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Taylor(dictionary)
Taylor NGL LP(finance)
Taylor, A J P(dictionary)
Taylor, Zachary(dictionary)
Taylor, Elizabeth(dictionary)
Taylor, Zachary(encyclopedia)
Taylor Woodrow PLC(finance)
Taylor (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Taylor, John(encyclopedia)

periwinkle (oh) and Taylor system (iou)


periwinkle (oh)



[Sense: 1; Date: 1000-1100; Language: Latin; Origin: pervinca]
[Sense: 2; Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from Old English pinewincle, from Latin pina type of mussel + Old English -wincle 'shell']
[C] a small plant with light blue or white flowers that grows close to the ground
[C] a small sea animal that lives in a shell and can be eaten
-synonym winkle winkle

Taylor system (iou)



Taylor system noun phr. E20.
[F. W. Taylor (1856-1915), US engineer + SYSTEM.]
A system of scientific Management and work Efficiency expounded by Taylor.