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• Decoy cells — are virally infected epithelial cells that can appear in a urine sample, which although appearing malignant are actually shed cells infected with the BK virus. People who have had a kidney transplant are likely to have decoy cells. When the body… …   Wikipedia

• Decoy — Album par Miles Davis Sortie 1984 Genre jazz Label Columbia Critique Allmusic …   Wikipédia en Français

• decoy — ► NOUN 1) a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to lure game. 2) a person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap. 3) a pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild duck may be enticed for capture …   English terms dictionary

• Decoy Pit, Pools and Woods — is a 20.27 hectare (50.08 acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Aldermaston Wharf in the civil parish of Aldermaston in the English county of Berkshire, notified in 1993. Located at grid reference SU612632, the site comprises… …   Wikipedia

• decoy — [dē koi′, dikoi; ] for n., usually [ dē′koi΄] n. [< Du de kooi, the cage < de, def. art. (akin to THE) + kooi, cage < WGmc * kawia < L cavea, CAGE] 1. a place into which wild ducks, etc. are lured for capture 2. an artificial bird or… …   English World dictionary

• Decoy (album) — For the Good Riddance album, see Decoy (EP). Decoy Studio album by Miles Davis Released …   Wikipedia

• Decoy — For other uses, see Decoy (disambiguation). Carved, wooden duck decoys A decoy is usually a person, device or event meant as a distraction, to conceal what an individual or a group might be looking for. Decoys have been used for centuries most… …   Wikipedia

• decoy — decoyer, n. n. /dee koy, di koy /; v. /di koy /, n. 1. a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like. 2. anything used as a lure. 3. a trained bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or… …   Universalium

• decoy — UK [ˈdiːkɔɪ] / US [ˈdɪkɔɪ] / US [dɪˈkɔɪ] noun [countable] Word forms decoy : singular decoy plural decoys 1) a person or thing that you use to trick someone into going somewhere or doing something 2) a real or artificial bird used for attracting… …   English dictionary

• Bird strike — A bird strike (sometimes birdstrike, bird hit, or BASH (Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard)) in aviation is a collision between an airborne animal (usually a bird) and a man made vehicle, especially aircraft. It is a common threat to aircraft safety,… …   Wikipedia

• decoy — [[t]di͟ːkɔɪ[/t]] decoys 1) N COUNT If you refer to something or someone as a decoy, you mean that they are intended to attract people s attention and deceive them, for example by leading them into a trap or away from a particular place. Nick… …   English dictionary