kennings

noun

plural of kenning, chiefly Scottish
as in fractions

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  1. fractions
  2. atoms
  3. nutshells
  4. molecules
  5. snippets
  6. whispers
  7. fragments
  8. ounces
Noun
  • These nanoscale pathways allowed lighter fractions, including naphtha, gasoline, and kerosene, to pass through while retaining heavier components.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch.
    — Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
Definition of fractions
Noun
  • The static electricity forms in the dryer as loose electrons give clothing atoms a negative charge.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • Manganese atoms slowly take the place of some iron, creating a uniform LMFP structure.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of atoms
Noun
  • Archaeobotanists find various parts of plants, including seeds, chaff, fruit pits, nutshells and cobs.
    — Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
  • And these nutshells that are now all restored have been used for that purpose for more than eight decades.
    — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Definition of nutshells
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  • This allowed small molecules and ions to diffuse into and out of the SpudCell.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • Others, like Otto, try to build cells with molecules that differ from those found in Earth biology.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of molecules
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  • Instead, at the scene, detectives looked at snippets of surveillance videos stored on Burke’s phone.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • The fair booths, all inside structures that resembled the neoclassical architecture of the nearby National Gallery of Art, offered snippets of Americana to visitors.
    — Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Definition of snippets
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  • Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on cruise controversies and wedding whispers.
    — , FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • But whispers of two young French watchmaking wunderkinder spread quickly.
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
Definition of whispers
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  • Different software versions, and even different storage media, can preserve different file fragments and automatic backups.
    — Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
  • One topic in Turner’s exploration involves microplastics, the microscopic fragments created as plastic materials break down in oceans, rivers, and wastewater systems.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of fragments
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  • Henderson’s huge brown missed being an all-tackle world record by just 12 ounces, and will certainly stand as the new North American record for brown trout.
    — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • The service enables anyone to show up at a DASH office with a package less than 16 ounces and get it on the next flight out.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of ounces
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