When the new patient was settled comfortably on the couch, the physiatrist began his therapy session,
"I’m not aware of your problem," the doctor said. "So perhaps, you should start at the very beginning."
"Of course." replied the patient. "In the beginning, I created the Heavens and the Earth…"
candle n. Candle made of rush pith dipped in tallow.
- hour n. (often hyphenated when attrib.) Time(s) each day when traffic is heaviest.
- —v. - go, move, flow, or act precipitately or with great speed.
- move or transport with great haste (was rushed to hospital).
- (foll. By at) a move suddenly towards. B begin or attack impetuously.
- perform or deal with hurriedly (don't rush your dinner).
- force or induce (a person) to act hastily.
- attack or capture by sudden assault.
- slang overcharge (a customer). —n. - a rushing; violent or speedy advance or attack. B sudden flow, flood.
- period of great activity.
- (attrib.) Done with great haste or speed (a rush job).
- sudden migration of large numbers.
- (foll. By on, for) sudden strong demand for a commodity.
- (in pl.) Colloq. First uncut prints of a film. [french ruser: related to *ruse]
- n. - marsh plant with slender tapering pith-filled stems, used for making chair-bottoms, baskets, etc.
- stem of this. rushy adj. [old english]
RUSK
n. Slice of bread rebaked as a light biscuit, esp. As baby food. [spanish or portuguese rosca twist]
RUST
—n. - reddish corrosive coating formed on iron, steel, etc. By oxidation, esp. When wet.
- fungal plant-disease with rust-coloured spots.
- impaired state due to disuse or inactivity.
- reddish-brown. —v. - affect or be affected with rust.
- become impaired through disuse. [old english]
RABBI
n. (pl. -s) 1 jewish scholar or teacher, esp. Of the law.
- jewish religious leader. rabbinical adj. [hebrew, = my master]
RABID
adj. - affected with rabies, mad.
- violent, fanatical. rabidity n. [latin rabio rave]
RADAR
n. - system for detecting the direction, range, or presence of objects, by sending out pulses of high frequency electromagnetic waves which they reflect.
- apparatus for this. [from radio detection and ranging]
- trap n. Device using radar to detect speeding vehicles.
RADII
pl. Of *radius.
RADIO
comb. Form 1 denoting radio or broadcasting.
- connected with radioactivity.
- connected with rays or radiation.
- frequency n. (pl. -ies) frequency band of telecommunication, ranging from 104 to 1011 or 1012 hz.
- telescope n. Directional aerial system for collecting and analysing radiation in the radio frequency range from stars etc.
- —n. (pl. -s) 1 (often attrib.) A transmission and reception of sound messages etc. By electromagnetic waves of radio frequency. B apparatus for receiving, broadcasting, or transmitting radio signals.
- a sound broadcasting (prefers the radio). B broadcasting station or channel (radio one). —v. (-es, -ed) 1 a send (a message) by radio. B send a message to (a person) by radio.
- communicate or broadcast by radio. [short for radio-telegraphy etc.]
