course : Idioms & Phrases

• . (Arch.) (a) The first or lower course of a foundation wall, made of large stones of a mass of concrete; called also foundation course. (b) The architectural member forming the transition between the basement and the wall above.

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Block"ing course`

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1. (Arch.) The finishing course of a wall showing above a cornice.

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• verb shift from one side of the ship to the other
  jib; gybe; jibe.
  
  • The sail jibbed wildly

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• noun a change in the direction that you are moving
  

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• noun a course of a moving object that will lead to a collision if it continues unchanged
  
• noun a course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated
  

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• noun a course offered (by mail) by a correspondence school
  

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• noun a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
  course catalog; prospectus.
  

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• noun a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
  course catalog; prospectus.
  

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• noun recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
  credit.
  

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• noun a mode of action
  course.
  
  • if you persist in that course you will surely fail
  • once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place

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• noun education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
  course; course of instruction; class.
  
  • he took a course in basket weaving
  • flirting is not unknown in college classes

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• noun a series of lectures dealing with a subject
  

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• noun an integrated course of academic studies
  syllabus; curriculum; program; programme.
  
  • he was admitted to a new program at the university
• noun education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
  course; course of instruction; class.
  
  • he took a course in basket weaving
  • flirting is not unknown in college classes

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• noun a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
  class period; recitation.
  

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• noun a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)
  crash programme; crash program.
  
  • he took a crash course in Italian on his way to Italy
  • his first job was a crash course in survival and in learning how to get along with people
  • a crash programme is needed to create new jobs

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• noun a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building
  damp course.
  

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• noun a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building
  damp course.
  

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• noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
  elective.
  

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• noun a course offered as part of an extension service
  

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• (Arch.), one of the courses of masonry at the foot of a wall, broader than the courses above.

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• (Naut.), the lowermost sail on the foremost of a square-rigged vessel; the foresail. See Illust. under Sail.

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• . See Base course, under Base, n.

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• noun course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
  golf course.
  

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• (Arch.), a course consisting only of headers. See Header, n. 3 (a).

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• in regular succession.

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• adverb at the appropriate time
  in due time; in due season; when the time comes; in good time.
  
  • we'll get to this question in due course

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• at same time or times during. "In the course of human events."

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• noun course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
  golf course.
  

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• noun the principal dish of a meal
  entree.
  
• noun a square mainsail
  

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• (Arch.), that part of a course, as of slates or shingles, which is not covered by the course immediately above it. See 2d Gauge.

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• noun an inevitable ending
  foregone conclusion.
  

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• adjective satellite expected or depended upon as a natural or logical outcome
  

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• noun the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
  crossjack.
  

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• adverb as might be expected
  course; naturally.
  
  • naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill

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• by consequence; as a matter of course; in regular or natural order.

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• noun a course introducing a new situation or environment
  orientation.
  

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• . (a) The path, generally circular or elliptical, over which a race is run . (b) Same as Race way, below.

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• (Bricklaying), a course of bricks laid diagonally between the face courses in a thick wall, to strengthen.

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• (Masonry), courses of unequal thickness.

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• noun a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
  refresher.
  

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• noun a course that all students are required to take
  

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• (Arch.), a horizontal course of stone, terra cotta, or the like, built into a wall at the level of one or more window sills, these sills often forming part of it.

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• (Masonry), a course or series of stretchers. See Stretcher, 2. Britton.

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• . See under Bell.

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• (Naut.), to sail toward the port intended without jibing.

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• to act one's pleasure; to pursue the measures of one's own choice.

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Wa"ter course`

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1. A stream of water; a river or brook. Isa. xliv. 4.
2. A natural channel for water; also, a canal for the conveyance of water, especially in draining lands.
3. (Law) A running stream of water having a bed and banks; the easement one may have in the flowing of such a stream in its accustomed course. A water course may be sometimes dry. Angell. Burrill.

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