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• Nudging — Nudge Nudge (n[u^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nudged} (n[u^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Nudging}.] [Cf. Prov. G. kn[ u]tschen to squeeze, pinch, E. Knock.] To touch gently, as with the elbow, in order to call attention or convey intimation. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Nudging (MS Windows) — This article refers to the Windows Live Messenger tool. For other uses, see Nudge. Nudging is a tool used by Windows Live Messenger(WLM) users to get the attention of other WLM users. It shakes the conversation window and plays a sound. It is a… …   Wikipedia

• nudging — nÊŒdÊ’ n. slight push (especially with the elbow); act of gentle persuasion v. push slightly (especially with the elbow); prod to action by gentle pestering; move forward slowly, approach …   English contemporary dictionary

• Pinball — covered case called a pinball machine. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible. Secondary objectives are to maximize the time spent playing (by earning extra balls and keeping the ball in play as long as possible) …   Wikipedia

• nudge — [nʌdʒ] verb [intransitive, transitive] to increase the value or position of something on a scale by a small amount, or to increase or move up by a small amount: nudge something up/​to something etc • Investors bought blue chips again, nudging the …   Financial and business terms

• nudge — [[t]nʌ̱ʤ[/t]] nudges, nudging, nudged 1) VERB If you nudge someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something. [V n] I nudged Stan and pointed again... [V n] Stop it, he said, and nudged the boy… …   English dictionary

• Data assimilation — Applications of data assimilation arise in many fields of geosciences, perhaps most importantly in weather forecasting and hydrology. Data assimilation proceeds by analysis cycles. In each analysis cycle, observations of the current (and possibly …   Wikipedia

• nudge — nudge1 nudger, n. /nuj/, v., nudged, nudging, n. v.t. 1. to push slightly or gently, esp. with the elbow, to get someone s attention, prod someone into action, etc. v.i. 2. to give a nudge. n. 3. a slight or gentle push or jog, esp. with the… …   Universalium

• nudge — verb (nudged; nudging) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1675 transitive verb 1. to touch or push gently; especially to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow 2. to prod lightly ; urge into action 3. approach < its circulation is …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Shove ha'penny — (or shove halfpenny, and also known in ancestral form as shoffe grote shove groat in Modern English, slype groat slip groat , and slide thrift)Cite web| url=http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Shove HaPenny.htm |title=Shove Ha penny: History and… …   Wikipedia

• The Grantville Gazette — infobox Book | name = Grantville Gazette author = Eric Flint, et al. image caption = Grantville Gazette I Trade Paperback cover (No hardcover edition published). cover artist = Thomas Kidd country = United States language = English series = 1632… …   Wikipedia