base : Idioms & Phrases

• noun (physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body
  acid-base balance.
  
  • with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline

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• noun (physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body
  acid-base balance.
  
  • with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline

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• noun an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions
  

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• noun a base for military aircraft
  air station.
  

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• (Trig.), a second side made base, in distinction from a side previously regarded as base.

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• noun a large base of operations for an army
  

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• (Arch.), a peculiar form of molded base for a column or pilaster, described by Vitruvius, applied under the Roman Empire to the Ionic and Corinthian and "Roman Doric" orders, and imitated by the architects of the Renaissance.

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• . (Arch.) (a) The first or lower course of a foundation wall, made of large stones of a mass of concrete; called also foundation course. (b) The architectural member forming the transition between the basement and the wall above.

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• formerly, an estate held at the will of the lord; now, a qualified fee. See note under Fee, n., 4.

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• noun (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
  safety.
  

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• (Baseball), a hit, by which the batsman, without any error on the part of his opponents, is able to reach the first base without being put out.

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• . (a) A main line taken as a base, as in surveying or in military operations. (b) A line traced round a cannon at the rear of the vent.

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• noun a metal that is common and not considered precious
  
  • lead, iron, copper, tin, and zinc are base metals

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• . See under Metal.

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• noun installation from which a military force initiates operations
  base.
  
  • the attack wiped out our forward bases

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• noun (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
  pass; walk.
  
  • he worked the pitcher for a base on balls

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• noun one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA molecule that has two strands; the base pairs are adenine with thymine and guanine with cytosine in DNA and adenine with uracil and guanine with cytosine in RNA
  

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• the foundation plate of heavy machinery, as of the steam engine; the bed plate.

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• noun the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks
  

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• (Ordnance), a projecting band of metal around the breech, connected with the body of the gun by a concave molding. H. L. Scott.

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• noun a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
  runner.
  

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Base" vi`ol

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1. See Bass viol.

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Base"-burn`er noun

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1. A furnace or stove in which the fuel is contained in a hopper or chamber, and is fed to the fire as the lower stratum is consumed.

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Base"-court` noun

Etymology

F. basse-cour. See Base, a., and Court, n.

Definitions

1. The secondary, inferior, or rear courtyard of a large house; the outer court of a castle.
2. (Law) An inferior court of law, not of record.

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• adjective satellite yielding a base in aqueous solution
  

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• noun any alloy whose principal component is copper
  

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Coun"try-base` noun

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1. Same as Prison base.

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• adjective satellite relying on observation or experiment
  observational; experimental.
  
  • experimental results that supported the hypothesis

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• a point in the dexter lower part or base of the shield, as B in the cut.

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• (Mus.), the largest and lowest-toned instrument in the violin form; the contrabasso or violone.

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• noun the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
  
• noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
  first.
  
• noun the initial stage in accomplishing something
  
  • we didn't get to first base with that approach

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• verb use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
  base.
  

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• (Mus.), fundamental base; a fundamental base continually repeated to a varied melody.

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• noun (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
  home; home plate; plate.
  
  • he ruled that the runner failed to touch home
• noun (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
  central office; main office; home office; headquarters.
  
  • many companies have their headquarters in New York

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• (Baseball), the base at which the batsman stands and which is the last goal in making a run.

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• noun the content of a particular field of knowledge
  domain; knowledge domain.
  

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• noun base of operations for a naval fleet
  

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• noun an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
  nickel alloy.
  

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• adjective satellite located outside a military base
  
  • off-base housing

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• adverb on first or second or third base
  aboard.
  
  • Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard

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• . See Base, n., 24.

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• noun a children's game; two teams capture opposing players by tagging them and taking them to their own base
  

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• . See Base, n., 24.

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• noun a military base for rocket missiles
  

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• noun a water-base paint that has a latex binder
  latex; latex paint.
  

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• verb run around the bases, in baseball
  

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• noun the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
  
• noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
  second.
  

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• . See under Escutcheon.

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Sub"-base` noun

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1. (Arch.) The lowest member of a base when divided horizontally, or of a baseboard, pedestal, or the like.

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• noun a subset of data in a database that are used in a specific application
  

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• (Chem.), an alkaline sulphide capable of acting as a base in the formation of sulphur salts according to the old dual theory of salts. Archaic

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• noun collective value of taxable assets
  

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• adjective satellite based in theory rather than experiment
  
  • theory-based arguments and positions

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• noun the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
  third.
  
  • he was cut down on a close play at third
• noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
  third.
  
  • he is playing third

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• noun a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
  three-bagger; triple.
  

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• verb establish communication with someone
  get in touch; connect.
  
  • did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?

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• noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
  double; two-base hit; two-bagger.
  
  • he hit a double to deep centerfield

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• noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
  double; two-base hit; two-bagger.
  
  • he hit a double to deep centerfield

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• noun paint in which water is used as the vehicle
  

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