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supraorbital vein
supraorbital vein /ˌsuːprəˈɔːrbɪtəl veɪn/
noun
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Drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein
(
supraorbital vein
, vena supraorbitalis
)
drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein
analogue computer
analogue computer /ˈænəˌlɔːɡ kəmˈpjuːtər/
noun
-
(
)
[Canadian, British]
A computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
(
analog computer
, analogue computer
[Canadian, British] )
a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
Before the rise of digital technology, the analogue computer played a vital role in data processing.
Before the rise of digital technology, the analogue computer played a vital role in data processing.
spheroid
spheroid /sˈfɪˌrɔɪd/
noun
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A shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
(
ellipsoid of revolution
, spheroid
)
a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
It looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid
it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid
Irtish
Irtish /ˈɪrtɪʃ/
noun
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An Asian river that rises in the Altai Mountains in northern China and flows generally northwest to become a tributary of the Ob River
(
Irtish
, Irtish River
, Irtysh
, Irtysh River
)
an Asian river that rises in the Altai Mountains in northern China and flows generally northwest to become a tributary of the Ob River
