The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Straddling — Straddle Strad dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Straddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straddling}.] [Freq. from the root of stride.] 1. To part the legs wide; to stand or to walk with the legs far apart. [1913 Webster] 2. To stand with the ends staggered; said… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Straddling checkerboard — In cryptography, a straddling checkerboard is a device for converting an alphabetic plaintext into digits whilst simultaneously achieving fractionation (a simple form of information diffusion) and homophony (a simple method for suppressing peaks… … Wikipedia
straddling — strad·dle || strædl v. sit or stand with the legs spread wide; sit or stand with one leg on either side of; support or appear to support both sides of an issue; ascertain the range by firing behind and in front of a target … English contemporary dictionary
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straddling stock — A fishery term used to describe migratory species that spend part of their lifecycle in two or more jurisdictions; especially those that migrate between Exclusive Economical Zone and the high seas … Fisheries — dictionary
straddling stock — fish stocks that are found on both sides of a political demarcation, or migrate across it, or migrate between an exclusive economic zone and the high seas … Dictionary of ichthyology
Whitmore Lake High School — Straddling the border of Washtenaw and Livingston Counties in Southeast Michigan, [http://www.wlps.net/ hs/ Whitmore Lake High School] is the only high school in the Whitmore Lake Public School District. The district is located in the census… … Wikipedia
Saratov Oblast — Straddling the Volga River, the Saratov Oblast shares an international border with Kazakhstan and internal borders with Volgograd, Voronezh, Tambov, Penza, Ulyanovsk, and Samara; it is adjacent to Orenburg Oblast. The oblast forms part of the… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… … Universalium
Betting in poker — Poker positions at a 10 handed table. This article is about the common terms, rules, and procedures of betting in poker only. For the strategic impact of betting, see poker strategy. In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of… … Wikipedia
