NODDY
\nˈɒdi], \nˈɒdi], \n_ˈɒ_d_i]\
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Any tern of the genus Anous, as A. stolidus.
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The arctic fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). Sometimes also applied to other sea birds.
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A small two-wheeled one-horse vehicle.
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An inverted pendulum consisting of a short vertical flat spring which supports a rod having a bob at the top; - used for detecting and measuring slight horizontal vibrations of a body to which it is attached.
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Any tern of the genus Anous, as A. stolidus.
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The arctic fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). Sometimes also applied to other sea birds.
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A small two-wheeled one-horse vehicle.
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An inverted pendulum consisting of a short vertical flat spring which supports a rod having a bob at the top; - used for detecting and measuring slight horizontal vibrations of a body to which it is attached.
By Noah Webster.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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