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单词 kern
释义 kern
kern1
 /kerrn/, Print.
  n.  
  1. a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
  v.t.  
  2. to form or furnish with a kern, as a type or letter.
  3. to remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters) in preparation for printing.
 [1675-85; < F carne corner of type << L cardin- (s. of cardo) hinge]
kern2
 /kerrn/, n. Engin.
 the central area of any horizontal section of a wall, column, etc., within which the resultant forces of all compressive loads must pass if there is to be only compression at that point.
 [ < G Kern KERNEL; see KERN4]
kern3
 /kerrn/, n. Archaic.
  1. a band of lightly armed foot soldiers of ancient Ireland.
  2. (in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) a soldier.
  3. an Irish peasant, esp. a crude or boorish one.
 Also, kerne.
 [1325-75; ME kerne < Ir ceithern band of foot soldiers; cf. CATERAN]
kern4
 /kerrn/, Brit. Dial.
  v.i.  
  1. (of a tree or plant) to produce or form kernels, hard grain, or seed.
  v.t.  
  2. to cause to granulate, esp. to granulate salt.
  3. to cover with crystalline grains of salt; salt (meat).
  n.  
  4.  Obs.   a kernel, as of a nut; a grain, as of sand or wheat.
 [1275-1325; ME kirnen, kerne (v.); akin to kirnelen to develop into seed; see KERNEL]
kern5
 /kerrn/, v.t., v.i., n. Scot. and North Eng.
 churn.
kern6
 /kerrn/, n. Scot. and North Eng.
 kirn2.
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