(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
baptistown
baralipton
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
haplobiont
pabulation
pabulation
noun
(obsolete, rare) The act of eating or feeding.
pointblank
pointblank
adv
(obsolete or rare) point blank
proambient
probathing
probations
probations
noun
plural of probation
saprobiont
saprobiont
noun
Synonym of saprobe
subcaption
subcaption
noun
A caption that is subordinate to another caption.
verb
(transitive) To provide with a subordinate caption.