SIDEWINDER
SIDEWINDER Side "wind `er, n.
sidewind
side wind |ˈsīdˌwīnd ˈsaɪdwaɪnd | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (often as noun sidewinding ) (of a sidewinder or other snake ) move sideways in a series of S-shaped curves.
sidewinder
side wind er 1 |ˈsīdˌwīndər ˈsaɪdˌwaɪndər | ▶noun a pale-colored, nocturnal, burrowing rattlesnake that moves sideways over sand by throwing its body into S-shaped curves. It is found in the deserts of North America. [Crotalus cerastes, family Viperidae. ]
side wind er 2 |ˈsaɪdˌwaɪndər ˈsīdˌwīndər | ▶noun a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side.
sidewind |ˈsʌɪdwʌɪnd | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (often as noun sidewinding ) (of a sidewinder or other snake ) move sideways in a series of S-shaped curves.
sidewinder 1 |ˈsʌɪdˌwʌɪndə | ▶noun a pale-coloured, nocturnal, burrowing rattlesnake that moves sideways over sand by throwing its body into S-shaped curves. It is found in the deserts of North America. ●Crotalus cerastes, family Viperidae.
sidewinder 2 |ˈsʌɪdˌwɪndə | ▶noun N. Amer. a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side.
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