plunging (verb)

  • 51plunge in — phrasal verb Word forms plunge in : present tense I/you/we/they plunge in he/she/it plunges in present participle plunging in past tense plunged in past participle plunged in 1) [intransitive] to suddenly start doing something with energy and… …

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  • 52flounder — I. /ˈflaʊndə / (say flownduh) verb (i) 1. to struggle (along, on, through, etc.) with stumbling or plunging movements. 2. to struggle clumsily or helplessly in embarrassment or confusion. –noun 3. the action of floundering; a floundering movement …

  • 53quench — /kwɛntʃ / (say kwench) verb (t) 1. to slake, as thirst; allay; satisfy. 2. to put out or extinguish (fire, flames, etc.). 3. to cool suddenly, as by plunging into water, as steel in tempering it. 4. to suppress; stifle; subdue; overcome. 5.… …

  • 54plunge — ► VERB 1) fall or move suddenly and uncontrollably. 2) jump or dive quickly and energetically. 3) (plunge in) embark impetuously on (a course of action). 4) (be plunged into) suddenly bring into a specified condition or state: the area was was… …

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  • 55ram — ► NOUN 1) an uncastrated male sheep. 2) a battering ram. 3) a striking or plunging device in various machines. 4) historical a projecting part of the bow of a warship, for piercing the sides of other ships. ► VERB (rammed, ramming) 1) …

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  • 56rammer — ram ► NOUN 1) an uncastrated male sheep. 2) a battering ram. 3) a striking or plunging device in various machines. 4) historical a projecting part of the bow of a warship, for piercing the sides of other ships. ► VERB (rammed, ramming) 1) …

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  • 57satinize — ˈsatənˌīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: satin (I) + ize : to give a satiny finish to glass … satinized by plunging in a bath of hydrofluoric acid vapor C.W.Drepperd …

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  • 58def|i|lade — «DEHF uh LAYD», verb, lad|ed, lad|ing, noun. –v.t., v.i. to arrange the position of (troops, a fortification, tanks, or artillery) against enemy fire, especially to secure shelter through protective terrain against fire from the side (enfilading… …

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  • 59KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …

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