Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The twitching movements of the eye muscles and other physiological changes that occur during REM sleep.
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- noun chemistry
rare earth metal (s). - noun
rapid eye movement - noun
remaining time : In music, the time remaining in a track. - noun computing A
programming language statement used fordocumentation (inBASIC for example); also used inDOS batch files .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Both are in REM 700s so the should take the pressure.
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In between my conscious and sub-conscious moment (do you call it REM?), I could feel someone was massaging my head.
All in one Jerine 2009
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Both are in REM 700s so the should take the pressure.
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Unfortunately, I was in REM sleep when it was time to wake me up so they had to let me stay sleep.
Sleep, the lack of same, and the study thereof eddvick 2008
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One eye on the Yankees game and the other in REM, the hub responded to this week's number question with.
Archive 2007-07-01 ____Maggie 2007
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One eye on the Yankees game and the other in REM, the hub responded to this week's number question with.
This Week's Winner is... ____Maggie 2007
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Ask why the ballistically more efficient .280 REM is outsold by the .270 WIN?
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It is very useful for sending email whilst you are in REM sleep.
google quote, akashic mail, dead badgers, and einstein – THERE IS NO CAT! 2006
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It is very useful for sending email whilst you are in REM sleep.
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“It blocks out stray lightbeams that leak through those crappy free masks; it has an adjustable velcro strap; and the molded eyecups give your eyeballs freedom to flip around in REM sleep.”
Note to self: order one of these for Peter | Diane Duane's weblog: "Out of Ambit" 2006
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