| scallop | | |
| n. (shape) | 1. crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle, scallop | one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.). |
| ~ curve, curved shape | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes. |
| n. (food) | 2. escallop, scallop, scollop | edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces. |
| ~ escallop, scollop, scallop | edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions. |
| ~ shellfish | meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean). |
| ~ sea scallop | muscle of large deep-water scallops. |
| ~ bay scallop | muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops. |
| n. (food) | 3. cutlet, escallop, scallop, scollop | thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled. |
| ~ slice, piece | a serving that has been cut from a larger portion.; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread" |
| n. (animal) | 4. escallop, scallop, scollop | edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions. |
| ~ bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod | marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together. |
| ~ family pectinidae, pectinidae | scallops. |
| ~ pecten irradians, bay scallop | a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America. |
| ~ giant scallop, pecten magellanicus, sea scallop | a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America. |
| ~ escallop, scollop, scallop | edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces. |
| v. (creation) | 5. scallop | decorate an edge with scallops.; "the dress had a scalloped skirt" |
| ~ adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, beautify, embellish | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc..; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" |
| v. (creation) | 6. escallop, scallop | bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top. |
| ~ ready, cook, prepare, fix, make | prepare for eating by applying heat.; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" |
| v. (contact) | 7. scallop, scollop | form scallops in.; "scallop the meat" |
| ~ core out, hollow out, hollow | remove the interior of.; "hollow out a tree trunk" |
| v. (competition) | 8. scallop, scollop | fish for scallops. |
| ~ fish | catch or try to catch fish or shellfish.; "I like to go fishing on weekends" |
| v. (change) | 9. scallop, scollop | shape or cut in scallops.; "scallop the hem of the dress" |
| ~ shape, form | give shape or form to.; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" |
| swerve | | |
| n. (act) | 1. swerve, swerving, veering | the act of turning aside suddenly. |
| ~ turning, turn | the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course.; "he took a turn to the right" |
| n. (event) | 2. swerve, yaw | an erratic deflection from an intended course. |
| ~ turning, turn | a movement in a new direction.; "the turning of the wind" |
| v. (motion) | 3. curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer | turn sharply; change direction abruptly.; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| ~ peel off | leave a formation. |
| ~ yaw | swerve off course momentarily.; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it" |
| bypass | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. beltway, bypass, ring road, ringway | a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center. |
| ~ highway, main road | a major road for any form of motor transport. |
| n. (body) | 2. bypass | a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part). |
| ~ shunt | a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another.; "an arteriovenus shunt" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. bypass, electrical shunt, shunt | a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current. |
| ~ circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow. |
| ~ conductor | a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.. |
| v. (communication) | 4. bypass, get around, go around, short-circuit | avoid something unpleasant or laborious.; "You cannot bypass these rules!" |
| ~ avoid | stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something.; "Her former friends now avoid her" |
| divert | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. deviate, divert | turn aside; turn away from. |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| ~ yaw | deviate erratically from a set course.; "the yawing motion of the ship" |
| ~ detour | travel via a detour. |
| ~ sidetrack, straggle, digress, depart | wander from a direct or straight course. |
| v. (motion) | 2. divert | send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one. |
| ~ send, direct | cause to go somewhere.; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" |
| ~ route | divert in a specified direction.; "divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders" |
| ~ deviate | cause to turn away from a previous or expected course.; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding" |
| v. (social) | 3. amuse, disport, divert | occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion.; "The play amused the ladies" |
| ~ entertain | provide entertainment for. |
| v. (possession) | 4. divert, hive off | withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions. |
| ~ draw off, take out, withdraw, draw | remove (a commodity) from (a supply source).; "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank" |
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