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to automate through the use of computers: »
The…bakery in Chicago is cybernated; there are practically no workmen at all (New Yorker).
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hi|ber|nate — «HY buhr nayt», intransitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. 1. Zoology. to spend a period, either during a whole season or during periods of severe weather, in a state of deep sleep, especially one marked by a distinct lowering of metabolism and body… … Useful english dictionary
hi·ber·nate — … Useful english dictionary
nate — ace·to·pro·pi·o·nate; ad·nate; ag·mi·nate; al·bu·mi·nate; al·gi·nate; al·loph·a·nate; an·ten·nate; an·ti·mo·nate; ap·pla·nate; ar·se·nate; as·so·nate; bom·bi·nate; cach·in·nate; cal·ci·nate; car·nate; cir·ci·nate; com·mi·nate; com·pag·i·nate;… … English syllables
hibernate — hi·ber·nate … English syllables
Hybernacle — Hy*ber na*cle, Hybernate Hy ber*nate, Hybernation Hy ber*na tion See {Hibernacle}, {Hibernate}, {Hibernation}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hybernate — Hybernacle Hy*ber na*cle, Hybernate Hy ber*nate, Hybernation Hy ber*na tion See {Hibernacle}, {Hibernate}, {Hibernation}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hybernation — Hybernacle Hy*ber na*cle, Hybernate Hy ber*nate, Hybernation Hy ber*na tion See {Hibernacle}, {Hibernate}, {Hibernation}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hibernate — hi·ber·nate hī bər .nāt vi, nat·ed; nat·ing to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state esp to pass the winter in a torpid condition in which the body temperature drops to a little above freezing and metabolic activity is reduced nearly to… … Medical dictionary
hibernate — hi•ber•nate [[t]ˈhaɪ bərˌneɪt[/t]] v. i. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) zool. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate 2) to withdraw or be in seclusion; retire • Etymology: 1795–1805; … From formal English to slang
hibernate — hi|ber|nate [ haıbər,neıt ] verb intransitive if an animal hibernates, it sleeps through the winter ╾ hi|ber|na|tion [ ,haıbər neıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
