adj
(archaic) open; uncovered; revealed
v
To make a breakthrough on a mystery or problem; to cause a breakthrough to be made.
v
(transitive) To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
n
(chiefly UK) Synonym of change of scenery
v
(intransitive, of an electric or electronic device, especially a light) To activate; to turn on.
v
(transitive, US, regional, Southern US) To turn off or switch off (an electrical device).
n
The act or result of deepdrawing.
v
(intransitive) To exit from a truck.
v
(of a train, tram or trolleybus, usually intransitive) for the pantograph or trolley pole, etc to become unintentionally detached from or entangled with the overhead lines such that the power to the vehicle is lost.
v
(transitive) To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore
v
(of curtains, etc.) To open.
v
To open the curtains by pulling them apart.
n
(literally) That which is drawn or hoisted up
n
(US, military, law, in particular) The withdrawal of weapons, ammunition and other supplies from US stocks, and provision of it to another nation.
v
to open (a door, gate etc.)
n
A lever for removing circuit boards from an electronic chassis.
v
(transitive, by extension) To terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.
v
(transitive) To use a sudden, quick hand motion to open (something relatively small like a book, a lighter, etc.).
v
(transitive, audio) To downmix.
v
(transitive, obsolete) To stop up; block; clog; obstruct; (one's breath) to stifle; (a watercourse) to dam up.
v
(intransitive) To open into.
v
To extend into, to open onto.
v
(patent law, Japan and South Korea) To publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.
v
(archaic, transitive, intransitive) To open.
v
(transitive) To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.
n
Alternative form of open-door policy [(idiomatic, management, politics) A policy or usual practice, by a person in authority, of permitting subordinates or constituents to visit his or her office unannounced and at any reasonable time for the purpose of discussing matters of concern.]
v
(idiomatic) To lead to opportunities or (social) advantages.
v
(of a country or a territory) To allow or invite outside influence, investment or immigration.
n
(idiomatic, often followed by on or for) A situation or period in which some activity is routinely carried on.
v
To begin operations; to set things in motion.
v
(idiomatic, intransitive, or transitive with to or for) to allow access or facilitate
v
(idiomatic) To allow some action to proceed more swiftly or to a greater extent
v
(military) To draw oneself or one's vehicles (warships, tanks, aircraft, etc.) out of range of the enemy's fire.
v
(intransitive, figuratively, of the sky) To rain.
v
Alternative form of open the kimono [(idiomatic, often business) To reveal confidential information, especially details of one's business operations.]
v
Alternative form of openwash [To market something as open (without proprietary licensing) when it does not meet all the criteria of openness.]
n
(idiomatic, management, politics) A policy or usual practice, by a person in authority, of permitting subordinates or constituents to visit his or her office unannounced and at any reasonable time for the purpose of discussing matters of concern.
n
Alternative form of openwashing [The act of claiming something is open (without proprietary licensing) when it does not meet all the criteria of openness.]
v
To market something as open (without proprietary licensing) when it does not meet all the criteria of openness.
v
(nautical) To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
n
(figuratively) An example that serves as an introduction.
v
(Ireland, transitive, colloquial) To unplug; to remove (an electrical device) from its socket.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To switch off (something electrical).
v
(transitive) To turn off, to cut the power to.
v
(transitive) To turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to making it operational.
n
The act by which something is pulled.
adj
Operated by pushing and pulling.
v
(by extension, transitive) To make (someone or something) more active.
adj
(Of an object) that opens, or is designed to open automatically, or opens of its own accord.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To separate; to isolate.
v
(computing, intransitive, of a disk drive) To reduce its spinning speed from that required for reading and writing.
v
(figuratively) To be brought into full operation; to reach full potential or capacity.
v
(transitive) To stop the flow of (blood).
n
(computing, wordprocessing) Cancellation of a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.
v
To stop a flow or stream.
v
(transitive) To turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device.
n
The affixing of a label to potentially dangerous machinery to indicate why it has been shut down. To avoid accidents, only the person who affixed the label is authorized to remove it and restart the machinery.
n
(printing, UK, historical) The removal of sheets from the press.
v
(transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
v
(transitive) To draw aside or open; to pull back a layer of fabric, e.g. a curtain.
v
(transitive) To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).
v
(aviation) To reduce the thrust of a jet engine to idle in flight.
v
(transitive) To release or remove by swivelling; to swivel back again.
v
(transitive, obsolete) To set open; open.
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