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• basking — 1742, prp. adj. from BASK (Cf. bask) (q.v.). Basking shark is recorded from 1769 …   Etymology dictionary

• Basking — Bask Bask (b[.a]sk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Basked} (b[.a]skt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Basking}.] [OScand. ba[eth]ask to bathe one s self, or perh. bakask to bake one s self, sk being reflexive. See {Bath}, n., {Bake}, v. t.] To lie in warmth; to be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Basking shark — Temporal range: Early Oligocene–Present[1] …   Wikipedia

• Basking Ridge — ist eine Stadt in Zentral New Jersey. Basking Ridge liegt im Bernards Township und in den Somerset Hills im Somerset County. Basking Ridge liegt im ZIP Code Area 07920. Basking Ridge besteht aus den Ortsteilen Liberty Corner, inklusive The Hills… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Basking in reflected glory — (englisch, kurz BIRG, deutsch sinngemäß: sich im Erfolg eines Anderen sonnen) ist ein sozialpsychologisches Phänomen. Es beschreibt die individuelle Tendenz, sich durch sozialen Vergleich mit den Erfolgen von Anderen zu assoziieren (siehe… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Basking in Reflected Glory — (BIRGing) is a self serving cognition whereby an individual associates himself with successful other such that another’s success becomes their own. [Aronson, W. A. (2007). Social Psychology 6th Edition. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.] One of …   Wikipedia

• Basking shark — Bask ing shark (Zo[ o]l.) One of the largest species of sharks ({Cetorhinus maximus}), so called from its habit of basking in the sun; the {liver shark}, or {bone shark}. It inhabits the northern seas of Europe and America, and grows to a length… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• basking shark — ► NOUN ▪ a large shark which feeds on plankton and typically swims slowly close to the surface …   English terms dictionary

• basking shark — n. any of a family (Cetorhinidae) of plankton eating giant sharks (order Lamniformes) with small, weak teeth: often found feeding along the surface in northern seas …   English World dictionary

• Basking Ridge, New Jersey — [ ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA)] Basking Ridge is an unincorporated area located within Bernards Township in the Somerset Hills region of Somerset County, New Jersey.The area was settled during colonial times. It is home to the old AT T… …   Wikipedia

• basking shark — /bas king, bah sking/ a large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, of cold and temperate seas, that often swims slowly or floats at the surface. [1760 70] * * * Huge, sluggish shark (family Cetorhinidae) named for its habit of floating or slowly swimming… …   Universalium