sun exposure

  • 21Sun trout — Sun Sun, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [root]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes… …

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  • 22Sun wheel — Sun Sun, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [root]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes… …

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  • 23sun|burn — «SUHN BURN», noun, verb, burned or burnt, burn|ing. –n. 1. a burning condition of the skin caused by the sun s rays or by a sun lamp. A sunburn is often red and painful. »Bad sunburns often cause freckles. 2. the color of red or tan resulting… …

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  • 24Sun printing — can be done through three processes, most commonly it is a photographic process in which the final print is produced by conventional lithographic printing processes. The process uses a film of gelatine spread on a flat and rigid surface. This is… …

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  • 25exposure — c.1600, public exhibition, from EXPOSE (Cf. expose) (v.) + URE (Cf. ure). Sense of situation with regard to sun or weather is from 1660s. Photographic sense is from 1839. Indecent exposure attested by 1825 …

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  • 26exposure — [ek spō′zhər, ikspō′zhər] n. [ EXPOS(E) + URE] 1. an exposing or being exposed; specif., a being exposed to harsh weather conditions without protection 2. a location, as of a house, in relation to the sun, winds, etc. [an eastern exposure] 3.… …

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  • 27Sun Kwok — Sun Kwok(Chinese:郭新) is a Hong Kong astronomer specialized in the study of planetary nebula. In 1978, he proposed that the exposure of the core and the subsequent initiation of another fast wind, lead to a snow plow effect that creates a… …

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  • 28sun-cured — /sun kyoord /, adj. cured or preserved by exposure to the rays of the sun, as meat, fish, fruit, tobacco, etc. [1875 80, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 29sun-cured — sun′ cured adj. cured or preserved by exposure to the rays of the sun, as meat or tobacco • Etymology: 1875–80, amer …

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  • 30sun|back — «SUHN BAK», adjective. (of a garment) cut low in the back; allowing exposure of the back to the sun: »Printed voiles and dotted Swiss cotton sleeveless and sunback dresses are particularly strong sellers (New York Times) …

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