English Dictionary: Zarqa | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Zero \Ze"ro\, n.; pl. {Zeros}or {Zeroes}. [F. z[82]ro, from Ar. [cced]afrun, [cced]ifrun, empty, a cipher. Cf. {Cipher}.] 1. (Arith.) A cipher; nothing; naught. 2. The point from which the graduation of a scale, as of a thermometer, commences. Note: Zero in the Centigrade, or Celsius thermometer, and in the R[82]aumur thermometer, is at the point at which water congeals. The zero of the Fahrenheit thermometer is fixed at the point at which the mercury stands when immersed in a mixture of snow and common salt. In Wedgwood's pyrometer, the zero corresponds with 1077[f8] on the Fahrenheit scale. See Illust. of {Thermometer}. 3. Fig.: The lowest point; the point of exhaustion; as, his patience had nearly reached zero. {Absolute zero}. See under {Absolute}. {Zero method} (Physics), a method of comparing, or measuring, forces, electric currents, etc., by so opposing them that the pointer of an indicating apparatus, or the needle of a galvanometer, remains at, or is brought to, zero, as contrasted with methods in which the deflection is observed directly; -- called also {null method}. {Zero point}, the point indicating zero, or the commencement of a scale or reckoning. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Zero \Ze"ro\, n.; pl. {Zeros}or {Zeroes}. [F. z[82]ro, from Ar. [cced]afrun, [cced]ifrun, empty, a cipher. Cf. {Cipher}.] 1. (Arith.) A cipher; nothing; naught. 2. The point from which the graduation of a scale, as of a thermometer, commences. Note: Zero in the Centigrade, or Celsius thermometer, and in the R[82]aumur thermometer, is at the point at which water congeals. The zero of the Fahrenheit thermometer is fixed at the point at which the mercury stands when immersed in a mixture of snow and common salt. In Wedgwood's pyrometer, the zero corresponds with 1077[f8] on the Fahrenheit scale. See Illust. of {Thermometer}. 3. Fig.: The lowest point; the point of exhaustion; as, his patience had nearly reached zero. {Absolute zero}. See under {Absolute}. {Zero method} (Physics), a method of comparing, or measuring, forces, electric currents, etc., by so opposing them that the pointer of an indicating apparatus, or the needle of a galvanometer, remains at, or is brought to, zero, as contrasted with methods in which the deflection is observed directly; -- called also {null method}. {Zero point}, the point indicating zero, or the commencement of a scale or reckoning. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Zirco- \Zir"co-\ (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively) designating zirconium as an element of certain double compounds; zircono-; as in zircofluoric acid, sodium zircofluoride. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Zurich, KS (city, FIPS 81025) Location: 39.23165 N, 99.43445 W Population (1990): 151 (72 housing units) Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67676 | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
zorch /zorch/ 1. [TMRC] v. To attack with an inverse heat sink. 2. [TMRC] v. To travel, with v approaching c [that is, with velocity approaching lightspeed --ESR]. 3. [MIT] v. To propel something very quickly. "The new comm software is very fast; it really zorches files through the network." 4. [MIT] n. Influence. Brownie points. Good karma. The intangible and fuzzy currency in which favors are measured. "I'd rather not ask him for that just yet; I think I've used up my quota of zorch with him for the week." 5. [MIT] n. Energy, drive, or ability. "I think I'll {punt} that change for now; I've been up for 30 hours and I've run out of zorch." 6. [MIT] v. To flunk an exam or course. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
Zork /zork/ n. The second of the great early experiments in computer fantasy gaming; see {ADVENT}. Originally written on MIT-DM during 1977-1979, later distributed with BSD Unix (as a patched, sourceless RT-11 FORTRAN binary; see {retrocomputing}) and commercialized as `The Zork Trilogy' by {Infocom}. The FORTRAN source was later rewritten for portability and released to Usenet under the name "Dungeon". Both FORTRAN "Dungeon" and translated C versions are available at many FTP sites. See also {grue}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
zorch /zorch/ 1. [TMRC] To attack with an inverse heat sink. 2. [TMRC] To travel with velocity approaching lightspeed. 3. [MIT] To propel something very quickly. "The new comm software is very fast; it really zorches files through the network." 4. [MIT] Influence. Brownie points. Good karma. The intangible and fuzzy currency in which favours are measured. "I'd rather not ask him for that just yet; I think I've used up my quota of zorch with him for the week." 5. [MIT] Energy, drive, or ability. "I think I'll {punt} that change for now; I've been up for 30 hours and I've run out of zorch." 6. [MIT] To flunk an exam or course. 7. Computing power. [{Jargon File}] (1997-07-09) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Zork computer fantasy gaming; see {ADVENT}. Zork was originally written on {MIT-DM} during the late 1970s, later distributed with {BSD Unix} as a patched, sourceless {RT-11} {Fortran} binary (see {retrocomputing}) and commercialised as "The Zork Trilogy" by {Infocom}. The Fortran source was later rewritten for portability and released to {Usenet} under the name "Dungeon". Both Fortran "Dungeon" and translated {C} versions are available from many {FTP archives}. [{Jargon File}] (1998-09-21) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Zeresh star of Venus, the wife of Haman, whom she instigated to prepare a gallows for Mordecai (Esther 5:10). | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Zeresh, misery; strange; dispersed inheritance |