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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not least, a Republican chief executive could rebrand the party and improve its acrid image in the state. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Miles away from the fires, the smoke still left an acrid taste in my mouth. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Aug. 2021",
"As the evening went on, Dylan\u2019s voice became more acrid . \u2014 Mick Stevens, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
"The acrid smoke from massive wildfires that ignited in rural eastern Washington last Labor Day weekend drifted over the Cascades before blanketing the state\u2019s populous western flank. \u2014 Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Sparks fly where steel is being burned, and an acrid , choking smoke billows up when a torch sets off insulation or oil or something else flammable. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
"There is a moment when the sugars in a black plantain will begin to ferment and release a slightly acrid smell. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
"On edge after months of lockdown, widespread infection and death, and a highly acrid political climate, people across the political spectrum nurtured a handful of increasingly fantastical explanations for the dismal state of things. \u2014 J.c. Pan, The New Republic , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Beijing's acrid response to TikTok's possible acquisition by Microsoft underscores how much China treasures the app. \u2014 Naomi Xu Elegant, Fortune , 3 Aug. 2020"
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"Not least, a Republican chief executive could rebrand the party and improve its acrid image in the state. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Miles away from the fires, the smoke still left an acrid taste in my mouth. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Aug. 2021",
"As the evening went on, Dylan\u2019s voice became more acrid . \u2014 Mick Stevens, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
"The acrid smoke from massive wildfires that ignited in rural eastern Washington last Labor Day weekend drifted over the Cascades before blanketing the state\u2019s populous western flank. \u2014 Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Sparks fly where steel is being burned, and an acrid , choking smoke billows up when a torch sets off insulation or oil or something else flammable. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
"There is a moment when the sugars in a black plantain will begin to ferment and release a slightly acrid smell. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
"On edge after months of lockdown, widespread infection and death, and a highly acrid political climate, people across the political spectrum nurtured a handful of increasingly fantastical explanations for the dismal state of things. \u2014 J.c. Pan, The New Republic , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Beijing's acrid response to TikTok's possible acquisition by Microsoft underscores how much China treasures the app. \u2014 Naomi Xu Elegant, Fortune , 3 Aug. 2020"
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"Not least, a Republican chief executive could rebrand the party and improve its acrid image in the state. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Miles away from the fires, the smoke still left an acrid taste in my mouth. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Aug. 2021",
"As the evening went on, Dylan\u2019s voice became more acrid . \u2014 Mick Stevens, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
"The acrid smoke from massive wildfires that ignited in rural eastern Washington last Labor Day weekend drifted over the Cascades before blanketing the state\u2019s populous western flank. \u2014 Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Sparks fly where steel is being burned, and an acrid , choking smoke billows up when a torch sets off insulation or oil or something else flammable. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
"There is a moment when the sugars in a black plantain will begin to ferment and release a slightly acrid smell. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
"On edge after months of lockdown, widespread infection and death, and a highly acrid political climate, people across the political spectrum nurtured a handful of increasingly fantastical explanations for the dismal state of things. \u2014 J.c. Pan, The New Republic , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Beijing's acrid response to TikTok's possible acquisition by Microsoft underscores how much China treasures the app. \u2014 Naomi Xu Elegant, Fortune , 3 Aug. 2020"
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"Each man came out of their acrimonious 200-meter showdown on July 23 with an injured hamstring and a decidedly negative vibe. \u2014 Tim Layden , Sports Illustrated , 11 Sept. 2000",
"My May 19, 1967, memorandum to the president unleashed a storm of controversy. \u2026 It led to tense and acrimonious Senate hearings that pitted me against the Joint Chiefs of Staff and generated rumors they intended to resign en masse. \u2014 Robert McNamara , In Retrospect , 1995",
"But considering the momentousness of the issue, the original Darwinian debate was far less acrimonious than might have been expected \u2026 \u2014 Gertrude Himmelfarb , American Scholar , Autumn 1981",
"We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father. \u2014 Harper Lee , To Kill a Mockingbird , 1960",
"He went through an acrimonious divorce.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The committee\u2019s work has been predictably partisan and acrimonious . \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 June 2022",
