Dictionary
nerve
Meaning
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- A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
- (colloquial) A neuron.
- A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
- Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
- Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.
- One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche.
- Mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.
- The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.
- (obsolete) Sinew, tendon.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/nɝv/
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