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32-bit CPU for the Wii
initially produced using a 90 nm SOI process and later produced with a 65 nm SOI process. According to IBM, the processor consumes 20% less power than its
Broadway_(processor)
CPU for the GameCube
transistors total Broadway (microprocessor), the processor in the Wii Espresso (microprocessor), the processor in the Wii U MIPS R4300, the processor in the Nintendo
Gekko_(processor)
Type of theatre in New York City
Broadway theatre is a theatre genre that consists of the theatrical performances presented in 41 professional theaters, each with 500 or more seats, in
Broadway_theatre
32-bit CPU for the Wii U
released in November 2012. IBM and Nintendo have revealed that the Espresso processor is a PowerPC-based microprocessor with three cores on a single chip to
Espresso_(processor)
Family of 32-bit microprocessors
iMacs have this processor. A cost reduced version of 750CXe, called 750CXr, has lower frequencies. Gekko is the IBM's custom central processor for the Nintendo
PowerPC_7xx
American actress (born 1995)
comedy horror Forbidden Fruits (2026). On stage, she has appeared in a Broadway revival of An Enemy of the People (2024) and the play Tender Napalm (2024)
Victoria_Pedretti
Graphics chip used in the Nintendo Wii
cryptography, ensuring the console remains secure even if the main Broadway processor is compromised. Hollywood includes hardware implementations of AES
Hollywood_(graphics_chip)
Multi-core microprocessor microarchitecture
the Cell processor can be split into four components: external input and output structures, the main processor called the Power Processing Element (PPE)
Cell_(processor)
Operating system for the Nintendo Wii
interface with IOS running on the ARM architecture processor (for Wii-specific hardware). The ARM processor does not have access to the screen, and therefore
Wii_system_software
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Musical by Anaïs Mitchell
Alberta, Canada, and London, England, the show premiered on Broadway in 2019. The Broadway production received critical acclaim, and at the 73rd Tony Awards
Hadestown
American actress (born 2002)
(2012–14) and young Elizabeth II in the historical play The Audience (2015) on Broadway. In 2016, she made her film debut in the biographical sports drama Chuck
Sadie_Sink
1981 musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber
back to a new life. As of 2024, Cats remains the fifth-longest-running Broadway show and the eighth-longest-running West End show. Lloyd Webber began setting
Cats_(musical)
1929 film
The Broadway Melody, also known as The Broadway Melody of 1929, is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film and the first sound film to win an Academy Award
The_Broadway_Melody
2015 biographical musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda
its opening, Hamilton received near-universal acclaim. It premiered off-Broadway on February 17, 2015, at the Public Theater in Lower Manhattan, with Miranda
Hamilton_(musical)
Type of radiation hardened processor
PowerPC 603e processor with the minor exceptions of the phase locked loop (PLL) and the processor version register (PVR). The RHPPC processor is compatible
RHPPC
Broadway Federal Bank was a community focused bank founded in 1946 and based in Los Angeles. As of 2020, it had three traditional branches and one loan
Broadway_Federal_Bank
American actress and singer (born 1979)
born July 15, 1979) is an American actress and singer. Benanti made her Broadway debut as an ensemble member and later as Maria von Trapp in the 1998 revival
Laura_Benanti
American actor (born 1975)
Coneybear in the original Broadway cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in 2006. Ferguson made his Broadway debut in On the Town (1998)
Jesse_Tyler_Ferguson
Former American retailer
Broadway Stores, Inc., was an American Holding company of department stores based in Southern California. Known through its history as Carter Hawley Hale
Broadway_Stores
1974 studio album by Genesis
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is the sixth studio album by the English progressive rock band Genesis, released as a double album on 22 November 1974 by
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
The_Lamb_Lies_Down_on_Broadway
2015 musical by Joe Iconis
premiered off-Broadway in 2018. A Broadway production began previews on February 13, 2019, and officially opened on March 10, 2019. The Broadway production
Be_More_Chill_(musical)
American actress and filmmaker (born 1984)
Wonderstone (2013), and the horror film The Lazarus Effect (2015). She made her Broadway debut playing Julia in 1984 (2017). Wilde made her directorial debut with
Olivia_Wilde
1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry
A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream Deferred")
