plunging motion

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• plunging — Synonyms and related words: Brownian movement, abrupt, abysmal, abyssal, advance, angular motion, ascending, ascent, axial, axial motion, back, back flowing, backflowing, backing, backward, backward motion, bluff, bold, bottomless, breakneck,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• forward motion — Synonyms and related words: Brownian movement, advance, advancement, advancing, angular motion, ascending, ascent, axial motion, backflowing, backing, backward motion, career, climbing, course, current, descending, descent, downward motion, drift …   Moby Thesaurus

• set something in motion — phrase to make a series of events or a process start happening We want to set in motion talks involving all sides in the conflict. Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry: motion * * * start something moving or… …   Useful english dictionary

• plunge — [plunj] vt. plunged, plunging [ME plungen < OFr plongier < VL * plumbicare < L plumbum, LEAD2: see PLUMB] to thrust, throw, or force suddenly (into a liquid, hole, condition, etc.) [to plunge an oar into the water, to plunge a country… …   English World dictionary

• plunger — plung·er || plʌʒə(r) n. piston, cylindrical part that operates with a plunging motion (Mechanics); plumber s tool consisting of a rubber suction cup attached to a pole; one who jumps or dives into water; reckless gambler, bettor (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

• plungers — plung·er || plʌʒə(r) n. piston, cylindrical part that operates with a plunging motion (Mechanics); plumber s tool consisting of a rubber suction cup attached to a pole; one who jumps or dives into water; reckless gambler, bettor (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

• stab — [c]/stæb / (say stab) verb (stabbed, stabbing) –verb (t) 1. to pierce or wound with, or as with, a pointed weapon. 2. to thrust or plunge (a knife, etc.) into something. 3. to penetrate sharply, like a knife. 4. to make a thrusting or plunging… …  

• plunger — [plun′jər] n. 1. a person who plunges, or dives 2. a large, rubber suction cup with a long handle, used to free clogged drains 3. any cylindrical device that operates with a plunging motion, as a piston 4. Informal a person who acts hastily or… …   English World dictionary

• plung|er — «PLUHN juhr», noun. 1. a person, animal, or thing that plunges. 2. a) a part of a machine, such as a piston in a pump, that works with a plunging motion; ram. b) a rubber suction cup at the end of a long stick, used to free clogged pipes or… …   Useful english dictionary

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• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium