~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted )
1》 be constantly or visibly anxious.
2》 gradually wear away by rubbing or gnawing.
3》 flow or move in small waves.
■ noun chiefly Brit. a state of anxiety.
Origin
OE ~an 'devour, consume', of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 Art & Architecture a repeating ornamental design of vertical and horizontal lines.
2》 Heraldry a device of narrow diagonal bands interlaced through a diamond.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted ) [usu. as adjective ~ted ] decorate with ~work.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e 'trelliswork' and ~er (v.), of unknown origin.
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~ 3
■ noun each of a sequence of ridges on the fingerboard of some stringed instruments such as the guitar, used for fixing the positions of the fingers to produce the desired notes.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted ) [often as adjective ~ted ]
1》 provide with ~s.
2》 play (a note) while pressing against a ~.
Derivatives
~less adjective
Origin
C16: of unknown origin.
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~ 4
(also sea ~ )
■ noun N. English a sea mist or fog.
Origin
C19: of unknown origin.