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in rare form — 1. mod. well tuned for a good performance; at one’s best. □ He is in rare form today. □ We are not exactly in rare form on Monday mornings. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ Gert is in rare form, but he’ll have time to sleep it off … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
form */*/*/ — I UK [fɔː(r)m] / US [fɔrm] noun Word forms form : singular form plural forms 1) [countable] a type of something form of: The car is by far the most popular form of transport. He developed a rare form of cancer. Everyone agrees that the kids must… … English dictionary
form — form1 [ fɔrm ] noun *** ▸ 1 type of something ▸ 2 way something appears/exists ▸ 3 shape of someone/something ▸ 4 level of ability ▸ 5 official document ▸ 6 about art/music etc. ▸ 7 one of parts of word ▸ 8 class at school ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
form — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦ forms, forming, formed 1) N COUNT: with supp, oft N of n A form of something is a type or kind of it. He contracted a rare form of cancer... Doctors are willing to take some form of industrial action... I am against hunting in … English dictionary
form*/*/*/ — [fɔːm] noun I 1) [C] a type of something He developed a rare form of cancer.[/ex] Everyone agrees that the kids must receive some form of punishment.[/ex] 2) [C/U] the particular way in which something appears or exists The information is also… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Rare earth element — Rare earth ore, shown with a United States penny for size comparison These rare … Wikipedia
rare|ripe — «RAIR RYP», adjective, noun. –adj. coming early to maturity; ripening early in the year; early ripe: »rareripe fruit or grain. –n. a fruit or vegetable that is ripe early, especially a variety of peach. ╂[< rare, obsolete form of rathe + ripe] … Useful english dictionary
form|a|bil|i|ty — «FR muh BIHL uh tee», noun. the capability of being shaped or formed: »Cerium is a rare earth which improves the formability of certain forms of stainless steel (New York Herald Tribune) … Useful english dictionary
rare-earth element — /rair errth /, Chem. any of a group of closely related metallic elements, comprising the lanthanides, scandium, and yttrium, that are chemically similar by virtue of having the same number of valence electrons. Also called rare earth metal. [1955 … Universalium
Rare Earth hypothesis — In planetary astronomy and astrobiology, the Rare Earth hypothesis argues that the emergence of complex multicellular life (metazoa) on Earth required an improbable combination of astrophysical and geological events and circumstances. The term… … Wikipedia