A_Raisin_in_the_Sun
CPU used in the Xbox 360
November 3, 2003. The processor is based on IBM PowerPC instruction set architecture. It consists of three independent processor cores on a single die
Xenon_(processor)
American actor (born 1978)
Nowhere. On stage, Strong made his off-Broadway debut in the John Patrick Shanley play Defiance in 2006, with his Broadway debut portrayed the role of Richard
Jeremy_Strong
Family of processor cores
was used as the I/O processor in earlier models. V-Dragon The Chinese company Culturecom uses a 405 core for its V-Dragon processor which powers Linux
PowerPC_400
American actress and singer
in Jelly's Last Jam at the Pasadena Playhouse in 2024. Rogers made her Broadway debut starring in Boop! in 2025. For her performance in the show, she won
Jasmine_Amy_Rogers
English actor (born 1989)
stage acting in 2007, starring in the West End and Broadway productions of Equus. He returned to Broadway in the musical How to Succeed in Business Without
Daniel_Radcliffe
RISC instruction set architecture by AIM alliance
introduction of the PowerPC 970. The 970 is a 64-bit processor derived from the POWER4 server processor. To create it, the POWER4 core was modified to be
PowerPC
Power ISA-based processor
is a processor core designed for customization and embedded use in system on chip-devices, and was developed following IBM's game console processor designs
IBM_A2
1981 musical by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth
moment and ending in 1957, at their youthful best. Merrily premiered on Broadway on November 16, 1981, in a production directed by frequent Sondheim collaborator
Merrily We Roll Along (musical)
Merrily_We_Roll_Along_(musical)
American actor (born 1986)
American actor and singer. He is known for his work on and off-Broadway. He made his Broadway debut in the 2011 revival of Stephen Schwartz's Godspell. Salazar
George_Salazar
2015 American musical by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
July 2015. After an Off-Broadway production at Second Stage Theatre from March to May 2016. The musical transferred to Broadway, opening at the Music Box
Dear_Evan_Hansen
2016 musical by Sara Bareilles
in August 2015, Waitress premiered at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway in April 2016, closing in January 2020, with direction by Diane Paulus
Waitress_(musical)
Light rail station
Historic Broadway station is an underground light rail station on the A and E lines of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located at the southeast
Historic_Broadway_station
operating systems (mid-1950s) GM-NAA I/O (1956) Developed by General Motors Research for IBM computers First real operating system (batch processing). v t e
General Motors Research Laboratories
General_Motors_Research_Laboratories
Family of PowerPC processors
as Apple chose to wait for a processor revision. Apple's use of the 603 in the Performa 5200 line led to the processor getting a poor reputation. Aside
PowerPC_600
1984 musical by Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Tim Rice
to Broadway". Caitlin, Huston (14 October 2025). "How Danny Strong Became the Guy to Fix the Musical 'Chess'". The Broadway League. "Chess – Broadway Musical
Chess_(musical)
American actor (born 1999)
youngest performer in the first touring company of Hamilton, and made her Broadway debut, playing Eurydice in Hadestown (2024). Briones was born in London
Isa_Briones
Artificial coloring process for motion picture film
was to have all gold items colored a brilliant gold-yellow Lights of Old Broadway (1925) The Merry Widow (1925) The Phantom of the Opera (1925) – The title
Handschiegl_color_process
Semiconductor device fabrication technology node
2005 IBM PowerPC G5 970GX - 2005 IBM "Waternoose" Xbox 360 Processor - 2005 IBM Broadway (Nintendo Wii) - 2006-09 Intel Pentium 4 Prescott - 2004-02
90_nm_process
Radiation-hardened 64-bit processor core design
The RAD5500 is a radiation-hardened 64-bit processor core design created by BAE Systems Electronics, Intelligence & Support based on the PowerPC e5500
RAD5500
1984 film by Woody Allen
Broadway Danny Rose is a 1984 American black-and-white comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. It follows a hapless theatrical agent who, by helping
Broadway_Danny_Rose
American actress and singer (born 1986)
actress, singer, and songwriter. She began her career as a child actress on Broadway, appearing in productions of Les Misérables (1995–1996), Ragtime (1997–1999)
Lea_Michele
American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
16, 2000. The Broadway League. "Robin Williams: Live on Broadway" Archived February 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved
Robin_Williams
20th-century American songwriting team
