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121run — a unit of density for woolen yarn, used in the U.S. Yarn is described as n run if there are n 1600 yard hanks of the wool per pound. Actual yarn ranges from about 0.5 run to 8 run. The unit is also called the American run …
122Run-time type information — In programming, RTTI (Run Time Type Information, or Run Time Type Identification) refers to a C++ system that keeps information about an object s data type in memory at runtime. Run time type information can apply to simple data types, such as… …
123Run for the Sun — Infobox Film name = Run for the Sun image size = 215px caption = theatrical poster producer = Robert Waterfield Harry Tatelman director = Roy Boulting writer = Dudley Nichols Roy Boulting starring = Richard Widmark Trevor Howard Jane Greer Peter… …
124run for the roses — noun a) Nickname for the Kentucky Derby horse race. Looking back at Ohio States run for the roses, there might be some who will insist the Buckeyes were lucky to escape defeat at least once. . . . the Buckeyes whipped a jinx in the form of… …
125run away — verb a) To flee by running The crowd had to run away from the burning structure with only the clothes on their backs. b) To leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually… …
126run\ down — v (stress on down ) 1. To crash against and knock down or sink. Jack rode his bicycle too fast and almost ran down his little brother. It was so foggy that the steamship almost ran down a small boat leaving port. Compare: run into(3a) 2a. To… …
127run\ into\ a\ brick\ wall — • stone wall • brick wall • run into a brick wall • run into a stone wall adj Something hard to overcome; an idea or belief that is hard to change. The students ran into a brick wall when they asked the principal to put off the examination. Dick… …
128run\ into\ a\ stone\ wall — • stone wall • brick wall • run into a brick wall • run into a stone wall adj Something hard to overcome; an idea or belief that is hard to change. The students ran into a brick wall when they asked the principal to put off the examination. Dick… …
