just 1, adverb (oh) and anodal closure tetanus (medicine)

just 1, adverb (oh)

exactly
::A good strong cup of coffee is just what I need right now.
::The house was large and roomy; just right for us.
::She looks just like her mother.
::Just what do you think you're trying to do?
just on BrE
::It's just on three o'clock.
:: Just then (=exactly at that moment) Mrs Robovitch appeared at the bedroom door.
:: Just as (=at the exact moment when) I opened the door, the telephone started to ring.
::A nice hot bath - just the thing (=exactly the right thing) to relax sore muscles.
nothing more than the thing, amount, action etc that you are mentioning
-synonym only only
::It's nothing serious - just a small cut.
::Don't be too hard on him - he's just a kid.
::Can you wait just a few minutes?
::It's not just me - there are Other people involved as well.
only a short time ago
::John's just told me that he's getting married.
::I've just been out shopping.
at this moment or at that moment
::Wait a minute, I'm just coming.
::He was just leaving when the phone rang.
::I'm just finishing my homework - it won't take long.
::The concert was just about to start.
used to emphasize what you are saying
::It just isn't true.
::I just love being in the mountains.
::It was just wonderful to see Joyce again.
::I just wish I could believe you.
only by a small amount, time, distance etc
just before/after/over etc
::We moved here just after our son was born.
::I saw her just before she died.
::It's just under three centimetres long.
used to show that something which happens almost does not happen
-synonym barely barely, hardly hardly
::He just managed to get Home before dark.
::We could just see the coast of France in the distance.
::Those pants only just fit you now.
::She was earning just enough money to live on (=enough but not more than enough) .
just about
almost
::The plums are just about ripe now.
::Just about everybody will be affected by the tax increases.
just as good/bad/big etc
equally as good, bad, big etc
::Brad is just as good as the others.
::I love this country just as much as you do.
just have to do sth
used to say that someone has to do something because nothing else is possible
::We'll just have to watch and see what happens.
::You just have to accept things and get on with your life.
not just any
used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or person that is especially good or important
::For the best results use olive oil. Not just any olive oil, mind - only the finest quality will do.
would just as soon
if you would just as soon do something, you would prefer to do it
::I'd just as soon stay at Home - I don't really enjoy parties.
may just/might just
might possibly
::You could try Renee. She might just know where they live now.
::It may just have been a coincidence.
not just yet
not now, but probably soon
::I can't leave just yet. I've still got a couple of letters to write.
just because ... it doesn't mean
used to say that although one thing is true, another thing is not necessarily true
::Just because you're older than me, it doesn't mean you can tell me what to do.
spoken just a minute/second/moment
a) used to ask someone to wait for a short time while you do something
::Just a minute, I'll see if I can find it for you.
b) used to interrupt someone in order to ask them something, disagree with them etc
::Just a minute! How do I know you're not telling me a pack of lies?
spoken a) used when politely asking something or telling someone to do something
::Could I just say a few words before we start?
::Would you just explain to us how the system works.
b) used when firmly telling someone to do something
::Look, just shut up for a minute!
::Now, just listen to what I'm telling you.
spoken it's just that
used when explaining the reason for something, especially when someone thinks there is a different reason
::No, I do like Chinese Food, it's just that I'm not hungry.
spoken just now
a) a very short time ago
::Where have my glasses gone? I had them just now.
b) especially BrE at this moment
::We're busy just now - can you come back later?
spoken just think/imagine/look
used to tell someone to imagine or look at the same thing that you are imagining or looking at
::Just think - in a week we'll be lying on a beach in the sun!
spoken it's/that's just as well
used to say that it is fortunate that something is true or happened because otherwise there would be problems
::It's just as well we'd prepared everything beforehand.
spoken isn't she just/aren't they just etc
old-fashioned used to strongly agree with something someone has said about a person or thing
::'He's a selfish, rude, ignorant man!' 'Isn't he just!'
spoken just so
a) with everything arranged neatly and tidily
::Her house always has to be just so.
b) old-fashioned used to say yes or agree with something
::'You should have beaten them, shouldn't you?' 'Just so.'
-see also just the same at same 2 (3), just in case at case 1 (7), just my luck at luck 1 (12), might just as well at might 1 (9)

anodal closure tetanus (medicine)

anodal closure tetanus

An obsolete term for a tetanic muscular contraction occurring during the time the circuit is closed, the current then running, while the positive pole is applied.

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