(n.) The bill or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny sheath, covering the jaws. The form varied much according to the food and habits of the bird, and is largely used in the classification of birds.
(n.) A similar bill in other animals, as the turtles.
(n.) The long projecting sucking mouth of some insects, and other invertebrates, as in the Hemiptera.
(n.) The upper or projecting part of the shell, near the hinge of a bivalve.
(n.) The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal.
(n.) Anything projecting or ending in a point, like a beak, as a promontory of land.
(n.) A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, in order to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead.
(n.) That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee.
(n.) A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off.
(n.) Any process somewhat like the beak of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant.
(n.) A toe clip. See Clip, n. (Far.).
(n.) A magistrate or policeman.
Example Sentences:
(1) Bidrin treatment of quail embryos results in axial anomalies as well as malformations of the beak and the limbs.
(2) Apert-Crouzon syndrome (formerly ACS type 2; 10130) is now considered a subset of autosomal dominant Apert acrocephalosyndactyly type 1 (10120), with features of craniosynostoisis, syndactyly of all extremities, maxillary hypoplasia, "parrot-beaked" nose, hypertelorism, exophthalmos, external strabismus, and short upper lip.
(3) Two experiments were conducted to compare beak treatment effects on pullets of three genetic stocks.
(4) Between June 20 and the end of August, whalers in Wadaura and three other villages will be permitted to catch 66 Baird's beaked whales that, because of their relatively small size, are not covered by the 1986 International Whaling Commission's ban on commercial hunting.
(5) A total of 45 of the 60 birds in the aviary developed pox lesions around the beaks and eyes.
(6) Two cases are reported with the following symptoms: broad thumbs and toes, typical facial abnormalities with beaked nose and hypertelorism.
(7) Strain effects were noted in rate of feed consumption following beak trimming.
(8) The area dorsalis projects 10 degrees-15 degrees below the eye-beak axis where the field is 35 degrees wide.
(9) Retinoid treatment interferes with reciprocal epithelial-mesenchymal interactions in the upper beak.
(10) Primary sensory projection areas, such as the ectostriatum (visual), hyperstriatum intercalatum superius (visual), nucleus basalis (beak representation), the input layer L2 of the auditory field L and the somatosensory area rostral to field L were selectively left unstained.
(11) The beak and legs malformations are prevented by analogs of nicotinamide.
(12) The various components of these muscles are provided with stiff as well as wide aponeuroses and tendons (much stronger than those observed in Columba), indicating forceful opening and closure of the beaks for plucking off the fruit, grasping it hard and manipulating it with the help of the beaks before swallowing.
(13) A cyclical load of 500 N was applied to the handles of the pliers, while a 0.9 mm (0.036 inch) round, stainless steel wire was held between the tips of the beaks.
(14) The evolution of the component was studied after sequencing the component in different odontocetes representing the Delphinidae (delphinids), Monodontidae (narwhals), and Ziphiidae (beaked whales).
(15) Beak trimming affected body weight and feed usage levels for the sexes differently.
(16) Egg quality and size were not influenced by beak trimming treatments.
(17) This study in the chicken investigated whether the integrity of taste buds in the lower beak is normally dependent upon innervation by the chorda tympani.
(18) A low incidence of gross malformations such as twisted limbs, abnormal beak, short neck and everted viscera were observed; however, the increased incidence was not statistically significant when compared to controls.
(19) The value of a combined developmental and functional approach to morphology, i.e., integrated investigation of development of structure and function of the beaks and related jaw musculature, is discussed.
(20) Genetic stock by age and beak treatment by age interactions were present for hen-housed production and egg mass, and the interactions appeared to result primarily from increased mortality from cannibalistic pecking with increased age.
Fillet
Definition:
(n.) A little band, especially one intended to encircle the hair of the head.
(n.) A piece of lean meat without bone; sometimes, a long strip rolled together and tied.
(n.) A thin strip or ribbon; esp.: (a) A strip of metal from which coins are punched. (b) A strip of card clothing. (c) A thin projecting band or strip.
(n.) A concave filling in of a reentrant angle where two surfaces meet, forming a rounded corner.
