| starosty | A castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Starr, Albert | <person> U.S. Physician, *1926. See: Starr-Edwards valve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Starr-Edwards valve | A cage and ball artificial cardiac valve with high reliability and durability. (05 Mar 2000) |
| starry | 1. Abounding with stars; adorned with stars. "Above the starry sky." 2. Consisting of, or proceeding from, the stars; stellar; stellary; as, starry light; starry flame. "Do not Christians and Heathens, Jews and Gentiles, poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influence?" (Sir W. Scott) 3. Shining like stars; sparkling; as, starry eyes. 4. Arranged in rays like those of a star; stellate. <zoology> Starry ray, a European skate (Raita radiata); so called from the stellate bases of the dorsal spines. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| starstone | <chemical> Asteriated sapphire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| start | 1. To leap; to jump. 2. To move suddenly, as with a spring or leap, from surprise, pain, or other sudden feeling or emotion, or by a voluntary act. "And maketh him out of his sleep to start." (Chaucer) "I start as from some dreadful dream." (Dryden) "Keep your soul to the work when ready to start aside." (I. Watts) "But if he start, It is the flesh of a corrupted heart." (Shak) 3. To set out; to commence a course, as a race or journey; to begin; as, to start business. "At once they start, advancing in a line." (Dryden) "At intervals some bird from out the brakes Starts into voice a moment, then is still." (Byron) 4. To become somewhat displaced or loosened; as, a rivet or a seam may start under strain or pressure. To start after, to set out after; to follow; to pursue. To start against, to act as a rival candidate against. To start for, to be a candidate for, as an office. To start up, to rise suddenly, as from a seat or couch; to come suddenly into notice or importance. Origin: OE. Sterten; akin to D. Storten 8hurl, rush, fall, G. Sturzen, OHG. Sturzen to turn over, to fall, Sw. Stora to cast down, to fall, Dan. Styrte, and probably also to E. Start a tail; the original sense being, perhaps, to show the tail, to tumble over suddenly. 166. Cf. Start a tail. 1. A tail, or anything projecting like a tail. 2. The handle, or tail, of a plow; also, any long handle. 3. The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water-wheel bucket. 4. <chemical> The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse. Origin: OE. Stert a tail, AS. Steort; akin to LG. Stert, steert, D. Staart, G. Sterz, Icel. Stertr, Dan. Stiert, Sw. Stjert. 166. Cf. Stark naked, Start. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| start codon | The codon 5' AUG in mRNA, at which polypeptide synthesis is started. It is recognised by formylmethionyl tRNA in bacteria and by methionyl tRNA in eukaryotes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| starter | Short pre-existing polynucleotide chain towhich new deoxyribonucleotides can be added by DNA polymerase. (09 Oct 1997) |
| starter tRNA | TRNA in prokaryotes containing a formyl-methionyl residue that initiates translation. Synonym: formyl-methionyl-tRNA, starter tRNA. (05 Mar 2000) |
| starthroat | <ornithology> Any humming bird of the genus Heliomaster. The feathers of the throat have a brilliant metallic luster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| starting friction | The force that must be overcome to initiate the motion of one body relative to another because they have been resting in contact. Compare: dynamic friction. Synonym: static friction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| startle epilepsy | A form of reflex epilepsy precipitated by sudden noises. (05 Mar 2000) |
| startle reaction | A complex involuntary response to an unexpected strong stimulus usually auditory in nature. (12 Dec 1998) |
| startle reflex | The reflex response of an infant (contraction of the limb and neck muscles) when allowed to drop a short distance through the air or startled by a sudden noise or jolt. Synonym: Moro reflex, parachute reflex, startle reaction. Synonym: cochleopalpebral reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| starvation | Lengthy and continuous deprivation of food. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Starling |
gregarious birds native to the Old World
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| starve |
be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!" die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought" deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners" crave: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel"
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a number (nearly 2.4) expressing the amount of oxygen which a given weight of fat will require for its complete combustion as compared with the amount required by the same weight of starch.
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A star is a symbol used for classification purposes. In particular, a set of one to five stars is employed to categorize hotels. Although there have been numerous attempts at unifying the classification scheme so that it becomes an internationally recognized and reliable standard, huge differences exist as far as the quality of the accommodation and the food within one category of hotel is concerned, sometimes even in the same country. ...
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A hot, glowing sphere of gas, usually one that emits energy from nuclear reactions in its core.
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| star | trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions |
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| star | any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa |
| star | any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic |
| star | annual herb having scarlet flowers |
| star | evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers |
| star | deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold |
| star | an emblem symbolizing Judaism |
| star | any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliage |
| star | a sapphire that when cut shows a star-like figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure |
| star | small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers |
| star | an artillery shell containing an illuminant |
| star | (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided |