- vest|ing
- vest|ing1 «VEHS tihng», noun.cloth for making vests.vest|ing2 «VEHS tihng», noun.= vested rights.
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ThAIRapy Vest — The ThAIRapy Vest is a device and system for clearing excess mucus from lung airways (bronchi and bronchioles). It is principally used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, but is gaining use in the treatment of other diseases, such as… … Wikipedia
vesting — vest•ing [[t]ˈvɛs tɪŋ[/t]] n. bus the granting to an employee of the right to pension benefits despite retirement before the usual time or age • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
harvest — har•vest [[t]ˈhɑr vɪst[/t]] 1) agr. Also, har′vest•ing. the gathering of crops 2) agr. the season when ripened crops are gathered 3) agr. a crop or yield of one growing season 4) a supply of anything gathered at maturity and stored: a harvest of… … From formal English to slang
investing — 1. In dentistry, covering or enveloping wholly or in part an object such as a denture, tooth, wax form, crown, etc., with a refractory investment material before curing … Medical dictionary
vesting — Nonforfeitable ownership (or partial ownership) by an employee of the retirement account balances or benefits contributed on the employees behalf by an employer. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 established minimum vesting rights for employees based on … Financial and business terms
Vesting — Vest ing, n. Cloth for vests; a vest pattern. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harvest — har|vest1 [ harvəst ] noun * 1. ) count the activity of collecting a crop: the corn/potato/grape harvest a ) singular the time when a crop is collected: It was harvest time. a field that had been plowed up after the harvest b ) count the amount… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
agricultural ant — Harvesting Har vest*ing, a. & n., from {Harvest}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Harvesting ant} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of ant which gathers and stores up seeds for food. Many species are known. [1913 Webster] Note: The species found in Southern Europe… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aphenogaster barbara — Harvesting Har vest*ing, a. & n., from {Harvest}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Harvesting ant} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of ant which gathers and stores up seeds for food. Many species are known. [1913 Webster] Note: The species found in Southern Europe… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aphenogaster structor — Harvesting Har vest*ing, a. & n., from {Harvest}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Harvesting ant} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of ant which gathers and stores up seeds for food. Many species are known. [1913 Webster] Note: The species found in Southern Europe… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
