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English Definitions
ace
N
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace
N
one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
ace
N
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
N
proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
ACE
N
a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey
ace
N
a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
ace
V
score an ace against
ace
V
play (a hole) in one stroke
ace
V
serve an ace against (someone)
ace
of the highest quality
N
an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
N
the ace in the club suit
N
the ace in the diamond suit
N
the ace in the heart suit
ace of spades
N
the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death
N
an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
N
apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
acellular
not made up of or divided into cells
N
a slime mold of the class Myxomycetes
acentric
not centered or having no center
N
a chromosome lacking a centromere
N
absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
N
absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
acephalous
lacking a head or a clearly defined head
N
absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
N
type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit
N
small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn
N
shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge
N
small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets
N
small maple of northwestern North America
N
leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan
N
maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn
N
common shade tree of eastern and central United States
N
maple of the Pacific coast of the United States; fruits are white when mature
N
ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties
N
maple of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn
N
a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties
N
Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
N
maple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn
N
a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood
N
maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies
N
small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn
N
a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples
narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
acerb
harsh or corrosive in tone
acerbate
V
cause to be bitter or resentful
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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