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121-y — [[t] i[/t]] ies, ier, iest 1) SUFFIX y is added to nouns in order to form adjectives that describe something or someone as having the characteristics of what the noun refers to. He watched from the corner of a smoky pub... She picked and tasted… …
122matey — (also maty) Brit. informal adjective (matier, matiest) familiar and friendly: a matey grin. noun a familiar form of address to a male. Derivatives mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb …
123toby jug — n. a jug or mug for ale etc., usu. in the form of a stout old man wearing a three cornered hat. Etymology: familiar form of the name Tobias * * * toby jug [toby jug] noun a traditional type of large ↑pottery container with a handle, for drinking… …
124old bean — (informal) An affectionate form of address, usu to a man • • • Main Entry: ↑bean * * * old bean, British Slang. old fellow; old man (as a familiar form of address). * * * I Brit., informal …
125Autocorrelation — is a mathematical tool for finding repeating patterns, such as the presence of a periodic signal which has been buried under noise, or identifying the missing fundamental frequency in a signal implied by its harmonic frequencies. It is used… …
126Steam engine — A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. [ [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/564472/steam engine steam engine Britannica Online Encyclopedia ] ] Steam engines have a long history,… …
127Space opera — is a subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing powerful (and sometimes quite fanciful)… …
128Cox's theorem — Cox s theorem, named after the physicist Richard Threlkeld Cox, is a derivation of the laws of probability theory from a certain set of postulates. This derivation justifies the so called logical interpretation of probability. As the laws of… …
