nerve

  • 21Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated …

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  • 22Nerve — Jojo Mayer Strange Balls of Fire Nerve ist eine Musikerformation aus New York City um den Schweizer Schlagzeuger Jojo Mayer, die zeitgenössische elektronische Musikstile wie Drum n’ Bass, Jungle und House im Live Kontext umsetzt. Zum Kern gehören …

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  • 23nerve — in·nerve; nerve; nerve·less; nerve·let; re·nerve; un·nerve; nerve·less·ly; nerve·less·ness; …

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  • 24nerve — n. & v. n. 1 a a fibre or bundle of fibres that transmits impulses of sensation or motion between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. b the material constituting these. 2 a coolness in danger; bravery; assurance. b colloq.… …

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  • 25nerve — {{11}}nerve (n.) late 14c., nerf sinew, tendon, from O.Fr. nerf and directly from M.L. nervus nerve, from L. nervus sinew, tendon; cord, bowstring, metathesis of pre L. *neuros, from PIE * (s)neu tendon, sinew (Cf. Skt. snavan band, sinew, Arm.… …

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  • 26nerve — /nerrv/, n., v., nerved, nerving. n. 1. one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. 2. a sinew or tendon: to strain every… …

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  • 27nerve — I. noun Etymology: Latin nervus sinew, nerve; akin to Greek neuron sinew, nerve, nēn to spin more at needle Date: 14th century 1. sinew, tendon < strain every nerve > 2. any of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the&#8230; …

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  • 28Nerve — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Nerve («&#160;nerf&#160;» en anglais) peut faire référence à&#160;: Nerve, un groupe de metal néerlandais&#160;; Nerve, un magazine gratuit&#8230; …

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  • 29nerve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. courage, strength, vigor, vitality; grit, determination, resolution. v. t. embolden, steel, strengthen, invigorate. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The path of nervous impulses] Syn. nerve fiber, nerve tissue …

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  • 30nerve — noun 1》 a fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. 2》 (one s nerve or nerves) one s steadiness and courage. 3》 (nerves) nervousness. 4》 informal&#8230; …

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