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Node   /noʊd/   Listen
Node

noun
1.
A connecting point at which several lines come together.
2.
Any thickened enlargement.  Synonyms: knob, thickening.
3.
(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge.  Synonym: leaf node.
4.
(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system.  Antonym: antinode.
5.
(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane.
6.
The source of lymph and lymphocytes.  Synonyms: lymph gland, lymph node.
7.
Any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part.
8.
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network.  Synonyms: client, guest.



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... earlier than in the later part of the verse. This last table is further evidence of the increased exactness of the rhythmic perception at the close of the verse. As far as nodes are concerned, they show clearly two types: (1) A node after the second foot (L., G., Mi., Mc.) and (2) a node after the third foot (R., B., H.). For the tetrameter there is some indication in the cases of B., S. and Mc., but the other cases are negative and further ...
— Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 • Various



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