Look up: saddle

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   Saddle
   A type of surface that is neither a peak nor a valley but still has a 0 gradient. Saddle points are situated such that moving in one direction takes one uphill, while moving in another direction would be downhill. Hence, saddles look like the things that cowboys ride on.
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   saddle
   [n] - cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins 2. [n] - a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe 3. [n] - a seat for the rider of a horse 4. [n] - posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl 5. [v] - put a saddle on 6. [v] - load or burden
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   saddle
   the part of a parachute liftweb directly under the seat of the wearer.It is enlarged and reinforced for this purpose Category: Sports, entertainments and leisure • a slide which moves directly on a bed or on a knee bracket,and on which is mounted a work table or on which-in the case of a compound table-there moves a table slide.A saddle can be either 'transverse' or 'longitudinal' C...
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   Saddle
   Two sloping surfaces meeting in a horizontal ridge, used between the back side of a chimney, or other vertical surface, and a sloping roof.
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   Saddle
   A concrete slab cast over an arch to strengthen it or distribute loads upon it.
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   Saddle
   Definition (keystage 3) The shape of a horse's saddle is important in geometry, because when you draw a triangle on it the angles add up to less than 180 degrees; we can study the way geometry works on such a surface; it is part of non-Euclidean geometry. <br /> It is likely that space on the largest scales has this kind of shape.
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   Saddle
   Sad'dle noun [ Middle English sadel , Anglo-Saxon sadol ; akin to Dutch zadel , German sattel , Old High German satal , satul , Icelandic söðull , Dan. & Swedish sadel ; confer Russian siedlo ; all perhaps ultimately from the root of English sit .] 1. A seat for a rider, -- usually made of leather, padded to span comf ...
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   Saddle
   Sad'dle transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Saddled ; present participle & verbal noun Saddling .] [ Anglo-Saxon sadelian .] 1. To put a saddle upon; to equip (a beast) for riding. ' saddle my horse.' Shak. « Abraham rose up early, . . . and saddled his ass.» Gen. xxii. 3 ...
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   Saddle
   Sad'dle noun 1. (Physics Geology) A ridge connected two higher elevations; a low point in the crest line of a ridge; a col. 2. (Mining) A formation of gold- bearing quartz occurring along the crest of an anticlinal fold, esp. in Australia.
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    saddle
    1. A seat for a rider, usually made of leather, padded to span comfortably a horse's back, furnished with stirrups for the rider's feet to rest in, and fastened in place with a girth; also, a seat for the rider on a bicycle or tricycle. ... 2. A padded part of a harness which is worn on a horse's back, being fastened in place with a girth. It serves ...
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    saddle
    noun posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
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    saddle
    noun a seat for the rider of a horse
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    saddle
    noun cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
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    saddle
    burden verb impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; `He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend`
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    [[Image:Yisaddle.JPG|thumb|right||A saddle from the Yi ethnic minority province in Yunnan province, China. Saddle has a leather base with lacquer overlay]] A `saddle` is a seat for a rider fastened to an animal's back. The most common type is the equestrian saddle designed for a horse, but specialized saddles have been created for camels and other creatures.
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    Saddle
    • (n.) A ridge connected two higher elevations; a low point in the crest line of a ridge; a col. • (n.) A formation of gold-bearing quartz occurring along the crest of an anticlinal fold, esp. in Australia. • (n.) A piece of meat containing a part of the backbone of an animal with the ribs on each side; as, a saddle of mutton, of ven...
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    saddle
    (from the article `stringed instrument`) ...to keep the strings pulling radially inward on its top edge. The lower end of the tailpiece is anchored by a loop of gut to an ebony button (the ...
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    saddle
    seat for a rider on the back of an animal, most commonly a horse or pony. Horses were long ridden bareback or with simple cloths or blankets, but ... [5 related articles]
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    Saddle
    - A small second roof built behind the back side of a fireplace chimney to divert water around the chimney. Also, the plate at the bottom of some—usually exterior—door openings. Sometimes called a threshold.
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    SADDLE
    A ridge in the roof deck, whose top divides two sloping parts of the roof so that water will be diverted to the roof drains.
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    saddle
    
    1. a seat for the rider of a horse
    2. cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
    3. a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
    4. a seat for the rider of a bicycle
    5. posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
    
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    saddle
    metal part of a socket used for mounting the socket on the chassis
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    saddle
    metal accessory to hold or guide a conductor support stick and other equipment
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    saddle
    A type of surface that is neither a peak nor a valley but still has a zero gradient. Saddle points are situated such that moving in one direction takes one uphill, while moving in another direction would be downhill. A saddle function is a function f(x, y) of two vectors x and y (which typically lie...
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    saddle
    saddle, seat or pad to support the rider on an animal, chiefly a horse. The saddles mentioned in the Bible are generally considered to have been saddlecloths. The ancient Greeks sometimes used saddlecloths, but they had no saddles and often rode bareback. The Romans did not use a saddle until near t...
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