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ag⋅ger

  [aj-er]
–noun
1. Also called double tide. Oceanography.
a. a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again.
b. a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.
2. (in ancient Roman building) an earthen mound or rampart, esp. one having no revetment.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME: heap, pile < L: rubble, mound, rampart, equiv. to ag- ag- + -ger, base of gerere to carry, bring
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Main Entry: ag·ger
Pronunciation: 'aj-&r
Function: noun
: an anatomical prominence
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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