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os (ōs)

noun pl. osar o′sar′ (ō′sär′)

esker

Etymology: Swed ås, ridge, pl. åsar < ON āss < IE base *omso-, shoulder > Gr ōmos, L umerus, shoulder

os2 definition

os (äs)

noun pl. ossa os′sa (-ə)

a bone

Etymology: L: see ossify

os3 definition

os (äs)

noun pl. ora o′ra (ō′rə, ôr′ə)

a mouth; opening

Etymology: L: see oral

Os definition

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OS definition

OS

  1. Old Saxon
  2. old series
  3. Old Style
  4. operating system
  5. Ordinary Seaman
  6. out of stock
Also, for OS & , os

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telecom OS definition - telecom

os Usage Examples

Preposition: after

  • classmark: Please note that Oversize books ( which will have OS after the classmark ) are shelved in a separate sequence elsewhere in the library.

Converse of object

  • embed: First off, some people see the future of RISC OS as an embedded OS.

Adjective modifier

  • unix-like: These DSP processors are not really designed to run a UNIX-like OS, and generally are not very good as stand-alone general-purpose computer processors.

Modifies a noun

  • X: OS X users can use their default PDF viewer instead, which is called Preview.

Noun used with modifier

  • mac: PPC port of Sheep Shaver, the excellent mac os emulator.
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