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11one after the other — one after another or one after the other used for saying that actions are done or things happen with very little time between them They got married young and had four children one after another …
12Four Temperaments — This article is about the modern psychological theory of temperament. For the four humors in Greco Roman medicine, see humorism. For George Balanchine s 1946 ballet, see The Four Temperaments (ballet). For the symphony by Carl Nielsen, see… …
13One-child policy — Government sign in Tang Shan: For a prosperous, powerful nation and a happy family, please practice family planning. The one child policy (simplified Chinese: 计划生育政策; traditional Chinese: 計劃生育政策; pinyin: jìhuà shēngyù zhèngcè; literally policy of …
14Four bar linkage — A four bar linkage or simply a 4 bar or four bar is the simplest movable linkage. It consists of 4 rigid bodies (called bars or links), each attached to two others by single joints or pivots to form a closed loop. Four bars are simple mechanisms… …
15Four-leaf clover — For information on the song, go to Four Leaf Clover (song) The four leaf clover is an uncommon variation of the common, three leaved, clover. According to tradition, such leaves bring good luck to their finders, especially if found accidentally.… …
16four-cycle — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : having a four stroke cycle a four cycle internal combustion engine * * * /fawr suy keuhl, fohr /, adj. noting or pertaining to an internal combustion engine in which a complete cycle in each cylinder requires four… …
17four-cycle — /fawr suy keuhl, fohr /, adj. noting or pertaining to an internal combustion engine in which a complete cycle in each cylinder requires four strokes, one to draw in air or an air fuel mixture, one to compress it, one to ignite it and do work, and …
18one*/*/*/ — [wʌn] grammar word summary: One can be: ■ a number: We have one child. ■ a determiner: He grew roses on one side of his garden, and vegetables on the other. ■ a pronoun: They are the ones who suffered. ♦ Sydney is one of the world s most exciting …
19one after another — adverb in single file (Freq. 2) the prisoners came out one by one • Syn: ↑one by one, ↑one at a time * * * one after another one after the other phrase used for saying that actions are done or things happen with very little time between them …
20one for the mouse, one for the crow, one to rot, one to grow — Other forms of this traditional country saying relating to sowing are also illustrated here. 1850 Notes & Queries 1st ser. II. 515 How to sow Beans. ‘One for the mouse, One for the crow, One to rot, One to grow.’ 1941 L. I. WILDER Little Town on… …
