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smirch

smirch · smirches

A chirp of radiation power from an astronomical body that has a smeared appearance on…A chirp of radiation power from an astronomical body that has a smeared appearance on its plot in the time-frequency plane (usually associated with massive bodies orbiting supermassive black holes)

/smɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃ/

Значение

значений: 3

A chirp of radiation power from an astronomical body that has a smeared appearance on its plot in the time-frequency plane (usually associated with massive bodies orbiting supermassive black holes)
(архаичное, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Dirt, or a stain.
a blemish made by dirt
(архаичное, исчисляемое, переносно, неисчисляемое)A stain on somebody's reputation.

Происхождение

From Middle English *smorchen ("to spatter, soil"; attested in besmorchid (“bespattered, s

From Middle English *smorchen ("to spatter, soil"; attested in besmorchid (“bespattered, soiled all over”)), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a derivative of Middle English smeoren, smuren, smeren (“to smear”) or related to Middle English smotry (“sooty, grimy”). Compare also Middle English bismotered (“bespattered, soiled”), Old French esmorcher (“to torture”), Middle English smoterly, smoterlich (“besmirched”), modern English smut.

Blend of smear + chirp.

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