(n.) A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a broad, fiat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun.
(v. t.) To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon.
Example Sentences:
(1) This result can best be explained by assuming the reversibility of the reaction Delta(8)-cholestenol right harpoon over left harpoon Delta(7)-cholestenol.
(2) It is a career that has seen Mompo stand between harpoons and whales, document the environmental impact of the war between Israel and Lebanon and listen in horror to live radio updates from the captain of a nearby ship being captured by Somali pirates.
(3) Skrillex and Chance The Rapper Recess tracklist All is Fair In Love And Brostep with Ragga Twins Recess, with Kill the Noise, Fatman Scoop and Michael Angelakos Stranger, with KillaGraham from Milo and Otis and Sam Dew Try It Out (Neon Mix), with Alvin Risk Coast Is Clear, with Chance the Rapper and the Social Experiment Dirty Vibe, with Diplo, G-Dragon from Big Bang and CL from 2NE1 Ragga Bomb, with Ragga Twins Doompy Poomp Fuck That Ease My Mind, with Niki and the Dove Fire Away, with Kid Harpoon
(4) These findings indicate that the reaction: CDP choline + diglyceride right harpoon over left harpoon phosphatidyl choline + CMP is freely reversible in vivo.
(5) Thus, the pathway of d-arabinose catabolism in E. coli K-12 is believed to be: d-arabinose right harpoon over left harpoon d-ribulose --> d-ribulose-l-phosphate right harpoon over left harpoon dihydroxyacetone phosphate plus glycolaldehyde.
(6) 2.53pm BST There's no Bass Like Home Lily Allen just tweeted a link to her "unofficial World Cup song", which turns out to be the full version of the Kid Harpoon-produced Bass Like Home.
(7) Such mechanisms can be in accord with the observed rapid turnover rates of the enzyme, since rapid proton exchange can occur with the buffer components, EH(+) + B right harpoon over left harpoon E + BH(+).
(8) Almost five months ago, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Japan to lay down its harpoons, concluding that its scientific output appeared “limited” .
(9) In the New York magazine interview, Dimon said the Whale was not just dead, but "harpooned.
(10) The electrodes are equipped with small, gold-plated barbed tips which have the form of harpoons that may be pushed directly into a muscle, where they remain without being sutured into place.
(11) The saturable saxitoxin (STX) interaction with the nerve membrane is reversible and can be described by the equation STX + R right harpoon over left harpoon STX.R where R is the binding site or receptor.
(12) Incorporations from the other exogenous amino acids indicated the metabolic sequence: aspartate --> threonine --> glycine right harpoon over left harpoon serine.
(13) The last track, Fire Away, also includes British singer-songwriter Kid Harpoon, who has penned songs for Florence and the Machine, Calvin Harris, Shakira and Rihanna.
(14) Tannen calls hair, clothes and weight The Big Three because they are the killer subjects for the maternal harpoon: "All women are judged on their appearance.
(15) The fleet's other vessels are unable to operate unless the Nisshin Maru is present to haul in harpooned whales and process them.
(16) The U(S) right harpoon over left harpoon U(F) reaction in unfolded RNase A is used both to provide data on the kinetics of proline isomerization in the unfolded protein and as the basis of an assay for measuring proline isomerization during folding.The tyrosine-detected folding kinetics at low temperatures have been compared to those of proline isomerization in unfolded RNase A.
(17) Changes are represented kinetically by h(1) right harpoon over left harpoon x right harpoon over left harpoon h(2), where x signifies the inactive state.
(18) It is the first time the Antarctic hunt, during which harpoon vessels target almost 1,000 mainly minke whales, has been cancelled in more than a quarter of a century.
(19) The comparison is based on the recent observation that the U(S) right harpoon over left harpoon U(F) kinetics are independent of guanidinium chloride concentration, so that they can be extrapolated to low guanidinium chloride concentrations, at which folding takes place.
