- nest together
- nest togetherto fit together or within one another compactly. •
These mixing bowls nest together.
•I want some of those Russian wooden dolls that nest together.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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nest — an old English unit of quantity equal to 3. This unit was often, but not always, used for items that nest together, such as 3 bowls or 3 hampers … Dictionary of units of measurement
Nest — (n[e^]st), n. [AS. nest; akin to D. & G. nest, Sw. n[ a]ste, L. nidus, for nisdus, Skr. n[=i][dsdot]a resting place, nest; cf. Lith. lizdas, Arm. neiz, Gael. & Ir. nead. Prob. from the particle ni down, Skr. ni + the root of E. sit, and thus orig … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nest — ► NOUN 1) a structure made by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young. 2) a place where an animal or insect breeds or shelters. 3) a place filled with undesirable people or things: a nest of spies. 4) a set of similar objects of graduated … English terms dictionary
NEST — is an abbreviation for one of the following: The Nuclear Emergency Support Team, a team prepared to respond immediately to any type of radiological accident or incident anywhere in the world . Novell Embedded Systems Technology, a former… … Wikipedia
Nest-building in primates — In the primate order, nest building behaviour is displayed by prosimians and the great apes. Prosimians build nests instinctively for long durations and these are used not just for sleeping but also raising for families. Great apes build nests… … Wikipedia
nest — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German nest nest, Latin nidus Date: before 12th century 1. a. a bed or receptacle prepared by an animal and especially a bird for its eggs and young b. a place or specially… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nest — [[t]nɛst[/t]] n. 1) orn a bowl shaped or pocketlike structure, often of twigs, grasses, and mud, prepared by a bird for incubating eggs and rearing young 2) anb any structure or shelter used for depositing eggs or raising young 3) zool. a number… … From formal English to slang
nest — nestable, adj. nester, n. nestlike, adj. nesty, adj. /nest/, n. 1. a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear … Universalium
nest — n. & v. n. 1 a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an animal s or insect s breeding place or lair. 3 a snug or secluded retreat or shelter. 4 (often foll. by of) a place fostering something undesirable (a nest of… … Useful english dictionary
nest — /nɛst / (say nest) noun 1. a structure formed or a place used by a bird for incubation and the rearing of its young. 2. a place used by insects, fishes, turtles, rabbits, or the like, for depositing their eggs or young. 3. a number of birds or… …
nest — noun 1》 a structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young. ↘a place where an animal or insect breeds or shelters. ↘a snug or secluded retreat. ↘a bowl shaped object. 2》 a place filled with… … English new terms dictionary
