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displace /dis-plāsˈ/ transitive verb- To put out of place
- To disarrange
- To remove from a state, office or post
- To supplant, replace or supersede
- To substitute something for
ORIGIN: OFr desplacer, from des- (L dis-; negative) and place place displaceˈable adjective displaceˈment noun - A putting or being out of place
- A supplanting or superseding
- The difference between the position of a body at a given time and that occupied at first
- The quantity of water displaced by a ship afloat or an immersed body
- The disguising of emotional feelings by unconscious transference from one object to another (psychology)
displaced person noun A person forced from his or her country by war, revolution, persecution or oppression, a refugee or stateless person displacement activity noun An activity that is (often unconsciously) substituted for another, possibly more destructive or threatening, one displacement ton see under ton1 ton1 /tun/ noun- (in full long ton) a unit of weight equivalent to 20cwt (2240lb or 1016kg)
- (in full short ton) a unit of weight equivalent to 2000lb (907.2kg, N American)
- (in full metric ton, also tonne) a unit of weight equal to 1000kg (approx 2204.6lb)
- (in full displacement ton) a unit used to measure the amount of water a ship displaces, equal to 2240lb or 35 cubic feet of sea water
- (in full register ton) a unit (orig a tun of wine) used to measure a ship's internal capacity, equal to 100 cubic feet
- (in full freight ton) a unit for measuring the space taken up by cargo, equal to 40 cubic feet
- 100 (informal)
- A score, total, etc of 100 (informal)
- 100mph (preceded by a or the; slang)
- A great weight (informal)
- (in pl) many, a great amount (informal). See also tonnage
ORIGIN: OE tunne a vat, tub; see tun -tonner combining form - Denoting a vehicle, vessel, etc weighing a specified number of tons or having a specified amount of tonnage
- A load of a specified number of tons
tonˈ-up adjective (slang) - (orig of a motorcyclist) travelling or having travelled at more than 100mph
- Fond of travelling at fast speed
- Noisy and reckless
noun - A speed of 100mph
- A person who habitually travels this fast
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