{ "Atlantic white cedar":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": white cedar sense 1":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1941, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230724" }, "Atlantic time":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the time of the fourth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the Canadian Maritime Provinces, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1879, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034313" }, "Atlantis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fabled island in the Atlantic that according to legend sank beneath the sea":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "at-", "\u0259t-\u02c8lan-t\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, from Greek, from Atlas":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1602, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040225" }, "atlantite":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a melanocratic nephelite-basalt rock consisting of plagioclase, augite, and olivine phenocrysts in a groundmass predominantly nephelite":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259t\u02c8lan\u02cct\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary Atlantic + -ite ; originally formed as German atlantit ; from its occurrence in the Atlantic petrographic province":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064831" }, "Atlantic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or found in, on, or near the Atlantic Ocean":[], ": of, relating to, or found on or near the east coast of the U.S.":[], ": of or relating to the nations that border the Atlantic Ocean":[ "the Atlantic community" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "at-", "\u0259t-\u02c8lan-tik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070818" }, "Atlantic salmon":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": salmon sense 1a":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1813, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082007" }, "Atlantic croaker":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small croaker ( Micropogonias undulatus ) of the Gulf coast and the Atlantic coast":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1949, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101410" }, "Atlantic sturgeon":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a sturgeon ( Acipenser oxyrinchus ) occurring along the Atlantic coast of North America that is bluish-black or olive-brown above with a white belly and a long, V-shaped snout":[ "The Atlantic sturgeon , an almost reptilian creature that can reach 12 feet and weigh 800 pounds, was once caught in the [Hudson] river in such large numbers that it was nicknamed \"Albany beef.\"", "\u2014 Robert Worth , New York Times , 20 May 2001" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1884, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112105" }, "Atlantic spotted dolphin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a dolphin ( Stenella frontalis ) widely distributed in temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic that is typically dark gray above with profuse, light-colored spots and light gray to white below with dark-colored spots":[ "The beached animals were Atlantic spotted dolphins , noted for their dark gray skin covered in white spots and an ability to swim fast and make spectacular leaps.", "\u2014 Dallas Morning News , 7 Jan. 1998" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1978, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114533" }, "Atlantic cod":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": cod entry 3 sense 1a":[ "Despite all the fishing, the collapse of the Atlantic cod , renowned for its rapid growth and reproduction, still took many fishermen and regulators by surprise.", "\u2014 Scott Allen , Boston Globe , 19 Dec. 1994" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1871, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121241" }, "Atlantic sailfish":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a sailfish ( Istiophorus americanus ) common in the warmer parts of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico that is highly esteemed as a sport fish and whose smoked flesh is considered a delicacy":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131804" }, "Atlantic Standard Time":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": Atlantic Time observed during that part of the year when Daylight Saving Time is not in effect":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141428" }, "Atlantic Time":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the time of the fourth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the Canadian Maritime Provinces, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1879, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160908" }, "Atlantic City":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city on the Atlantic coast of southeastern New Jersey population 39,558":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "at-", "\u0259t-\u02c8lan-tik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163358" }, "Atlantic Daylight Time":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": Atlantic Time observed during that part of the year when Daylight Saving Time is in effect":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1927, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164304" }, "Atlantic brant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": american brant":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192005" }, "Atlantic bonito":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an oily-fleshed bonito ( Sarda sarda ) of the western Atlantic that is marked with oblique dark stripes, is highly regarded as a sport fish, but is little used for food \u2014 compare chile bonito , pacific bonito":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202024" }, "atloido-":{ "type":[ "combining form" ], "definitions":{ ": atlantal and":[ "atloido axoid" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French atlo\u00efdo- , from atlo\u00efde":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220524" }, "Atlantean":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or resembling Atlas : strong":[], ": of or relating to Atlantis":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccat-\u02cclan-\u02c8t\u0113-\u0259n", "\u0259t-\u02c8lan-t\u0113-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1667, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1787, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221438" }, "Atl":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "Atlantic":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222732" }, "Atlanta":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun", "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city in northwest central Georgia, the state capital population 420,003":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259t-\u02c8lan-t\u0259", "at-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234321" }, "atlas":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a Titan who for his part in the Titans' revolt against the gods is forced by Zeus to support the heavens on his shoulders":[], ": one who bears a heavy burden":[], ": a bound collection of maps often including illustrations, informative tables, or textual matter":[], ": a bound collection of tables, charts, or plates":[], ": the first vertebra of the neck":[], ": a male figure used like a caryatid as a supporting column or pilaster":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8at-l\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "a road atlas of the U.S.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The result is an art atlas featuring more than four dozen art escapes spread across six continents, including sculptures, installations, murals and light projections. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022", "In 2001, the astronomer Pierantonio Cinzano and his colleagues created the first global atlas of light pollution. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022", "That salary would put Fletcher in the top 5% of household take-home pay in Austin, according to Statistic Atlas, a demographic statistical atlas of the United States. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 9 June 2022", "For her 10th birthday, Dervla Murphy received a secondhand bicycle and an atlas . \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022", "Pasture areas and levels of damage, as well as the location of meatpacking plants, are from the Atlas das Pastagens, a digital atlas of Brazilian pastures. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022", "This atlas also includes satellite and aerial imagery depicting the changing human footprint. \u2014 Jack Dangermond, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022", "Overall, 13% of the districts and 15% of the population are vulnerable to heat waves in India, the atlas showed. \u2014 Soumya Sarkar, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022", "For Ajay, 11, the answer to the conflict was evident in his atlas . \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin Atlant-, Atlas , from Greek":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235330" }, "atlatl":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a device for throwing a spear or dart that consists of a rod or board with a projection (such as a hook) at the rear end to hold the weapon in place until released":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u00e4t-\u02ccl\u00e4-t\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Beside the bones were several stone projectile points that likely were used with an atlatl , as well as other equipment for butchering an animal and tanning its hide. \u2014 Kate Baggaley, Popular Science , 4 Nov. 2020", "The weapon of choice at that time -- a spear known as an atlatl -- had low accuracy, encouraging broad participation, and using it was a skill learned from childhood. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 4 Nov. 2020", "Watch stomp dancers and hoop dancing, learn about Native American beadwork and pottery, and try your hand at throwing an atlatl , an ancient type of spear. \u2014 National Geographic , 21 Oct. 2019", "Create cave paintings, learn to hunt using an atlatl and spear, listen to stories about the Dena\u2019ina way of life, make a Yup\u2019ik-style mask, and check out the life-sized inflatable mammoth known as Pingo Peat. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Oct. 2019", "Try tree climbing, atlatl throwing, hay rides, pumpkin painting, candle dipping, maze, face painting, apple cider press and more at McCloud Nature Park. \u2014 Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star , 3 Sep. 2019", "The star of the program is a 10,000-year-old atlatl dart found in the Greater Yellowstone area. \u2014 Ritoban Mukherjee, Quartz , 30 Aug. 2019", "Other demonstrations include Native American technologies of flint knapping and spear throwing using a prehistoric atlatl . \u2014 Courant Community , 1 May 2018", "Other demonstrations include Native American technologies of flint knapping and spear throwing using a prehistoric atlatl . \u2014 Courant Community , 1 May 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Nahuatl ahtlatl":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1871, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235805" }, "atlantic highlands":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "range of hills in eastern New Jersey running from near Sandy Hook to Raritan Bay":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002202" }, "Atlantic Highlands":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "range of hills in eastern New Jersey running from near Sandy Hook to Raritan Bay":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003733" }, "Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "system of inland waterways stretching along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. between Cape Cod and Florida Bay":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012615" } }