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Urinator
(gcide) | Urinator \U"ri*na`tor\, n. [L., from urinari to plunge under
water, to dive.]
One who dives under water in search of something, as for
pearls; a diver. [R.] --Ray.
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urinator
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n 1: a person who urinates [syn: pisser, urinator] |
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Urinator imber
(gcide) | Loon \Loon\, n. [For older loom, Icel. l[=o]mr; akin to Dan. &
Sw. lom.] (Zool.)
Any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the
genus Urinator (formerly Colymbus), noted for their
expertness in diving and swimming under water. The common
loon, or great northern diver (Urinator imber, or {Colymbus
torquatus}), and the red-throated loon or diver ({Urinator
septentrionalis}), are the best known species. See Diver.
[1913 Webster]Diver \Div"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, dives.
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Divers and fishers for pearls. --Woodward.
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2. Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study, or
business. "A diver into causes." --Sir H. Wotton.
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3. (Zool.) Any bird of certain genera, as Urinator
(formerly Colymbus), or the allied genus Colymbus, or
Podiceps, remarkable for their agility in diving.
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Note: The northern diver (Urinator imber) is the loon; the
black diver or velvet scoter (Oidemia fusca) is a sea
duck. See Loon, and Scoter.
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Urinator septentrionalis
(gcide) | Loon \Loon\, n. [For older loom, Icel. l[=o]mr; akin to Dan. &
Sw. lom.] (Zool.)
Any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the
genus Urinator (formerly Colymbus), noted for their
expertness in diving and swimming under water. The common
loon, or great northern diver (Urinator imber, or {Colymbus
torquatus}), and the red-throated loon or diver ({Urinator
septentrionalis}), are the best known species. See Diver.
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urinator
(wn) | urinator
n 1: a person who urinates [syn: pisser, urinator] |
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