"Perelman\u2019s holding company, MacAndrews & Forbes Inc., took control of Revlon in an acrimonious takeover in 1985, funding the deal with junk debt raised by Michael Milken. \u2014 Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"Their testimonies were similar in some ways \u2014 both describing an instant infatuation that evolved into a roller coaster romance \u2014 but differed as to the source of the acrimonious end. \u2014 Diana Dasrath, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"The relationship between Asia\u2019s largest and third-largest economy is nothing if not acrimonious . \u2014 Megha Mandavia, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Before there was a costly and acrimonious battle in Maine, there was a simple, idealistic mandate: Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, a Republican, wanted to reduce his state\u2019s dependence on fossil fuels. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"The three-part show features many acrimonious moments between the two characters. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Washington Teachers\u2019 Union has had an acrimonious relationship with the Bowser administration for much of the pandemic, clashing over how and when to reopen school buildings safely for in-person learning. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Despite her earlier confirmations, the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Jackson's nomination still took an acrimonious turn. \u2014 Dylan Wells, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"My May 19, 1967, memorandum to the president unleashed a storm of controversy. \u2026 It led to tense and acrimonious Senate hearings that pitted me against the Joint Chiefs of Staff and generated rumors they intended to resign en masse. \u2014 Robert McNamara , In Retrospect , 1995",
"But considering the momentousness of the issue, the original Darwinian debate was far less acrimonious than might have been expected \u2026 \u2014 Gertrude Himmelfarb , American Scholar , Autumn 1981",
"We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father. \u2014 Harper Lee , To Kill a Mockingbird , 1960",
"He went through an acrimonious divorce.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The committee\u2019s work has been predictably partisan and acrimonious . \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 June 2022",
"Perelman\u2019s holding company, MacAndrews & Forbes Inc., took control of Revlon in an acrimonious takeover in 1985, funding the deal with junk debt raised by Michael Milken. \u2014 Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"Their testimonies were similar in some ways \u2014 both describing an instant infatuation that evolved into a roller coaster romance \u2014 but differed as to the source of the acrimonious end. \u2014 Diana Dasrath, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"The relationship between Asia\u2019s largest and third-largest economy is nothing if not acrimonious . \u2014 Megha Mandavia, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Before there was a costly and acrimonious battle in Maine, there was a simple, idealistic mandate: Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, a Republican, wanted to reduce his state\u2019s dependence on fossil fuels. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"The three-part show features many acrimonious moments between the two characters. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Washington Teachers\u2019 Union has had an acrimonious relationship with the Bowser administration for much of the pandemic, clashing over how and when to reopen school buildings safely for in-person learning. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Despite her earlier confirmations, the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Jackson's nomination still took an acrimonious turn. \u2014 Dylan Wells, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"The dispute began again with increased acrimony .",
"she responded with such acrimony that he never brought the subject up again",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All of this was playing out amid open acrimony among White House aides and outside advisers about how best \u2014 and how far \u2014 to proceed with efforts to pursue Mr. Trump\u2019s claims of fraud in the election. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Screenshots of old emails and Twitter messages are flying around amid the acrimony . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Despite the acrimony , the two sides appear to agree on some important legal rules applicable to space. \u2014 Bin Li, Scientific American , 9 May 2022",
"This simple fact accounts for perhaps 99 percent of the acrimony on there, which is rarely about events in the outside world and frequently about the content of other tweets. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"But the acrimony over the election has seemingly since boiled over. \u2014 Mark Zandi For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Biden promised to bring the country together after four years of bitter acrimony under the previous president. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 8 Nov. 2021",
"The announcement caused an early surge of acrimony , but barely seemed to lap at Johnson\u2019s feet by the end of the day, even if plenty of polling evidence suggests that his popularity has been permanently damaged. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Solving this has been a source of acrimony for years. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The album closer hits a poignant note with the story of Elaina, a former circus acrobat who misses Harlan, her trapeze partner from years earlier. \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
"He's been able so far to keep most of his caucus together, but will Matt Gaetz and other Trump-ers bail",
"One figure holds the snake like an acrobat , another has a rope around his neck. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Most movies try to hide the awkwardness of the Batsuit, honoring the comic book ideal of a sky-swinging acrobat . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The 47-year-old acrobat first walked across a flaming wire 25-feet above the ground, even performing a dance move. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Two feature Nusch \u00c9luard, the actress, acrobat and hypnotist\u2019s assistant who married the surrealist poet Paul \u00c9luard. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Her father was an acrobat with the Moscow Circus and her mother a gymnast. \u2014 Brock Colyar, Vulture , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Backup QB Justin Rogers replaced Friel and starred on offense like an acrobat soaring at center stage in O by Cirque du Soleil. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Nov. 2021"
