sweat
has definitions from the fields of work,biology,meteorology
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[ noun ] (biology) salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
Synonyms Examples "sweat poured off his brow" Used in print (Howard Fast, April Morning....)We ran east for about half a mile before we turned_back to the road , panting from the effort and soaked with sweat . (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)Grabski sat in a sweat saturated undershirt , cursing the excessive heat which clamped an uneasy stillness before sundown . |
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[ verb ] excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
Examples "Exercise makes one sweat" Used in print (Eugene Burdick, "The Invisible Aborigine"...)At the corroborees , when they get_to dancing and sweating , you 'll see them rubbing up against a man who 's supposed to have a specially good smell . Related terms excrete swelter sweat_off perspiration diaphoresis perspirer |
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[ noun ] (meteorology) condensation of moisture on a cold surface
Examples "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3137
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[ noun ] (work) use of physical or mental energy; hard work
Synonyms Examples "he got an A for effort" "they managed only with great exertion" |
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