Look up: snowball

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   Snowball
   (Mammillaria) This group consists of about 250 species of cacti that are natives of Mexico, Columbia, Guatemala, Honduras, the southern US, Venezuela, and the West Indies. They range from small plants, ¾-inch in size to huge clusters over 3 feet across. They have cylindrical or globular shapes, which may clump or remain solitary. The tubercles are spirally arranged along the body and from these grow many spines. The spines come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes and really add to the plant...
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   snowball
   [n] - plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers 2. [n] - ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce 3. [n] - ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup 4. [n] - snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully) 5. [v] - throw snowballs at 6. [v] - increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate 7. [v] - increase at a rapidly accelerating rate
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   snowball
   a form of sampling proposed by Goodman (1961)whereby a random sample of n individuals is drawn from a finite population. Each individual is asked to name k further individuals; and so on for s-stages. The initial sample solution and its size govern the kind of analysis and inferences that can be drawn from the data Category: Statistics
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   Snowball
   Snow'ball` noun 1. A round mass of snow pressed or roller together, or anything resembling such a mass. 2. (Botany) The Guelder-rose. Snowball tree (Botany) , the Guelder- rose.
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   Snowball
   Snow'ball` transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Snowballed ; present participle & verbal noun Snowballing .] To pelt with snowballs; to throw snowballs at.
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   Snowball
   Snow'ball` intransitive verb To throw snowballs.
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   snowball
   1. A round mass of snow pressed or roller together, or anything resembling such a mass. ... 2. <botany> The Guelder-rose. Snowball tree. ... (11 Mar 1998) ...
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   snowball
   noun snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)
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   snowball
   sweet sand verbena 1 Abronia elliptica noun plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
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    Snowball
    A `snowball` is a spherical object made from frozen water or snow, usually created by scooping snow with the hands, and compacting it into a roughly fist-sized ball. The snowball is often used to engage in games, such as snowball fights. The pressure exerted by the hands on the snow is determinant for the final result. Reduced pressure leads to a light and soft snowball. A higher pressure causes the snow to melt, turning into liquid water. Once t...
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    Snowball
    • (n.) The Guelder-rose. • (v. i.) To throw snowballs. • (v. t.) To pelt with snowballs; to throw snowballs at. • (n.) A round mass of snow pressed or roller together, or anything resembling such a mass.
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    snowball
    (from the article `viburnum`) A variety of the European cranberry, V. opulus variety roseum, is known as snowball, or guelder rose, for its round, roselike heads of sterile ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/115
    
    
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    Snowball
    Any of several techniques that involve grouping ideas that are written on small slips of paper.
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    snowball
    snowball: see honeysuckle.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09188