hiatus

  • 31hiatus — n.; pl. hiatuses, hiatus [L. hiare, to gape] 1. An opening, gap or foramen. 2. An opening in an egg shell. 3. (NEMATA) see opercular plug …

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  • 32hiatus — noun /haɪˈeɪtəs/ a) A gap in a series, making it incomplete. Hiatus aorticus is an opening in the diaphragm through which aorta and thoracic duct pass. b) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.) …

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  • 33hiatus — noun Hiatus is used before these nouns: ↑hernia …

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  • 34Hiatus — Hia̱|tus [aus lat. hiatus = Öffnung, Kluft; Schlund] m; , : Spalt, Schlitz, Lücke; Muskelspalt; Knochenlücke (bes. Anat.). Hia̱|tus aọrticus: Spalt im Zwerchfell, Durchtrittsstelle für Aorta u. ↑Ductus thoracicus. Hia̱|tus cana̱lis facia̱|lis:… …

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  • 35Hiatus — Hi|a|tus der; , [...tu:s] <aus gleichbed. lat. hiatus, eigtl. »Kluft, Schlund«>: 1. Öffnung, Spalt in Knochen od. Muskeln (Med.). 2. a) das Aufeinanderfolgen zweier Vokale in der Fuge zwischen zwei Wörtern, z. B. sagte er (Sprachw.); b) das …

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  • 36hiatus — noun (countable usually singular) 1 formal a break or interruption in an activity: Talks between the two countries have resumed after a six year hiatus. 2 a space where something is missing, especially in a piece of writing 3 technical a pause… …

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  • 37hiatus — noun the spring hiatus gave us time to rethink our next project Syn: pause, break, gap, lacuna, interval, intermission, interlude, interruption, suspension, lull, respite, time out, time off, recess; informal breather, letup …

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  • 38hiatus — hi•a•tus [[t]haɪˈeɪ təs[/t]] n. pl. tus•es, tus 1) a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc 2) a missing part; gap or lacuna 3) any gap or opening 4) gram. pro the coming together, with or without a break or slight …

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  • 39Hiatus (band) — Hiatus was a crust punk band from Belgium. History Hiatus formed in May 1989, at this time the line up was Phill, Ben, Raf and Phil. They played in a Doom/Discharge/E.N.T. style and recorded a rehearsal demo called The Frightening Men Story . In… …

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  • 40Hiatus saphenus — Der Hiatus saphenus (lat., wörtlich „verborgener Schlitz“) ist eine Öffnung am medialen Rand der Fascia lata – an dieser Stelle auch als Fascia cribrosa bezeichnet – unterhalb des Leistenbandes. Unmittelbar am Hiatus saphenus liegt der… …

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