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"We saw them walking across the street.",
"She reached across the table to shake his hand.",
"They traveled back and forth across the border.",
"Airplanes flew across the sky above us.",
"He was seated across the table from me.",
"The accident happened just across the state line.",
"A smile spread across her face.",
"Looking out across the ocean, he saw land.",
"The sun's light spread across the mountains.",
"Adverb",
"The streams are small enough to jump across .",
"They walked across to the other side of the street.",
"They reached across and shook each other's hand.",
"At its widest point, the pond measures 150 feet across .",
"I saw them crossing the street and I waited until they were safely across .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"That practice, which is widespread across the U.S., isn't being challenged. \u2014 Ed White, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
"The cuts are across multiple business functions in the company, with the bulk of the jobs lost in the U.S. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"The cuts are across multiple business functions in the company, with the bulk of the jobs lost in the U.S. \u2014 Diana Dasrath, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"Lawrence Livermore is far from alone in this discussion \u2014 across the country, there\u2019s growing debate over the role of energy companies in funding academic and other research. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"The job losses are across the company, with most affected workers based in the United States. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The job losses are across the company, with most affected workers based in the U.S. \u2014 Lucas Shaw, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"By 1902, 81,000 pay phones were in operation across the country. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"And the alley was directly across from Bienville Square. \u2014 al , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Neutron stars are notable for being incredibly compact for their mass, squeezing more than a Sun's worth of mass inside an object that's only about 20 km across . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
"Some bonsai artists may tame an azalea down to a foot tall, but the flowers may be four inches across . \u2014 al , 13 May 2022",
"The image was taken by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a project that connects radio telescope arrays around the planet and essentially creates a super-telescope that's 6,200 miles across , which is just shy of the full diameter of Earth. \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"Its nucleus \u2014 the solid center, which is typically made up of ice, rock and dust \u2014 is about 85 miles across . \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The new and improved Mill Ends Park is still 2 feet across , but now in the shape of a shamrock. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Individual plants are rarely more than a few inches across . \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2021",
"The Black Music Walk of Fame, currently being built in The Banks in downtown Cincinnati8 next to the Andrew J. Brady Music Center and across from Paul Brown Stadium, will be a permanent, interactive attraction honoring inductees. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"Uzun \u00c7ar\u015f\u0131 is the place to go for handcrafted shoes, carpets, antiques and vintage wear sold in former Greek houses, many built by families who moved across from Meis in the 19th century. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The propellers, all four, are almost 17 feet across , and they\u2019re attached to 2,400-hp Wright R-3350-24WA 18-cylinder radial engines, which give it a top speed of 225 mph and 190-mph cruise speed with a 4,900-mile range. \u2014 J. George Gorant, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022",
"This week, Newport had subcontractors doing site work on the Willow Brook property, which is roughly across from Maxine Road on the eastern side of Route 177. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"If Manchester United have hopes of closing the gap on their across -town rivals in Manchester City for next season\u2019s Premier League, major reinforcements will be needed in the team, starting with Borussia Dortmund\u2019s Jadon Sancho. \u2014 Liam Canning, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
"Reflecting its sporting brief, the new model will only be available with four seats; the three- across rear bench is replaced by two individual thrones. \u2014 Greg Kable, Car and Driver , 20 May 2021",
"The views here are unbeatable: across is El Capitan; to your right, Cathedral Rocks; Half Dome lays beyond. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Feb. 2021",
"The songs effortlessly dip into funk, R. & B., and even spoken word, sounding from across generations as acts of protest. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 8 Dec. 2020",
"John Prine's music cut across genre, age, race, and gender lines to affect everyone who was fortunate enough to come in contact with his plain-spoken wisdom and razor-sharp wit. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 8 Apr. 2020",
"So far, the DOC has reported four inmates have tested positive along with ten staff across four prisons and a community corrections office. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Apr. 2020"
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"through"
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": embracing or affecting all classes or categories : blanket":[
