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Solitons
- noun - (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; "soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure"
Solitude
- noun - a solitary place
- a state of social isolation
- the state or situation of being alone
Sopition
- - The act of putting to sleep, or the state of being put to sleep; sleep.
Soricine
- - Of or pertaining to the Shrew family (Soricidae); like a shrew in form or habits; as, the soricine bat (Glossophaga soricina).
Sphinges
- noun - (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
- an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
- one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians
Sphingid
- noun - any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
Splicers
- noun - a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape
- a woodworker who joins pieces of wood with a splice
- a worker who splices ropes together by interweaving strands
Splicing
- verb - a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to an imperfect splice"
- join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires"
- join the ends of; "splice film"
- join together so as to form new genetic combinations; "splice genes"
- perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
Splining
- - Of or pertaining to a spline.
Splinted
- verb - support with a splint; "splint a broken finger"