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Word for the Day, Tuesday June 30, 2009

Posted on 06/30/2009 5:08:05 AM PDT by SoothingDave

Word For The Day, Tuesday, June 30, 2009



In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

salient [sey-lee-uhnt, seyl-yuhnt]

-adj
1. prominent or conspicuous
2. projecting or pointing outward
3. leaping or jumping
4. Heraldry. (of a beast) represented as leaping

-n
5. a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line
6. Physical Geography. a landform that extends out beyond its surroundings, as a spur projecting from the side of a mountain.

[1555–65; < L salient- (s. of saliēns, prp. of salīre to spring, jump), equiv. to sali- verb s. + -ent- -ent ]


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To: SoothingDave

you play a squeezebox?


141 posted on 07/01/2009 5:26:30 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Mama’s got a squeezebox.


142 posted on 07/01/2009 5:28:29 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

People try to put us down
Just because we g-g-get around


143 posted on 07/01/2009 5:34:14 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I can spell just fine, thanks, it's my typing that sucks.)
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To: SoothingDave

I’m free.


144 posted on 07/01/2009 5:37:25 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Travis T. OJustice

Get around with their new Hover-rounds.


145 posted on 07/01/2009 5:40:02 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy
I’m free.

Travis, be a good boy. :)

146 posted on 07/01/2009 5:41:39 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I can spell just fine, thanks, it's my typing that sucks.)
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To: SoothingDave

LOL! Geriatric rock.


147 posted on 07/01/2009 5:42:08 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I can spell just fine, thanks, it's my typing that sucks.)
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To: Travis T. OJustice; SoothingDave; xsmommy
New Classroom is open. Get your arses to clarse!
148 posted on 07/01/2009 5:52:27 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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