frog

1. any insectivorous anuran amphibian of the family Ranidae, such as Rana temporaria of Europe, having a short squat tailless body with a moist smooth skin and very long hind legs specialized for hopping

2. any of various similar amphibians of related families, such as the tree frog

frog

Music US and Canadian

a. the ledge or ridge at the upper end of the fingerboard of a violin, cello, etc., over which the strings pass to the tuning pegs

b. the end of a violin bow that is held by the player

frog

a tough elastic horny material in the centre of the sole of a horse's foot

frog

⁴

a grooved plate of iron or steel placed to guide train wheels over an intersection of railway lines

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What does it mean when you dream about a frog?

Frogs are associated closely with water, which makes them symbols of the unconscious. Because of the widely known story of the prince who was turned into a frog and then back into a prince, frogs also represent transformation.

frog

[fräg]

(design engineering)

A hollow on one or both of the larger faces of a brick or block; reduces weight of the brick or block; may be filled with mortar. Also known as panel.

(engineering)

A device which permits the train or tram wheels on one rail of a track to cross the rail of an intersecting track.

(vertebrate zoology)

The common name for a number of tailless amphibians in the order Anura; most have hindlegs adapted for jumping, scaleless skin, and large eyes.

frog, panel

a brick having frog

A depression in the bed face of a brick or building block; used to provide a better key for mortar.

frog

A relaxed free-fall position commonly used by sky divers.

Frog

(dreams)

Old dream interpretation books say that frogs are good omens and represent happiness and great friendships. From a more modern point of view, frogs may be considered symbols of the unconscious because they live in the water. Frogs also represent transformation of the positive kind.

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Another of Yang's ingenious ideas was the "froglet apartment," where the half-water, half-land environment allows baby frogs to adapt to their post-metamorphosis lives more easily.

'Frog Daddy's' breeding program at Taipei Zoo a success

'Alright,' said the frog, and he swam over to pick up his passenger.

The frog, the scorpion and the river

Frogs in El Cope, Panama seem to have developed resistance to a deadly fungus that has been decimating amphibian communities worldwide for more than two decades.

Coexisting with the Enemy

City frogs and rainforest frogs don't sing the same tune, researchers have found.

Croak to croon: City frogs sing more alluring love songs

The carrier of the deadly virus, Aedes aegypti, is multiplying by the millions, while scientists and local communities, racing against time, wanted to turn back to frogs for help after the man-made medicine is failing.

With frogs, there's no need for Dengvaxia

Pro Randall Tharp of Florida points to the continued evolution of frog fishing, citing recent advances in lures, rods, reels, and line, and how they make us more effective than ever.

Amphibious bassins'

However, if your frog's legs drag too much in open water, this may impede the walking motion.

Train your frog: make these weedless topwaters work for you

Further trials show that the first of these leads to further moves that eventually require a frog to move in the wrong direction, which cannot be associated with a minimum number of moves.

Leapfrog

As often seen, these frogs too are living precariously in highly- threatened habitats.

Seven new frog species discovered

How, when, and where to perform visual displays: the case of the Amazonian frog Hyla parviceps.

Visual display in Blanchard's cricket frogs (Acris blanchardi)

We continued our preflight inspection and my instructor noticed another frog between the engine heat shield and air-transfer tube.

Kermit the FOD