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doodlebug [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- doodlebug 1, record 1, English, doodlebug
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- buzz bomb 1, record 1, English, buzz%20bomb
- robot bomb 2, record 1, English, robot%20bomb
- V-1 3, record 1, English, V%2D1
- bubble bomb 2, record 1, English, bubble%20bomb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bombe volante
1, record 1, French, bombe%20volante
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bombe-robot 2, record 1, French, bombe%2Drobot
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- doodlebug
1, record 2, English, doodlebug
correct, verb, jargon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prospect for oil with any device from a divining rod to the newest geophysical equipment. 2, record 2, English, - doodlebug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prospecter
1, record 2, French, prospecter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examiner, étudier (un terrain) pour rechercher les richesses naturelles. 2, record 2, French, - prospecter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] que ce soit de manière scientifique, empirique ou magique [...] 3, record 2, French, - prospecter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- doodlebug
1, record 3, English, doodlebug
correct, noun, jargon
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the various devices used in searching for petroleum deposits. 2, record 3, English, - doodlebug
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dowsing is the action of a person - called the dowser - using a rod, stick, or other device - called a dowsing rod, dowsing stick, doodlebug (when used to locate oil) or divining rod - to locate such things as underground water, hidden metal, buried treasure, oil, lost persons, or golf balls, etc. 3, record 3, English, - doodlebug
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
doodlebug: Slang term. 4, record 3, English, - doodlebug
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baguette de sourcier
1, record 3, French, baguette%20de%20sourcier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- baguette de sourcier pour pétrole 2, record 3, French, baguette%20de%20sourcier%20pour%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- doodlebug
1, record 4, English, doodlebug
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The larva of an antlion. 2, record 4, English, - doodlebug
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antlions resemble damselflies but are softer-bodied and have conspicuous knobbed antennae. Larvae (sometimes called doodlebugs) have long sicklelike jaws and usually live at the bottom of a conical pit in dry sandy or dusty areas. 3, record 4, English, - doodlebug
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- larve de fourmi-lion
1, record 4, French, larve%20de%20fourmi%2Dlion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- larve de fourmilion 2, record 4, French, larve%20de%20fourmilion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'autres larves de fourmis-lions cheminent, cachées sous le sable, et happent les insectes au passage. Ces larves se métamorphosent dans un cocon soyeux, blanc, sphérique. Les plus grandes espèces habitent les pays tropicaux [...] 1, record 4, French, - larve%20de%20fourmi%2Dlion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des fourmilions, des fourmis-lions. 3, record 4, French, - larve%20de%20fourmi%2Dlion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fourmilion : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 4, French, - larve%20de%20fourmi%2Dlion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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