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palm — Ⅰ. palm [1] ► NOUN 1) (also palm tree) an evergreen tree with a crown of very long feathered or fan shaped leaves, growing in warm regions. 2) a leaf of a palm awarded as a prize or viewed as a symbol of victory. ORIGIN Latin palma palm (of a… … English terms dictionary
Ball of the thumb — may be: * Thenar eminence, most fleshy portion of the palm of the human hand, located adjacent to the second joint of the thumb * Fleshy portion (opposite the nail), of the first segment (first phalange) of the human thumb … Wikipedia
palm — I. /pam / (say pahm) noun 1. that part of the inner surface of the hand which extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. 2. the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal. 3. the part of a glove covering the palm. 4. a metal shield… …
palm — palm1 /pahm/, n. 1. the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. 2. the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal. 3. the part of a glove covering this part of the hand. 4. Also called… … Universalium
Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1920 — Infobox tornado outbreak|name=Palm Sunday (1920) Tornado Outbreak date=March 28, 1920| duration= 9 hours fujitascale=F4 tornadoes= > 38 total damages (USD)=Unknown total fatalities=380+ areas affected=Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan … Wikipedia
palm — palm1 noun 1》 (also palm tree) an unbranched evergreen tree with a crown of very long feathered or fan shaped leaves, growing in tropical and warm regions. [Family Palmae: numerous species.] 2》 a leaf of a palm awarded as a prize or viewed as a… … English new terms dictionary
Ball culture — Cross dressing History of cross dressing Breeches role · Breeching Travesti · In film and television … Wikipedia
Ball — Sir Charles B., Irish surgeon, 1851–1916. See B. operation. * * * ball bȯl n a round or roundish body or mass: as a) a roundish protuberant part of the body: as (1) the rounded eminence by which the base of the thumb is continuous with the palm… … Medical dictionary
ball — 1. A round mass. See bezoar. 2. In veterinary medicine, a large pill or bolus. chondrin b. one of the globular masses formed by a group of cells enclosed in a capsule, in hyaline cartilage. food … Medical dictionary
palm play — noun : tennis as first played by striking the ball with the palm of the hand … Useful english dictionary
