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section
The cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
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noun
The cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
noun
One of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
“A section of a fishing rod”
noun
One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
“The written part of the exam”
noun
A self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
“He always turns first to the business section”
noun
A segment of a citrus fruit
“He ate a section of the orange”
noun
A specialized division of a large organization
“You'll find it in the hardware department”
noun
A small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
noun
A small army unit usually having a special function
noun
A division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
noun
A small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
“A graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course”
noun
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
noun
A distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
“No section of the nation is more ardent than the South”
noun
A very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
“Sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue”
noun
A land unit equal to 1 square mile
verb
Divide into segments
“Segment an orange”
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A section of a fishing rod
Metal sections were used below ground
Finished the final segment of the road
The written part of the exam
The finance section of the company
The BBC's engineering division
He always turns first to the business section
The history of this work is discussed in the next section
He ate a section of the orange
You'll find it in the hardware department
She got a job in the historical section of the Treasury
A graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course
No section of the nation is more ardent than the South
There are three synagogues in the Jewish section
Sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue
Segment an orange
Segment a compound word
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