odd : Idioms & Phrases
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odd fellow
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noun someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
kook; queer duck; queer bird; odd fish; odd fellow.
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Odd" Fel`low
Definitions
A member of a secret order, or fraternity, styled the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, established for mutual aid and social enjoyment.
Webster 1913
odd fish
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noun someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
kook; queer duck; queer bird; odd fish; odd fellow.
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odd hassel
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noun Norwegian chemist noted for his research on organic molecules (1897-1981)
Hassel.
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odd man out
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noun someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
kook; queer duck; queer bird; odd fish; odd fellow.
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odd-even check
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noun a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
redundancy check; parity check.
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odd-job
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adjective satellite not regular or skilled
- found only odd-job employment
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odd-job man
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noun a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
handyman; jack of all trades.
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odd-leg caliper
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noun caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction
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odd-pinnate
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adjective satellite (a leaf shape) pinnate with a single leaflet at the apex
imparipinnate.
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odd-pinnate leaf
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noun a pinnate leaf with a single leaflet at the apex
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odd-toed ungulate
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noun placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
perissodactyl mammal; perissodactyl.