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shakes

/ʃeɪks/

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The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.

Examples :

"She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head."

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Examples :

"My favorite treat after school is a chocolate shakes. "

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A beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float.

Examples :

"After a long day at school, I treated myself to a chocolate shake at the ice cream parlor. "

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Shake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana.

Examples :

"After using most of the marijuana, all that was left in the bag was a bit of shakes. "

substance plant

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(building material) A thin shingle.

Examples :

"The roof was covered with small, dark shakes. "

material building architecture

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A crack or split between the growth rings in wood.

Examples :

"The old wooden table had several noticeable shakes running along its surface, making it uneven. "

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A fissure in rock or earth.

Examples :

"The earthquake left visible shakes in the freshly paved road. "

geology nature environment disaster

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A basic wooden shingle made from split logs, traditionally used for roofing etc.

Examples :

"The old farmhouse had a roof covered with sturdy shakes. "

material architecture building

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Instant, second. (Especially in two shakes.)

Examples :

"I'll be back with the groceries in two shakes. "

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One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.

Examples :

"The cooper carefully sorted the shakes after dismantling the old whiskey barrel, planning to reuse them for a smaller project. "

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A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.

Examples :

"The pianist added delicate shakes to the melody, making the music sound more elaborate and beautiful. "

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A shook of staves and headings.

Examples :

"The pallet contained three shakes of barrel parts, ready for assembly. "

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The redshank, so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground.

Examples :

"During our birdwatching trip, we spotted a redshank; its nervous shakes made it easy to identify even from a distance. "

bird animal nature

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To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

Examples :

"He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere."

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To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval.

Examples :

"Shaking his head, he kept repeating "No, no, no"."

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To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.

Examples :

"to shake fruit down from a tree"

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To disturb emotionally; to shock.

Examples :

"He was shaken by what had happened."

mind emotion sensation

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To lose, evade, or get rid of (something).

Examples :

"The dog shakes the water off its fur after a bath. "

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To move from side to side.

Examples :

"She shook with grief."

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(usually as "shake on") To shake hands.

Examples :

""After agreeing on the price, the buyer and seller shakes on it to finalize the deal." "

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Examples :

"She was shaking it on the dance floor."

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To give a tremulous tone to; to trill.

Examples :

"to shake a note in music"

music sound language

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To threaten to overthrow.

Examples :

"The experience shook my religious belief."

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To be agitated; to lose firmness.

Examples :

"After the loud explosion, the ground still shakes. "

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A pattern of behavior including twitches, tics and spasms typical of withdrawal from addiction; usually following the.

Examples :

"When researchers either stopped the diet or administered an opioid blocker, the rats showed signs common to drug withdrawal, such as teeth-chattering and the shakes. http//apu.sfn.org/index.cfm?pagename=brainBriefings_sugarAddiction"

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