单词 | nerve tester |
释义 | > as lemmasnerve tester nerve tester n. (a) something that makes one nervous or stressed; (b) an instrument for testing a nerve or the nervous system. ΚΠ 1844 Christianity proved Idolatry Pref. p. iii Such curiously economical, and economically curious persons, as would most willingly learn the contents of this nerve-tester, but have serious objections to ‘pay for peeping’. 1894 Strand Feb. 119/1 A visit to this place is the finest and most complete nerve-tester in the world! 1943 Baltimore Bull. Educ. Sept. 37/1 Dig in for your life. What excitement. Tense feelings, nerve testers. 1977 Trans. Amer. Laryngolog. Soc. 98 107/1 When the appropriate nerve has been identified, it may be confirmed by stimulation with a nerve tester. 2017 G. Gay in P. L. Larke et al. Cultivating Achievement, Respect, & Empowerment (CARE) Afr. Amer. Girls v. 56 They [sc. some young girls] are insistent and stubborn, and, at times, nerve-testers. 2017 S. Said et al. in R. O. Greer et al. Pediatric Head & Neck Pathol. xi. 301/2 The substance of the parotid is dissected through anterior to the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, testing for nerve activation with an appropriate nerve tester. < as lemmas |
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