noun, technical - a partly shaded area between complete darkness and complete light, especially at the edge of a shadow
verb - to have a strong effect or influence on someone or something
verb - to officially connect a person or organization with another, usually larger, organization; to become officially connected with such an organization
noun - a person or organization that is officially connected with a larger organization
noun - the highest academic degree awarded by a university, usually after several years of advanced study and research
noun - a mixture of different things that have been combined into a single whole
noun - the way in which something is arranged, organized, or prepared
noun - something that is given free to people, especially as a prize or as part of a competition or promotion
noun - an informal word for cigarettes
noun, American English, informal - an informal word for sports shoes
noun - a machine that cuts pieces of wood into small chips
adjective - very difficult or impossible to stop, limit, or manage