popular Broadway productions in the 1940s and 1950s initiated what is considered the "golden age" of musical theater. Five of their Broadway shows, Oklahoma
Rodgers_and_Hammerstein
1933 film
The Broadway Malady is a 1933 short animated film distributed by Columbia Pictures, and stars Krazy Kat. The title is derived from the 1929 feature film
The_Broadway_Malady
American actress and singer (born 1971)
songwriter. Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut as performance artist Maureen Johnson in the rock musical Rent, which
Idina_Menzel
American rock musical by Jonathan Larson
Best Musical. The Broadway production closed on September 7, 2008, after 12 years, making it one of the longest-running shows on Broadway. The production
Rent_(musical)
American actor, singer, and songwriter
of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018). He has also appeared on Broadway and in film and has released several musical albums. A founding member
Darren_Criss
64-bit processor
IBM and Apple. The project was codenamed GP-UL or Giga Processor Ultra Light, where Giga Processor is the codename for the POWER4 from which the core was
PowerPC_970
Musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Schwartz and book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also contributed to the libretto. The musical uses the premise
Pippin_(musical)
2007 American film
On Broadway is an independent film, shot in Boston in May 2006, starring Joey McIntyre, Jill Flint, Eliza Dushku, Mike O'Malley, Robert Wahlberg, Amy Poehler
On_Broadway_(film)
American actor (born 1956)
Actor in a Play for his portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play All the Way (2014), a role he reprised in the 2016 HBO film of the
Bryan_Cranston
American minister and civil rights activist (1929–1968)
tests of real estate offices uncovered racial steering, discriminatory processing of housing requests by couples who were exact matches in income and background
Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
American actress and singer (born 1949)
Company in 1972, she soon gained acclaim for her leading performances on the Broadway and West End stage. Known for playing bold, resilient women in musical
Patti_LuPone
Musical adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace
Great Comet premiered on Broadway in November 2016 at the Imperial Theatre, and closed in September 2017. The original Off-Broadway production of the show
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Natasha,_Pierre_&_The_Great_Comet_of_1812
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Kennedy's death, his widow Jacqueline mentioned his affection for the Broadway musical Camelot and quoted its closing lines: "Don't let it be forgot,
John_F._Kennedy
Musical by Shaina Taub
women the right to vote. Following its off-Broadway premiere at The Public Theater in April 2022, the Broadway production opened at the Music Box Theatre
Suffs
Most populous city in Pennsylvania, US
world. The Philly Pops plays orchestral versions of popular jazz, swing, Broadway, and blues songs at the Kimmel Center and other venues within the mid-Atlantic
Philadelphia
Musical comedy by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx, and Jeff Whitty
John Golden Theatre on Broadway, where it ran until 2009, playing for over 2,500 performances. It transferred to the off-Broadway New World Stages within
Avenue_Q
1986 musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986 and premiered on Broadway on November 5, 1987, where it won three major Tony Awards (Best Score,
Into_the_Woods
1979 musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler
Victorian penny dreadful titled The String of Pearls. Sweeney Todd opened on Broadway in 1979 and in the West End in 1980. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney_Todd:_The_Demon_Barber_of_Fleet_Street
Rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, Canada
Chan, Kenneth (February 15, 2019). "BC launches bidding process for $2.8-billion Broadway Subway to Arbutus". Daily Hive. Retrieved July 11, 2019. Little
Millennium_Line
American actor and director
known for his work on stage and screen. He first gained prominence for his Broadway acting debut in the original production of Tony Kushner's two-part epic
Joe_Mantello
End of World War II
Last Mission: The Secret Story of World War II's Final Battle. New York: Broadway Books. ISBN 978-0-7679-0778-1. Slavinskiĭ, Boris Nikolaevich (2004). The
Surrender_of_Japan
American satirical superhero series
Vlada (June 16, 2024). "'The Boys' Vought on Ice Song: How a Trio of Broadway Vets Came to Sing 'Let's Put the Christ Back in Christmas'". TVLine. Retrieved
The_Boys_(TV_series)
American animation studio
in real time. In 2005, AMD signed a three-year deal to provide Opteron processors to the studio. This relationship ended in 2008 after the release of Kung
