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serpentine
1[sur-puhn-teen, -tahyn]
adjective
of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement.
having a winding course, as a road; sinuous.
Synonyms: ,shrewd, wily, or cunning.
noun
a device on a harquebus lock for holding the match.
a cannon having any of various bore sizes, used from the 15th to the 17th century.
Skating.a school figure made by skating two figure eights that share one loop.
verb (used without object)
to make or follow a winding course.
The stream serpentines through the valley.
serpentine
2[sur-puhn-teen, -tahyn]
noun
a common mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, H 2 Mg 3 Si 2 O 2 , usually oily green and sometimes spotted, occurring in many varieties: used for architectural and decorative purposes.
serpentine
1/ ˈɜːəˌٲɪ /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a serpent
twisting; winding
noun
maths a curve that is symmetric about the origin of and asymptotic to the x -axis
serpentine
2/ ˈɜːəˌٲɪ /
noun
a dark green or brown mineral with a greasy or silky lustre, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is used as an ornamental stone; and one variety (chrysotile) is known as asbestos. Composition: hydrated magnesium silicate. Formula: Mg 3 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 . Crystal structure: monoclinic
any of a group of minerals having the general formula (Mg,Fe) 3 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4
serpentine
Any of a group of greenish, brownish, or yellowish monoclinic minerals, occurring in igneous or metamorphic rocks. They are used as a source of magnesium and asbestos. Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe) 3 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 .
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Example Sentences
“The central granitic batholith defines the White Alps, a land of spires and glacially carved valleys with hanging lakes as a result. The eastern-most section is called the Red Alps because serpentine soils are common.”
But maybe I could do even better, if I learned how to be more serpentine, like my mom.
Then they targeted urban radio with the slinky, serpentine grooves of Caught Up.
Fuller’s signature creation might be the serpentine dance, which combined flowing choreography borrowed from “skirt dancing” with silks and lighting to create the impression of waves and whirling.
How to get around the fact that heavy snowfall often closes the serpentine stretch of Highway 2 leading up to the resort?
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