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eye⋅brow

[ahy-brou]
–noun
1. the arch or ridge forming the upper part of the orbit of the eye.
2. the fringe of hair growing on this arch or ridge.
3. a dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curved continuation of the main roof plane.
4. Printing, Journalism. kicker (def. 9).
5. Nautical. a curved molding protecting a port from falling or dripping water.

Origin:
1575–85; eye + brow

kick⋅er

[kik-er]
–noun
1. a person or thing that kicks.
2. Informal.
a. a disadvantageous point or circumstance, usually concealed or unnoticed: The tickets are free, but the kicker is that you have to wait in line for hours to get them.
b. a surprising change or turn of events: The kicker was that their friends knew it before they did.
3. something extra, as an additional cost or gain; an added expense or financial incentive.
4. Draw Poker. a card, usually an ace or face card, held with a pair or three of a kind in the hope of drawing a matching card.
5. (in concrete construction) a low plinth at the base of a column.
6. kickers, Slang. shoes, esp. leisure shoes.
7. Nautical.
a. a small, low-powered outboard motor.
b. an auxiliary engine on a sailing vessel, river steamer, etc.
8. Slang. the alcoholic liquor in a mixed drink.
9. Also called eyebrow, highline, overline, teaser. Printing, Journalism. a short line of copy set in a distinctive type above a headline and intended to call attention to it.
10. Metallurgy. a charge of high-carbon iron that produces a vigorous boil when charged into an open-hearth furnace containing slag and molten metal of lower carbon content.
11. Also called kicker light. Photography. a light source coming from the back and side of a subject and producing a highlight.

Origin:
1565–75; kick + -er 1
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eye·brow   (ī'brou')   
n.  
  1. The bony ridge extending over the eye.

  2. The arch of short hairs covering this ridge.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
kicker

  1. n.
    a clever but stinging remark; a sharp criticism; a zinger. : I waited for the kicker, and finally it came.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: eye·brow
Pronunciation: 'I-"brau
Function: noun
: the ridge over the eye or hair growing on it called also brow
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

eyebrow eye·brow (ī'brou')
n.

  1. The bony ridge that extends over the eye.

  2. The arch of short hairs that covers this ridge.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Idioms & Phrases

eyebrow

see cause raised eyebrows.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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