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Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin (Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.), 1930-, American astronaut, b. Montclair, N.J. After graduating from West Point (1951), Aldrin joined the U.S. air force and flew 66 combat missions during the Korean War. His doctoral thesis at the Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (1963) on orbital mechanics... Read more |
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Compulsion
Compulsion Rock group For the Record … Selected discography Sources Announcing their arrival with a chainsaw buzz of guitars and an uncompromising attitude, the London-based four piece Compulsion began spreading their punk-like brand of music in early 1992. The band was at first... Read more |
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Tinnitus
Tinnitus Definition Tinnitus is a condition where the patient hears ringing, buzzing, or other sounds without an external cause. Patients may experience tinnitus in one or both ears or in the head. Description Tinnitus affects as many as 40 million adults in the United States. It is defined as... Read more |
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Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Company Sources Background.In the 1850s a new industry emerged when refiners discovered that refined petroleum (which up until that point had been bought chiefly for its supposed medicinal properties) made an ideal fuel for lamps. (It would not become... Read more |
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Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg American politician Michael Bloomberg (born 1942) first gained renown as chief executive officer of Bloomberg L.P., the immensely successful financial data services and news media company. Bloomberg was elected mayor of New York City in 2001, and during his second term rumors... Read more |
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Omar Epps
Omar Epps1973– Actor Omar Epps' acting ability brought him fame, but his diversity of talent built his reputation. "There's been a buzz on Omar for a while. He has that star aura. It's an accepted notion in Hollywood that he's the next in line," Higher Learning director John Singleton told People... Read more |
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Weezer
Weezer Rock group With their horned-rimmed glasses and requisite thrift-store sweaters, Los Angeles super-geeks Weezer burst on the scene at a time when rock was recovering from a decade spent under the haze of aerosol and spandex. Combining a love for the elaborate harmonies of... Read more |
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Crew Cut
Crew Cut Also known as a G.I., or government issue, haircut, the standard crew cut is a variation on the buzz cut, a regulation haircut given to servicemen in the U.S. military in which the entire head is sheared, typically with an electric razor. In the crew cut a thick bristle of hair less... Read more |
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Computer animation
Computer Animation Even a basic understanding of the technology, the complex mathematics (expedited by computer software), and the hours of manpower behind the making of a movie such as Toy Story(1995) or A Bug's Life(1998) could change the way a viewer watches ... Read more |
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Aldrin, “Buzz”
Aldrin, “Buzz” ( Edwin) (1930– ) US astronaut. Aldrin piloted the Gemini XII orbital-rendezvous space flight (November 1966) and the lunar module for... |
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BUZZWORD
BUZZWORD, also buzz word. An informal term for a word that is fashionable and used more to...breakfast, power colour, power necktie, power suit, power writing. Buzz words are particularly associated with the terminology and JARGON of corporate... |
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Z
...finally, sometimes doubled: zebra, horizon, dazzle, daze, buzz. (2) Before the ending -ure, the initial i-glide of the...s than z. (4) Some possibly echoic monosyllables have zz (buzz, fizz, fuzz, jazz, whiz(z)), as have disyllables with... |
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ONOMATOPOEIA
...but more inclusive term ECHOISM. Onomatopoeia is common: (1) In children's stories: Only a bee tree goes, ‘Buzz! Buzz!’ (2) In comic books and cartoons: WHAM! KABOOM! (3) In the language of advertising: All 3 Kodak disc cameras... |
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opiates and opioid drugs
...rapidly penetrates the brain. This accounts for reports that the euphoric experience (often referred to as the ‘rush’ or ‘buzz’) following heroin administration is more intense. In attempts to exploit the desired therapeutic effects of morphine, but... |
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Lane, Nathan
...Mendy in The Lisbon Traviata (1989), the vacationing Sam in Lips Together, Teeth Apart (1991), the gay costume designer Buzz in Love! Valour! Compassion! (1994), the complex television star Max Prince in Laughter on the 23rd Floor (1993), and... |
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NONCE WORD
...called Excalibur. Nonce forms sometimes become regular, widely used words, as with mob in the early 18c, clipped from Latin mobile vulgus (the fickle crowd). See BLEND, BUZZ WORD, NEOLOGISM, ROOT-CREATION, STUNT WORD. |
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She Loves Me Not
...novel by Edward Hope, the play was greeted by Richard Lockridge of the Sun as “a jovial six‐ring circus.” Many critics felt the performance of Burgess Meredith as Buzz Jones, Paul's buddy, was the highlight of the evening. |
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Arthur (Smith), Joseph