"an across-the-board price increase"
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": placed to win if a competitor wins, places, or shows":[
": having nutritive cells grouped at the apex of the follicular tube":[
"\u2014 used of the ovariole of certain insects"
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"\u2014 used of the ovariole of certain insects"
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"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u00a6a-kr\u014d-\u00a6tr\u00e4-fik",
"-\u00a6tr\u014d-"
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"definitions":{
": an amide C 3 H 5 NO that is derived from acrylic acid, that polymerizes readily, and that is used in the manufacture of synthetic textile fibers":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Naphthalene is associated with anemia, liver and neurological damage, while acrylamide and acrylonitrile have been associated with cancer and other health issues. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 27 June 2022",
"The good news is air fryers appear to produce lower amounts of acrylamide . \u2014 Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Rothamsted Research this month applied for a permit to field test wheat edited to contain less asparagine, an amino acid that becomes the carcinogen acrylamide when baked. \u2014 Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS , 26 May 2021",
"In Chung's new version, there's a high concentration of acrylamide , which results in a tangled set of long polymer chains with links that slip and slide around. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 18 June 2020",
"Several papers have listed CERT as funding his work (not related to acrylamide ) and graduate students. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 6 June 2019",
"Roasted coffee beans contain a chemical called acrylamide , which is also found in roughly 40% of calories Americans consume, according to the Grocery Manufacturers Association. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 5 June 2019",
"When consumed by the human body, acrylamide is converted into a compound called glycidamide, which can cause DNA mutations that may lead to cancer. \u2014 Alix Wall, sun-sentinel.com , 10 July 2019",
"When food is cooked at very high heat, an amino acid called asparagine can react with sugars to produce acrylamide . \u2014 Alix Wall, sun-sentinel.com , 10 July 2019"
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"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
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"borrowed from French, from acryl ique acrylic entry 1 + amide amide":""
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"\u0259-\u02c8kri-l\u0259-",
"\u02cca-kr\u0259l-\u02c8a-\u02ccm\u012bd"
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"\u0259-\u02c8kril-ik",
"\u0259-\u02c8kri-lik"
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"a painting done in acrylics",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Balance, acrylic paint on canvas with cowhide strips. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"In keeping with coronavirus precautions, he was forced to keep his distance and speak to these citizen judges from behind a clear acrylic shield \u2014 circumstances that for him suggested disrespect. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2021",
"The film\u2019s backgrounds were created from color stains Abreu made with acrylic paint. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"The textures come from a variety of media used to create the images: acrylic paint, metal, blown glass, found objects, marble, spackle, ceramics. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022",
"In the three years since then, Ekambaram has branched out into watercolor, clay, acrylic paint, oil paint and reverse glass. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"Aguirre and Carmona finished the acrylic paint mural last week. \u2014 Alexandra Mendozawriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
"Deer antlers, acrylic paint, twine and masking tape, a few of his decorative items, are within reach. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Instead, a detached slather of acrylic paint hangs directly on the wall. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After the memorial, Bejani\u2019s acrylic -on-canvas artwork will be installed in the museum as a permanent memorial. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022",
"Most are made from polyester, olefin, acrylic , or high-performance fabric, like Sunbrella, which is more durable, won\u2019t fade as easily, and does a better job of blocking the sun\u2019s rays. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 17 May 2022",
"Homeware brand Sage & Sill sells a bag-like vase with straps for $125, while craftspeople on Etsy are offering similar styles in acrylic (which looks somewhat like glass) for less than $100. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Their acrylic , watercolor and pastel pieces will be on display Wednesday at the California Center for the Arts Escondido in the Museum Sculpture Courtyard from 5 to 7 p.m. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The exhibit submissions are open to artists 18 years and older working in acrylic , pastels, oil, watercolor, charcoal, and colored pencil. \u2014 courant.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The largest of those, Christ the King, a 30-by-40 acrylic on gesso board, is on permanent display on the southeast wall inside the church; four others featuring the church\u2019s iconic steeple during each season are on display in the vestibule. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The 24-seat vessel, which can reach depths of up to 100 meters (328 feet), features a transparent acrylic hull, providing an incomparable underwater experience for those on board. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"Original 3-foot-by-4-foot acrylic paintings in maple frames cost $2,900 each. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Apr. 2022"
