Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
         n 1: the principal agency of the United States Navy for research
               and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems
               [syn: {Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division},
               {NAWCWPNS}]

English Dictionary: nebular	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
naval radar n naval equipment consisting of a shipboard radar
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Naval Research Laboratory n the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines Synonym(s): Naval Research Laboratory, NRL
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navel orange n seedless orange enclosing a small secondary fruit at the apex
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nebular adj of or relating to or resembling a nebula; "the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system" Synonym(s): nebular, nebulous resembling a cloud Synonym(s): cloudlike, nebular
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nebular hypothesis n (cosmology) the theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula
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New Flower n the capital of Ethiopia and the country's largest city; located in central Ethiopia Synonym(s): Addis Ababa, New Flower, capital of Ethiopia
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nibbler n a biter who takes dainty repeated bites
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Nobel Laureate n winner of a Nobel prize Synonym(s): Nobelist, Nobel Laureate
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novillero n a bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rat \Rat\, n. [AS. r[91]t; akin to D. rat, OHG. rato, ratta, G.       ratte, ratze, OLG. ratta, LG. & Dan. rotte, Sw. r[86]tta, F.       rat, Ir. & Gael radan, Armor. raz, of unknown origin. Cf.       {Raccoon}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) One of the several species of small rodents of             the genus {Mus} and allied genera, larger than mice, that             infest houses, stores, and ships, especially the Norway,             or brown, rat ({M. Alexandrinus}). These were introduced             into Anerica from the Old World.          2. A round and tapering mass of hair, or similar material,             used by women to support the puffs and rolls of their             natural hair. [Local, U.S.]          3. One who deserts his party or associates; hence, in the             trades, one who works for lower wages than those             prescribed by a trades union. [Cant]          Note: [bd]It so chanced that, not long after the accession of                the house of Hanover, some of the brown, that is the                German or Norway, rats, were first brought over to this                country (in some timber as is said); and being much                stronger than the black, or, till then, the common,                rats, they in many places quite extirpated the latter.                The word (both the noun and the verb to rat) was first,                as we have seen, leveled at the converts to the                government of George the First, but has by degrees                obtained a wide meaning, and come to be applied to any                sudden and mercenary change in politics.[b8] --Lord                Mahon.          {Bamboo rat} (Zo[94]l.), any Indian rodent of the genus             {Rhizomys}.          {Beaver rat}, {Coast rat}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Beaver} and             {Coast}.          {Blind rat} (Zo[94]l.), the mole rat.          {Cotton rat} (Zo[94]l.), a long-haired rat ({Sigmodon             hispidus}), native of the Southern United States and             Mexico. It makes its nest of cotton and is often injurious             to the crop.          {Ground rat}. See {Ground Pig}, under {Ground}.          {Hedgehog rat}. See under {Hedgehog}.          {Kangaroo rat} (Zo[94]l.), the potoroo.          {Norway rat} (Zo[94]l.), the common brown rat. See {Rat}.          {Pouched rat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) See {Pocket Gopher}, under {Pocket}.             (b) Any African rodent of the genus {Cricetomys}.          {Rat Indians} (Ethnol.), a tribe of Indians dwelling near             Fort Ukon, Alaska. They belong to Athabascan stock.          {Rat mole}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Mole rat}, under {Mole}.          {Rat pit}, an inclosed space into which rats are put to be             killed by a dog for sport.          {Rat snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large colubrine snake ({Ptyas             mucosus}) very common in India and Ceylon. It enters             dwellings, and destroys rats, chickens, etc.          {Spiny rat} (Zo[94]l.), any South America rodent of the genus             {Echinomys}.          {To smell a rat}. See under {Smell}.          {Wood rat} (Zo[94]l.), any American rat of the genus             {Neotoma}, especially {N. Floridana}, common in the             Southern United States. Its feet and belly are white.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Architecture \Ar"chi*tec`ture\ (?; 135), n. [L. architectura,       fr. architectus: cf. F. architecture. See {Architect}.]       1. The art or science of building; especially, the art of             building houses, churches, bridges, and other structures,             for the purposes of civil life; -- often called civil             architecture.                         Many other architectures besides Gothic. --Ruskin.          3. Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure;             workmanship.                         The architecture of grasses, plants, and trees.                                                                               --Tyndall.                         The formation of the first earth being a piece of                      divine architecture.                           --Burnet.          {Military architecture}, the art of fortifications.          {Naval architecture}, the art of building ships.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nauheim bath \Nauheim bath\, etc. Navel orange \Na"vel or"ange\       A type of orange in which the fruit incloses a small       secondary fruit, the rind showing on the exterior a       navel-like pit or depression at the apex. There are several       varieties; they are usually seedless, or nearly so, and are       much grown in California.