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Definitions for: Lowell
[n] United States educator and president of Harvard University (1856-1943)
[n] United States poet (1874-1925)
[n] United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)
[n] United States poet (1917-1977)
Webster (1913) Definition: 8. A small catch or fastening held or closed by means of a
spring, or one which closes with a snapping sound, as the
catch of a bracelet, necklace, clasp of a book, etc.
9. (Zo["o]l.) A snap beetle.
10. A thin, crisp cake, usually small, and flavored with
ginger; -- used chiefly in the plural.
11. Briskness; vigor; energy; decision. [Colloq.]
12. Any circumstance out of which money may be made or an
advantage gained. [Slang]
Snap back (Football), the act of snapping back the ball.
Snap beetle, or Snap bug (Zo["o]l.), any beetle of the
family Elaterid[ae], which, when laid on its back, is
able to leap to a considerable height by means of a
thoracic spring; -- called also snapping beetle.
Snap flask (Molding), a flask for small work, having its
sides separable and held together by latches, so that the
flask may be removed from around the sand mold.
Snap judgment, a judgment formed on the instant without
deliberation.
Snap lock, a lock shutting with a catch or snap.
Snap riveting, riveting in which the rivets have snapheads
formed by a die or swaging tool.
Snap shot, a quick offhand shot, without deliberately
taking aim.
Synonyms: Abbott Lawrence Lowell, Amy Lowell, Percival Lowell, Robert Lowell, Robert Traill Spence Lowell Jr.
See Also: astronomer, educator, pedagogue, poet, stargazer, uranologist
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