Search Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter. |
| 2. | to look at or examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed: He searched the vase for signs of a crack. The police searched the suspect for weapons. |
| 3. | to explore or examine in order to discover: They searched the hills for gold. |
| 4. | to look at, read, or examine (a record, writing, collection, repository, etc.) for information: to search a property title; He searched the courthouse for a record of the deed to the land. |
| 5. | to look at or beneath the superficial aspects of to discover a motive, rea
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ction, feeling, basic truth, etc.: He searched her face for a clue to her true feelings. |
| 6. | to look into, question, or scrutinize: She searched her conscience. |
| 7. | (of natural elements) to pierce or penetrate: The sunlight searched the room's dark corners. |
| 8. | to uncover or find by examination or exploration (often fol. by out): to search out all the facts. |
| 9. | Military. to fire artillery over (an area) with successive changes in gun elevation. |
| 10. | Computers. to examine (one or more files, as databases or texts) electronically, to locate specified items. |
–verb (used without object) | 11. | to inquire, investigate, examine, or seek; conduct an examination or investigation. |
–noun | 12. | an act or instance of searching; careful examination or investigation. |
| 13. | the practice, on the part of naval officers of a belligerent na
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tion, of boarding and examining a suspected neutral vessel at sea in order to ascertain its true nationality and determine if it is carrying contraband: the right of visit and search. |
—Idiom| 14. | search me, I don't know: Why has it taken so long to reach a decision? Search me. |
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Engine Definition–noun | 1. | a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion. |
| 4. | any mechanical contrivance. |
| 5. | a machine or instrument used in warfare, as a battering ram, catapult, or piece of artillery. |
| 6. | Obsolete. an instrument of torture, esp. the rack. |
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Ranking Definition–adjective | 1. | senior or superior in rank, position, etc.: a ranking diplomat. |
| 2. | prominent or highly regarded: a ranking a
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uthority on Soviet affairs. |
| 3. | occupying a specific rank, position, etc. (often used in combination): a low-ranking executive. |
–noun | 4. | an act or instance of indicating relative standing. |
| 5. | a list showing such standing. |
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