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displacement
displacement /dɪˈspleɪsmənt/
noun
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(
)
Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
(
supplanting
, displacement
)
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
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()
The act of uniform movement
(
translation
, displacement
)
the act of uniform movement
The boat's displacement caused ripples in the water.
The boat's displacement caused ripples in the water.
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()
An event in which something is displaced without rotation
(
displacement
, shift
)
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
The tectonic shift caused an earthquake.
The tectonic shift caused an earthquake.
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Act of removing from office or employment
(
displacement
)
act of removing from office or employment
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To move something from its natural environment
(
deracination
, displacement
)
to move something from its natural environment
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(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
(
displacement
)
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
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(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
(
displacement
, displacement reaction
)
(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
nitrogenase
nitrogenase /naɪˈtrɑdʒəneɪz/
noun
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An enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia
(
nitrogenase
)
an enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria use the enzyme nitrogenase to convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria use the enzyme nitrogenase to convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.
hydrogen bomb
hydrogen bomb /ˈhaɪdrədʒən bɒm/
noun
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A nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
(
fusion bomb
, H-bomb
, hydrogen bomb
, thermonuclear bomb
)
a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
shooting range
shooting range /ˈʃuːtɪŋ reɪndʒ/
noun
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An enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice
(
shooting gallery
, shooting range
)
an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice
