secobarbital
— Noun
– English
~ barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
seconal
— Noun
– English
~ barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
second-rater
— Noun
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~ a person of second-rate ability or value; "a team of aging second-raters"; "shone among the mediocrities who surrounded him"
second law of motion
— Noun
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~ the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force
second
— Noun
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~ the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
Second Advent
— Noun
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~ (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
second sacker
— Noun
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~ (baseball) the person who plays second base
second gear
— Noun
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~ the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
Second Crusade
— Noun
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~ a Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the loss of Jerusalem in 1187
second class
— Noun
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~ a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations
second-in-command
— Noun
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~ someone who relieves a commander
second
— Noun
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~ 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
second banana
— Noun
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~ a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
second half
— Noun
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~ the second of two halves of play
second
— Noun
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~ following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second"
second balcony
— Noun
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~ rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
second cousin
— Noun
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~ a child of a first cousin of one's parent
Second Empire
— Noun
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~ the imperial government of Napoleon III in France from 1852-1870
second
— Noun
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~ a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"
second-place finish
— Noun
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~ a finish in second place (as in a race)