EMP

electromagnetic pulse: a burst of electromagnetic energy produced by a nuclear explosion in the atmosphere, considered capable of widespread damage to power lines, telecommunications, and electronic equipment.

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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Definition for EMP (2 of 4)

emp.

(in prescriptions) a plaster.

Origin of emp.

From the Latin word emplastrum

Definition for EMP (3 of 4)

e.m.p.

(in prescriptions) after the manner prescribed; as directed.

Origin of e.m.p.

From Latin ex mōdō praescrīptō

Definition for EMP (4 of 4)

Emp.

Emperor.

Empire.

Empress.

Example sentences from the Web for EMP

After shooting a museum-full of specimens, he toured Europe and told the king how to king and the emperors how to emp.
Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date|Anonymous
Technological solutions are crucial but may not be conceivable outside the EMP effects of nuclear weapons.
Shock and Awe|Harlan K. Ullman
An' my pal he woke me up one night 'bout twelve o'clock 'n' told me that he was the Emp'rer o' the North Pole.
Tramping with Tramps|Josiah Flynt
Only our Doctor—Doctor Break—says he's an emp—or imp something—worse than imposter.
Rewards and Fairies|Rudyard Kipling

I may have to make a sawt o' Emp'ess Josephine o' her—ef she lives.
John March, Southerner|George W. Cable

Medical definitions for EMP

e.m.p.

abbr.

ex modo praescripto (in the manner prescribed)

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