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   near-blind
         adj 1: having greatly reduced vision [syn: {dim-sighted}, {near-
                  blind}, {purblind}, {sand-blind}, {visually impaired},
                  {visually challenged}]

English Dictionary: nervelessly by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nerveless
adj
  1. marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional; "play it cool"; "keep cool"; "stayed coolheaded in the crisis"; "the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament"
    Synonym(s): cool, coolheaded, nerveless
  2. lacking strength; "a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
    Synonym(s): feeble, nerveless
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nervelessly
adv
  1. in a composed and unconcerned manner; "without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher"
    Synonym(s): coolly, nervelessly, nonchalantly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nervelessness
n
  1. fearless self-possession in the face of danger [syn: coolness, nervelessness]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nervii olfactorii
n
  1. a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
    Synonym(s): olfactory nerve, nervii olfactorii, first cranial nerve
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nervily
adv
  1. in a brash cheeky manner; "brashly, she asked for a rebate"
    Synonym(s): cheekily, nervily, brashly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neurobiological
adv
  1. with respect to neurobiology; "explain the phenomenon neurobiologically"
adj
  1. of or relating to the biological study of the nervous system
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neurobiologist
n
  1. a specialist in neurobiology
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neurobiology
n
  1. the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neuroblast
n
  1. a cell from which a nerve cell develops
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neuroblastoma
n
  1. malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neuropil
n
  1. the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded
    Synonym(s): neuropil, neuropile
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neuropile
n
  1. the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded
    Synonym(s): neuropil, neuropile
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neuroplasty
n
  1. plastic surgery of the nerves
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Norflex
n
  1. a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism
    Synonym(s): orphenadrine, Norflex
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Norfolk
n
  1. port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Norfolk Island
n
  1. an island territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia; formerly a British penal colony
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
norfolk island pine
n
  1. evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific
    Synonym(s): norfolk island pine, Araucaria heterophylla, Araucaria excelsa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Norfolk jacket
n
  1. loose-fitting single-breasted jacket
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Norfolk terrier
n
  1. English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry grizzled coat and dropped ears
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Norfolk wherry
n
  1. sailing barge used especially in East Anglia [syn: wherry, Norfolk wherry]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Narrable \Nar"ra*ble\, a. [L. narrabilis, fr. narrare to
      narrate.]
      Capable of being narrated or told. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nerfling \Nerf"ling\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      The id.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nerveless \Nerve"less\, a.
      1. Destitute of nerves.
  
      2. Destitute of strength or of courage; wanting vigor; weak;
            powerless.
  
                     A kingless people for a nerveless state. --Byron.
  
                     Awaking, all nerveless, from an ugly dream.
                                                                              --Hawthorne.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nervelessness \Nerve"less*ness\, n.
      The state of being nerveless.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Norfolk \Nor"folk\, n.
      Short for {Norfolk Jacket}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Norfolk dumpling \Norfolk dumpling\ (Eng.)
      (a) A kind of boiled dumpling made in Norfolk.
      (b) A native or inhabitant of Norfolk.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pine \Pine\, n. [AS. p[c6]n, L. pinus.]
      1. (Bot.) Any tree of the coniferous genus {Pinus}. See
            {Pinus}.
  
      Note: There are about twenty-eight species in the United
               States, of which the {white pine} ({P. Strobus}), the
               {Georgia pine} ({P. australis}), the {red pine} ({P.
               resinosa}), and the great West Coast {sugar pine} ({P.
               Lambertiana}) are among the most valuable. The {Scotch
               pine} or {fir}, also called {Norway} or {Riga pine}
               ({Pinus sylvestris}), is the only British species. The
               {nut pine} is any pine tree, or species of pine, which
               bears large edible seeds. See {Pinon}. The spruces,
               firs, larches, and true cedars, though formerly
               considered pines, are now commonly assigned to other
               genera.
  
      2. The wood of the pine tree.
  
      3. A pineapple.
  
      {Ground pine}. (Bot.) See under {Ground}.
  
      {Norfolk Island pine} (Bot.), a beautiful coniferous tree,
            the {Araucaria excelsa}.
  
      {Pine barren}, a tract of infertile land which is covered
            with pines. [Southern U.S.]
  
      {Pine borer} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle whose larv[91] bore into
            pine trees.
  
      {Pine finch}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Pinefinch}, in the Vocabulary.
           
  
      {Pine grosbeak} (Zo[94]l.), a large grosbeak ({Pinicola
            enucleator}), which inhabits the northern parts of both
            hemispheres. The adult male is more or less tinged with
            red.
  
