A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.
The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.
The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.
Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk.
A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided.
A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations.