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scrambling
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In military aviation , scrambling is the act of quickly getting military aircraft airborne to react to an immediate threat, usually to intercept hostile aircraft.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
Confused and irregular; awkward; scambling. n. An act of scramble. v (present participle of scramble English)
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scramble \Scram"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scrambled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Scrambling .] [Freq. of Prov. E. scramb to rake together with the hands, or of scramp to snatch at. cf. Scrabble .] To clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; as, to scramble up a ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All they had in the house was six eggs for scrambling and the remains of Ethel's heart. ▪ I also advise against solo scrambling . ▪ It was steep and exposed but solid, and the final push for the summit involved some exhilarating ...
Usage examples of scrambling.
After three weeks of the senseless scrambling the Admiral was forced to declare that there would be no more admissions to planets and whole systems having vital bearing on the welfare of the Fleet.
Communication was cut off simply and efficiently by scrambling techniques which must have meant the expenditure of trillions of kilowatts per hour.
Something was moving the pink powder around-the way it shifted and swirled, it looked like thousands of tiny little shapes, all moving and scrambling at once.
Thousands of terrified Lazarus Movement activists were streaming away from the Institute, scrambling wildly through its rock gardens of cactus, sagebrush, and wildflowers.
Then she gathered Tasa in her arms and ran, scrambling toward the nearest doorway in a frantic effort to find shelter.
At the moment, all he could make out was a mass of mud-covered soldiers scrambling, slipping, knotting ropes and shouting inaudibly to each other, and at least three wagons buried to their axles on what had once been the road but had since turned into a river of mud.
The fourth wing dropped down into the streets, soldiers flinging themselves from the saddles and scrambling for cover.
He saw the dog suddenly, a dark shape scrambling along the rampart in the company of a guard, its leash pulled taut.
The comment left her scrambling to remember what she had been speaking about.
In truth he blazed, shining in his glory, and the enemy scattered and shrieked, scrambling backward as the sun itself plummeted to the battlefield, so bright Wichman had to shield his eyes against its unexpected glare and Sanglant stepped back as the downrush from their wings struck him.
The sniffer led him scrambling up the slope to the outcrop, like a huge stone thumb thrust out of the mountain.
He saw Loial scrambling on his hands and knees, fumbling and searching the grass in the darkness.
They wasted only an instant staring at him in disbelief before they were scrambling into their saddles.
She had to do some scrambling to get herself into college without a high school transcript.
There was a sudden flurry of activity outside, and Meredith looked out to see a dozen photographers scrambling into position on the steps.