accommodation : Idioms & Phrases
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Accommodation bill , or note
(Com.) , a bill of exchange which a person accepts, or a note which a person makes and delivers to another, not upon a consideration received, but for the purpose of raising money on credit.
Webster 1913
Accommodation coach , or train
- one running at moderate speed and stopping at all or nearly all stations.
Webster 1913
accommodation endorser
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noun a person who endorses a promissory note without compensation or benefit but simply as a favor to the borrower
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Accommodation ladder
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noun (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
WordNet
(Naut.) , a light ladder hung over the side of a ship at the gangway, useful in ascending from, or descending to, small boats.
Webster 1913
accommodation reflex
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noun reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina
WordNet
living accommodations
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noun structures collectively in which people are housed
housing; lodging.
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Range of accommodation
(Optics) , the distance between the near point and the far point of distinct vision, usually measured and designated by the strength of the lens which if added to the refracting media of the eye would cause the rays from the near point to appear as if they came from the far point.
Webster 1913
sleeping accommodation
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noun a room used primarily for sleeping
chamber; sleeping room; bedchamber; bedroom.