entrance

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The action of entering, or going in.

   • make a grand entrance
   • Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever.
2. 2

   The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.

   • the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office
3. 3

   The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.

   • ‘It was called the wickedest street in London and the entrance was just here. I imagine the mouth of the road lay between this lamp standard and the second from the next down there.’
   • Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily.
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   1. 4

      The right to go in.

      • You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum.
      • to give entrance to friends
   2. 5

      The entering upon

      The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.

      • a difficult entrance into business
      • Beware of entrance to a quarrel.
      • in the entrance of the history of this great patriarch
   3. 6

      The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse

      The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering.

      • His entrance of the arrival was made the same day.
   4. 7

      The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.

      • A coarse-lined ship, fig. 4, has an angle of entrance of about 40 deg., measured at the load-water line; while a fine-lined ship has only about half that angle.
      • At low , say 9 knots for a 400-ft. ship, 60 deg. entrance angle (side to side) can be accepted.
      • This bulb therefore creates a greater wave but has a higher form resistance as the waterlines have larger entrance angles.
   5. 8

      The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.

      • She [the Albemarle] has a bold entrance, and clean run.
   6. 9

      The beginning of a musician's playing or singing

      The beginning of a musician's playing or singing; entry.

   7. 10

      To delight and fill with wonder.

      • The children were immediately entranced by all the balloons.
      • See the finest girl in France make an entrance to entrance...
   8. 11

      To put into a trance.

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• synonymingang
• antonymexit