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Definition of "robot"

1. A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

2. A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

3. A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Definition of "aa"

1. Lava having a rough surface. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Definition of "youze"

1. Alternative form of youse. (pronoun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "winey" [winey]

1. Variant of winy. (adjective)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Definition of "gallicism"

1. A loanword borrowed from French (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "bequeathing" [bequeathing]

1. Present participle of bequeath. (verb)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "sinning" [sinning]

1. Present participle of sin. (verb)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "glaciology" [glaciology]

1. The scientific study of glaciers and their effects on the landscape. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Definition of "armed robbery"

1. An instance of robbery where the participants are armed, i.e. are carrying weapons. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "legal injury"

1. Any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right (noun)   WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Definition of "quadrilled"

1. Same as quadrillé. (unknown)   The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Definition of "snog"

1. To kiss passionately. (verb)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

2. A passionate kiss. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License