Palm Definition–noun | 1. | the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. | | 2. | the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal. | | 3. | the part of a glove covering this part of the hand. | | 4. | Also called sailmaker's palm. a stiff rawhide or metal shield worn over this part of the hand by sailmakers to serve as a thimble. | | 5. | a linear measure of from 3 to 4 inches (7 1/2 –10 centimeters), based on the breadth of the hand. | | 6. | a linear measure of from 7 to 10 inches (17 1/2 –25 centimeters), based on the length of the hand. | | 7. | the flat, expanded part of the horn or antler of a deer. | | 8. | a flat, widened part at the end of an armlike projection. | | 9. | Nautical. | b. | the inner face of an anchor fluke. | | c. | (loosely) an anchor fluke. | | | 10. | a flat-topped bearing member at the head of a stanchion. | –verb (used with object) | 11. | to conceal in the palm, as in cheating at cards or dice or in juggling. | | 12. | to pick up stealthily. | | 14. | to impose (something) fraudulently (usually fol. by on or upon): to palm stolen jewels on someone. | | 15. | to touch or stroke with the palm or hand. | | 17. | Basketball. to grip (the ball) momentarily with the hand in the act of dribbling. | —Verb phrase | 18. | palm off, to dispose of by deception, trickery, or fraud; substitute (something) with intent to deceive: Someone had palmed off a forgery on the museum officials. | —Idiom | 19. | grease someone's palm, to give money to, esp. as a bribe: Before any work could begin, it was necessary to grease the superintendent's palm. | |
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Beach Definition–noun | 1. | an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore. | | 2. | the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves. | | 3. | the area adjacent to a seashore: We're vacationing at the beach. | –verb (used with object) | 4. | Nautical. to haul or run onto a beach: We beached the ship to save it. | | 5. | to make inoperative or unemployed. | |
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County Definition–noun, plural -ties. | 1. | the largest administrative division of a U.S. state: Miami, Florida, is in Dade County. | | 2. | one of the chief administrative divisions of a country or state, as in Great Britain and Ireland. | | 3. | one of the larger divisions for purposes of local administration, as in Canada and New Zealand. | | 4. | the territory of a county, esp. its rural areas: We farmed out in the county before moving to town. | | 5. | the inhabitants of a county: It was supposed to be a secret, but you told the whole county. | | 6. | the domain of a count or earl. | |
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Property Definition–noun, plural -ties. | 1. | that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire. | | 2. | goods, land, etc., considered as possessions: The corporation is a means for the common ownership of property. | | 3. | a piece of land or real estate: property on Main Street. | | 4. | ownership; right of possession, enjoyment, or disposal of anything, esp. of something tangible: to have property in land. | | 5. | something at the disposal of a person, a group of persons, or the community or public: The secret of the invention became common property. | | 6. | an essential or distinctive attribute or quality of a thing: the chemical and physical properties of an element. | | 7. | Logic. | a. | any attribute or characteristic. | | b. | (in Aristotelian logic) an attribute not essential to a species but always connected with it and with it alone. | | | 8. | Also called prop. a usually movable item, other than costumes or scenery, used on the set of a theater production, motion picture, etc.; any object handled or used by an actor in a performance. | | 9. | a written work, play, movie, etc., bought or optioned for commercial production or distribution. | | 10. | a person, esp. one under contract in entertainment or sports, regarded as having commercial value: an actor who was a hot property at the time. | |
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Appraiser Definition–verb (used with object), -praised, -prais⋅ing. | 1. | to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it. | | 2. | to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.: He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike. | |
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