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electric meter collapse: a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used

versification collapse: the art or practice of writing verse; the form or metrical composition of a poem; a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)

prosody collapse: the study of poetic meter and the art of versification; the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

lux collapse: a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle

lumen collapse: a cavity or passage in a tubular organ; "the lumen of the intestine"; a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions

indicator collapse: a device for showing the operating condition of some system; a signal for attracting attention; (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction

light meter collapse: photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light

scanning collapse: the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission; the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

quantum collapse: (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory); a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory

photon collapse: a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle

meter collapse: any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity; rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse; the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards); measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water"; stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail"

titular collapse: of or associated with or bearing a title signifying status or function; "titular dignitaries"; derived from a title; "performed well in the titular (or title) role"; "the titular theme of the book"; of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility; "of titular rank"; of or relating to a legal title to something; "titulary rights"

candle collapse: stick of wax with a wick in the middle; the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin; examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

nickname collapse: a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"; a descriptive name for a place or thing; "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'"

mini collapse: used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee; "a mini dress"; "miniskirts"

oceanographer collapse: a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas

intensity collapse: high level or degree; the property of being intense; the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"

numbers collapse: the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

minuscule collapse: a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts; very small; "a minuscule kitchen"; "a minuscule amount of rain fell"; of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries

quart collapse: a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon; a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches; a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters

elfin collapse: small and delicate; "she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate"; "obsessed by things elfin and small"; suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness; "thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning"; "the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday"- John Mason Brown; usually good-naturedly mischievous; "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"; "elvish tricks"; relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf; "elfin bells"; "all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance"

bantam collapse: any of various small breeds of fowl; very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"

reappearance collapse: the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"; the event of something appearing again; "the reappearance of Halley's comet"

nominative collapse: the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb; named; bearing the name of a specific person; "nominative shares of stock"; serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb; "nominative noun endings"; "predicate nominative"

calorie collapse: unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure; a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food

equipment collapse: an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

oscillation collapse: (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean; the process of oscillating between states

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