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Anglicismnounan expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)verified
Angrecumnounany of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowersverified
Angular AccelerationnounMWE(physics) the rate of change of the angular velocity of a rotating bodyverified
Angular DistancenounMWEthe angular separation between two objects as perceived by an obserververified
Angular MomentumnounMWEthe product of the momentum of a rotating body and its distance from the axis of rotationverified
Angular PositionnounMWErelation by which any position with respect to any other position is establishedverified
Angular VeinnounMWEa short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial veinverified
Angular VelocitynounMWE(physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating bodyverified
Anhinganounfish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed billverified
Anhydridenouna compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of waterverified
Anilinenounoily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicinesverified
Aniline OilnounMWEoily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicinesverified
Animanoun(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconsciousverified
Animal GluenounMWEa protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horsesverified
Animal NaturenounMWEthe physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellectverified
Animalismnounthe doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual natureverified
Animalitynounthe physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellectverified
Animated CartoonnounMWEa film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequenceverified
Animatismnounthe attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stonesverified