred some time before compare lunitidal interval … Useful english dictionary
Age of the tide — Retard Re*tard , n. 1. Retardation; delay. [1913 Webster] 2. A mentally retarded person. [Colloq. and disparaging] [PJC] 3. a person who is stupid or inept, especially in social situations. [Colloq. and disparaging] [PJC] {Retard of the tide}, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Retardation of the tide — Retardation Re tar*da tion, n. [L. retardatio: cf. F. retardation.] 1. The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; opposed to {acceleration}. [1913 Webster] The retardations of our fluent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retardation of the tide — 1. : lunitidal interval 2. : retard of the tide 3. : lag of the tide … Useful english dictionary
Retard — Re*tard , n. 1. Retardation; delay. [1913 Webster] 2. A mentally retarded person. [Colloq. and disparaging] [PJC] 3. a person who is stupid or inept, especially in social situations. [Colloq. and disparaging] [PJC] {Retard of the tide}, or {Age… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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William Lloyd Garrison: The Dangers of Slavery (1829) — ▪ Primary Source Antislavery movements had existed in the United States since the Revolution. They had even received occasional support in the South, on moral grounds; but the invention of the cotton gin in 1793 made slavery a seeming… … Universalium
Retardation — Re tar*da tion, n. [L. retardatio: cf. F. retardation.] 1. The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; opposed to {acceleration}. [1913 Webster] The retardations of our fluent motion. De… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Hole (band) — Hole The current line up performing live in March 2010. Background information Origin Los Angeles, California, United States … Wikipedia
