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   gas station
         n 1: a service station that sells gasoline [syn: {gasoline
               station}, {gas station}, {filling station}, {petrol
               station}]

English Dictionary: gestate by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
geostationary
adj
  1. of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth; "a geostationary satellite"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
geostationary orbit
n
  1. a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gestate
v
  1. have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"
    Synonym(s): gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise
  2. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
    Synonym(s): have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gestation
n
  1. the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
    Synonym(s): gestation, gestation period
  2. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
    Synonym(s): pregnancy, gestation, maternity
  3. the conception and development of an idea or plan
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gestation period
n
  1. the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
    Synonym(s): gestation, gestation period
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gestational
adj
  1. of or relating to gestation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gestational age
n
  1. the age of an embryo counting from the time of fertilization
    Synonym(s): fetal age, fertilization age, gestational age
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ghost weed
n
  1. annual spurge of western United States having showy white- bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk
    Synonym(s): snow-on-the-mountain, snow-in-summer, ghost weed, Euphorbia marginata
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
go steady
v
  1. date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"
    Synonym(s): go steady, go out, date, see
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gusseted
adj
  1. provided or reinforced with gussets
    Antonym(s): ungusseted
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gustation
n
  1. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
    Synonym(s): taste, gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modality
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gustative
adj
  1. of or relating to gustation [syn: gustatory, gustative, gustatorial]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gustatorial
adj
  1. of or relating to gustation [syn: gustatory, gustative, gustatorial]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gustatory
adj
  1. of or relating to gustation [syn: gustatory, gustative, gustatorial]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gustatory cell
n
  1. an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
    Synonym(s): taste cell, gustatory cell
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gustatory modality
n
  1. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
    Synonym(s): taste, gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modality
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gustatory organ
n
  1. an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
    Synonym(s): tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gustatory perception
n
  1. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
    Synonym(s): taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gustatory sensation
n
  1. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
    Synonym(s): taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gagtooth \Gag"tooth`\, n.; pl. {Gagteeth}.
      A projecting tooth. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gag-toothed \Gag"-toothed"\, a.
      Having gagteeth. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gazette \Ga*zette"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gazetted}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Gazetting}.]
      To announce or publish in a gazette; to announce officially,
      as an appointment, or a case of bankruptcy.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Geostatic \Ge`o*stat"ic\, a. [Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + E. static.]
      (Civil Engin.)
      Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar
      substance.
  
      {Geostatic arch}, an arch having a form adapted to sustain
            pressure similar to that exerted by earth. --Rankine.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Geostatic \Ge`o*stat"ic\, a. [Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + E. static.]
      (Civil Engin.)
      Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar
      substance.
  
      {Geostatic arch}, an arch having a form adapted to sustain
            pressure similar to that exerted by earth. --Rankine.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gestation \Ges*ta"tion\, n. [L. gestatio a bearing, carrying,
      fr. gestare to bear, carry, intens. fr. gerere, gestum, to
      bear: cf. F. gestation. See {Gest} deed, {Jest}.]
      1. The act of wearing (clothes or ornaments). [Obs.]
  
      2. The act of carrying young in the womb from conception to
            delivery; pregnancy.
  
      3. Exercise in which one is borne or carried, as on
            horseback, or in a carriage, without the exertion of his
            own powers; passive exercise. --Dunglison.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gestatory \Ges"ta*to*ry\, a. [L. gestatorius that serves for
      carrying: cf. F. gestatoire.]
      1. Pertaining to gestation or pregnancy.
  
      2. Capable of being carried or worn. [Obs. or R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gustation \Gus*ta"tion\, n. [L. gustatio: cf. F. gustation.]
      The act of tasting. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gustatory \Gusta*to*ry\, a.
      Pertaining to, or subservient to, the sense of taste; as, the
      gustatory nerve which supplies the front of the tongue.
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