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• alligator — /al i gay teuhr/, n. 1. either of two broad snouted crocodilians of the genus Alligator, of the southeastern U.S. and eastern China. 2. (loosely) any broad snouted crocodilian, as a caiman. 3. Metall. a machine for bringing the balls of iron from …   Universalium

• alligator — noun Etymology: Spanish el lagarto the lizard, from el the (from Latin ille that) + lagarto lizard, from Vulgar Latin *lacartus, from Latin lacertus, lacerta more at lizard Date: 1579 1. a. either of two crocodilians (Alligator mississippiensis… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• alligator cacao — noun Etymology: so called from the resemblance of the pod to alligator hide : a cacao (Theobroma pentagona) cultivated in Central America …   Useful english dictionary

• alligator — [al′ə gāt΄ər] n. pl. alligators or alligator [Sp el lagarto < el, the + L lacerta, lacertus: see LIZARD] 1. any of a genus (Alligator) of large crocodilian reptiles found in tropical rivers and marshes of the U.S. and China: its snout is… …   English World dictionary

• Hide and seek — Infobox Game subject name=Hide and seek image link= image caption=Three children playing hide and seek in a forest players=2 or more ages=no limit setup time= 1 minute playing time= no limit complexity=Low strategy=High random chance=Low… …   Wikipedia

• Alligator (film) — Infobox Film name = Alligator director = Lewis Teague producer = Brandon Chase writer = John Sayles Frank Ray Perilli starring = Robert Forster Robin Riker music = Craig Hundley cinematography = Joseph Mangine editing = Larry Brock Ron Medico… …   Wikipedia

• hide — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. skin, pelt, coat; leather. See covering. v. cover, secrete, cloak, veil; dissemble, falsify; hole up; disguise, camouflage. See concealment, secret. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Skin of an animal] Syn. pelt …   English dictionary for students

• Sewer alligator — A model of an alligator emerging from a sewer in a mall. Sewer alligator stories date back to the late 1920s and early 1930s, in most instances they are part of contemporary legend. They are based upon reports of alligator sightings in rather… …   Wikipedia

• American alligator — noun large alligator of the southeastern United States • Syn: ↑Alligator mississipiensis • Hypernyms: ↑alligator, ↑gator * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st A : the …   Useful english dictionary

• leather — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. skin, hide; cowhide, calfskin, etc. See covering, materials. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tanned hide, parchment, vellum, kangaroo hide, calfskin, horsehide, buckskin, deerskin, elk hide, goatskin,… …   English dictionary for students

• List of Chinese inventions — A bronze Chinese crossbow mechanism with a buttplate (the wooden components have …   Wikipedia