one more than seventeen; denoting a quantity consisting of one more than seventeen and one less than nineteen; -- representing the number eighteen as Arabic numerals

coming next after the seventeenth in a series

one more than eighteen; denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eighteen and one less than twenty; -- representing the number nineteen as Arabic numerals

coming next after the eighteenth in a series

preceding all other objects or events in order, time, or importance; occurring before all other members of a series.

a class mail comprising letters, postcards, and other mail sealed against inspection, having a higher priority than second, third, or fourth-class mail; -- it is the highest class of mail not handled in a special manner, as is registered or priority mail.

Denoting a quantity consisting of one more than one; one plus one more; -- representing the number two as an Arabic numeral

a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits.

one more than nineteen; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty items or units; -- representing the number twenty as Arabic numerals

coming next after the nineteenth in a series

one more than twenty; twenty plus one more; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-one items or units; -- representing the number twenty-one as Arabic numerals

coming next after the twentieth in a series

one more than twenty-one; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-two items or units; -- representing the number twenty-two as Arabic numerals

coming next after the twenty-first in a series

one more than twenty-two; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-three items or units; -- representing the number twenty-three as Arabic numerals

coming next after the twenty-second in a series

one more than twenty-three; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-four items or units; -- representing the number twenty-four as Arabic numerals

Without interruption; non-stop; continuous; as, the computer manufacturer provides 24/7 technical help.

coming next after the twenty-third in a series

one more than twenty-four; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-five items or units; -- representing the number twenty-five as Arabic numerals

coming next after the twenty-fourth in a series

denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-six items or units; -- representing the number twenty-six as Arabic numerals

coming next after the twenty-fifth in a series

denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-seven items or units; -- representing the number twenty-seven as Arabic numerals

coming next after the twenty-sixth in a series

denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-eight items or units; -- representing the number twenty-eight as Arabic numerals

coming next after the twenty-seventh in a series

denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-nine items or units; -- representing the number twenty-nine as Arabic numerals

coming next after the twenty-eighth in a series

coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

one more than two; denoting a quantity consisting of three items or units; -- representing the number three as an Arabic numeral

a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance.

a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits.

one more than twenty-nine; three times ten; denoting a quantity consisting of thirty items or units; -- representing the number thirty as an Arabic numeral

coming next after the twenty-ninth in a series

coming next after the second in a series

one more than three; denoting a quantity consisting of four items or units; -- representing the number four as an Arabic numeral

a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits.

one more than thirty-nine; four times ten; denoting a quantity consisting of fourty items or units; -- representing the number fourty as an Arabic numeral

coming next after the thirty-ninth in position

coming next after the third in position

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves.

one more than four; denoting a quantity consisting of five items or units; -- representing the number five as an Arabic numeral

a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits.

one more than fourty-nine; five times ten; denoting a quantity consisting of fifty items or units; -- representing the number fifty as an Arabic numeral

one more than four hundred ninety-nine; five times one hundred; denoting a quantity consisting of five hundred items or units; -- representing the number five hundred as Arabic numerals

coming next after the fourty-ninth in a series

coming next after the fourth in a series

one more than five; denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units; -- representing the number six as an Arabic numeral

one more than fifty-nine; denoting a quantity consisting of sixty items or units; -- representing the number sixty as an Arabic numeral

coming next after the fifty-ninth in a series

Coming next after the fifth in a series

One more than six; constituting or denoting a quantity consisting of seven items or units; -- representing the number seven as an Arabic numeral

Same as 24/7.

one more than sixty-nine; denoting a quantity consisting of seventy items or units; -- representing the number sevent as an Arabic numeral

coming next after the sixty-ninth in a series

coming next after the sixth in a series

one more than seven; denoting a quantity consisting of eight items or units; -- representing the number eight as an Arabic numeral

one more than seventy-nine and one less than eighty-one; denoting a quantity consisting of eighty items or units; -- representing the number eighty as Arabic numerals

coming next after the seventy-ninth in a series

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves.