DreamWorks_Animation
Broadway musical, based on the 1992 animated Disney film
since. It is the 7th highest-grossing Broadway production of all time, having grossed over $700 million at the Broadway theatre as of 2026. It has been seen
Aladdin_(2011_musical)
2003 musical by Stephen Schwartz
production of Wicked premiered on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre in October 2003, after completing pre-Broadway tryouts at San Francisco's Curran Theatre
Wicked_(musical)
Federal capital district of the United States
service (link) Levin, Dan (September 10, 2006). "Lights Return to 'Black Broadway' in Northwest Washington, D.C." The New York Times. Archived from the original
Washington,_D.C.
Musical by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin
adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups. The 2005 Broadway production, directed by James Lapine and produced by David Stone, James
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The_25th_Annual_Putnam_County_Spelling_Bee
American actor (1961–2013)
including an Actor Award nomination. Gandolfini is also known for his roles on Broadway in A Streetcar Named Desire (1992), On the Waterfront (1995), and God of
James_Gandolfini
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
2020. Barack Obama lived in the big, ivy-covered brick building at 365 Broadway ... From 1988 to 1991, the future president resided in a basement apartment
Barack_Obama
Upcoming film by Thomas Kail
feature directorial debut after helming the live film recording of the Broadway production of Hamilton (2020). Casting was expected to begin later in the
Moana_(2026_film)
Personality trait of highly sensitive persons
(1996). "9. Medics, Medications and HSPs". The Highly Sensitive Person. Broadway Books. pp. 194–197. ISBN 978-0-8065-3670-5. Especially subsections "A Caution
Sensory processing sensitivity
Sensory_processing_sensitivity
Municipality and largest city in China
Arthur Turner, who designed the Peace Hotel, the Metropole Hotel, and the Broadway Mansions; and Austrian architect C.H. Gonda, who designed the Capitol Theatre
Shanghai
American actor (born 1947)
Awards. He started his career in minor roles on and off-Broadway before making his Broadway debut in The Penny Wars (1969), followed by Borstal Boy (1970)
James_Woods
British singer (born 1992)
XCX to Drop New Single on Thursday: Get a First Look at 'Von Dutch'". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February
Charli_XCX
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
The Palace Theatre is a Broadway theater at 1564 Broadway, at the north end of Times Square, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New
Palace Theatre (New York City)
Palace_Theatre_(New_York_City)
New York City Subway station in Manhattan
station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 125th Street and Broadway, at the border of
125th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
125th_Street_station_(IRT_Broadway–Seventh_Avenue_Line)
American film producer (1907–1958)
version on Broadway, The Hot Mikado, despite protests by the FTP. The Hot Mikado, starring Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, opened on Broadway March 23, 1939
Mike_Todd
Borough and county in New York, US
the 170 currently in Brooklyn, include: Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center Broadway Junction DeKalb Avenue Jay Street–MetroTech Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Brooklyn
American actor (born 1977)
February 2011, Quinto played the lead role of Louis Ironson in an Off-Broadway revival of Tony Kushner's Angels in America at the Signature Theatre, New
Zachary_Quinto
American actor, director, writer, and activist (1917–2005)
theatre acting with the Ross McClendon Players in the 1940s. He made his Broadway debut acting in the post-World War II play Jeb (1946). He earned a Tony
Ossie_Davis
American singer-songwriter and actress (born 2000)
and actress. She gained recognition for starring as Regina George in the Broadway musical Mean Girls (2019–2020). She reprised the role in the 2024 musical
Reneé_Rapp
1962 novel by Ken Kesey
individualistic principles.[citation needed] It was adapted into the Broadway (and later off-Broadway) play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman in
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)
One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo's_Nest_(novel)
American singer-songwriter (born 1985)
in making a film, Del Rey responded she had been approached to write a Broadway musical and had recently begun work on it. When asked how long it would
Lana_Del_Rey
American singer and songwriter (born 1981)
starred in the drama film Dreamgirls, a cinematic adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical, in which she portrayed a pop singer modeled after Diana Ross.