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"borrowed from French ( acide ) acrylique, partial translation (with addition of the suffix -ique -ic entry 1 ) of German Acryls\u00e4ure, with acryl- from Acr olein acrolein + -yl -yl":"Adjective"
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"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Agloves touchscreen gloves are made with a soft, acrylic fiber that keep your hands warm and keep you connected to your phone. \u2014 Popular Science , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Some of the benzene that hadn't already soaked into the ground burned up, along with cars containing ethyl ether and acrylonitrile, a volatile compound used to make plastics and acrylic fibers . \u2014 Dennis Pillion, AL.com , 6 Jan. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173624"
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Romanowski adds that these alcohols usually get thickened by some kind of acrylic polymer such as Carbomer (a group of polymers made from acrylic acid ). \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
"Romanowski adds that these alcohols usually get thickened by some kind of acrylic polymer such as Carbomer (a group of polymers made from acrylic acid ). \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
"Romanowski adds that these alcohols usually get thickened by some kind of acrylic polymer such as Carbomer (a group of polymers made from acrylic acid ). \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
"Romanowski adds that these alcohols usually get thickened by some kind of acrylic polymer such as Carbomer (a group of polymers made from acrylic acid ). \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
"Romanowski adds that these alcohols usually get thickened by some kind of acrylic polymer such as Carbomer (a group of polymers made from acrylic acid ). \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
"Romanowski adds that these alcohols usually get thickened by some kind of acrylic polymer such as Carbomer (a group of polymers made from acrylic acid ). \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
"Romanowski adds that these alcohols usually get thickened by some kind of acrylic polymer such as Carbomer (a group of polymers made from acrylic acid ). \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
"Romanowski adds that these alcohols usually get thickened by some kind of acrylic polymer such as Carbomer (a group of polymers made from acrylic acid ). \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175249"
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"noun"
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": a colorless irritant pungent liquid aldehyde C 3 H 4 O used chiefly in organic synthesis":[]
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"\u0259-\u02c8kr\u014d-l\u0113-\u0259n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the paper, researchers detected significant levels of 31 toxic chemicals, including formaldehyde, acrolein , propylene oxide, and previously undetected glycidol present. \u2014 Samantha Cole, Popular Science , 27 July 2016",
"Both forms of cigarette use caused the presence of much higher levels of dangerous chemicals in the users\u2019 bodies, including acrylonitrile, acrolein , propylene oxide, acrylamide and crotonaldehyde, the team reported. \u2014 Benjamin Fearnow, Newsweek , 6 Mar. 2018",
"Those who used both types of cigarette had significantly higher levels of dangerous chemicals, including acrylonitrile, acrolein , propylene oxide, acrylamide and crotonaldehyde, the team reported. \u2014 Maggie Fox /, NBC News , 5 Mar. 2018"
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"borrowed from German Acrolein, from Latin \u0101cr-, \u0101cer \"sharp, acrid\" + oleum oil entry 1 + German -in -in entry 1 \u2014 more at acr-":""
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": a disorder caused by excessive production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland and marked especially by progressive enlargement of hands, feet, and face":[]
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"\u02ccak-r\u014d-\u02c8meg-\u0259-l\u0113",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But his face suggested yet another diagnosis: acromegaly . \u2014 Lisa Sanders, New York Times , 27 June 2018",
"Andr\u00e9 had a prolific career in professional wrestling and came to be known for his size, caused by acromegaly , sometimes called gigantism, which made his limbs and organs grow too large. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2018",
"But in 2003, Wobig was diagnosed with acromegaly , a pituitary disorder that required surgery and radiation. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Feb. 2018",
"Andre the Giant was diagnosed with acromegaly , a disorder marked by progressive enlargement of the head, face, hands, feet and chest, due to excessive secretion of growth hormones. \u2014 Dan Gelston, The Denver Post , 13 Feb. 2017"
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"borrowed from French acrom\u00e9galie, from acro- acro- + -m\u00e9galie -megaly":""
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": the language variety of a speech community closest to the standard or prestige form of a language":[]
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"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205421"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024522"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030728"
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": crazy top especially of cotton":[]
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"1924, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085325"
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"noun"
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": an acrolithic statue":[]
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"Latin acrolithus , from Greek akrolithos with ends of stone, from akr- acr- + lithos stone":""
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"1847, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": a genus of brachiopods known from small fossil shells common in Cambrian rocks":[]
