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Wireless Definition–adjective | 2. | noting or pertaining to any of various devices that are operated with or actuated by electromagnetic waves. | –noun | 4. | wireless telegraphy or telephony. | | 5. | a wireless telegraph or telephone, or the like. | | 6. | any system or device, as a cellular phone, for transmitting messages or signals by electromagnetic waves. | –verb (used with object), verb (used without object) | 9. | to telegraph or telephone by wireless. | |
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Home Definition
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–noun | 1. | a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household. | | 2. | the place in which one's domestic affections are centered. | | 3. | an institution for the homeless, sick, etc.: a nursing home. | | 4. | the dwelling place or retreat of an animal. | | 5. | the place or region where something is native or most common. | | 6. | any place of residence or refuge: a heavenly home. | | 7. | a person's native place or own country. | | 8. | (in games) the destination or goal. | 9. | a principal base of operations or activities: The new stadium will be the home of the local football team. | | 11. | Lacrosse. one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal. | –adjective | 12. | of, pertaining to, or connected with one's home or country; domestic: home products. | | 13. | principal or main: the corporation's home office. | | 14. | reaching the mark aimed at: a home thrust. | | 15. | Sports. played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team: The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season. Compare away (def. 11). | –adverb | 16. | to, toward, or at home: to go home. | | 17. | deep; to the heart: The truth of the accusation struck home. | | 18. | to the mark or point aimed at: He drove the point home. | | 19. | Nautical. | a. | into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: sails sheeted home. | | b. | in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home. | | c. | toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home. | | –verb (used without object) | 20. | to go or return home. | | 21. | (of guided missiles, aircraft, etc.) to proceed, esp. under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location (often fol. by in on): The missile homed in on the target. | | 22. | to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes. | | 23. | to have a home where specified; reside. | –verb (used with object) | 24. |
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to bring or send home. | | 25. | to provide with a home. | | 26. | to direct, esp. under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc. | —Idioms | 27. | at home, | a. | in one's own house or place of residence. | | b. | in one's own town or country. | | c. | prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home. We are always at home to her. | | d. | in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home. | | e. | well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics. | | f. | played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away. | | | 28. | bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for: The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her. | | 29. | home and dry, British Informal. having safely achieved one's goal. | | 30. | home free, | a. | assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc.: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free. | | b. | certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc.: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free. | | | 31. | write home about, to comment especi
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Security Definition–noun | 1. | freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety. | | 2. | freedom from care, anxiety, or doubt; well-founded confidence. | | 3. | something that secures or makes safe; protection; defense. | | 4. | freedom from financial cares or from want: The insurance policy gave the family security. | | 5. | precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, etc.: The senator claimed security was lax and potential enemies know our plans. | | 6. | a department or organization responsible for protection or safety: He called security when he spotted the intruder. | | 7. | protection or precautions taken against escape; custody: The dangerous criminal was placed under maximum security. | | 8. | an assurance; guarantee. | | 9. | Law. | a. | something given or deposited as surety for the fulfillment of a promise or an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc. | | b. | one who becomes surety for another. | | | 10. | an evidence of debt or of property, as a bond or a certificate of stock. | | 11. | Usually, securities. stocks and bonds. | | 12. | Archaic. overconfidence; cockiness. | –adjective | 13. | of, pertaining to, or serving as security: The company has instituted stricter security measures. | |
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