manichee
Webster Dictionary
a believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian of the third century A. D., who taught a dualism in which Light is regarded as the source of Good, and Darkness as the source of Evil
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mine
Webster Dictionary
fig.: A rich source of wealth or other good
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head
Webster Dictionary
the source, fountain, spring, or beginning, as of a stream or river; as, the head of the Nile; hence, the altitude of the source, or the height of the surface, as of water, above a given place, as above an orifice at which it issues, and the pressure resulting from the height or from motion; sometimes also, the quantity in reserve; as, a mill or reservoir has a good head of water, or ten feet head; also, that part of a gulf or bay most remote from the outlet or the sea
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gold mine
(goldmine, gold mine)
Princeton's WordNet
a good source of something that is desired
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goldmine
(goldmine, gold mine)
Princeton's WordNet
a good source of something that is desired
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ahura mazda
(Ormazd, Ormuzd, Ahura Mazda)
Princeton's WordNet
chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good
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ormazd
(Ormazd, Ormuzd, Ahura Mazda)
Princeton's WordNet
chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good
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ormuzd
(Ormazd, Ormuzd, Ahura Mazda)
Princeton's WordNet
chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good
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spurious
Webster Dictionary
not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate
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spring
Webster Dictionary
any source of supply; especially, the source from which a stream proceeds; as issue of water from the earth; a natural fountain
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fountain
Webster Dictionary
the source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source
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good
Webster Dictionary
not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part, etc
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check bit
(parity bit, parity, check bit)
Princeton's WordNet
(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
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parity
(parity bit, parity, check bit)
Princeton's WordNet
(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
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parity bit
(parity bit, parity, check bit)
Princeton's WordNet
(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
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fortunate
Webster Dictionary
receiving same unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts; favored with good forune; lucky
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good
Webster Dictionary
not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc
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weather-bit
Webster Dictionary
a turn of the cable about the end of the windlass, without the bits
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rowel
Webster Dictionary
a little flat ring or wheel on horses' bits
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mitraille
Webster Dictionary
shot or bits of iron used sometimes in loading cannon
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stock
Webster Dictionary
the handle or contrivance by which bits are held in boring; a bitstock; a brace
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voltage divider
(ˈvoʊl tɪdʒ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a resistor or series of resistors connected to a voltage source and used to provide voltages that are fractions of that of the source.
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nibble
Webster Dictionary
to bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits
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loriner
Webster Dictionary
a maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler
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internal revenue
(ɪnˈtɜr nlˌaɪz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the revenue of a government from any domestic source, usu. any source other than customs.
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brace
Webster Dictionary
a curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock
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autotroph
(ˈɔ təˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists.
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shield-bearer
Webster Dictionary
any small moth of the genus Aspidisca, whose larva makes a shieldlike covering for itself out of bits of leaves
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morality
(morality)
Princeton's WordNet
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
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well
(well, good)
Princeton's WordNet
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
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