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Orange \Or"ange\, n. [F.; cf. It. arancia, arancio, LL. arangia,       Sp. naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar. n[be]ranj, Per.       n[be]ranj, n[be]rang; cf. Skr. n[be]ranga orange tree. The o-       in F. orange is due to confusion with or gold, L. aurum,       because the orange resembles gold in color.]       1. The fruit of a tree of the genus {Citrus} ({C.             Aurantium}). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy             carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery             rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow             when ripe.          Note: There are numerous varieties of oranges; as, the                {bitter orange}, which is supposed to be the original                stock; the {navel orange}, which has the rudiment of a                second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the                {blood orange}, with a reddish juice; and the {horned                orange}, in which the carpels are partly separated.          2. (Bot.) The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree.          3. The color of an orange; reddish yellow.          {Mandarin orange}. See {Mandarin}.          {Mock orange} (Bot.), any species of shrubs of the genus             {Philadelphus}, which have whitish and often fragrant             blossoms.          {Native orange}, or {Orange thorn} (Bot.), an Australian             shrub ({Citriobatus parviflorus}); also, its edible yellow             berries.          {Orange bird} (Zo[94]l.), a tanager of Jamaica ({Tanagra             zena}); -- so called from its bright orange breast.          {Orange cowry} (Zo[94]l.), a large, handsome cowry             ({Cypr[91]a aurantia}), highly valued by collectors of             shells on account of its rarity.          {Orange grass} (Bot.), an inconspicuous annual American plant             ({Hypericum Sarothra}), having minute, deep yellow             flowers.          {Orange oil} (Chem.), an oily, terpenelike substance obtained             from orange rind, and distinct from neroli oil, which is             obtained from the flowers.          {Orange pekoe}, a kind of black tea.          {Orange pippin}, an orange-colored apple with acid flavor.          {Quito orange}, the orangelike fruit of a shrubby species of             nightshade ({Solanum Quitoense}), native in Quito.          {Orange scale} (Zo[94]l.) any species of scale insects which             infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale             ({Mytilaspis citricola}), the long scale ({M. Gloveri}),             and the red scale ({Aspidiotus Aurantii}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nauheim bath \Nauheim bath\, etc. Navel orange \Na"vel or"ange\       A type of orange in which the fruit incloses a small       secondary fruit, the rind showing on the exterior a       navel-like pit or depression at the apex. There are several       varieties; they are usually seedless, or nearly so, and are       much grown in California.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Orange \Or"ange\, n. [F.; cf. It. arancia, arancio, LL. arangia,       Sp. naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar. n[be]ranj, Per.       n[be]ranj, n[be]rang; cf. Skr. n[be]ranga orange tree. The o-       in F. orange is due to confusion with or gold, L. aurum,       because the orange resembles gold in color.]       1. The fruit of a tree of the genus {Citrus} ({C.             Aurantium}). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy             carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery             rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow             when ripe.          Note: There are numerous varieties of oranges; as, the                {bitter orange}, which is supposed to be the original                stock; the {navel orange}, which has the rudiment of a                second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the                {blood orange}, with a reddish juice; and the {horned                orange}, in which the carpels are partly separated.          2. (Bot.) The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree.          3. The color of an orange; reddish yellow.          {Mandarin orange}. See {Mandarin}.          {Mock orange} (Bot.), any species of shrubs of the genus             {Philadelphus}, which have whitish and often fragrant             blossoms.          {Native orange}, or {Orange thorn} (Bot.), an Australian             shrub ({Citriobatus parviflorus}); also, its edible yellow             berries.          {Orange bird} (Zo[94]l.), a tanager of Jamaica ({Tanagra             zena}); -- so called from its bright orange breast.          {Orange cowry} (Zo[94]l.), a large, handsome cowry             ({Cypr[91]a aurantia}), highly valued by collectors of             shells on account of its rarity.          {Orange grass} (Bot.), an inconspicuous annual American plant             ({Hypericum Sarothra}), having minute, deep yellow             flowers.          {Orange oil} (Chem.), an oily, terpenelike substance obtained             from orange rind, and distinct from neroli oil, which is             obtained from the flowers.          {Orange pekoe}, a kind of black tea.          {Orange pippin}, an orange-colored apple with acid flavor.          {Quito orange}, the orangelike fruit of a shrubby species of             nightshade ({Solanum Quitoense}), native in Quito.          {Orange scale} (Zo[94]l.) any species of scale insects which             infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale             ({Mytilaspis citricola}), the long scale ({M. Gloveri}),             and the red scale ({Aspidiotus Aurantii}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Navelwort \Na"vel*wort`\, n. (Bot.)       A European perennial succulent herb ({Cotyledon umbilicus}),       having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; --       also called {pennywort}, and {kidneywort}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nebular \Neb"u*lar\, a.       Of or pertaining to nebul[91]; of the nature of, or       resembling, a nebula.          {Nebular hypothesis}, an hypothesis to explain the process of             formation of the stars and planets, presented in various             forms by Kant, Herschel, Laplace, and others. As formed by             Laplace, it supposed the matter of the solar system to             have existed originally in the form of a vast, diffused,             revolving nebula, which, gradually cooling and             contracting, threw off, in obedience to mechanical and             physical laws, succesive rings of matter, from which             subsequently, by the same laws, were produced the several             planets, satellites, and other bodies of the system. The             phrase may indicate any hypothesis according to which the             stars or the bodies of the solar system have been evolved             from a widely diffused nebulous form of matter.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nebular \Neb"u*lar\, a.       Of or pertaining to nebul[91]; of the nature of, or       resembling, a nebula.          {Nebular hypothesis}, an hypothesis to explain the process of             formation of the stars and planets, presented in various             forms by Kant, Herschel, Laplace, and others. As formed by             Laplace, it supposed the matter of the solar system to             have existed originally in the form of a vast, diffused,             revolving nebula, which, gradually cooling and             contracting, threw off, in obedience to mechanical and             physical laws, succesive rings of matter, from which             subsequently, by the same laws, were produced the several             planets, satellites, and other bodies of the system. The             phrase may indicate any hypothesis according to which the             stars or the bodies of the solar system have been evolved             from a widely diffused nebulous form of matter.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hypothesis \Hy*poth"e*sis\, n.; pl. {Hypotheses}. [NL., fr. Gr.       [?] foundation, supposition, fr. [?] to place under, [?]       under + [?] to put. See {Hypo-}, {Thesis}.]       1. A supposition; a proposition or principle which is             supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a             conclusion or inference for proof of the point in             question; something not proved, but assumed for the             purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an             occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an             overdue steamer.                         An hypothesis being a mere supposition, there are no                      other limits to hypotheses than those of the human                      imagination.                                       --J. S. Mill.          2. (Natural Science) A tentative theory or supposition             provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to             guide in the investigation of others; hence, frequently             called a working hypothesis.          Syn: Supposition; assumption. See {Theory}.          {Nebular hypothesis}. See under {Nebular}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nibbler \Nib"bler\, n.       One who, or that which, nibbles.
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Nipplewort \Nip"ple*wort`\, n. (Bot.)       A yellow-flowered composite herb ({Lampsana communis}),       formerly used as an external application to the nipples of       women; -- called also {dock-cress}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nobbler \Nob"bler\, n.       A dram of spirits. [Australia]
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Nobiliary \No*bil"ia*ry\, a. [F. nobiliare. See {Noble}.]       Of or pertaining to the nobility. --Fitzed. Hall.
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Nobiliary \No*bil"ia*ry\, n.       A history of noble families.
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Noble \No"ble\, a. [Compar. {Nobler}; superl. {Noblest}.] [F.       noble, fr. L. nobilis that can be or is known, well known,       famous, highborn, noble, fr. noscere to know. See {know}.]       1. Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above             whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable;             magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart.                         Statues, with winding ivy crowned, belong To nobler                      poets for a nobler song.                     --Dryden.          2. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble             edifice.          3. Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility;             distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title;             highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage.          Note: Noble is used in the formation of self-explaining                compounds; as, noble-born, noble-hearted, noble-minded.          {Noble metals} (Chem.), silver, gold, and platinum; -- so             called from their freedom from oxidation and permanence in             air. Copper, mercury, aluminium, palladium, rhodium,             iridium, and osmium are sometimes included.          Syn: Honorable; worthy; dignified; elevated; exalted;                superior; sublime; great; eminent; illustrious;                renowned; stately; splendid; magnificent; grand;                magnanimous; generous; liberal; free.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nopalry \No"pal*ry\, n.; pl. {Nopalries}.       A plantation of the nopal for raising the cochineal insect.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nopalry \No"pal*ry\, n.; pl. {Nopalries}.       A plantation of the nopal for raising the cochineal insect.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Novelry \Nov"el*ry\, n. [OF. novelerie.]       Novelty; new things. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Naval Air Statio, FL       Zip code(s): 33040
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
New Florence, MO (city, FIPS 51770)       Location: 38.90822 N, 91.44990 W       Population (1990): 801 (290 housing units)       Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 63363    New Florence, PA (borough, FIPS 53544)       Location: 40.37907 N, 79.07500 W       Population (1990): 854 (356 housing units)       Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 15944