| slovo | definícia |
slot
(mass) | slot
- medzera, pozícia |
slot
(encz) | slot,dělat štěrbinu v: Petr Prášek |
slot
(encz) | slot,divadelní propadlo n: Petr Prášek |
slot
(encz) | slot,drážka n: Zdeněk Brož |
slot
(encz) | slot,mezera n: Zdeněk Brož |
slot
(encz) | slot,otvor n: Zdeněk Brož |
slot
(encz) | slot,pouzdro n: Žaneta Veselková |
slot
(encz) | slot,pozice n: Zdeněk Brož |
slot
(encz) | slot,slot na křídle letadla n: [let.] Petr Prášek |
slot
(encz) | slot,škvíra n: Zdeněk Brož |
slot
(encz) | slot,štěrbina n: Petr Prášek |
slot
(encz) | slot,úsek n: Zdeněk Brož |
slot
(encz) | slot,volné místo Zdeněk Brož |
slot
(encz) | slot,vybrání n: [tech.] Petr Prášek |
slot
(encz) | slot,zdířka n: Zdeněk Brož |
slot
(encz) | slot,žlábek Zdeněk Brož |
Slot
(gcide) | Slot \Slot\, v. t. [See Slot a bar.]
To shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door. [Obs. or
Prov. Eng.]
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Slot
(gcide) | Slot \Slot\, n. [Cf. Icel. sl??, and E. sleuth.]
The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind. --Milton.
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As a bloodhound follows the slot of a hurt deer. --Sir
W. Scott.
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Slot
(gcide) | Slot \Slot\, n. [LG. & D. slot a lock, from a verb meaning to
close., to shut, D. sluiten; akin to G. schliessen, OHG.
sliozan, OFries. sl?ta, and probably to L. claudere. Cf.
Close, Sluice.]
1. A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat.
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2. A bolt or bar for fastening a door. [Prov. Eng.]
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3. A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; esp., one
for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.
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slot
(wn) | slot
n 1: a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in
which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable;
"he developed a version of slot grammar"
2: a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail);
"he put a quarter in the slot"
3: a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has
a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot" [syn: {time
slot}, slot]
4: a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan
occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some
tough competition for the number one slot"
5: the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the
deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
6: (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a
plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional
memory" [syn: slot, expansion slot]
7: a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours
and hours just playing the slots" [syn: slot, {one-armed
bandit}]
v 1: assign a time slot; "slot a television program" |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
slot
(mass) | slot
- medzera, pozícia |
slothful
(mass) | slothful
- lenivý |
coin slot
(encz) | coin slot, n: |
expansion slot
(encz) | expansion slot, n: |
ground sloth
(encz) | ground sloth, n: |
mail slot
(encz) | mail slot,otvor pro poštu n: (ve dveřích) Ivan Masár |
slot
(encz) | slot,dělat štěrbinu v: Petr Prášekslot,divadelní propadlo n: Petr Prášekslot,drážka n: Zdeněk Brožslot,mezera n: Zdeněk Brožslot,otvor n: Zdeněk Brožslot,pouzdro n: Žaneta Veselkováslot,pozice n: Zdeněk Brožslot,slot na křídle letadla n: [let.] Petr Prášekslot,škvíra n: Zdeněk Brožslot,štěrbina n: Petr Prášekslot,úsek n: Zdeněk Brožslot,volné místo Zdeněk Brožslot,vybrání n: [tech.] Petr Prášekslot,zdířka n: Zdeněk Brožslot,žlábek Zdeněk Brož |
slot machine
(encz) | slot machine,hrací automat na mince n: Petr Prášekslot machine,prodejní automat na mince n: Petr Prášek |
sloth
(encz) | sloth,lenochod n: Zdeněk Brožsloth,lenost n: Zdeněk Brož |
sloth bear
(encz) | sloth bear, n: |
slothful
(encz) | slothful,líný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
slothfully
(encz) | slothfully, |
slothfulness
(encz) | slothfulness,lenost n: Zdeněk Brož |
slots
(encz) | slots,otvory n: pl. Zdeněk Brožslots,štěrbiny n: pl. Zdeněk Brožslots,výřezy n: pl. Zdeněk Brožslots,zářezy n: pl. Zdeněk Brožslots,zástrčky n: pl. Zdeněk Brožslots,žlábky n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
slotted
(encz) | slotted,drážkovaný Jaroslav Šedivýslotted,rýhovaný Jaroslav Šedivýslotted,štěrbinový Jaroslav Šedivý |
slotted drain
(encz) | slotted drain,štěrbinový drén [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
slotted drainage
(encz) | slotted drainage,štěrbinová drenáž [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
slotting
(encz) | slotting,drážkování n: Zdeněk Brožslotting,obrážení n: Zdeněk Brož |
subslot
(encz) | subslot, |
three-toed sloth
(encz) | three-toed sloth, n: |
time slot
(encz) | time slot, n: |
tree sloth
(encz) | tree sloth, n: |
two-toed sloth
(encz) | two-toed sloth, n: |
unslotted
(encz) | unslotted, |
slot na křídle letadla
(czen) | slot na křídle letadla,slotn: [let.] Petr Prášek |
Australian sloth
(gcide) | Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
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These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
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2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
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[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
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Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates
constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder
Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long
prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see
Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
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Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
tridactylus}), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species ({Cholopus
Hoffmanni}) inhabits Central America.
Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as
Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
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Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zool.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zool.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, {labiated
bear}, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
taught many tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zool.), a loris.
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mail slot
(gcide) | mail slot \mail slot\ n.
A usually horizontal slot in a door through which mail can be
delivered. It often has a hinged cover to keep the opening
cloised when not in use.
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Native sloth
(gcide) | Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
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These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
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2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
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[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
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Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates
constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder
Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long
prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see
Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
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Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
tridactylus}), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species ({Cholopus
Hoffmanni}) inhabits Central America.
Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as
Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
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Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zool.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zool.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, {labiated
bear}, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
taught many tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zool.), a loris.
[1913 Webster]Koala \Ko*a"la\, n.
A tailless furry marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus), found
in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her
neck. Called also Australian bear, koala bear, {native
bear}, and native sloth. The koala lives almost all of its
life in trees, moves sluggishly like a sloth, and eats
eucalyptus leaves almost exclusively.
[1913 Webster +PJC] KobNative \Na"tive\ (n[=a]"t[i^]v), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr.
nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Na["i]ve, Neif
a serf.]
1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.]
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Anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native,
rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.
--Cudworth.
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2. Of or pertaining to one's birth; natal; belonging to the
place or the circumstances in which one is born; --
opposed to foreign; as, native land, language, color,
etc.
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3. Born in the region in which one lives; as, a native
inhabitant, race; grown or originating in the region where
used or sold; not foreign or imported; as, native
oysters, or strawberries. In the latter sense, synonymous
with domestic.
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4. Original; constituting the original substance of anything;
as, native dust. --Milton.
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5. Conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one;
inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius,
cheerfulness, wit, simplicity, rights, intelligence, etc.
Having the same meaning as congenital, but typically
used for positive qualities, whereas congenital may be
used for negative qualities. See also congenital
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Courage is native to you. --Jowett
(Thucyd.).
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6. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with). [R.]
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the head is not more native to the heart, . . .
Than is the throne of Denmark to thy father. --Shak.
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7. (Min.)
(a) Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as,
native silver, copper, gold.
(b) Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium
chloride.
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Native American party. See under American, a.
Native bear (Zool.), the koala.
Native bread (Bot.), a large underground fungus, of
Australia (Mylitta australis), somewhat resembling a
truffle, but much larger.
Native devil. (Zool.) Same as Tasmanian devil, under
Devil.
Native hen (Zool.), an Australian rail ({Tribonyx
Mortierii}).
