(n.) A kind of hooked instrument for untwisting old cordage.
Example Sentences:
(1) Whereas all extant vertical clingers and leapers share certain femoral traits (i.e., long femur, proximally restricted trochanters, ventrally raised patellar articular surface), Galagidae and Tarsiidae share features of the proximal femur (i.e., cylindrical head, large posterior expansion of articular surface onto the neck) that clearly distinguish them from the specialized leapers of the Malagasy Republic (Indriidae and Lepilemur).
(2) The tarsal bones referred to Arapahovius suggest that animals in this genus were habitual leapers.
(3) In small-bodied leapers we therefore find adaptations that increase the distance or length of time for propulsion and maximize speed.
(4) Accordingly, large-bodied leapers have adaptations that allow optimal use of available muscle force.
(5) In an arm-swinging movement, the long, heavy arms of the large-bodied leapers are effectively used to gain additional momentum.
(6) Species which exploit a 3-dimensional environment and execute fast and complicated head and body movements have a larger VC than closely related species confined to the ground or which are less skilled leapers.
(7) In order to relate the details of locomotor behaviour to a certain environment, the biomechanics of jumping are analyzed in five primate species: The three mainly arboreal prosimian species Galago moholi, the smallest and most specialized leaper of all, Galago garnettii, a medium-sized bushbaby with some capacities for jumping, and Lemur catta also with some abilities to jump.
(8) Contrary to the most common view, the euprimate morphotype was probably not a specialized leaper.
(9) Some traits suggested as being characteristic of vertical clingers and leapers (i.e., deep femoral condyles facing posteriorly, narrow patellar groove with prominent lateral margin, greater trochanter overhanging anterior aspect of shaft) are shown to be common to all prosimians except the slow-climbing lorisids.
(10) How does body size determine the locomotor performance and proportions of leapers?
(11) Not only the dentition shows different morphs, but also postcranial material represents two vertical clingers and leapers of different size.
(12) In addition, take-offs of the larger-bodied leapers are characterized by a regularly occurring arm swing movement, thus making additional use of nonhindlimb muscles for acceleration.
Leaver
Definition:
(n.) One who leaves, or withdraws.
Example Sentences:
(1) I f you haven’t got a family, you need that replaced in some way, that’s the most important thing you can do for someone in care,” says 24-year-old Chloe Juliette, herself a care leaver.
(2) If the leavers are seeking a culprit, they need only look in the mirror.
(3) Oh, and that it's going to be really tough for school-leavers to find jobs over the next few years, which will just pile the pressure on degree-course places.
(4) And, for many of those in care, the local authority services that are meant to support them fall short, with those in charge failing to listen to what care leavers really need and want.
(5) Newham council said some of the women in the hostel might qualify for the 15 units it makes available each year for hostel leavers.
(6) If the Leavers are to prevail on 23 June, they have to be able to deliver straightforward, compelling answers to the obvious questions.
(7) Only by looking closely could you see that they had included both undergraduate and postgraduate course leavers.
(8) Every day looked after children and care leavers face unfair and unjust discrimination.
(9) These motives were satisfactorily realised, according to the 'stayers'; and 'leavers' scored less favourably, but still at a high level.
(10) Half the leavers were aged 20-40, and twice as many as a decade ago had degrees.
(11) Sounds as if it had better get a move on or there won't be any university language departments for linguistically able school leavers to take their degrees in and train to be the language teachers, translators and interpreters of the future.
(12) Duncalf believes the key to developing a better transition for those leaving care is to look at the whole life of a leaver, not just a snapshot and Duncalf's current project to capture this whole life cycle through the collection of oral histories aims to do this.
(13) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Cuts in local mental health services have also affected care leavers disproportionately.
(14) Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘I’ve got a Theresa May outfit ready for leavers’ day at school’: first-time voter Isaac, 18, in Nottingham.
(15) One posting states that any sixth-form students who attended a leavers’ party and engaged in ‘free-mixing’ or ‘listening to music’ would face ‘severe consequences later’,” inspectors noted.
(16) The life story books giving adopted children memories of their past Read more Having a cut-off in England that deprives many care leavers of statutory support after the age of 18 means that many are left to fend for themselves in a way that sets them up to fail.
(17) The aim of the study was to see how effectively a group of Scottish school leavers coped with the change.
(18) But the forecasts raised concerns that young people are missing out in the recovery, prompting Longworth's warning that school leavers and graduates could be missing out.
(19) Be in no doubt: the leavers’ recruitment of Gove, a man of intellect and integrity, is a fillip to their cause.
(20) The results justify both the reservation of places offered to nonschool leavers and the system used for their selection.