English Dictionary: snip off | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Water thrush \Wa"ter thrush`\ (Zo[94]l.) (a) A North American bird of the genus {Seiurus}, belonging to the Warbler family, especially the common species ({S. Noveboracensis}). (b) The European water ousel. (b) The pied wagtail. | |
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Semi pupa \Sem`i pu"pa\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The young of an insect in a stage between the larva and pupa. | |
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Semifable \Sem"i*fa`ble\, n. That which is part fable and part truth; a mixture of truth and fable. --De Quincey. | |
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Semivif \Sem"i*vif\, a. [L. semivivus.] Only half alive. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. | |
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Bellows fish \Bel"lows fish`\ (Zo[94]l.) A European fish ({Centriscus scolopax}), distinguished by a long tubular snout, like the pipe of a bellows; -- called also {trumpet fish}, and {snipe fish}. | |
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Snipebill \Snipe"bill`\, n. 1. A plane for cutting deep grooves in moldings. 2. A bolt by which the body of a cart is fastened to the axle. [Local, U.S.] | |
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Snipefish \Snipe"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The bellows fish. (b) A long, slender deep-sea fish ({Nemichthys scolopaceus}) with a slender beak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. [fb]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day, and its absence night; the central body round which the earth and planets revolve, by which they are held in their orbits, and from which they receive light and heat. Its mean distance from the earth is about 92,500,000 miles, and its diameter about 860,000. Note: Its mean apparent diameter as seen from the earth is 32[b7] 4[sec], and it revolves on its own axis once in 25[frac13] days. Its mean density is about one fourth of that of the earth, or 1.41, that of water being unity. Its luminous surface is called the photosphere, above which is an envelope consisting partly of hydrogen, called the chromosphere, which can be seen only through the spectroscope, or at the time of a total solar eclipse. Above the chromosphere, and sometimes extending out millions of miles, are luminous rays or streams of light which are visible only at the time of a total eclipse, forming the solar corona. 2. Any heavenly body which forms the center of a system of orbs. 3. The direct light or warmth of the sun; sunshine. Lambs that did frisk in the sun. --Shak. 4. That which resembles the sun, as in splendor or importance; any source of light, warmth, or animation. For the Lord God is a sun and shield. --Ps. lxxiv. 11. I will never consent to put out the sun of sovereignity to posterity. --Eikon Basilike. {Sun and planet wheels} (Mach.), an ingenious contrivance for converting reciprocating motion, as that of the working beam of a steam engine, into rotatory motion. It consists of a toothed wheel (called the sun wheel), firmly secured to the shaft it is desired to drive, and another wheel (called the planet wheel) secured to the end of a connecting rod. By the motion of the connecting rod, the planet wheel is made to circulate round the central wheel on the shaft, communicating to this latter a velocity of revolution the double of its own. --G. Francis. {Sun angel} (Zo[94]l.), a South American humming bird of the genus {Heliangelos}, noted for its beautiful colors and the brilliant luster of the feathers of its throat. {Sun animalcute}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Heliozoa}. {Sun bath} (Med.), exposure of a patient to the sun's rays; insolation. {Sun bear} (Zo[94]l.), a species of bear ({Helarctos Malayanus}) native of Southern Asia and Borneo. It has a small head and short neck, and fine short glossy fur, mostly black, but brownish on the nose. It is easily tamed. Called also {bruang}, and {Malayan bear}. {Sun beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any small lustrous beetle of the genus {Amara}. {Sun bittern} (Zo[94]l.), a singular South American bird ({Eurypyga helias}), in some respects related both to the rails and herons. It is beautifully variegated with white, brown, and black. Called also {sunbird}, and {tiger bittern}. {Sun fever} (Med.), the condition of fever produced by sun stroke. {Sun gem} (Zo[94]l.), a Brazilian humming bird ({Heliactin cornutus}). Its head is ornamented by two tufts of bright colored feathers, fiery crimson at the base and greenish yellow at the tip. Called also {Horned hummer}. {Sun grebe} (Zo[94]l.), the finfoot. {Sun picture}, a picture taken by the agency of the sun's rays; a photograph. {Sun spots} (Astron.), dark spots that appear on the sun's disk, consisting commonly of a black central portion with a surrounding border of lighter shade, and usually seen only by the telescope, but sometimes by the naked eye. They are very changeable in their figure and dimensions, and vary in size from mere apparent points to spaces of 50,000 miles in diameter. The term sun spots is often used to include bright spaces (called facul[91]) as well as dark spaces (called macul[91]). Called also {solar spots}. See Illustration in Appendix. {Sun star} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of starfishes belonging to {Solaster}, {Crossaster}, and allied genera, having numerous rays. {Sun trout} (Zo[94]l.), the squeteague. {Sun wheel}. (Mach.) See {Sun and planet wheels}, above. {Under the sun}, in the world; on earth. [bd]There is no new thing under the sun.[b8] --Eccl. i. 9. Note: Sun is often used in the formation of compound adjectives of obvious meaning; as, sun-bright, sun-dried, sun-gilt, sunlike, sun-lit, sun-scorched, and the like. | |
