A tough old cowboy told his grandson that if he wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a little gunpowder on his oatmeal every morning. The grandson did this religiously, and lived to the age of 93.
When he died he left 14 children, 28 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren… and a 15-foot hole in the wall of the crematorium.
n. - set of gears with its casing, esp. In a vehicle.
- the casing itself.
GEARING
n. Set or arrangement of gears.
GELATIN
n. (also gelatine) transparent tasteless substance from skin, tendons, etc., used in cookery, photography, etc. gelatinize v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing). [italian: related to *jelly]
GELDING
n. Gelded animal, esp. A horse.
GENERAL
anaesthetic n. Anaesthetic affecting the whole body, usu. With loss of consciousness.
- certificate of education n. Examination set esp. For secondary-school pupils at advanced level (and, formerly, ordinary level) in england, wales and northern ireland.
- certificate of secondary education n. Examination replacing and combining the gce ordinary level and cse examinations.
- election n. National parliamentary election.
- meeting n. Meeting open to all the members of a society etc.
- practice n. Work of a general practitioner.
- practitioner n. Community doctor treating cases of all kinds in the first instance.
- staff n. Staff assisting a military commander at headquarters.
- strike n. Simultaneous strike of workers in all or most trades.
- —adj. - including or affecting all or most parts or cases of things.
- prevalent, usual (the general feeling).
- not partial or particular or local.
- not limited in application, true of all or nearly all cases (as a general rule).
- not restricted or specialized (general knowledge; general hospital).
- not detailed (general idea).
- vague (spoke only in general terms).
- chief, head; having overall authority (general manager; secretary-general). —n. - a army officer next below field marshal. B = lieutenant general (see *lieutenant colonel), *major-general.
- commander of an army.
- strategist (a great general).
- head of a religious order, e.g. Of jesuits etc. in general 1 as a normal rule; usually.
- for the most part. [latin generalis]
GENERIC
adj. - characteristic of or relating to a class; general, not specific or special.
- biol. Characteristic of or belonging to a genus. generically adv. [latin: related to *genus]
GENESIS
n. - origin; mode of formation.
- (genesis) first book of the old testament, with an account of the creation. [greek gen- be produced]
GENETIC
adj. - of genetics or genes.
- of or in origin. genetically adv. [from *genesis]
- code n. Arrangement of genetic information in chromosomes.
- engineering n. Manipulation of dna to modify hereditary features.
- fingerprinting n. (also genetic profiling) identifying individuals by dna patterns.
GENITAL
—adj. Of animal reproduction or the reproductive organs. —n. (in pl.) External reproductive organs. [latin gigno genit- beget]
GENTEEL
adj. - affectedly refined or stylish.
- upper-class. genteelly adv. [french gentil: related to *gentle]
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