(20) Isotope-exchange studies indicated that the reaction proceeds in the following steps:Enzyme+ATP+P(i) right harpoon over left harpoon Enzyme-P+AMP+PP(i)Enzyme-P+pyruvate right harpoon over left harpoon Enzyme+phosphoenolpyruvate
Striker
Definition:
(n.) One who, or that which, strikes; specifically, a blacksmith's helper who wields the sledge.
(n.) A harpoon; also, a harpooner.
(n.) A wencher; a lewd man.
(n.) A workman who is on a strike.
(n.) A blackmailer in politics; also, one whose political influence can be bought.
Example Sentences:
(1) 2.35pm: West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has admitted that a deal to land Miroslav Klose is unlikely to go through following the striker's star performances in South Africa.
(2) He’s been so consistent this season.” Barkley took the two late penalties because the regular taker, Romelu Lukaku, had been withdrawn at half-time with a back injury that is likely to keep the striker out of Saturday’s trip to Stoke City.
(3) The striker missed the whole 2006-07 season but returned to make 35 appearances in 2007-08.
(4) The 79-year-old also described the Liverpool striker’s four-month suspension from all football , plus nine international matches and a £65,000 fine, as a “fascist ban”.
(5) He told strikers at St Thomas’ hospital, London: “By taking action on such a miserable morning you are sending a strong message that decent men and women in the jewel of our civilisation are not prepared to be treated as second-class citizens any more.
(6) According to the striker in question, the Villa manager received more than he deserved.
(7) Despite fulfilling a boyhood wish to play for Milan when he returned to Italy, the striker admitted he erred in taking his career back to Serie A, having had a controversial spell at Internazionale before City recruited him for £17.5m in August 2010.
(8) "Hence, Ruud Geels, a striker, had a squad number of one while the goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed wore No8.
(9) Rémy has great ideas when the ball comes to him and along with Siem de Jong is going to improve an area where we definitely needed some help.” Newcastle are still in the market for an out-and-out striker and are working to find a replacement for Mathieu Debuchy before allowing Arsenal to sign the full-back.
(10) His opposite number, Roy Carroll, saved at the feet of Sinclair, the County striker Izale McLeod drove inches wide, but in the 24th minute Villa were level, Jack Grealish dancing through a series of attempted tackles before putting the ball on a plate inside the penalty area for the hugely promising Adama Traoré to thump past Carroll.
(11) However, when asked by a local journalist how a manager motivates players in a World Cup year, he did offer opinion on players, like the England striker, who find themselves potentially as a second-choice at club level.
(12) Henry had hinted during a recent interview with French newspaper L’Equipe he could be interested in a future coaching role with the Gunners, and Wenger insisted on Tuesday that Henry’s return is a certainty when asked about a reunion with the former France striker.
(13) The striker, who is Agnew’s nephew, joined Boro for £11m from Blackburn Rovers in January but Karanka has since struggled to find room for him in his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation and Rhodes has started only four of a possible eight games, scoring one goal.
(14) Strikers, Hobblers, Conchies and Reds: A Radical History of Bristol 1880-1939 (2014) As the cultural consensus in British society moved further and further to the right, it seemed that the efforts to create a wider, more democratically inclusive history from below had bitten the dust.
(15) Bruce decided another striker might now be necessary and replaced Sone Aluko with Abel Hernández, who immediately brought a save from Tom Heaton with an unconventional backheel.
(16) When, in stoppage time, the 33-year-old striker swept a first-time shot home any lingering Villa optimism was extinguished.
(17) The manager may feel that given Van Persie’s chequered injury record he requires another elite striker in Falcao.
(18) Kolo Touré: the lion-hearted loveable leader who is a triumph for tenacity | Paul Doyle Read more West Ham, who also saw a £31m bid for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette rejected this week, are now expected to return with an improved offer for both players.
(19) "They supported me throughout the difficult times, and though I'm not a cryer I nearly did at that moment," the striker said.
(20) From now on I will treat them as they deserve: badly, with zero humanity.” Striker Zé Love: “The president speaks his mind.” Soundest philosophy Italy: Inter striker Mauro Icardi, reportedly sacking his agent of 10 years and replacing him with wife Wanda Nara, the ex-partner of former team-mate Maxi López .