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Swinepipe \Swine"pipe`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The European redwing. [Prov. Eng.] | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
San Pablo, CA (city, FIPS 68294) Location: 37.96214 N, 122.34275 W Population (1990): 25158 (9417 housing units) Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 94806 San Pablo, CO Zip code(s): 81153 | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
SNAFU principle /sna'foo prin'si-pl/ n. [from a WWII Army acronym for `Situation Normal, All Fucked Up'] "True communication is possible only between equals, because inferiors are more consistently rewarded for telling their superiors pleasant lies than for telling the truth." -- a central tenet of {Discordianism}, often invoked by hackers to explain why authoritarian hierarchies screw up so reliably and systematically. The effect of the SNAFU principle is a progressive disconnection of decision-makers from reality. This lightly adapted version of a fable dating back to the early 1960s illustrates the phenomenon perfectly: In the beginning was the plan, and then the specification; And the plan was without form, and the specification was void. And darkness was on the faces of the implementors thereof; And they spake unto their leader, saying: "It is a crock of shit, and smells as of a sewer." And the leader took pity on them, and spoke to the project leader: "It is a crock of excrement, and none may abide the odor thereof." And the project leader spake unto his section head, saying: "It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide it." The section head then hurried to his department manager, and informed him thus: "It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength." The department manager carried these words to his general manager, and spoke unto him saying: "It containeth that which aideth the growth of plants, and it is very strong." And so it was that the general manager rejoiced and delivered the good news unto the Vice President. "It promoteth growth, and it is very powerful." The Vice President rushed to the President's side, and joyously exclaimed: "This powerful new software product will promote the growth of the company!" And the President looked upon the product, and saw that it was very good. After the subsequent and inevitable disaster, the {suit}s protect themselves by saying "I was misinformed!", and the implementors are demoted or fired. Compare {Conway's Law}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
SNAFU principle /sna'foo prin'si-pl/ [WWII Army acronym for "Situation Normal: All Fucked Up"] "True communication is possible only between equals, because inferiors are more consistently rewarded for telling their superiors pleasant lies than for telling the truth." - a central tenet of {Discordianism}, often invoked by hackers to explain why authoritarian hierarchies screw up so reliably and systematically. The effect of the SNAFU principle is a progressive disconnection of decision-makers from reality. This lightly adapted version of a fable dating back to the early 1960s illustrates the phenomenon perfectly: In the beginning was the plan, and then the specification; And the plan was without form, and the specification was void. And darkness was on the faces of the implementors thereof; And they spake unto their leader, saying: "It is a crock of shit, and smells as of a sewer." And the leader took pity on them, and spoke to the project leader: "It is a crock of excrement, and none may abide the odor thereof." And the project leader spake unto his section head, saying: "It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide it." The section head then hurried to his department manager, and informed him thus: "It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength." The department manager carried these words to his general manager, and spoke unto him saying: "It containeth that which aideth the growth of plants, and it is very strong." And so it was that the general manager rejoiced and delivered the good news unto the Vice President. "It promoteth growth, and it is very powerful." The Vice President rushed to the President's side, and joyously exclaimed: "This powerful new software product will promote the growth of the company!" And the President looked upon the product, and saw that it was very good. After the subsequent disaster, the {suit}s protect themselves by saying "I was misinformed!", and the implementors are demoted or fired. [{Jargon File}] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Snappy Video Snapshot {IBM PC} designed and marketed by {Play, Inc.}. (1997-07-11) |