...engine, horses and all, while in Blue Jeans (1890) an unconscious man is placed on a belt moving ever closer to a whirling buzz saw. Among his other plays were a comedy, A Cold Day When We Get Left (1885); The Corncracker (1893), dealing with family... |
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Blue Jeans
...he locks June in a small office and, after knocking out Bascom, places him on a belt that is moving toward a huge, spinning buzz saw. June breaks down the door in time to rescue her husband, who later succeeds in finding Sue's other husband. The scene... |
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buzz
buzz / bəz/ • n. [in sing.] a low, continuous...or similar to that made by an insect: the buzz of the bees. ∎ the sound of a buzzer or telephone...inf. a telephone call: I'll give you a buzz. ∎ inf. a rumor: the buzz is that he... |
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buzz bomb
buzz bomb nickname for the German V-1 bomb, the first successful guided missile, used against targets in Holland and London in World War II. |
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busby
busby †large bushy wig XVIII; tall fur cap of hussars, etc. XIX. of unkn. orig.; cf., however, buzz wig (XVIII–XIX), and the local use of buzz for various hairy or downy objects. |
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bombard
...Name was probably taken over from an artillery piece of the same name. (The word is derived from the Lat. bombus, drone or buzz). Note that the bombardon has nothing in common with it, being a brass instr., as is the It. bombarda, euphonium. |
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buzzword
buzz·word / ˈbəzˌwərd/ (also buzz phrase) • n. inf. a technical word or phrase that has become fashionable, typically as a slogan. |
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coz
coz •abuzz, buzz, coz, does, fuzz, outdoes |
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drone
...with which Gr. anthrḗnē wild bee, tenthrēnē kind of wasp, have been connected. The Eng. form drone (XV; cf. ME., mod. dial. drane) is perh. — (M)LG. drōne. Cf. drone hum, buzz (sb. and vb.). XVI. |
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Guy, Barry
...Moon, db., orch. (1983); Flagwalk, 14 solo str. (1983); rondOH!, pf., vn., db. (1985); Video Life, db., elec. (1986); ‘UM 1788’ (1989); Look up (1990); Theoria (1991); Buzz, ens. (1995). |
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Apollo project
...manned test flights, the first manned landing was made on 1969July20 by Neil Alden Armstrong (1930– ) and Edwin Eugene ‘Buzz’ Aldrin (1930– ) during the Apollo 11 mission. On subsequent missions, astronauts spent longer on the lunar surface and... |
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bumble
...bumbling interventions. 2. [intr.] speak in a confused or indistinct way: the succeeding speakers bumbled. ∎ (of an insect) buzz or hum: she watched a bee bumble among the flowers. DERIVATIVES: bum·bler / -b(ə)lər/ n. |
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buzz
buzz • noun 1. the buzz of the bees synonyms: hum, humming, buzzing, murmur, drone. 2. the buzz of the doorbell synonyms: ring, purr, note, tone, beep, bleep, warble, alarm, warning sound. 3. informal give me a buzz synonyms... |
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thrill
...amusement, delight, joy; informal buzz, high, rush, kick, charge. 2. a thrill...s imagination; informal give someone a buzz, give someone a kick, give someone a...excited, tingle, quiver; informal get a buzz out of, get a kick out of, get a charge... |
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hum
...humming synonyms: purr, drone, murmur, buzz, thrum, whine, whir, throb, vibrate...synonyms: be busy, be active, be lively, buzz, bustle, be a hive of activity, throb...conversation synonyms: murmur, drone, purr, buzz, mumble. |
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telephone
telephone • verb I will telephone you tomorrowsynonyms: call, ring; inf. phone, give someone a ring/buzz, get on the blower, buzz. |
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call
...phone, give someone a call, give someone a ring, give someone a buzz. 3. dinner's ready—call the kids synonyms: summon...tomorrow synonyms: phone call, telephone call, ring; informal buzz. 4. he paid a call on Harold synonyms: visit, social call... |
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drone
drone • verb 1. a plane droned overhead synonyms: hum, buzz, whirr, vibrate, murmur, rumble, purr. 2. he droned on...noun 1. the drone of aircraft taking off synonyms: hum, buzz, whirr, vibration, murmur, purr. 2. drones supported by... |
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vamoose
vamoose • verb informal See buzz off at buzz. |
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hairstyle
...hairdo, do, coif. See table.Hairstyles Afro beehive blunt cut bob body wave bouffant bowl cut braids brush cut bun buzz/buzz cut chignon cornrows crewcutDA/duck's ass dreadlocks ducktail feathercut flat-top French braid French twist marcel... |
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hiss
hiss • noun 1. the hiss of the snake/kettlesynonyms: hissing, sibilation, sibilance, buzz, whistle, wheeze. 2. the hisses of the audiencesynonyms: boo, jeer, shout of derision, catcall, hoot, whistle, clamor, scoffing; inf. raspberry. |
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jump
...leap at, welcome with open arms, seize on, snap up, grab, pounce on. 6. the place was jumping synonyms: rock, hop, buzz, be lively, be wild. 7. two guys jumped him in the alley synonyms: assault, assail, set upon, mug, attack, pounce on... |
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Buzz Corporate Update.