(n.) A narrow flat member; especially, a flat molding separating other moldings; a reglet; also, the space between two flutings in a shaft. See Illust. of Base, and Column.
(n.) An ordinary equaling in breadth one fourth of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.
(n.) The thread of a screw.
(n.) A border of broad or narrow lines of color or gilt.
(n.) The raised molding about the muzzle of a gun.
(n.) Any scantling smaller than a batten.
(n.) A fascia; a band of fibers; applied esp. to certain bands of white matter in the brain.
(n.) The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests.
(v. t.) To bind, furnish, or adorn with a fillet.
Example Sentences:
(1) We tested 1,145 isolates from fresh and spoiling irradiated (0.0, 0.3, and 0.6 Mrad) yellow perch fillets for proteolytic activity, by the use of both media.
(2) The only vitamin D analogue found in fish oils, livers and fillets, was cholecalciferol (D3).
(3) Meticulous handling of the graft (using a Goeller trephine and Tenon's traction sutures), filleting Tenon's capsule and avoiding cautery of the graft bed may minimize graft necrosis and atrophy.
(4) I choose the halibut fillet with scallops, dauphinoise potatoes, veg melange and pesto tapenade.
(5) There were only found 6 cases of occupational dermatitis among fillet workers; 3 reacted to fish and 3 had irritant contact dermatitis.
(6) It is concluded that the shelf life of iced whole cod can be predicted using this model but not that of vacuum-packed fillets because of the greater variability of bacterial activity in packaged fish.
(7) The flour consisted in a 1.00:1.15 dry mixture of by-products from shark filleting (dt) and shrimp by products (cc).
(8) Equal portions of codfish- and perch fillets were tested.
(9) 800g veal shoulder, cut into 4cm dice 1 tbsp plain flour Salt and black pepper 30g unsalted butter 60ml olive oil 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped 200ml dry white wine 8 large sage leaves Shaved skin of 1 lemon, plus 3 tbsp lemon juice 1 550g head puntarelle (or 2 heads white chicory, cut widthways into 3cm-long segments) 1 small celeriac, peeled and chopped into 2cm dice (500g net weight) 200g pancetta, cut into 1cm dice 20g capers For the salad 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 1 anchovy fillet, finely chopped 2 tsp red-wine vinegar 2 tbsp olive oil 1 white chicory, cut in half lengthways and then into long, 0.5cm thick wedges (or the rest of the puntarelle, if using) 80g rocket Toss the veal in flour seasoned with a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper, until evenly coated, then tap off any excess.
(10) Press the fillets first into the mustard and paprika, then into the crumbs.
(11) Place the turbot fillets on top and pour the white wine and fish stock on to the fillets.
(12) The initial population of this organism on fillets of high bacterial quality is uniformly below 4% and most frequently no greater than 1%.
(13) The remaining fillets failed to provoke such symptoms, even though 17 of them were tested by volunteers proven to be susceptible to scombro-intoxication.
(14) Photograph: John Carey At this stage, if you're filleting sea bass or gurnard, you'll encounter a small difficulty: the rib cage (at the head end of the fillet) bulges out a bit.
(15) The use of a digital fillet flap from an unsalvageable ring finger allowed for a one-stage procedure avoiding donor site morbidity or need for additional reconstructive surgery.
(16) Three convenience products--frozen, precooked chicken apple fritters, chicken breast fillets, and chicken patties--provided by one processor were subjectively evaluated by two taste panels of older adults, ranging in age from the sixties to middle eighties.
(17) An extract containing "unavailable" small peptides was isolated from an enzymic digest of heat-damaged cod fillet and examined for its influence on uptake of leucine in the rat small intestine, using the everted-sac technique.
(18) When the atrial septal flap is deficient at the site of an atrial septal defect, the flap is filleted to enlarge it using living tissue.
(19) It is less tender than fillet but much less expensive and often overlooked by those in search of a piece of steak to grill.
(20) But it doesn't stop there – shoppers are also stocking up on frozen salmon or cod fillets, ready-made frozen curries, chocolate-chip cookies and porridge oats.