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seesaw
(encz) | seesaw,houpačka n: Zdeněk Brož |
seesaw
(encz) | seesaw,kolísavý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Seesaw
(gcide) | Seesaw \See"saw`\, n. [Probably a reduplication of saw, to
express the alternate motion to and fro, as in the act of
sawing.]
1. A play among children in which they are seated upon the
opposite ends of a plank which is balanced in the middle,
and move alternately up and down.
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2. A plank or board adjusted for this play.
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3. A vibratory or reciprocating motion.
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He has been arguing in a circle; there is thus a
seesaw between the hypothesis and fact. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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4. (Whist.) Same as Crossruff.
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Seesaw
(gcide) | Seesaw \See"saw`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Seesawad; p. pr. & vb.
n. Seesawing.]
To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and
forward, or upward and downward.
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Seesaw
(gcide) | Seesaw \See"saw`\, v. t.
To cause to move backward and forward in seesaw fashion.
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He seesaws himself to and fro. --Ld. Lytton.
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Seesaw
(gcide) | Seesaw \See"saw`\, a.
Moving up and down, or to and fro; having a reciprocating
motion.
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seesaw
(gcide) | Crossruff \Cross"ruff`\ (-r?f`), n. (Whist)
The play in bridge or whist where partners trump each a
different suit, and lead to each other for that purpose; --
called also seesaw.
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seesaw
(wn) | seesaw
n 1: a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum;
the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
[syn: seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter,
teeterboard, tilting board, dandle board]
v 1: ride on a plank [syn: teeter-totter, teetertotter,
seesaw]
2: move up and down as if on a seesaw
3: move unsteadily, with a rocking motion [syn: teeter,
seesaw, totter] |
seesaw
(foldoc) | SEESAW
An early system on the IBM 701.
[Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)].
(1994-12-15)
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seesaw
(encz) | seesaw,houpačka n: Zdeněk Brožseesaw,kolísavý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Seesaw
(gcide) | Seesaw \See"saw`\, n. [Probably a reduplication of saw, to
express the alternate motion to and fro, as in the act of
sawing.]
1. A play among children in which they are seated upon the
opposite ends of a plank which is balanced in the middle,
and move alternately up and down.
[1913 Webster]
2. A plank or board adjusted for this play.
[1913 Webster]
3. A vibratory or reciprocating motion.
[1913 Webster]
He has been arguing in a circle; there is thus a
seesaw between the hypothesis and fact. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
[1913 Webster]
4. (Whist.) Same as Crossruff.
[1913 Webster]Seesaw \See"saw`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Seesawad; p. pr. & vb.
n. Seesawing.]
To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and
forward, or upward and downward.
[1913 Webster]Seesaw \See"saw`\, v. t.
To cause to move backward and forward in seesaw fashion.
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He seesaws himself to and fro. --Ld. Lytton.
[1913 Webster]Seesaw \See"saw`\, a.
Moving up and down, or to and fro; having a reciprocating
motion.
[1913 Webster]Crossruff \Cross"ruff`\ (-r?f`), n. (Whist)
The play in bridge or whist where partners trump each a
different suit, and lead to each other for that purpose; --
called also seesaw.
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seesaw
(gcide) | Seesaw \See"saw`\, n. [Probably a reduplication of saw, to
express the alternate motion to and fro, as in the act of
sawing.]
1. A play among children in which they are seated upon the
opposite ends of a plank which is balanced in the middle,
and move alternately up and down.
[1913 Webster]
2. A plank or board adjusted for this play.
[1913 Webster]
3. A vibratory or reciprocating motion.
[1913 Webster]
He has been arguing in a circle; there is thus a
seesaw between the hypothesis and fact. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
[1913 Webster]
4. (Whist.) Same as Crossruff.
[1913 Webster]Seesaw \See"saw`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Seesawad; p. pr. & vb.
n. Seesawing.]
To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and
forward, or upward and downward.
[1913 Webster]Seesaw \See"saw`\, v. t.
To cause to move backward and forward in seesaw fashion.
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He seesaws himself to and fro. --Ld. Lytton.
[1913 Webster]Seesaw \See"saw`\, a.
Moving up and down, or to and fro; having a reciprocating
motion.
[1913 Webster]Crossruff \Cross"ruff`\ (-r?f`), n. (Whist)
The play in bridge or whist where partners trump each a
different suit, and lead to each other for that purpose; --
called also seesaw.
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Seesawad
(gcide) | Seesaw \See"saw`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Seesawad; p. pr. & vb.
n. Seesawing.]
To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and
forward, or upward and downward.
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Seesawing
(gcide) | Seesaw \See"saw`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Seesawad; p. pr. & vb.
n. Seesawing.]
To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and
forward, or upward and downward.
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seesaw
(wn) | seesaw
n 1: a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum;
the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
[syn: seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter,
teeterboard, tilting board, dandle board]
v 1: ride on a plank [syn: teeter-totter, teetertotter,
seesaw]
2: move up and down as if on a seesaw
3: move unsteadily, with a rocking motion [syn: teeter,
seesaw, totter] |
seesaw
(foldoc) | SEESAW
An early system on the IBM 701.
[Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)].
(1994-12-15)
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