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"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8\u0101-k\u0259r",
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"\u02c8\u00e4-kr\u0259",
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"The house sits on two acres of land.",
"They own hundreds of acres of farmland.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Last fall his grandson, who now owns the farm, harvested 270 bushels an acre on the same field where the accident occurred. \u2014 WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"An inventory in 1911 showed that a typical acre of ponderosa pine habitat had 50 to 60 trees. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"Given the capital investment of California wineries, with a single acre going for a million dollars, plus planting, buildings, bottling lines, transportation and so on, getting one\u2019s product to market as soon as possible is understandable. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Where to Run Just two miles east of Walla Walla, Bennington Lake is a 50-plus acre reservoir encircled by rolling hills of gravel roads. \u2014 Outside Online , 16 June 2022",
"Set on a lush acre , the property offers space for year-round outdoor entertaining, plus access to surfing and hiking locales. \u2014 Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
"The property adjoins the 55,000 acre Allegan State Game Area of state forest, and wildlife refuge protected lands. \u2014 Elizabeth Hosang, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"About three years ago, the cost of a standard park with typical amenities was around $350,000 an acre , Day explained. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"The two-story home occupies half an acre in Southern Highland, a golf course community at the foothills surrounding the city. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022"
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"Middle English aker, acre, going back to Old English \u00e6cer, going back to Germanic *akraz (whence also, with k geminate in West Germanic, Old Saxon akkar \"field,\" Old High German ackar, Old Norse akr \"arable land,\" Gothic akrs \"field\"), going back to Indo-European *h 2 eg\u0301ros, whence also Latin ager, \"piece of land, field,\" Greek agr\u00f3s, Sanskrit \u00e1jrah":""
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"type":[
"plural noun"
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"definitions":{
": a small order or suborder of barnacles that have the body surrounded by a chitinous mantle and that bore and inhabit cavities (as in mollusk shells or corals)":[]
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"New Latin, from acr- + Thoracica":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"first_known_use":{
"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
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"first_known_use":{
"1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204310"
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"noun"
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"\u02c8ak-r\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8a-kr\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In fact, more nail polish brands than ever have eliminated methyl acrylate and other potential irritants. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 22 Apr. 2021",
"The Miracle Glossing Shampoo combines Inca nut oil and acrylates copolymer to promote hair growth, balance, texture and touchable shine. 3. \u2014 Anna Hecht, CNN Underscored , 15 May 2018",
"Rather, it's got hydrating, botanical, and firming ones, along with acrylates that help the gel stick to your skin. \u2014 Cady Drell, Glamour , 19 Sep. 2017"
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"borrowed from French, from ( acide ) acryl ique acrylic entry 1 + -ate -ate entry 1":""
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"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"type":[
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": one twelfth of an acre-foot":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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": the leader of the plow team on a medieval English manor":[]
},
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"\u02c8\u0101-k\u0259r-m\u0259n"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English \u00e6cerman , from \u00e6cer field + man":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223614"
},
"acrophonetic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": acrophonic":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6a-kr\u0259-f\u0259-\u00a6ne-tik"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"acr- + phonetic":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000019"
},
"acridine dye":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a small class of basic dyes containing the acridine nucleus, most of them being yellow, orange, red, or brown, that are fluorescent in solution and are used chiefly for dyeing leather and mordanted cotton":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010902"
},
"acrylic resin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a glassy thermoplastic made by polymerizing acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or a derivative of either and used for cast and molded parts or as coatings and adhesives":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Made from acrylic resin , the new statue weighs less than a tenth of the marble sculpture, estimated to be around 12,000 pounds. \u2014 Rebecca Cairns; Video By Adrian Lydon, CNN , 20 May 2021",
"It is made from acrylic resin , however, and weighs 10 times less than Michelangelo\u2019s sculpture. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2021",
"The project, made of fiberglass and acrylic resin , was in the works for two months. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2018",
"These are then freeze-dried before being encased in an acrylic resin , all by hand. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 9 Feb. 2018"
