shaking (noun)

  • 1shaking palsy — noun a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination • Syn: ↑paralysis agitans, ↑Parkinsonism, ↑Parkinson s disease, ↑Parkinson s syndrome, ↑Parkinson s • Hypernyms: ↑brain disorder …

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  • 2shaking — noun 1. the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements (Freq. 2) • Derivationally related forms: ↑shake • Hypernyms: ↑agitation • Hyponyms: ↑joggle, ↑jiggle …

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  • 3shaking palsy — noun Date: 1817 Parkinson s disease …

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  • 4shaking chill — noun : a chill of severe degree …

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  • 5shaking grate — noun : a grate that can be shaken to drop ashes accumulated at the base of the bed of coals …

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  • 6shaking prairie — noun : a plain of delta land (as in Louisiana) with a soil of matted vegetable mold resting upon water, peat, or quicksands and vibrating to the tread …

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  • 7shaking quaker — noun Usage: usually capitalized S&Q : shaker 2a …

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  • 8shaking table — noun : a table used for concentrating ores compare wilfley table …

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  • 9shaking — /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/ (say shayking) noun 1. the act of someone or something that shakes. 2. ague, with or without chill and fever …

  • 10shaking palsy — /ʃeɪkɪŋ ˈpɔlzi/ (say shayking pawlzee) noun a disease of the brain, characterised by tremors, especially of fingers and hands, rigidity of muscles, slowness of movements and speech, and a mask like, expressionless face; Parkinson s disease …