      {Pine lizard} (Zo[94]l.), a small, very active, mottled gray
            lizard ({Sceloporus undulatus}), native of the Middle
            States; -- called also {swift}, {brown scorpion}, and
            {alligator}.
  
      {Pine marten}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A European weasel ({Mustela martes}), called also
                  {sweet marten}, and {yellow-breasted marten}.
            (b) The American sable. See {Sable}.
  
      {Pine moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of small
            tortricid moths of the genus {Retinia}, whose larv[91]
            burrow in the ends of the branchlets of pine trees, often
            doing great damage.
  
      {Pine mouse} (Zo[94]l.), an American wild mouse ({Arvicola
            pinetorum}), native of the Middle States. It lives in pine
            forests.
  
      {Pine needle} (Bot.), one of the slender needle-shaped leaves
            of a pine tree. See {Pinus}.
  
      {Pine-needle wool}. See {Pine wool} (below).
  
      {Pine oil}, an oil resembling turpentine, obtained from fir
            and pine trees, and used in making varnishes and colors.
           
  
      {Pine snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large harmless North American
            snake ({Pituophis melanoleucus}). It is whitish, covered
            with brown blotches having black margins. Called also
            {bull snake}. The Western pine snake ({P. Sayi}) is
            chestnut-brown, mottled with black and orange.
  
      {Pine tree} (Bot.), a tree of the genus {Pinus}; pine.
  
      {Pine-tree money}, money coined in Massachusetts in the
            seventeenth century, and so called from its bearing a
            figure of a pine tree.
  
      {Pine weevil} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of
            weevils whose larv[91] bore in the wood of pine trees.
            Several species are known in both Europe and America,
            belonging to the genera {Pissodes}, {Hylobius}, etc.
  
      {Pine wool}, a fiber obtained from pine needles by steaming
            them. It is prepared on a large scale in some of the
            Southern United States, and has many uses in the economic
            arts; -- called also {pine-needle wool}, and {pine-wood
            wool}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Norfolk jacket \Norfolk jacket\
      A kind of loose-fitting plaited jacket, having a loose belt.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Norfolk plover \Norfolk plover\
      The stone curlew.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Norfolk spaniel \Norfolk spaniel\
      One of a breed of field spaniels similar to the clumbers, but
      shorter in body and of a liver-and-white or black-and-white
      color.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Norfolk, CT
      Zip code(s): 06058
   Norfolk, MA
      Zip code(s): 02056
   Norfolk, NE (city, FIPS 34615)
      Location: 42.03427 N, 97.41838 W
      Population (1990): 21476 (8877 housing units)
      Area: 23.0 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 68701
   Norfolk, NY (CDP, FIPS 51319)
      Location: 44.80012 N, 74.98596 W
      Population (1990): 1412 (600 housing units)
      Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 13667
   Norfolk, VA (city, FIPS 710)
      Location: 36.92320 N, 76.24494 W
      Population (1990): 261229 (98762 housing units)
      Area: 139.2 sq km (land), 110.2 sq km (water)
   Norfolk, VA (city, FIPS 57000)
      Location: 36.92320 N, 76.24494 W
      Population (1990): 261229 (98762 housing units)
      Area: 139.2 sq km (land), 110.2 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 23502, 23503, 23504, 23505, 23507, 23508, 23509, 23510, 23513, 23517, 23518, 23523

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Norfolk County, MA (county, FIPS 21)
      Location: 42.17393 N, 71.18549 W
      Population (1990): 616087 (236816 housing units)
      Area: 1035.0 sq km (land), 114.9 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Norphlet, AR (city, FIPS 50060)
      Location: 33.31965 N, 92.66315 W
      Population (1990): 706 (330 housing units)
      Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 71759

From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
   Norfolk Island
  
   (territory of Australia)
  
   Norfolk Island:Geography
  
   Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of
   Australia
  
   Map references: Oceania
  
   Area:
   total area: 34.6 sq km
   land area: 34.6 sq km
   comparative area: about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
  
   Land boundaries: 0 km
  
   Coastline: 32 km
  
   Maritime claims:
   exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
   territorial sea: 3 nm
  
   International disputes: none
  
   Climate: subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation
  
   Terrain: volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains
  
   Natural resources: fish
  
   Land use:
   arable land: 0%
   permanent crops: 0%
   meadows and pastures: 25%
   forest and woodland: 0%
   other: 75%
  
   Irrigated land: NA sq km
  
   Environment:
   current issues: NA
   natural hazards: typhoons (especially May to July)
   international agreements: NA
  
   Norfolk Island:People
  
   Population: 2,756 (July 1995 est.)
  
