to move in zigzags

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• zigzags — zig·zag || zɪgzæg n. broken line forming angles, line characterized by sharp turns first to one side then to the other v. move in zigzag, swerve, crisscross adj. proceeding or formed in a zigzag (line characterized by sharp turns first to one… …   English contemporary dictionary

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• zigzag — I UK [ˈzɪɡzæɡ] / US [ˈzɪɡˌzæɡ] noun [countable] Word forms zigzag : singular zigzag plural zigzags a line or movement that makes sharp angles because it suddenly changes from one direction to another Here the road goes down steeply in a series of …   English dictionary

• painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present.       Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …   Universalium

• zigzag — I. noun Etymology: French Date: 1712 one of a series of short sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a course; also something having the form or character of such a series < a blouse with green zigzags > < endured the zigzags of policy Richard… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction       the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often …   Universalium

• Aggressive mimicry — The Humpback anglerfish uses a modified dorsal spine as a bioluminescent fishing rod to capture prey. Aggressive mimicry is a form of mimicry where predators, parasites or parasitoids share similar signals with a harmless model, allowing them to… …   Wikipedia

• South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …   Universalium

• heredity — /heuh red i tee/, n., pl. heredities. Biol. 1. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new… …   Universalium

• stagger — I. verb (staggered; staggering) Etymology: alteration of earlier stacker, from Middle English stakeren, from Old Norse stakra, frequentative of staka to push; perhaps akin to Old English staca stake more at stake Date: 15th century intransitive… …   New Collegiate Dictionary