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 proprioception proprioception /ˌproʊpriːoʊˈsɛpʃən/

noun

  1. The ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts  ( proprioception )
    the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
     Athletes often have finely-tuned proprioception which helps them in their sports.
    Athletes often have finely-tuned proprioception which helps them in their sports.


 bag bag /ˈbæg/

noun

  1. () A flexible container with a single opening  ( bag )
    a flexible container with a single opening
     He stuffed his laundry into a large bag
    he stuffed his laundry into a large bag
  2. () A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)  ( pocketbook , bag , handbag , purse )
    a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
     She reached into her bag and found a comb
    she reached into her bag and found a comb
  3. () A place that the runner must touch before scoring  ( bag , base )
    a place that the runner must touch before scoring
     He scrambled to get back to the bag
    he scrambled to get back to the bag
  4. () The quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)  ( bag )
    the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)
     His bag included two deer
    his bag included two deer
  5. () A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes  ( traveling bag [American] , travelling bag , bag , grip , suitcase )
    a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
     He carried his small bag onto the plane with him
    he carried his small bag onto the plane with him
  6. () The quantity that a bag will hold  ( bagful , bag )
    the quantity that a bag will hold
     He ate a large bag of popcorn
    he ate a large bag of popcorn
  7. [Informal] An activity that you like or at which you are superior  ( bag [Informal] , dish [Informal] , cup of tea )
    an activity that you like or at which you are superior
     Chemistry is not my cup of tea
    chemistry is not my cup of tea
     His bag now is learning to play golf
    his bag now is learning to play golf
     Marriage was scarcely his dish
    marriage was scarcely his dish
  8. Mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)  ( bag , udder )
    mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
  9. [Informal] An ugly or ill-tempered woman  ( bag [Informal] , old bag [Informal] )
    an ugly or ill-tempered woman
     He was romancing the old bag for her money
    he was romancing the old bag for her money

verb

  1. () (hunting) capture or kill, as in hunting  ( bag )
    (hunting) capture or kill, as in hunting
     Bag a few pheasants
    bag a few pheasants
  2. Put into a bag  ( bag )
    put into a bag
     The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries
    The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries
  3. Take unlawfully  ( bag , pocket )
    take unlawfully
  4. Bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge  ( bag , bulge )
    bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
  5. Hang loosely, like an empty bag  ( bag )
    hang loosely, like an empty bag


 heterodoxy heterodoxy /ˈhɛtɝəˌdɑːksi/

noun

  1. The quality of being unorthodox  ( heterodoxy , unorthodoxy )
    the quality of being unorthodox
  2. Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position  ( heresy , heterodoxy , unorthodoxy )
    any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position


 Duchamp Duchamp /duːˈʃɑːmp/

noun

  1. French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968)  ( Duchamp , Marcel Duchamp )
    French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968)