Beyoncé
2015 United States Supreme Court case
Rouge police officer Betty Smothers. Brumfield and his accomplice, Henri Broadway (born September 7, 1970), shot and killed Officer Smothers while she was
Brumfield_v._Cain
Australian singer and actress (born 1968)
embarked on the On a Night Like This Tour, which was inspired by the style of Broadway shows and the musicals of the 1930s. She also made a brief cameo as The
Kylie_Minogue
1960s counterculture rock musical
million-selling original Broadway cast recording. Some of the songs became Top 10 hits, and a feature film adaptation was released in 1979. A Broadway revival opened
Hair_(musical)
Anthology television series
Horror Story Premieres With 'Night Bites Bakery' Pop-Ups in NY, LA & More". Broadway World. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 22,
American_Horror_Story
11th episode of the 15th season of South Park
"Broadway Bro Down" is the eleventh episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 220th episode overall
Broadway_Bro_Down
American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017)
1990: The Manson Family, a musical opera by John Moran. 1990: Assassins, a Broadway musical with references to Manson. 1992: The Ben Stiller Show, a sketch
Charles_Manson
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
musicians originally played them in the room" without the effects and processing which producer Daniel Lanois applied later; 25 previously unreleased out-takes
Bob_Dylan
American playwright (1911–1983)
at IMDb Tennessee Williams at the Internet Broadway Database Tennessee Williams at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived) Tennessee Williams at
Tennessee_Williams
American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
Movie, Starring Tony Winner John Lloyd Young, Sets 2014 Release Date". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved November
Clint_Eastwood
Musical comedy play by John Du Prez and Eric Idle
with the title being a portmanteau of Spam and Camelot. The original 2005 Broadway production directed by Mike Nichols received 14 Tony Award nominations
Spamalot
BROADWAY PROCESSOR
BROADWAY PROCESSOR
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Treadway.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English broke ‘brook’ + weye ‘way’, ‘road’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from various places, for example either of the places named Radway (in Devon and Warwickshire), Reddaway or Roadway (both in Devon), all named from Old English rÄ“ad ‘red’ + waye ‘road’, ‘way’, or from Rodway in Somerset, in which the first element is from Old English rÄd ‘road’, ‘track’.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French
Path; Roadway; Torch; Bright Light
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Stony Roadway
Boy/Male
English American
From the long meadow 'Path; roadway.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Stony Roadway
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a phrase name from Middle English tred(en) ‘to tread’ + weye ‘way’, ‘path’.
Boy/Male
English American
Path; roadway.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various minor places called Broad(e)y, named with Old English brÄd ‘broad’ + (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’.English : habitational name from a place named as ‘broad island’, from Old English brÄd ‘broad’ + Ä“g ‘island’. There is a district of Stafford so named, on the western edge of the medieval town.
