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heart
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[ noun ] the locus of feelings and intuitions
Synonyms Examples "in your heart you know it is true" "her story would melt your bosom" Used in print (Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)In a similar vein , but writing from the opposite side , Thomas_Taylor , a private in the 6_th Alabama_Volunteers , in a letter to his wife , stated : `` You know that my heart is with you but I never could have been satisfied to have staid at home when my country is invaded by a thievin foe By a set of cowardly Skunks whose Motto is Booty . (Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)I looked unceasingly With my cold mind and with my burning heart '' . (William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)He tells of his `` Jewish heart '' - not a Shylockian heart ; but a Jewish heart . He tells of his `` Jewish heart '' - not a Shylockian heart ; but a Jewish heart . He tells of his `` Jewish heart '' - not a Shylockian heart ; but a Jewish heart . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body
Examples "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly" Used in print (Walter H. Buchsbaum, "Advances in Medical Electronics"...)The original electrocardiograph primarily indicates irregularities in the heartbeat , but today 's techniques allow exact measurements of the flow of blood through the aorta , dimensioning of the heart and its chambers , and a much more detailed study of each heartbeat . For many_of these measurements the chest must be opened , but the blood_vessels and the heart itself remain undisturbed . One simple method of measuring the expansion of the heart is to tie a thin rubber tube , filled with mercury , around the heart and record the change in resistance as the tube is stretched . One simple method of measuring the expansion of the heart is to tie a thin rubber tube , filled with mercury , around the heart and record the change in resistance as the tube is stretched . Sonar can be used to measure the thickness of the heart by placing small crystal transducers at opposite sides of the heart or blood_vessel and exciting one with some pulsed ultrasonic energy . |
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[ noun ] the courage to carry on
Examples : "he kept fighting on pure spunk" "you haven't got the heart for baseball" Used in print (Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)You have n't got the heart for baseball '' . But what you have n't got is the heart to back_up that talent with . The heart , Phil . You just have n't got the heart for pro-ball , and that 's it '' . That 's what I mean by no heart for the game . |
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[ noun ] an area that is approximately central within some larger region
Examples "it is in the center of town" "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle" "they were in the eye of the storm" Used in print (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)On_the_contrary , even in the heart of `` the Bible_belt '' itself , as can be attested by any one who is called to work there , the industrial and technological_revolutions have long been under_way , together with the corresponding changes in man 's picture of himself and his world . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)Raymond_Vernon reports that residents of East_St._Louis have been driving across the Mississippi , through the heart of downtown St._Louis and out to the western suburbs for major shopping , simply because parking is easier at the big branches than it is in the heart of town . Raymond_Vernon reports that residents of East_St._Louis have been driving across the Mississippi , through the heart of downtown St._Louis and out to the western suburbs for major shopping , simply because parking is easier at the big branches than it is in the heart of town . (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)They had let this black_hole of death in Warsaw 's heart exist without a cry of protest . |
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[ noun ] the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Examples : "the gist of the prosecutor's argument" "the heart and soul of the Republican Party" "the nub of the story" Used in print (Chicago Daily Tribune...)Certainly not in Orchestra_hall where he has played countless recitals , and where Thursday night he celebrated his 20th season with the Chicago_Symphony_orchestra , playing the Brahms_Concerto with his own slashing , demon-ridden cadenza melting into the high , pale , pure and lovely song with which a violinist unlocks the heart of the music , or forever finds it closed . (Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)The material of the Porter film is simplicity itself ; much of_it has continued to be used over the years and the heart of_it - good_guys and bad_guys in the old West - pretty well dominated television toward the end of the 1950's . Related terms content stuff hypostasis haecceity bare_bones quintessence summate |
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[ noun ] an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
Synonyms Examples "he had a change of heart" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines
Examples "he drew a heart and called it a valentine" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)
Examples "a five-pound beef heart will serve six" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a positive feeling of liking
Examples "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt" "the child won everyone's heart" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 19156
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[ noun ] (cards) a playing card in the major suit of hearts
Examples "he led the queen of hearts" Related terms |
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