an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
struggle
Verb
be engaged in a fight
struggle
Verb
to exert strenuous effort against opposition
struggle
Verb
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
struggle
Verb
make a strenuous or labored effort
stomach exercise
Noun
an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles
stem-cell research
Noun
research on stem cells and their use in medicine
sit-up
Noun
a stomach exercise in which a person sits up from a supine position without using the arms for leverage
secret writing
Noun
act of writing in code or cipher
secret writing
Noun
a piece of writing in code or cipher
steganography
Noun
act of writing in code or cipher
superscription
Noun
the activity of superscribing
superscription
Noun
an inscription written above something else
stenography
Noun
the act or art of writing in shorthand
stenography
Noun
a method of writing rapidly
subscription
Noun
the act of signing your name
subscription
Noun
a pledged contribution
subscription
Noun
agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name
subscription
Noun
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
subbing
Noun
working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
substituting
Noun
working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
scientific research
Noun
research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
surgery
Noun
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
surgery
Noun
a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
surgery
Noun
a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted
surgery
Noun
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
surgical operation
Noun
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
sigmoidoscopy
Noun
visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
surgical procedure
Noun
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
surgical process
Noun
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
scan
Noun
the act of scanning
scan
Noun
an image produced by scanning
scan
Verb
obtain data from magnetic tapes
scan
Verb
read metrically
scan
Verb
make a wide, sweeping search of
scan
Verb
move a light beam over
scan
Verb
examine hastily
scan
Verb
examine minutely or intensely
scan
Verb
conform to a metrical pattern
site visit
Noun
a visit in an official capacity to examine a site to determine its suitability for some enterprise
surveillance
Noun
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
scanning
Noun
the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
scanning
Noun
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer