Wound+slightly
11To scratch a ticket — Scratch Scratch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scratched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scratching}.] [OE. cracchen (perhaps influenced by OE. scratten to scratch); cf. OHG. chrazz[=o]n, G. kratzen, OD. kratsen, kretsen, D. krassen, Sw. kratsa to scrape, kratta to… …
12crease — I. noun Etymology: probably alteration of earlier creaste, from Middle English creste crest Date: 1578 1. a line, mark, or ridge made by or as if by folding a pliable substance 2. a specially marked area in various sports; especially an area… …
13ghrēu-2 : ghrǝu- : ghrū- — ghrēu 2 : ghrǝu : ghrū English meaning: to rub Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘scharf darũber reiben, zerreiben” Note: extension from gher “rub” Material: Gk. *χραύω, Konj. Aor. χραύσῃ “ scratch, scrape, graze, wound slightly, injure… …
14raze — [rāz] vt. razed, razing [ME rasen < OFr raser < VL * rasare, to shave, scrape, freq. < L rasus, pp. of radere, to scrape: see RAT] 1. Archaic to scrape or graze; wound slightly 2. Now Rare to scrape or shave off; erase 3. to tear down… …
15raze — v.tr. (also rase) 1 completely destroy; tear down (esp. raze to the ground). 2 erase; scratch out (esp. in abstract senses). Etymology: ME rase = wound slightly f. OF raser shave close ult. f. L radere ras scrape …
16Single bullet theory — The Single Bullet Theory (or Magic Bullet Theory, as it is commonly called by its critics) was introduced by the Warren Commission to explain how three shots made by Lee Harvey Oswald resulted in the assassination of United States President John… …
17Electric motor — For other kinds of motors, see motor (disambiguation). For a railroad electric engine, see electric locomotive. Various electric motors. A 9 volt PP3 transistor battery is in the center foreground for size comparison. An electric motor converts… …
18Violin construction and mechanics — A violin consists of a body or corpus, a neck, a bridge, a soundpost, four strings, and various fittings. The fittings are the tuning pegs, tailpiece and tailgut, endpin, possibly one or more fine tuners on the tailpiece, and perhaps a chinrest,… …
19Shotgun — For other uses, see Shotgun (disambiguation). A pump action Remington 870, two semi automatic …
20china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
