English Words Starting With N

• nor circuit

  nounSpecialized
  /ˌnɔː ˈsɜː.kɪt/A logic gate or electronic circuit that outputs a high signal only when all its inputs are low.
• nor gate

  nounLow
  /ˈnɔː ɡeɪt/A digital logic gate that outputs true only when all its inputs are false.
• nor'easter

  nounLow-to-Medium
  /ˌnɔːrˈiːstə(r)/A powerful cyclone storm, originating in the mid-latitude Atlantic Ocean, characterized by strong winds blowing from the northeast along the eastern coast of North America, often bringing heavy rain, snow, and coastal flooding.
• nor'wester

  nounlow
  /ˌnɔːˈwɛstə/A strong wind or storm blowing from the northwest.
• nora

  nounLow
  /ˈnɔːrə/A woman's name, often a diminutive of Eleanor, Honora, or Leonora. Also refers to the protagonist of Henrik Ibsen's play 'A Doll's House'.
• norad

  nounLow
  /ˈnɔːræd/An acronym for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a joint U.S. and Canadian military organization responsible for aerospace warning and control.
• noradrenaline

  nounC2
  /ˌnɔː.rəˈdren.əl.ɪn/A hormone and neurotransmitter produced by the adrenal glands and the nervous system, which increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels, preparing the body for 'fight or flight'.
• noraid

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnəʊ ˌreɪd/A term used in computing to describe a storage configuration without Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), meaning data is stored on a single, non-redundant drive.
• norbert

  nounLow
  /ˈnɔːbət/A masculine given name of Germanic origin.
• norc

  nounExtremely Rare (Obsolete)
  /nɔːk/A rare, obsolete, or dialectal term for a type of small boat or skiff.
• norco

  nounC1
  /ˈnɔːkəʊ/A brand name for a prescription medication combining hydrocodone (an opioid pain reliever) and acetaminophen (a pain reliever/fever reducer).
• nord

  nounVery low / Obsolete
  /nɔːd/A poetic, archaic, or literary term for the north, or a north wind.
• nord-ostsee kanal

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔːd ˈɒstzeɪ kəˈnɑːl/The major canal in Germany connecting the North Sea (Nordsee) to the Baltic Sea (Ostsee), used for shipping.
• nord-pas-de-calais

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːr ˌpɑː də ˈkæleɪ/A former administrative region in northern France, bordering Belgium and the English Channel.
• nordau

  nounLow (primarily historical, academic, or Jewish/Zionist contexts)
  /ˈnɔːdaʊ/A proper noun referring to a person, specifically Max Nordau (1849–1923), a Hungarian Jewish physician, writer, and Zionist leader.
• nordenskjold

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɔː.dən.ʃəʊld/A proper noun, the name of a notable Swedish-Finnish geologist, explorer, and mineralogist of the 19th century.
• nordenskjold sea

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɔː.dən.ʃɒld siː/A marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located off the coast of Siberia between the Kara Sea and the Laptev Sea.
• nordhausen

  nounC1/C2 (Proper noun; specialized geographical/historical reference)
  /ˈnɔːdˌhaʊzən/A town in central Germany, historically known for its distilled spirits (Nordhäuser Korn) and as a location of the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp during WWII.
• nordic

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈnɔː.dɪk/Relating to Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland) and its peoples, cultures, or physical characteristics.
• nordic combined

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɔː.dɪk kəmˈbaɪnd/A winter sport consisting of ski jumping and cross-country skiing.

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