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00976508-a:
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
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00330160-n:
changing location rapidly
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a rate that is rapid
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distance travelled per unit time
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00306314-a:
(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
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00009884-v:
make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements
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00085811-r:
with rapid movements
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00104539-n:
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
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00173487-n:
a rapid means of achieving a goal
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00211852-v:
preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum
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00287276-n:
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
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(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
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a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest
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00338404-n:
nystagmus caused by suddenly stopping the rapid rotation of the body; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation
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(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
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00345860-a:
undergoing small rapid variations
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00526412-n:
a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music
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00555138-n:
a rapid active commotion
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a form of cardiopulmonary exercise consisting of rapid walking accompanied by vigorous swinging of the arms
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00660324-n:
massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis
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00860857-n:
renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen
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00977839-a:
occurring rapidly as a series of events in rapid succession
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00981818-a:
at a rapid tempo
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00988320-n:
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
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send by rapid transport or special messenger service
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01824035-n:
speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
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01832167-n:
a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
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02090379-n:
a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound
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02185187-v:
make light, rapid and repeated sounds
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02237502-a:
(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
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02304322-a:
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
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02791161-a:
of or related to the rapid movement of the eyes between points of fixation
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03305300-n:
a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
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a long-distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods
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a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
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04244379-n:
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
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a theodolite designed for rapid measurements
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05058140-n:
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
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a rate that is rapid
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06265475-n:
mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
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06350274-n:
rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
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rapid and indistinct speech
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a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
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06676709-n:
a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)
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a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
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(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
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a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style
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07062190-n:
a type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars
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07083441-n:
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
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a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
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sound of rapid vibration
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the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
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07380473-n:
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
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a quick succession of light rapid sounds
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a series of rapid tapping sounds
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a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
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the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
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(music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch
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sound of something in rapid motion
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an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
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a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
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07434209-n:
a steep and rapid fall
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a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
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a bay of the North Atlantic between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; noted for rapid tides as great as 70 feet
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a rapid mover; someone who scrambles
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a rapid superficial reader
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someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
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10992192-n:
United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)
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an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
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(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
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combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
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rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing
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(music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
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a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
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(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
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a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure
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14068344-n:
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
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a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse
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14073331-n:
any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
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severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain
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abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
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an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli
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an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
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a rapid and irregular heart beat
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thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood
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(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
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abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
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irregular breathing of newborns; periods of rapid breathing followed by apnea; believed to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome
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(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
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(archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
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15265331-n:
played at reduced speed; less rapid
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