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On Downs: The term used to describe a team’s loss of possession if it fails to reach the necessary line on a fourth down play.

Online Classes: Online classes meet via computer, through an online learning management system, like WebCT. Online students log in to attend class. There they access course lectures, receive assignments, an . . . View Full Definition

Online Brokerage Firm: To buy and sell securities online, you set up an account with an online brokerage firm. The firm executes your orders and confirms them electronically. When the markets are open, the turnaro . . . View Full Definition

Online: It's where you are right now -- and where the rest of the world is heading to get its information and entertainment, to communicate and buy products and services.

Onlay: A cast gold or porcelain filling that covers one or all of the tooth's cusps.

Online Medical Control: When taking care of a patient in the field, paramedics must sometimes communicate with a physician.

Online Photo Printer: A company that receives digital photos uploaded to its Web site, prints them, then sends the prints back by mail or courier.

Onomatopeia : An instance where the sound of a word directly imitates its meaning (for example, 'choo-choo,' 'hiss'), sometimes termed echoism.

Onomatopoeia: The use of sounds that are similar to the noise they represent for a rhetorical or artistic effect. For instance, buzz, click, rattle, and grunt make sounds akin to the noise they represent. . . . View Full Definition

Onomastic: Related to names. For instance, a character's name might contain an onomastic symbol--if that character is named Faith (as in 'Young Goodman Brown') or Lucy Westenra (which means 'the light . . . View Full Definition