Boy/Male
Native American
Fire maker.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English, Jamaican
Lives by the Stony Road; Stone Roadway
Boy/Male
British, English
Strong Warrior
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old English brÄd ‘broad’ + weg ‘way’, ‘track’, or a habitational name from a place so named, notably Bradway in South Yorkshire. See also Broadway.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Path; Diminutive Form of Lane or Elaine; Roadway
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Stony Roadway
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Rodway in Somerset, Radway in Warwickshire or Devon, or Reddaway or Roadway, both in Devon. The modern surname appears to relate principally to the Warwickshire place name, which is from Old English rÄ“ad ‘red’ (or possibly rÄd ‘ride’) + weg ‘way’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Broadway.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Thomas Broadnax (c.1586–c.1658) came from Godmersham, Kent, England, to VA in the early 17th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places called Broadway, in Worcestershire and Somerset, from Old English brÄd ‘broad’, ‘extensive’ + weg ‘way’, ‘road’, or a topographic name with the same meaning. See also Bradway.English : possibly a habitational name from Broadwey in Dorset, ‘the broad manor on the Wey river’, named with Old English brÄd ‘broad’ prefixed to Wey, an ancient pre-English river name.
BROADWAY PROCESSOR
BROADWAY PROCESSOR
Girl/Female
Gaelic Arthurian Legend Irish
Grace.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Beautiful; Smart
Girl/Female
Hindu
Pure dance
Female
Ukrainian
, God's glory.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sharp
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Muslim
Frankness; Sincerity; Purity
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful Eyes
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vijitendriya | விஜீதேநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®¿à®¯Â
Controller of the senses, Lord Hanuman
Female
Norse
Feminine form of Old Norse Bergþórr, BERGÞÓRA means "rescue-Þórr."
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a.
Broadly elliptical.
n.
A road; especially, the part traveled by carriages.
v. t.
To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones, as an embankment or a roadway.
n.
An ax with a broad edge, for hewing timber.
adv.
In a broad manner.
n.
A stone /et along a margin as a and protection, as along the edge of a sidewalk next the roadway; an edge stone.
n. pl.
A division of insects, considered by some writers a distinct order, but regarded by others as belonging to the Hemiptera. They are all of small size, and have narrow, broadly fringed wings with rudimentary nervures. Most of the species feed upon the juices of plants, and some, as those which attack grain, are very injurious to crops. Called also Physopoda. See Thrips.
n.
A kind of broadax formerly used as an offensive weapon.
n.
A plant of the genus Allium (A. Porrum), having broadly linear succulent leaves rising from a loose oblong cylindrical bulb. The flavor is stronger than that of the common onion.
n.
A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent water from overflowing a level tract of country, to retain water in a reservoir, or to carry a roadway, etc.
v. t.
A piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction, as of a carriage or railway car, by the pressure of rubbers against the wheels, or of clogs or ratchets against the track or roadway, or of a pivoted lever against a wheel or drum in a machine.
n.
The doctrine of uniformity in the geological history of the earth; -- in part equivalent to uniformitarianism, but also used, more broadly, as opposed to catastrophism.
n.
A tool or instrument of steel, or of iron with a steel edge or blade, for felling trees, chopping and splitting wood, hewing timber, etc. It is wielded by a wooden helve or handle, so fixed in a socket or eye as to be in the same plane with the blade. The broadax, or carpenter's ax, is an ax for hewing timber, made heavier than the chopping ax, and with a broader and thinner blade and a shorter handle.
n.
The act of surrounding with a bank; a bank or mound raised for defense, a roadway, etc.; an embankment. See Embankment.
n.
An ancient military weapon; a battle-ax.
adv.
At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space; as, a tree spreads its branches abroad.
n.
A mixture of gravel, pebbles, or broken stone with cement or with tar, etc., used for sidewalks, roadways, foundations, etc., and esp. for submarine structures.
n.
A light road carriage propelled by the feet of the rider. Originally it was propelled by striking the tips of the toes on the roadway, but commonly now by the action of the feet on a pedal or pedals connected with the axle of one or more of the wheels, and causing their revolution. They are made in many forms, with two, three, or four wheels. See Bicycle, and Tricycle.
a.
Broadly banded with color.
n.
Any one of several species of wading birds of the genera Ajaja and Platalea, and allied genera, in which the long bill is broadly expanded and flattened at the tip.