M2 PRESSWIRE-5 September 2008-Buzz Technologies Inc (OTC:BZTG): Buzz Corporate Update(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05092008 About Buzz Buzz (OTC:BZTG) is a new type of company directly... |
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Buzz msp Announces New Clients: FTD.COM, LifeServ, Spirian Technologies,...
Buzz unveils new name, image and website to highlight...companies CHICAGO, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Buzz msp(TM)( www.buzzmsp.com ), an award...Technologies Inc., SPSS Inc. and uBid Inc. Buzz will help these Internet companies build awareness... |
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Buzz Off Insect Shield(TM), Makers of Insect Repellent Apparel and Gear,...
Buzz Off Brings Aboard Former ExOfficio President...GREENSBORO, N.C. & SEATTLE, Wash. -- Buzz Off Insect Shield, LLC, developers of the...manufacturing, including development of new BUZZ OFF[TM] apparel and products for camping... |
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BUZZ OFF; Holiday flights scrapped after Ryanair buys rival airline.(News)
...airline Ryanair after the company bought rivals Buzz. The Irish carrier has cancelled all Buzz flights in April and looks set to cut key holiday...airport. They also face the misery of several of Buzz's 21 routes, which include Paris, Amsterdam... |
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Buzz to Compete with Baidu and Google for China.
M2 PRESSWIRE-20 June 2008-Buzz Technologies Inc (OTC:BZTG): Buzz to Compete with Baidu and Google for China(C)1994...online advertising. The three players in the market, Buzz has taken a different approach to Baidu and Google to... |
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Buzz 3G Enters the Google Apps and Microsoft Live Race.
BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Buzz Technologies, Inc. announces that Buzz 3G enters the Google Apps and Microsoft Live race. Buzz 3G with its free Office Suite, Free Text messaging and Free VoIP certainly... |
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Google Buzz vs. Outlook 2010 social connectors.
...social networking with the launch of Google Buzz. The concept of integrating social networking...the upcoming Outlook 2010. Google Buzz has had some mixed reviews. Its reception...other issues and some growing pains for Buzz to work through, but overall it seems... |
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CLUB BUZZES WITH ACTIVITY; THE BUZZ CLUB OFFERS TEENS A SAFE PLACE TO HANG...
...Valentine's Day early with parties Feb.3 and 4 at the Buzz Club, a gathering place for young people to get help...An outgrowth of The School of the HeARTS and Street Buzz TV, Buzz Club parties, dubbed "Weekend Safe Zone" events, offer... |
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Buzz My Goat offers replacement bride to lonely goat widower.
...Creating, sending and receiving a Buzz' is simple. It's free to...Recipients download their Buzz from a WAP (mobile internet...Every registrant's first Buzz is free and thereafter prices...professionally-scripted and filmed Buzzes - live-action, animation... |
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Buzz Gears up to Challenge Baidu and Google with New Search Services.
M2 PRESSWIRE-16 September 2008-Buzz Technologies Inc (OTC:BZTG): Buzz Gears up to Challenge Baidu and Google with New Search...2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16092008 The new Buzz Search locates and prioritizes all of the content... |
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