an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
retroflection
Noun
a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
retroflexion
Noun
the act of bending backward
retroflexion
Noun
an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
retroflexion
Noun
a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
rotation
Noun
the act of rotating as if on an axis
rotation
Noun
a planned recurrent sequence of crops or personnel
rotation
Noun
a single complete turn
rotation
Noun
(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
rock
Noun
pitching dangerously to one side
rock
Noun
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s, usually featuring an electric guitar
rock
Noun
hard bright-colored stick candy, typically flavored with peppermint
rock
Noun
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
rock
Noun
someone who is strong and stable and dependable, figuratively
rock
Noun
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
rock
Verb
to move back and forth or sideways
rock
Verb
to cause to move back and forth
rock
Noun
a diamond or other gemstone
rock
Noun
a lump of ice, usually for drinks
rotary motion
Noun
the act of rotating as if on an axis
relaxation
Noun
the act of making less strict
relaxation
Noun
a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
relaxation
Noun
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
relaxation
Noun
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
relaxation
Noun
a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
relaxation
Noun
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
relaxation
Noun
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
roughness
Noun
harsh or severe speech or behavior
roughness
Noun
an unpolished unrefined quality
roughness
Noun
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
roughness
Noun
the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
roughness
Noun
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
roughness
Noun
rowdy behavior
roughness
Noun
used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
recirculation
Noun
circulation again
refocusing
Noun
focusing again
rollback
Noun
reducing prices back to some earlier level
rollback
Noun
the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
rupture
Noun
the act of making a sudden noisy break
rupture
Noun
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
rupture
Noun
state of being torn or burst open
rupture
Verb
separate or cause to separate abruptly
retrofit
Noun
the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
retrofit
Noun
a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
retrofit
Verb
substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones
retrofit
Verb
fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
retrofit
Verb
provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture