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running game |
Noun
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in American football, describes plays in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team collectively |
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rampage |
Noun
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violently angry and destructive behavior |
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rampage |
Verb
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act violently, recklessly, or destructively |
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rabbinate |
Noun
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the office or function of a rabbi |
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rabbinate |
Noun
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rabbis collectively |
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receivership |
Noun
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the office of a receiver |
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receivership |
Noun
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a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all |
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receivership |
Noun
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the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver |
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rectorship |
Noun
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the office or station of a rector |
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rectorate |
Noun
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the office or station of a rector |
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regency |
Noun
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the office of a regent |
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regency |
Noun
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the period of time during which a regent governs |
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residency |
Noun
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the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship) |
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residency |
Noun
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the act of dwelling in a place |
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rulership |
Noun
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the position of ruler |
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recoding |
Noun
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converting from one code to another |
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roofing |
Noun
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the craft of a roofer |
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roofing |
Noun
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material used to construct a roof |
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reckoning |
Noun
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the act of counting |
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reckoning |
Noun
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problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
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reckoning |
Noun
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a bill for an amount due |
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roundup |
Noun
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the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police |
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roundup |
Noun
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the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold |
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roundup |
Noun
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a summary list |
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research |
Noun
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systematic investigation to establish facts |
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research |
Noun
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a search for knowledge |
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research |
Verb
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inquire into |
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research |
Verb
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attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner |
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reproductive cloning |
Noun
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making a full living copy of an organism |
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research project |
Noun
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research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses |
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reflexology |
Noun
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massage to relieve tension by finger pressure |
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reflexology |
Noun
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the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms |
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rhinoscopy |
Noun
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examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx) |
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rhytidectomy |
Noun
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plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face |
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rhytidoplasty |
Noun
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plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face |
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recount |
Noun
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an additional (usually a second) count |
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recount |
Verb
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count again |
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recount |
Verb
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narrate or give a detailed account of |
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rhinotomy |
Noun
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surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the nose to drain accumulated pus |
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reciprocal-inhibition therapy |
Noun
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a method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it |
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rhizotomy |
Noun
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surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut |
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radiotherapy |
Noun
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(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance |
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radiation therapy |
Noun
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(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance |
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radiation |
Noun
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the treatment of disease, especially cancer, by exposure to a radioactive substance |
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radiation |
Noun
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the act of spreading outward from a central source |
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radiation |
Noun
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a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain |
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radiation |
Noun
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the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats |
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radiation |
Noun
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energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles |
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radiation |
Noun
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the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay |
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radiation |
Noun
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syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions) |