Repelling
111Retropulsive — Re tro*pul sive, a. [Pref. retro + L. pellere, pulsum, to impel.] Driving back; repelling. [1913 Webster] …
112Self-repellency — Self re*pel len*cy, n. The quality or state of being self repelling. [1913 Webster] …
113Self-repulsive — Self re*pul sive, a. Self repelling. [1913 Webster] …
114standoff — stand off n. 1. A situation in a contest in which the winner is undecided; a draw or stalemate. Syn: draw; tie; stalemate; deadlock [WordNet 1.5] 2. A successful stand. Syn: repulsion, repelling [WordNet 1.5] 3. Something that serves to keep one… …
115Talisman — Tal is*man, n.; pl. {Talismans}. [Sp., from Ar. tilism, tilsam, a magical image, pl. tilsam[=a]n, fr. Gr. ? tribute, tax, LGr., an initiation, incantation, from ? to complete, perform, to play taxes, to make perfect, to initiate, especially in… …
116Talismans — Talisman Tal is*man, n.; pl. {Talismans}. [Sp., from Ar. tilism, tilsam, a magical image, pl. tilsam[=a]n, fr. Gr. ? tribute, tax, LGr., an initiation, incantation, from ? to complete, perform, to play taxes, to make perfect, to initiate,… …
117fighter cover — The maintenance of a number of fighter aircraft over a specified area or force for the purpose of repelling hostile air activities. See also airborne alert; cover …
118asperity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English asprete, from Anglo French aspreté, from aspre rough, from Latin asper, from Old Latin *absperos, from ab ab + speros; akin to Sanskrit apasphura repelling, Latin spernere to spurn more at spurn Date:… …
119repel — verb (repelled; repelling) Etymology: Middle English repellen, from Middle French repeller, from Latin repellere, from re + pellere to drive more at felt Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to drive back ; repulse …
120repellency — noun Date: 1747 the quality or capacity of repelling …