Native pheasant. (Zool.) See Leipoa.
Native rabbit (Zool.), an Australian marsupial ({Perameles
lagotis}) resembling a rabbit in size and form.
Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Native thrush (Zool.), an Australian singing bird
(Pachycephala olivacea); -- called also thickhead.
Native turkey (Zool.), the Australian bustard ({Choriotis
australis}); -- called also bebilya.
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Syn: Natural; natal; original; congenital.
Usage: Native, Natural, Natal. natural refers to the
nature of a thing, or that which springs therefrom;
native, to one's birth or origin; as, a native
country, language, etc.; natal, to the circumstances
of one's birth; as, a natal day, or star. Native
talent is that which is inborn; natural talent is that
which springs from the structure of the mind. Native
eloquence is the result of strong innate emotion;
natural eloquence is opposed to that which is studied
or artificial.
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native sloth
(gcide) | Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
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These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
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2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
[1913 Webster]
[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
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Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates
constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder
Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long
prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see
Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
tridactylus}), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species ({Cholopus
Hoffmanni}) inhabits Central America.
Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as
Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
[1913 Webster]
Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zool.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zool.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, {labiated
bear}, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
taught many tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zool.), a loris.
[1913 Webster]Koala \Ko*a"la\, n.
A tailless furry marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus), found
in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her
neck. Called also Australian bear, koala bear, {native
bear}, and native sloth. The koala lives almost all of its
life in trees, moves sluggishly like a sloth, and eats
eucalyptus leaves almost exclusively.
[1913 Webster +PJC] KobNative \Na"tive\ (n[=a]"t[i^]v), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr.
nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Na["i]ve, Neif
a serf.]
1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.]
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Anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native,
rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.
--Cudworth.
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2. Of or pertaining to one's birth; natal; belonging to the
place or the circumstances in which one is born; --
opposed to foreign; as, native land, language, color,
etc.
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3. Born in the region in which one lives; as, a native
inhabitant, race; grown or originating in the region where
used or sold; not foreign or imported; as, native
oysters, or strawberries. In the latter sense, synonymous
with domestic.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
4. Original; constituting the original substance of anything;
as, native dust. --Milton.
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5. Conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one;
inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius,
cheerfulness, wit, simplicity, rights, intelligence, etc.
Having the same meaning as congenital, but typically
used for positive qualities, whereas congenital may be
used for negative qualities. See also congenital
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Courage is native to you. --Jowett
(Thucyd.).
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6. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with). [R.]
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the head is not more native to the heart, . . .
Than is the throne of Denmark to thy father. --Shak.
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7. (Min.)
(a) Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as,
native silver, copper, gold.
(b) Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium
chloride.
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Native American party. See under American, a.
Native bear (Zool.), the koala.
Native bread (Bot.), a large underground fungus, of
Australia (Mylitta australis), somewhat resembling a
truffle, but much larger.
Native devil. (Zool.) Same as Tasmanian devil, under
Devil.
Native hen (Zool.), an Australian rail ({Tribonyx
Mortierii}).
Native pheasant. (Zool.) See Leipoa.
Native rabbit (Zool.), an Australian marsupial ({Perameles
lagotis}) resembling a rabbit in size and form.
Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Native thrush (Zool.), an Australian singing bird
(Pachycephala olivacea); -- called also thickhead.
Native turkey (Zool.), the Australian bustard ({Choriotis
australis}); -- called also bebilya.
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Syn: Natural; natal; original; congenital.
Usage: Native, Natural, Natal. natural refers to the
nature of a thing, or that which springs therefrom;
native, to one's birth or origin; as, a native
country, language, etc.; natal, to the circumstances
of one's birth; as, a natal day, or star. Native
talent is that which is inborn; natural talent is that
which springs from the structure of the mind. Native
eloquence is the result of strong innate emotion;
natural eloquence is opposed to that which is studied
or artificial.
