a clasp with serrated interlocking edges used for making electrical connections
noun 1. (used with a plural verb) a hypocritical show of sorrow; insincere tears. 2. (used with a singular verb) Pathology. spontaneous tearing initiated by tasting or chewing food, occurring as a result of facial paralysis. plural noun 1. an insincere show of grief; false tears An insincere show of sympathy or sadness; crocodiles were […]
- Crocodile tears syndrome
crocodile tears syndrome (krŏk’ə-dīl’) n. A syndrome caused by a lesion of the seventh cranial nerve central to the geniculate ganglion and resulting in residual facial paralysis with profuse lacrimation during eating. Also called crocodile tears.
[krok-uh-dil-ee-uh n] /ˌkrɒk əˈdɪl i ən/ noun 1. any reptile of the order Crocodylia, comprising the true and the alligators, caimans, and gavials. adjective 2. of, like, or pertaining to a . 3. hypocritical; insincere. /ˌkrɒkəˈdɪlɪən/ noun 1. any large predatory reptile of the order Crocodilia, which includes the crocodiles, alligators, and caymans. They live […]
[kroh-koh-ahyt, krok-oh-] /ˈkroʊ koʊˌaɪt, ˈkrɒk oʊ-/ noun 1. a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement. /ˈkrəʊkəʊˌaɪt/ noun 1. a rare orange secondary mineral consisting of lead chromate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: PbCrO4 Also called red-lead ore