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Definition of Once-over
1. Noun. A swift cursory examination or inspection. "I gave him the once-over"
Definition of Once-over
1. Noun. A quick, cursory survey or inspection ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Once-over
Literary usage of Once-over
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Indian Wars of New England by Herbert Milton Sylvester (1910)
"Resenting this mode of attack, Colonel Church went out with Captain Prentice's
troop of horse. Colonel Church was well mounted; but, once over Mystic ..."
2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1908)
"In 3 patients a pleuro- pericardial friction rub was noted; in 2 it was systolic
in time (once over the mitral, once over the tricuspid area), ..."
3. A Treatise on the Art of Weaving: Illustrated by Engravings with by John Murphy, of Scotland (1831)
"5, the weaver works once over the set of treadles marked D, ... He then works
once over the treadles C, once over B, once over A, once over B, once over C, ..."
4. Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain, During the Years 1810 and 1811 by Louis Simond (1815)
"Yet the pleasure of improving once over, they are become indifferent about the
improvements themselves, and most of the ..."
5. Geology of Colorado Ore Depositsby Arthur Lakes by Arthur Lakes (1888)
"... and once over-arching sedimentary strata have been removed by erosion. ...
from which the overlying and once over-arching strata has been removed, ..."
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