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name
A parish on the east coast of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The process by which a bird nests.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: nestage
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noun
An arrangement by which one thing is nested inside another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The enclosure of one self-contained element of code inside another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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Synonyms: imbrication
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verb
present participle and gerund of nest
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
From Old Norse nes + þing, the ting (assembly) at the ness; there are a few nesses in the area.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
