Siamese
[,sai'mi:z;-'mi:s]
Definition
(noun.) an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building.
Edited by Clifford--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to Siam, its native people, or their language.
(n. sing. & pl.) A native or inhabitant of Siam; pl., the people of Siam.
(n. sing. & pl.) The language of the Siamese.
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Definition
adj. pertaining or belonging to Siam a country of Asia.—n. a native of Siam.—Siamese twins two famous Siamese men (1811-74) joined from their birth by a cartilaginous band.
Editor: Warren
Examples
- This may be called the Chinese or MONOSYLLABIC group, and it includes Chinese, Burmese, Siamese, and Tibetan. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- This may be called the Chinese or MONOSYLLABIC group, and it includes Chinese, Burmese, Siamese, and Tibetan. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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