"nodes" in the noun sense

1. node

a connecting point at which several lines come together

2. node, knob, thickening

any thickened enlargement

3. node, leaf node

botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge

4. node

physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system

5. node

astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane

6. lymph node, lymph gland, node

the source of lymph and lymphocytes

7. node

any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part

8. node, client, guest

computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

"nodes" in the verb sense

1. nod

express or signify by nodding

"He nodded his approval"

2. nod

lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation

"The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"

3. nod

let the head fall forward through drowsiness

"The old man was nodding in his chair"

4. nod

sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion

"the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

5. nod

be almost asleep

"The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"

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