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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: arctic - area defense</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="arctic"> arctic, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. at or near the North Pole; of the north polar region. Ex. the arctic fox. They explored the great arctic wilderness of northern Canada. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) extremely cold; frigid. <DD> 3. having to do with or situated under Ursa Major or Minor. <DD>noun one of a pair of arctics. expr. the Arctic, the north polar region. The Arctic has an extremely cold winter but is inhabited by such animals as the reindeer, polar bear, and musk ox. adv. arctically. </DL> <A NAME="arcticchar"> arctic char or charr,<DL COMPACT><DD> a trout of Alaska and northern Canada. </DL> <A NAME="arcticcircle"> Arctic Circle or arctic circle,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the imaginary boundary of the north polar region. It runs parallel to the equator at 66 degrees 30 minutes north latitude. <DD> 2. the polar region surrounded by this parallel; Arctic Zone. </DL> <A NAME="arcticfox"> arctic fox,<DL COMPACT><DD> a fox of arctic regions, bluish- or brownish-gray in summer and white in winter, valued for its fur. </DL> <A NAME="arcticgrayling"> arctic grayling,<DL COMPACT><DD> a grayling of Alaska and northern Canada. </DL> <A NAME="arctichare"> arctic hare,<DL COMPACT><DD> a large hare of both polar regions that is gray in the summer in southern subspecies and white in winter in all subspecies, except for black tips on the ears. In the far North it remains white the year round. </DL> <A NAME="arcticlights"> arctic lights, =aurora borealis.</DL> <A NAME="arcticloon"> arctic loon,<DL COMPACT><DD> a smaller species of loon that breeds in the northern British Isles and Scandinavia and winters mainly in the Black Sea area. </DL> <A NAME="arcticowl"> arctic owl, =snowy owl.</DL> <A NAME="arcticpack"> arctic pack,<DL COMPACT><DD> a densely compacted mass of floating ice found in arctic or antarctic waters. </DL> <A NAME="arcticpoppy"> arctic poppy, =Iceland poppy.</DL> <A NAME="arcticrightwhale"> arctic right whale,<DL COMPACT><DD> a black baleen whale of the Arctic that grows up to 55 feet long and weighs as much as 45 tons; bowhead; Greenland whale. Its baleen is longer than that of any other whale. It looks much like the right whale, but has no bonnet on its snout. </DL> <A NAME="arctics"> arctics, noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> warm, waterproof overshoes. Ex. There was snow on the ground, but she had her arctics on (William Maxwell). </DL> <A NAME="arcticseal"> arctic seal,<DL COMPACT><DD> rabbit fur treated to resemble seal. </DL> <A NAME="arcticskua"> arctic skua, =parasitic jaeger.</DL> <A NAME="arctictern"> arctic tern,<DL COMPACT><DD> a tern native to both polar regions. It is about 17 inches long, with blue-gray, black, and white feathers, and red feet and bill. The arctic tern migrates over a greater distance than any other bird. </DL> <A NAME="arctictrout"> arctic trout,=arctic char.</DL> <A NAME="arcticwillow"> arctic willow,<DL COMPACT><DD> a shrub found in arctic and subarctic North America and Asia. It is one of the chief sources of forage for reindeer and other animals. </DL> <A NAME="arcticwolf"> arctic wolf,<DL COMPACT><DD> a big, shaggy wolf with a yellowish-white coat that lives in the tundras of arctic North America and Greenland; tundra wolf; white wolf. </DL> <A NAME="arcticzone"> Arctic Zone,<DL COMPACT><DD> the region between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole; Frigid Zone. </DL> <A NAME="arctiid"> arctiid, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. of or belonging to a family of relatively heavy-bodied, broad-winged, spotted or striped moths, such as the tiger moth. <DD>noun an arctiid moth. </DL> <A NAME="arctogaea"> Arctogaea, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a primary zoogeographical division of the earth's surface, comprising Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, exclusive of Central America. </DL> <A NAME="arctogaeal"> Arctogaeal, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the zoogeographical area known as the Arctogaea. </DL> <A NAME="arctogaean"> Arctogaean, adjective. =Arctogaeal.</DL> <A NAME="arcturian"> Arcturian, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with or resembling Arcturus (applied to a class of stars having a spectrum like that of Arcturus). </DL> <A NAME="arcturus"> Arcturus, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a very bright star in the northern sky. It is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes. </DL> <A NAME="arcuate"> arcuate, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> curved like a bow; arched. Ex. Horns have a tendency to become arcuate in the Goat (Charles Blake). adv. arcuately. </DL> <A NAME="arcuated"> arcuated, adjective. =arcuate. Ex. Arcuated architecture was perfected by the Medieval builders (Gilbert Scott). </DL> <A NAME="arcuation"> arcuation, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a bowlike curvature. <DD> 2. the use of arches in architecture; arched work. </DL> <A NAME="arcussenilis"> arcus senilis,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Medicine.) a yellowish band which encircles the cornea with advancing age. </DL> <A NAME="arcweld"> arc-weld, transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to fuse together by arc welding. noun arc-welder. </DL> <A NAME="arcwelding"> arc welding,<DL COMPACT><DD> a welding process in which the heat used to fuse metals together is produced by an electric arc either between two electrodes or between an electrode and the metal. </DL> <A NAME="ard"> ard, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a primitive type of plow, without a colter, especially widespread in the Mediterranean area. </DL> <A NAME="ard"> ARD (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> acute respiratory disease. </DL> <A NAME="ardeb"> ardeb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an Eastern unit of dry measure, in Egypt equal officially to 5.62 U.S. bushels but varying from locality to locality. </DL> <A NAME="arden"> Arden, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a district or forest in central England (Warwickshire) and formerly also in eastern England, generally believed to be the scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It, though some argue for Ardennes, France. <DD> 2. a land of the imagination or of romance. </DL> <A NAME="ardency"> ardency, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the quality of being ardent; ardor. </DL> <A NAME="ardent"> ardent, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. glowing with passion; passionate; impassioned. Ex. ardent love. (SYN) fervent. <DD> 2. full of zeal; very enthusiastic; eager. Ex. He is an ardent scout. After reading about the lives of several great Americans, John became an ardent student of American history. (SYN) keen. <DD> 3. burning; fiery; hot. Ex. an ardent fever. <DD> 4. glowing. Ex. With flashing flames his ardent eyes were filled (John Dryden). adv. ardently. noun ardentness. </DL> <A NAME="ardentspirits"> ardent spirits,<DL COMPACT><DD> strong distilled alcoholic liquors, such as brandy. </DL> <A NAME="ardil"> Ardil, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Trademark.) a textile fiber made in Great Britain from peanut meal. </DL> <A NAME="ardoissignalsystem"> Ardois signal system,<DL COMPACT><DD> a night signaling system used by ships, made up of pairs of red and white electric lights arranged vertically and operated by a keyboard. </DL> <A NAME="ardor"> ardor, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. warmth of emotion; passion. (SYN) fervor. <DD> 2. great enthusiasm; eagerness; zeal. Ex. the ardor of a saint. He spoke with patriotic ardor. <DD> 3. burning heat. <DD> 4. (Obsolete.) an effulgent spirit. Also, (British,) ardour. </DL> <A NAME="ardour"> ardour, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) ardor. </DL> <A NAME="ardri"> ardri, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the title given to the chief king of ancient Ireland by the rulers of the various small kingdoms. He had almost no power over them. </DL> <A NAME="arduous"> arduous, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. hard to do; requiring much effort; difficult. Ex. an arduous lesson. (SYN) laborious. <DD> 2. using up much energy; strenuous. Ex. He enjoys an arduous workout in the gymnasium. <DD> 3. hard to climb; steep. Ex. an arduous hill. adv. arduously. noun arduousness. </DL> <A NAME="are"> are (1), verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> the form of the verb be used with we, you, and they and any plural noun to indicate the present tense; plural and second person singular, present indicative of be: Ex. We are ready. You are next. They are waiting. We say: I am, you are, he is, she is, it is, we are, you are, they are. </DL> <A NAME="are"> are (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a unit of surface measure in the metric system, equal to 100 square meters, or 119.6 square yards. Also, ar. </DL> <A NAME="area"> area, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. an amount of surface; extent of surface. Ex. The area of this floor is 600 square feet. <DD> 2. region or district. Ex. The Rocky Mountain area is the most mountainous in the United States. (SYN) tract, stretch, zone. <DD> 3. a level, open space. Ex. a playground area. <DD> 4. (Figurative.) range of knowledge or interest; sphere of activity; field. Ex. Our science teacher is familiar with the areas of physics, chemistry, and similar sciences. (SYN) extent, scope, expanse. <DD> 5. a yard or court of a building. <DD> 6. (British.) a sunken space at the entrance of a cellar or basement; areaway (def. 1). <DD> 7a. a portion of the cerebral cortex whose function has been identified. Ex. the sensory area, the speech area. <DD> b. any other section of the body or a section of one of its organs. Ex. the pulmonary area of the heart. </DL> <A NAME="areabombing"> area bombing,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the dropping of bombs from aircraft on a general area instead of on a narrowly defined target. <DD> 2. saturation bombing. </DL> <A NAME="areacode"> area code,<DL COMPACT><DD> a combination of three numerals used to dial directly by telephone from one area of the United States and Canada to another. </DL> <A NAME="areadefense"> area defense,<DL COMPACT><DD> a defense against air or missile attack organized to protect an entire area as distinguished from a point or line. </DL> <A HREF="areal.dic">NEXT</A>