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 transgression transgression /trænzˈgrɛʃən/

noun

  1. () The act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle  ( evildoing , transgression )
    the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
     The boy was punished for the transgressions of his father
    the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father
  2. The action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit  ( transgression )
    the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
  3. The spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata  ( transgression )
    the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
     Geological evidence indicates the transgression of the sea over certain land areas.
    Geological evidence indicates the transgression of the sea over certain land areas.


 research facility research facility /rɪˈsɝːtʃ fəˈsɪlɪti/

noun

  1. A center where research is done  ( research center [American] , research facility , research centre [Canadian, British] )
    a center where research is done


 bop bop /ˈbɑːp/

noun

  1. An early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)  ( bebop , bop )
    an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)

verb

  1. [Informal] Hit hard  ( bash [Informal] , bonk [Informal] , bop [Informal] , belt , sock [Informal] , wham [Informal] , whap [Informal, N. American] , whop [Informal] , boink [Informal, N. American] , wallop [Informal] , whack [Informal] )
    hit hard
     The teacher whacked the boy
    The teacher whacked the boy
  2. Dance the bebop  ( bebop , bop )
    dance the bebop

 BoP

    noun

    1. The law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes  ( BoP , Federal Bureau of Prisons )
      the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes


     inferior ophthalmic vein inferior ophthalmic vein /ɪnˈfɪriər ɒfˈθælmɪk veɪn/

    noun

    1. A vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket  ( inferior ophthalmic vein )
      a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket
       An obstruction in the inferior ophthalmic vein can lead to complications in the eye.
      An obstruction in the inferior ophthalmic vein can lead to complications in the eye.