Definition of onsets Onsets
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What does onsets mean?
Wiktionary 
- onsets (Noun)
Plural of onset.
Part of speech
π€- onsets, noun, plural of onset.
WordNet
NounPlural: onsets |
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| onset - the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia" | ||
| oncoming | ||
| onset - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" | ||
| attack, onslaught, onrush | ||
| military operation, operation the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride" | ||
| armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | ||
| ground attack an attack by ground troops | ||
| assault a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped | ||
| charge an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge" | ||
| banzai attack, banzai charge a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai' | ||
| diversionary attack, diversion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" | ||
| incursion, penetration the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room" | ||
| blitzkrieg, blitz a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment | ||
| strike (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls" | ||
| countermove, counterattack (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board | ||
| bombing, bombardment an attack by dropping bombs | ||
| firing, fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" | ||
| strafe an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields" | ||
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Wiktionary
- onset (Noun)
A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army. - onset (Noun)
The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent. - onset (Noun)
The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus. - onset (Noun)
The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak. - onset (Noun)
A setting about; a beginning. - onset (Noun)
Anything set on, or added, as an ornament or as a useful appendage. - onset (Verb)
To assault; to set upon. - onset (Verb)
To set about; to begin.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- onset (n.)
A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army. - onset (n.)
A setting about; a beginning. - onset (n.)
Anything set on, or added, as an ornament or as a useful appendage. - onset (v. t.)
To assault; to set upon. - onset (v. t.)
To set about; to begin.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©
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onset
A beginning or start. -
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The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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onset
onβ²set, n. violent attack: assault: storming. [On and set.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer π₯
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onset
A rushing or setting upon; a violent attack; assault; a storming; especially the assault of an army or body of troops upon an enemy or a fort.
Part of speech
π€- onset, noun, singular of onsets.