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Native sloth
(gcide) | Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
[1913 Webster]
These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
[1913 Webster]
[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates
constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder
Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long
prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see
Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
tridactylus}), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species ({Cholopus
Hoffmanni}) inhabits Central America.
Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as
Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
[1913 Webster]
Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zool.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zool.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, {labiated
bear}, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
taught many tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zool.), a loris.
[1913 Webster]Koala \Ko*a"la\, n.
A tailless furry marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus), found
in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her
neck. Called also Australian bear, koala bear, {native
bear}, and native sloth. The koala lives almost all of its
life in trees, moves sluggishly like a sloth, and eats
eucalyptus leaves almost exclusively.
[1913 Webster +PJC] KobNative \Na"tive\ (n[=a]"t[i^]v), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr.
nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Na["i]ve, Neif
a serf.]
1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
Anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native,
rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.
--Cudworth.
[1913 Webster]
2. Of or pertaining to one's birth; natal; belonging to the
place or the circumstances in which one is born; --
opposed to foreign; as, native land, language, color,
etc.
[1913 Webster]
3. Born in the region in which one lives; as, a native
inhabitant, race; grown or originating in the region where
used or sold; not foreign or imported; as, native
oysters, or strawberries. In the latter sense, synonymous
with domestic.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
4. Original; constituting the original substance of anything;
as, native dust. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
5. Conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one;
inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius,
cheerfulness, wit, simplicity, rights, intelligence, etc.
Having the same meaning as congenital, but typically
used for positive qualities, whereas congenital may be
used for negative qualities. See also congenital
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Courage is native to you. --Jowett
(Thucyd.).
[1913 Webster]
6. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with). [R.]
[1913 Webster]
the head is not more native to the heart, . . .
Than is the throne of Denmark to thy father. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
7. (Min.)
(a) Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as,
native silver, copper, gold.
(b) Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium
chloride.
[1913 Webster]
Native American party. See under American, a.
Native bear (Zool.), the koala.
Native bread (Bot.), a large underground fungus, of
Australia (Mylitta australis), somewhat resembling a
truffle, but much larger.
Native devil. (Zool.) Same as Tasmanian devil, under
Devil.
Native hen (Zool.), an Australian rail ({Tribonyx
Mortierii}).
Native pheasant. (Zool.) See Leipoa.
Native rabbit (Zool.), an Australian marsupial ({Perameles
lagotis}) resembling a rabbit in size and form.
Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Native thrush (Zool.), an Australian singing bird
(Pachycephala olivacea); -- called also thickhead.
Native turkey (Zool.), the Australian bustard ({Choriotis
australis}); -- called also bebilya.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Natural; natal; original; congenital.
Usage: Native, Natural, Natal. natural refers to the
nature of a thing, or that which springs therefrom;
native, to one's birth or origin; as, a native
country, language, etc.; natal, to the circumstances
of one's birth; as, a natal day, or star. Native
talent is that which is inborn; natural talent is that
which springs from the structure of the mind. Native
eloquence is the result of strong innate emotion;
natural eloquence is opposed to that which is studied
or artificial.
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Slot machine
(gcide) | Slot machine \Slot" ma*chine"\
A machine the operation of which is started by dropping a
coin into a slot, for delivering small articles of
merchandise, showing one's weight, exhibiting pictures,
throwing dice, gambling, etc.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
Sloth
(gcide) | Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
[1913 Webster]
These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
[1913 Webster]
[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates
constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder
Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long
prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see
Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
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Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
tridactylus}), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species ({Cholopus
Hoffmanni}) inhabits Central America.
Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as
Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
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Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zool.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zool.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, {labiated
bear}, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
taught many tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zool.), a loris.
[1913 Webster]Sloth \Sloth\, v. i.
To be idle. [Obs.] --Gower.
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Sloth animalcule
(gcide) | Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
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These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
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2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
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[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
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Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates
constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder
Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long
prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see
Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
tridactylus}), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species ({Cholopus
Hoffmanni}) inhabits Central America.
Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as
Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
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Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zool.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zool.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, {labiated
bear}, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
taught many tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zool.), a loris.
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sloth animalcules
(gcide) | Tardigrada \Tar`di*gra"da\, n. pl. [NL. See Tardigrade, a.]
1. (Zool.) A tribe of edentates comprising the sloths. They
are noted for the slowness of their movements when on the
ground. See Sloth, 3.
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2. (Zool.) An order of minute aquatic arachnids; -- called
also bear animalcules, sloth animalcules, and {water
bears}.
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Sloth bear
(gcide) | Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
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These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
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2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
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[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
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Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates
constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder
Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long
prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see
Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
tridactylus}), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species ({Cholopus
Hoffmanni}) inhabits Central America.
Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as
Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
[1913 Webster]
Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zool.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zool.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, {labiated
bear}, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
taught many tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zool.), a loris.
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Sloth monkey
(gcide) | Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
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These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
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2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
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[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
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Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates
constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder
Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long
prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see
Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
tridactylus}), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species ({Cholopus
Hoffmanni}) inhabits Central America.
Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as
Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
[1913 Webster]
Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zool.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zool.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, {labiated
bear}, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
taught many tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zool.), a loris.
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Slothful
(gcide) | Slothful \Sloth"ful\, a.
Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle.
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He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him
that is a great waster. --Prov. xviii.
9.
[1913 Webster] -- Sloth"ful*ly, adv. -- Sloth"ful*ness,
n.
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Slothfully
(gcide) | Slothful \Sloth"ful\, a.
Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle.
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He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him
that is a great waster. --Prov. xviii.
9.
[1913 Webster] -- Sloth"ful*ly, adv. -- Sloth"ful*ness,
n.
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Slothfulness
(gcide) | Slothful \Sloth"ful\, a.
Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle.
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He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him
that is a great waster. --Prov. xviii.
9.
[1913 Webster] -- Sloth"ful*ly, adv. -- Sloth"ful*ness,
n.
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Slothhound
(gcide) | Slothhound \Sloth"hound`\, n. [See Slot a track, and cf.
Sleuthhound.] (Zool.)
See Sleuthhound.
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Slotted
(gcide) | Slotted \Slot"ted\, a.
Having a slot.
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Slotting
(gcide) | Slotting \Slot"ting\, n.
The act or process of making slots, or mortises.
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coin slot
(wn) | coin slot
n 1: a slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot
machine |
expansion slot
(wn) | expansion slot
n 1: (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a
plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for
additional memory" [syn: slot, expansion slot] |
ground sloth
(wn) | ground sloth
n 1: gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the
Pliocene and Pleistocene in America [syn: ground sloth,
megathere] |
mail slot
(wn) | mail slot
n 1: a slot (usually in a door) through which mail can be
delivered |
slot
(wn) | slot
n 1: a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in
which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable;
"he developed a version of slot grammar"
2: a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail);
"he put a quarter in the slot"
3: a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has
a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot" [syn: {time
slot}, slot]
4: a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan
occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some
tough competition for the number one slot"
5: the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the
deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
6: (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a
plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional
memory" [syn: slot, expansion slot]
7: a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours
and hours just playing the slots" [syn: slot, {one-armed
bandit}]
v 1: assign a time slot; "slot a television program" |
slot machine
(wn) | slot machine
n 1: a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a
slot [syn: slot machine, coin machine] |
sloth
(wn) | sloth
n 1: a disinclination to work or exert yourself [syn: sloth,
slothfulness]
2: any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America
and Central America; they hang from branches back downward
and feed on leaves and fruits [syn: sloth, tree sloth]
3: apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified
as one of the deadly sins) [syn: sloth, laziness,
acedia] |
sloth bear
(wn) | sloth bear
n 1: common coarse-haired long-snouted bear of south-central
Asia [syn: sloth bear, Melursus ursinus, {Ursus
ursinus}] |
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