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entasis (medicine) and bear 2, noun (oh)


entasis (medicine)


entasis


1. A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column.

2. <medicine> Same as Entasia.

Origin: NL, from Gr. A stretching; fr.; in + to extend.

Source: Websters Dictionary


bear 2, noun (oh)



2 n [C]

[Language: Old English; Origin: bera]
a large strong animal with thick fur that eats flesh, fruit, and insects
::a mother bear and her cubs
-see also grizzly bear , polar bear , teddy bear
AmE informal something that is very difficult to do or to deal with
::The chemistry test was a bear.
be like a bear with a sore head
BrE informal to be rude to people because you are feeling bad-tempered
technical someone who sells shares or goods when they expect the price to fall
-see also bull bull