(n.) A monster, in the shape of a three-headed dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions, Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, esp. if surly.
(n.) A genus of East Indian serpents, allied to the pythons; the bokadam.
A steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"
Dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"
A flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"
Go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
Cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa"
A state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"
Be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments"
A substance capable of bringing about fermentation
Remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation; "The Chinese are said to harvest organs from executed criminals"
Gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"
The season for gathering crops
The gathering of a ripened crop
The consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"