Entertainment / Literature / Lax Vowel: In linguistics, a vowel made with mostly relaxed tongue muscles [i], [e], [u], and [o], in contrast to the tense vowels like [I], [U], etc.
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Lax Noun Synonyms: loose, slack, casual, slipshod, easygoing, careless, negligent, permissive, weak, indulgent, flexible, relaxed
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Entertainment / Literature / Tense Vowel: Any vowel made with the tongue muscles relatively more tense than in a lax vowel. These tense vowels tend to be less central and pronounced higher in the oral cavity than lax vowels. Examples include MORE
Entertainment / Bowling / Relaxed Fingertip: A grip that is more than a semi-fingertip but not as far stretched as a full fingertip grip. MORE
Entertainment / Literature / Rounded Vowel: A vowel made with the lips sticking out--i.e., all of the back vowels except [a]. MORE
Health / Dentistry / Prophylaxis: The scaling and polishing procedure performed to remove calculus, plaque, and stains from the crowns of the teeth. MORE
Science / Tides and Currents / Parallax Reduction: A processing of observed high and low waters to obtain quantities depending upon changes in the distance of the Moon, such as perigean and apogean ranges. MORE
Health / Herbs / Sarsaparilla (Smilax ornata): Root used to soothe sore eyes, wounds, and burns, antimicrobial as a result of antibiotic properties (saponins), diuretic, diaphoretic. MORE