one more than eight and one less than ten; denoting a quantity consisting of nine items or units; -- representing the number nine as an Arabic numeral

September 11, 2001 -- the day when two airplanes hijacked by Islamic terrorists were deliberately crashed into the "twin towers" (the two 110-storey skyscrapers of the World Trade Center) in New York City, causing those buildings to collapse and much other damage in the nearby area. Another plane was crashed into the Pentagon near Washington. In total, the attacks caused nearly 3,000 deaths. This was the worst incident of terrorism inside the United States to date. The abbreviated date 9/11 is now taken to refer to that specific day and the terrorist incidents that occured that day. It is used especially in the phrase /the events of 9/11/.

one more than eighty-nine and one less than ninety-one; denoting a quantity consisting of ninety items or units; -- representing the number ninety as Arabic numerals

coming next after the eighty-ninth in a series

coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position

In; on; at; by.

In the morning; every morning.

On the sea; at sea; toward the sea.

On tiptoe; eagerly expecting.

the unit of length equal to the mean distance of the Earth from the sun, about 93 million miles (150 million kiometers); -- used almost exclusively in astronomy, or to describe astronomical distances.

The state of being a/rial; unsubstantiality.

Like, or from, the air; in an a/rial manner.

Conveying or containing air; air-bearing; as, the windpipe is an a/riferous tube.

The act of combining air with another substance, or the state of being filled with air.

Having the form or nature of air, or of an elastic fluid; gaseous. Hence fig.: Unreal.

To infuse air into; to combine air with.

An a/roplane, airship, or the like.

Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, a/robies; as, a/robic fermentation.

Micro/rganisms which live in contact with the air and need oxygen for their growth; as the microbacteria which form on the surface of putrefactive fluids; aerobes.

Related to, or of the nature of, a/robies; as, a/robiotic plants, which live only when supplied with free oxygen.

A form of hydro-a/roplane; a flying boat.

An a/roplane or airship designed to carry passengers. Now called a passenger plane or commercial airliner.

A club or association of persons interested in a/ronautics.

A modification of the a/roplane, having curved surfaces, the advantages of which were first demonstrated by Lilienthal.

One of the air cells of algals.

The science of gliding and soaring flight.

A shed for housing an airship or a/roplane. A ground or field, esp. one equipped with housing and other facilities, used for flying purposes.

Pertaining to the force of air in motion.

acronym for Associate in Arts, a college degree granted for successful completion of a two-year course of study in arts or general topics.

the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Its goal is to advance the physical and social sciences, and it publishes a weekly journal Science, with original research articles as well as reviews and commentary.

A Dutch and German measure of liquids, varying in different cities, being at Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, at Antwerp 36/, at Hamburg 38/.

A carnivorous, striped, quadruped mammal (Proteles cristata, formerly Proteles Lalandii), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. It feeds chiefly on insects. See Proteles.

An edentate mammal, of the genus Orycteropus (Orycteropus afer), somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It is a nocturnal ungulate, burrows in the ground with its powerful claws, and feeds entirely on ants and termites, which it catches with its long, extensile, slimy tongue. It is the sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata.

Pertaining to Aaron, the first high priest of the Jews.

an associate degree conferred for successful studies in applied science.

a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs.

The fifth month of the Jewish year according to the ecclesiastical reckoning, the eleventh by the civil computation, coinciding nearly with August.

The Manila-hemp plant (Musa textilis); also, its fiber. See Manila hemp under Manila.

To blind by a red-hot metal plate held before the eyes.

The act of abacinating.

One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.

One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator.

An abacus.

Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal; -- opposed to actinal.

Stealing cattle on a large scale.

One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves.

A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements.

A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc.

The rhinoceros.

The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; -- the same as Apollyon and Asmodeus.

Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.

Obeisance.

Ivory black or animal charcoal.

Abashed; confounded; discomfited.

To transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate.

The act of abalienating; alienation; estrangement.

A univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks.

a unit of electrical current equal to 10 amperes.

To abandon.