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adjective
Date: 1565
1. bending downward or forward ; pendulous, drooping <a plant with nodding flowers> 2. slight, superficial <a nodding acquaintance>
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Nodding — Nod ding, a. Curved so that the apex hangs down; having the top bent downward. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nodding — Nod Nod, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nodded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nodding}.] 1. To incline or bend, as the head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness with; as, to nod the head. [1913 Webster] 2. To signify by a nod; as, to nod … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nodding — En astronomie, le nodding, que l on appelle également le balancement de faisceaux, est une opération destinée à se débarrasser du fond thermique. Cette opération est plus longue que le chopping ou modulation, car il faut prendre le temps de… … Wikipédia en Français
nodding — adj. Nodding is used with these nouns: ↑acquaintance … Collocations dictionary
nodding — /ˈnɒdɪŋ/ (say noding) verb 1. present participle of nod. –adjective 2. slight; such as to give rise to no more than a brief salutation: a nodding acquaintance. {nod + d + ing2} …
nodding — nutacija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. nodding; nutation vok. Nutation, f rus. нутация, f pranc. nutation, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
nodding — adjective having branches or flower heads that bend downward nodding daffodils the pendulous branches of a weeping willow lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers • Syn: ↑cernuous, ↑drooping, ↑pendulous, ↑weeping … Useful english dictionary
Nodding Acquaintance EP — EP by Enter Shikari Released 200 … Wikipedia
nodding acquaintance — n. 1. a slight, not intimate, acquaintance with a person or thing 2. a person whom one knows slightly … English World dictionary
nodding donkey — noun (informal; esp US) A type of pump for pumping oil from land based oil wells • • • Main Entry: ↑nod … Useful english dictionary
