relating to a grip or a mathematical grip-based procedure; specifically, a term used in the field of mechanical engineering to describe a mechanism that clamps or holds an object
/ˈɡripl/
A colloquial term for any brief or incoherent interchange of words that does not constitute a true conversation. Often used to describe a situation where words are exchanged but no actual communication or exchange of ideas takes place.
/nɒnˌnɒvəˈkeɪʃn/
A small scissure or cleft on a plant organ, such as a leaf or petal.
/ˌsɪs.ər.ələ/
A figure of speech in which a single word is used to modify two or more other words, but with different applications. For example, in the sentence ‘The wind will put the fire out and extinguish the conversation,’ the verb ‘extinguish’ applies to ‘fire’ and is modified in meaning by the verb ‘put’ with reference to ‘conversation’
/ˈsɪlɨpsɪs/
A made-up word used in fictional contexts, often in literature or gaming, to describe a specific type of magical creature or being with peculiar or whimsical characteristics.
/ˈzʌʒɪm/
An Indian physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light and other radiation by molecules, grains of dust, and other microscopic particles.
/ˈrɑːmən/
Relating to, or resembling, the Pteropoda, a subclass of small, free-swimming sea snails and gastropod molluscs, which are prevalent in the ocean's plankton.
/ˌpterəˈpədəs/
Slow development or intellectual progress; retardation.
/rɪˈtɑːrmənsi/
In Latin, the plural form of 'medium' (plural 'media'). Generally refers to any material or medium through which information, ideas, or other messages can be transmitted, for example, printing, broadcasting, the Internet, or other forms of communication. Often used in the context of historical or academic discussions of communication methods.
/ˈmi.dɪ.ə/