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• snapPing — snæp n. sharp cracking sound; sudden breaking; abrupt movement; fastener which makes a snapping sound when opened or closed; attempt to grab or bite; snapshot; short period of cold weather; abrupt way of speaking v. break with a sharp noise;… …   English contemporary dictionary

• snapping shrimp — noun small shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae • Syn: ↑pistol shrimp • Hypernyms: ↑shrimp * * * noun : any of numerous small shrimps (family Crangonidae) that make a sharp snapping sound with one of their chelae… …   Useful english dictionary

• snapping shrimp — any common shrimp of the family Alphaeidae, distinguished by the snapping sound made by its enlarged claw. Also called pistol shrimp. [1940 45] * * * …   Universalium

• snapping beetle — noun able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound • Syn: ↑click beetle, ↑skipjack • Hypernyms: ↑elaterid beetle, ↑elater, ↑elaterid * * * noun also …   Useful english dictionary

• sound — 1. The vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved, instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the… …   Medical dictionary

• Snapping — Snap Snap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snapping}.] [LG. or D. snappen to snap up, to snatch; akin to G. schnappen, MHG. snaben, Dan. snappe, and to D. snavel beak, bill. Cf. {Neb}, {Snaffle}, n.] 1. To break at once; to break… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Common snapping turtle — Looking for a place to lay eggs, Ottawa, Ontario Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• Long Island Sound — is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various rivers in the United States that lies between the coast of Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut empties… …   Wikipedia

• snap — I. verb (snapped; snapping) Etymology: Dutch or Low German snappen; akin to Middle High German snappen to snap Date: 1530 intransitive verb 1. a. to make a sudden closing of the jaws ; seize something sharply with the mouth < fish snapping …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• snap — [snap] vi. snapped, snapping [< MDu or MLowG snappen, akin to Ger schnappen < Gmc base * snab ] 1. to bring the jaws together sharply; bite suddenly: often with at [a fish snaps at bait] 2. to snatch or grasp quickly or eagerly: with at [to …   English World dictionary

• snap — v., n., adv., & adj. v. (snapped, snapping) 1 intr. & tr. break suddenly or with a snap. 2 intr. & tr. emit or cause to emit a sudden sharp sound or crack. 3 intr. & tr. open or close with a snapping sound (the bag snapped shut). 4 a intr. (often …   Useful english dictionary