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nest of tables — a set of small tables graduated in size so that they fit one beneath another … Useful english dictionary
nest — nest1 [nest] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(birds)¦ 2¦(insects/animals)¦ 3 leave/fly the nest 4 nest of spies/thieves/intrigue etc 5 nest of tables/boxes etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English;] 1.) ¦(BIRDS)¦ a place made or chosen by a bird to lay its eggs in and to live in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nest — 1 noun (C) 1 a hollow place made or chosen by a bird to lay its eggs in and to make its home in 2 a place where insects or small animals live: a field mouse s nest 3 a nest of spies/criminals/vice etc a place where there are many bad people or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nest tables — /ˈnɛst teɪbəlz/ (say nest taybuhlz) plural noun a set of tables designed to fit inside each other. Also, nesting tables, nest of tables …
nest — nestable, adj. nester, n. nestlike, adj. nesty, adj. /nest/, n. 1. a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear … Universalium
nest — I UK [nest] / US noun [countable] Word forms nest : singular nest plural nests ** 1) a structure that birds make to keep their eggs and babies in build a nest: Ducks usually build their nests on the ground. a) a place that insects or small… … English dictionary
nest — nest1 [ nest ] noun count ** 1. ) a structure that birds make to keep their eggs and babies in: build a nest: Ducks usually build their nests on the ground. a ) a place that insects or small animals such as mice make to live in: an ants nest b )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nest — [[t]nɛst[/t]] n. 1) orn a bowl shaped or pocketlike structure, often of twigs, grasses, and mud, prepared by a bird for incubating eggs and rearing young 2) anb any structure or shelter used for depositing eggs or raising young 3) zool. a number… … From formal English to slang
nest — n. & v. n. 1 a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an animal s or insect s breeding place or lair. 3 a snug or secluded retreat or shelter. 4 (often foll. by of) a place fostering something undesirable (a nest of… … Useful english dictionary
NEST M — Location Coordinates 40°43′11″N 73°58′45″W / … Wikipedia
nest — /nɛst / (say nest) noun 1. a structure formed or a place used by a bird for incubation and the rearing of its young. 2. a place used by insects, fishes, turtles, rabbits, or the like, for depositing their eggs or young. 3. a number of birds or… …
