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Cusps
- noun - a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
- an apex or point.
- point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
- small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
Damps
- noun -
- a slight wetness
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"
- restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
Deeps
- noun - a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
- literary term for an ocean; "denizens of the deep"
- the central and most intense or profound part; "in the deep of night"; "in the deep of winter"
Drips
- noun - (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
- fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"
- flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"
- let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"
- the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"
Drops
- noun - a central depository where things can be left or picked up
- a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
- a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
- a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
- a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
- a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
- a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
- a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones inde
Dumps
- noun - (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
- a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit"
- a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
- a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"
- an informal expression for a mildly depressed state; "in the dumps"; "have the mopes"
- drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street"
- fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
- knock down with force; "He decked his opponent"
- sell at artificially low prices
- sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"
- throw away as refuse; "No dumping in these woods!"
Elaps
- - A genus of venomous snakes found both in America and the Old World. Many species are known. See Coral snake, under Coral.
Elops
- noun - type genus of the Elopidae: tenpounder
Flaps
- noun - a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
- a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
- an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
- any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
- make a fuss; be agitated
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
- move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind"
- move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"
- move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
- pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
- the motion made by flapping up and down
Flips
- noun - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
- a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
- a sudden, quick movement; "with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over"
- an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
- cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"
- go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
- hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
- lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
- look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
- move with a flick or light motion
- react in an excited, delighted, or surprised