   Age structure:
   0-14 years: NA
   15-64 years: NA
   65 years and over: NA
  
   Population growth rate: 1.69% (1995 est.)
  
   Birth rate: NA
  
   Death rate: NA
  
   Net migration rate: NA
  
   Infant mortality rate: NA
  
   Life expectancy at birth: NA
  
   Total fertility rate: NA
  
   Nationality:
   noun: Norfolk Islander(s)
   adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
  
   Ethnic divisions: descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New
   Zealander
  
   Religions: Anglican 39%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in
   Australia 16.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 4.4%, none 9.2%, unknown 16.9%,
   other 2.4% (1986)
  
   Languages: English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century
   English and ancient Tahitian
  
   Labor force: NA
  
   Norfolk Island:Government
  
   Names:
   conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island
   conventional short form: Norfolk Island
  
   Digraph: NF
  
   Type: territory of Australia
  
   Capital: Kingston (administrative center); Burnt Pine (commercial
   center)
  
   Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia)
  
   Independence: none (territory of Australia)
  
   National holiday: Pitcairners Arrival Day Anniversary, 8 June (1856)
  
   Constitution: Norfolk Island Act of 1979
  
   Legal system: wide legislative and executive responsibility under the
   Norfolk Island Act of 1979; Supreme Court
  
   Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
  
   Executive branch:
   chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),
   represented by Administrator Alan Gardner KERR (since NA April 1992),
   who is appointed by the Governor General of Australia
   head of government: Assembly President David Ernest BUFFETT (since NA
   May 1992)
   cabinet: Executive Council
  
   Legislative branch: unicameral
   Legislative Assembly: elections last held 20 May 1992 (next to be held
   NA May 1995); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (9 total)
   independents 9
  
   Judicial branch: Supreme Court
  
   Political parties and leaders: NA
  
   Member of: none
  
   Diplomatic representation in US: none (territory of Australia)
  
   US diplomatic representation: none (territory of Australia)
  
   Flag: three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green
   with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly
   wider white band
  
   Economy
  
   Overview: The primary economic activity is tourism, which has brought
   a level of prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific
   islands. The number of visitors has increased steadily over the years
   and reached 29,000 in FY88/89. Revenues from tourism have given the
   island a favorable balance of trade and helped the agricultural sector
   to become self-sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, and
   eggs.
  
   National product: GDP $NA
  
   National product real growth rate: NA%
  
   National product per capita: $NA
  
   Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%
  
   Unemployment rate: NA%
  
   Budget:
   revenues: $NA
   expenditures: $4.2 million, including capital expenditures of $400,000
   (1989 est.)
  
   Exports: $1.7 million (f.o.b., FY85/86)
   commodities: postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and
   Kentia palm, small quantities of avocados
   partners: Australia, Pacific Islands, NZ, Asia, Europe
  
   Imports: $15.6 million (c.i.f., FY85/86)
   commodities: NA
   partners: Australia, Pacific Islands, NZ, Asia, Europe
  
   External debt: $NA
  
   Industrial production: growth rate NA%
  
   Electricity:
   capacity: 7,000 kW
   production: 8 million kWh
   consumption per capita: 3,160 kWh (1990)
  
   Industries: tourism
  
   Agriculture: Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals,
   vegetables, fruit, cattle, poultry
  
   Economic aid: none
  
   Currency: 1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents
  
   Exchange rates: Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 - 1.3058 (January
   1995), 1.3667 (1994), 1.4704 (1993), 1.3600 (1992), 1.2835 (1991),
   1.2799 (1990)
  
   Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June
  
   Norfolk Island:Transportation
  
   Railroads: 0 km
  
   Highways:
   total: 80 km
   paved: 53 km
   unpaved: earth, coral 27 km
  
   Ports: none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade
  
   Merchant marine: none
  
   Airports:
   total: 1
   with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
  
   Norfolk Island:Communications
  
   Telephone system: 987 telephones (1983)
   local: NA
   intercity: NA
   international: radio link service with Sydney
  
   Radio:
   broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0
   radios: 1,000 (1987 est.)
  
   Television:
   broadcast stations: 0
   televisions: NA
  
   Norfolk Island:Defense Forces
  
   Note: defense is the responsibility of Australia
  
  
  
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