nic|ti|ta|tion

nic|ti|ta|tion
nic|ti|ta|tion «NIHK tuh TAY shuhn», noun.
the act or habit of moving the eyelids; winking, especially with abnormal frequency.

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • nic|ta|tion — «nihk TAY shuhn», noun. = nictitation. (Cf. ↑nictitation) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mu|nic|i|pal|i|za|tion — «MYS uh puh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. transference from private to municipal ownership: »Municipalization of the city s airport, as well as those of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, was first proposed in a White Paper (London Times) …   Useful english dictionary

  • nictitation — nic·ti·ta·tion …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • va — ac·er·va·tion; ace·to·va·nil·lone; achie·va·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·ti·va·tion; ac·ti·va·tor; aes·ti·va·tion; aes·ti·va·tor; ag·a·va·ce·ae; ag·gra·va·tion; ag·gra·va·tor; ai·la·va·tor; aji·va; al·li·va·lite; amei·va; am·phi·va·sal; an·us·va·ra;… …   English syllables

  • Geniculation — Ge*nic u*la tion, n. [L. geniculatio a kneeling.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of kneeling. [R.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being bent abruptly at an angle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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