nanometer
— Noun
– English
~ a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
nanometre
— Noun
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~ a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
nanomia
— Noun
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~ small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey
nanophthalmos
— Noun
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~ condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal
nanosecond
— Noun
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~ one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
nanotechnology
— Noun
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~ the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
nanotube
— Noun
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~ a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape
nanovolt
— Noun
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~ a unit of potential equal to one billionth of a volt
Nansen
— Noun
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~ Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)
nantes
— Noun
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~ a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
Nanticoke
— Noun
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~ a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Maryland and eastern Delaware
Nanticoke
— Noun
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~ the Algonquian language spoken by the Nanticoke and Conoy
nantua
— Noun
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~ white sauce with whipping cream and shrimp butter
nantucket
— Noun
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~ an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
nanus
— Noun
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~ a person who is markedly small
Naomi
— Noun
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~ the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
nap
— Noun
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~ the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
nap
— Noun
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~ a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"
nap
— Noun
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~ sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
nap
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~ a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes