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system, drop and insert is a process that diverts (drop) a portion of the multiplexed aggregate signal at an intermediate point, and introduces (insert) a
Drop_and_insert
Manipulates DWDM channel contents
networks are reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers (ROADMs). Optical add-drop multiplexer Drop and insert "Electrical Engineering Glossary Definition
Add-drop_multiplexer
Efficient sorting algorithm that combines insert and merge operations
through the array and being dropped and inserted where they belong. This process repeats until all of the A blocks have been dropped and rotated into the
Block_sort
Database code that executes after certain events on a table
events occur. After Creation Before Alter After Alter Before Drop After Drop Before Insert The four main types of triggers are: Row-level trigger: This
Database_trigger
Type of modem
power to maintain a constant signal to noise ratio at the remote end; Drop and insert feature for a multiplexed stream, allowing to replace some channels
Satellite_modem
Segment of cabling
aerial insert is a segment of cabling that rises from ground to a point above ground, followed by an overhead run, e.g. on poles, followed by a drop back
Aerial_insert
2014 single by Alan Walker
tropical house sound, but then an electro house drop was inserted into the song. However, tropical house and electro house did not blend well together, so
Fade_(instrumental)
Structure for storing crops
pile towards the front, where rows of rotating teeth break up the pile and drop it onto a high-speed transverse conveyor that pours the silage out the
Silo
Separate advertisement included in a magazine or newspaper
In advertising, an insert, circular or blow-in card is a separate advertisement put in a magazine, newspaper, or other publication. They are usually the
Insert_(print_advertising)
English comedian and presenter (born 1983)
Leg (2012–present), Fighting Talk (2014–2016), Insert Name Here (2016–2019), Mock the Week (2012–2016) and his BBC Three sitcom Josh (2015–2017). Widdicombe
Josh_Widdicombe
Syntax for defining data structures
can describe many text and binary formats. Data control language Data manipulation language Data query language Select (SQL) Insert (SQL) Update (SQL) Delete
Data_definition_language
Instruction set which governs access to a database
However, the standard SQL commands such as "Select", "Insert", "Update", "Delete", "Create", and "Drop" can be used to accomplish almost everything that one
Data_control_language
Predetermined response to a common question
response from a drop down menu, and it gets inserted into the response.[citation needed] The representative is more productive this way, and the user receives
Canned_response
suppressed-carrier transmission – Double-slit experiment – Drift – Drop and insert – Dropout – Dual access – Dual impedance – Dual in-line package – Dual-modulus
Index_of_electronics_articles
Chinese-Japanese animated series
addition to the opening and ending themes, To Be Hero X features a variety of character songs, many of which appear as insert tracks during episodes or
To_Be_Hero_X
American mixed martial artist (born 1987)
she attacked both Flair and Lynch. At Fastlane on March 10, Lynch faced Flair in a match where if Lynch won, she would be inserted back into the Raw Women's
Ronda_Rousey
Device which removes solid particulates from the air
between the rims of the insert and the sump, down through the gap between the outer wall of the insert and the inner wall of the sump, and up through the filter
Air_filter
Secondary ceiling hung below a main ceiling
ceiling, drop in ceiling, drop out ceiling, or ceiling tiles and is a staple of modern construction and architecture in both residential and commercial
Dropped_ceiling
Specialized soldier who prepares sites for airborne operations
pathfinder is a specialized soldier inserted or dropped into place in order to set up and operate drop zones, pickup zones, and helicopter landing sites for
Pathfinder_(military)
Computer machine code instruction
to this as the "Halt and Catch Fire" [HCF] instruction, but we remembered the code by calling it the "Drop Dead" instruction.) Drop Dead mode was wonderful
Halt and Catch Fire (computing)
Halt_and_Catch_Fire_(computing)
Property of grease
temperature. Once the temperature has stabilized the sample is inserted. The dropping point is the temperature recorded on the test tube thermometer,
Dropping_point
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
federal minimum wage to $1.25 an hour passed in early 1961, but an amendment inserted by conservative leader from Georgia, Carl Vinson, exempted laundry workers
John_F._Kennedy
Fictional character
accent that features both dropped and inserted H. Parker is a reformed criminal, having served prison sentences for cat burglary and safe-cracking. His criminal
Aloysius_Parker
Network that allows computers to share resources and communicate with each other
network security and access rules. Firewalls are inserted in connections between secure internal networks and potentially insecure external networks such as
Computer_network
1998 single by Massive Attack
Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 4. Retrieved 15 September 2023. "Massive Attack – Tear Drop". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 March
Teardrop_(song)
International radio division of the BBC
insert) BBC on Air: mainly listings BBC Focus on Africa: current affairs The World Service claims that its aim is to be "the world's best-known and most-respected
BBC_World_Service
2010 single by Safura Alizadeh
"Drip Drop" is a song by Azerbaijani singer Safura Alizadeh, written by Anders Bagge, Stefan Örn, Piotr Wass and Sandra Bjurman, and represented Azerbaijan
Drip_Drop_(Safura_song)
Insert for creating a mount point on walls
A drywall anchor, also known as a wall anchor, is an insert that, combined with the appropriate screw, can create a strong mount anywhere on a drywall
Drywall_anchor
American singer and actress (born 1946)
the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2025. Brodeur, Michael Andor (September 24, 2013). "Album Review: Cher, Closer to the Truth". The Boston
Cher
Relational database management system
Gadfly also supports the searched DELETE and UPDATE; INSERT VALUES and INSERT subselect; CREATE/DROP INDEX, and DROP TABLE. These have the informal syntax:
Gadfly_(database)
1991 single by K-Klass
Supplemental Insert). 1992-01-04. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-09-02. "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 4 June
Rhythm_Is_a_Mystery
2020 Japanese anime season
Bungee Jump" is used as an insert song in episode 12. "First Drop" by Halca is heard during the end credits of episode 7. MBS and TBS listed the series premiere
Rent-A-Girlfriend_season_1
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
of BBC Two in March 1965, succeeding Michael Peacock. He had a clause inserted in his contract that would allow him to continue making programmes on an
David_Attenborough
Coin-operated entertainment machine
redemption games such as crane games and coin drop games have been examined as a mixed continuum between games of chance and skill. In a crane game, for example
Arcade_game
2019 single by Go Shiina featuring Nami Nakagawa
featuring Nami Nakagawa, released on August 30, 2019. It was used as an insert song of the TV anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Ufotable.
Kamado_Tanjiro_no_Uta
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
Antioch and Seleucia (south of modern Baghdad). Alexander sought to insert Greek elements into Persian culture and to hybridize Greek and Persian culture
Alexander_the_Great
Tabular arrangement of the chemical elements
vacant to indicate the place of the f-block inserts", which would imply that this form still has lutetium and lawrencium (the 15th entries in question)
Periodic_table
American musician, songwriter and actor (1958–2016)
that slowly displayed the words "He Causes 2 Become" when the disc was inserted into a computer, being a reference to the name of Jehovah in Witness theology
Prince_(musician)
Free software platform
SecureDrop is a free software platform for secure communication between journalists and sources (whistleblowers). It was originally designed and developed
SecureDrop
Email service provided by Google
insert files from Google Drive into the message. The Gmail user interface initially differed from other web-mail systems with its focus on search and
Gmail
American basketball player and analyst (born 1972)
reconstructive surgery on the toe to rehabilitation exercises with more shoe inserts and anti-inflammation medication. O'Neal was wary of the long-term damage
Shaquille_O'Neal
Portrayal of sexual subject matter
described as to depict "a rather solemn man gingerly inserting his penis into the vagina of an equally solemn and middle-aged woman". At one point of time, it
Pornography
English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
co-performer at the company, remembered that Karno's sketches regularly inserted "a bit of sentiment right in the middle of a funny music hall turn". Although
Charlie_Chaplin
Austrian and American bodybuilder, actor and politician (born 1947)
involvement, but he ultimately did appear briefly via his image being inserted into the movie from stock footage of the first Terminator film. Schwarzenegger
Arnold_Schwarzenegger
Database indexing technique
group additions together and add them as a single bulk transaction, or to drop the index, add the batch of new records and then recreate the index. Both
Block_Range_Index
1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
difficult. Potential solutions include using a robot to drill into the fuel and insert boron carbide control rods. In early 2021, a ChNPP press release stated
Chernobyl_disaster
British–Australian singer (1948–2022)
Retrieved 10 August 2022. ""For my beautiful mother Irene 1914–2003" (in CD insert)" (CD). European Article Number (EAN) 4988005422279. Archived from the original
Olivia_Newton-John
Metalworking process
shape of the die. There are two types of drop forging: open-die drop forging and impression-die (or closed-die) drop forging. As the names imply, the difference
Forging
1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
conditions. The US dropped over 7 million tons of bombs on Indochina during the war, more than triple the 2.1 million tons it dropped on Europe and Asia during
Vietnam_War
Golf tournament in the United States
"An overview of the event". Toledo Blade. Ohio. 75th PGA Championship (insert). August 8, 1993. p. 8. "Medal play in pro golf slated". Time-News. Hendersonville
PGA_Championship
device was called "Computer Loan Machine" and supplied cash as a three-month loan at 5% p.a. after inserting a credit card. The device was operational
History of science and technology in Japan
History_of_science_and_technology_in_Japan
Inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat
high-velocity rifle fire. Such plates are known commonly as small arms protective inserts, or SAPIs. Similar low-weight material is used to protect the cockpits
Ceramic
Rifle cartridge designed by Arne Brennan
shortening the follower and installing an insert that includes the feed ramp. Curved magazines can accept a custom made curved insert, and are also compatible
.45_Raptor
Semi-automatic pistol
striker-fired system while remaining drop safe, the placement of the recoil spring, and the pairing of an insert chassis with a steel frame. These elements
Hudson_H9
Predatory cartilaginous fishes
flexible species the two sharks swim parallel to each other while the male inserts a clasper into the female's oviduct. Females in many of the larger species
Shark
English-language profanity
genres of punk and metal, while some fall into the categories of electronic rock and pop, such as Holy Fuck and Fuck Buttons. The phrase dropping an F-bomb
Fuck
United States government booklet for use during nuclear war
ditch or gutter. 2. Drop Flat On Ground Or Floor To keep from being tossed about and to lessen the chances of being struck by falling and flying objects,
Survival_Under_Atomic_Attack
American politician (born 1954)
bridge was inserted between his vocal cords to try to relieve the disorder. Kennedy began experiencing severe short- and long-term memory loss and mental
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
National Basketball Association team in San Antonio
color and showcases the jersey wordmark 'Spurs'. The team's core brand elements are further brought to life through the Spurs Silver side inserts and the
San_Antonio_Spurs
Triple-dot punctuation mark
numeric and special characters layout by pressing ?123 from alphanumeric layout. Once in numeric and special characters layout, long press . key to insert an
Ellipsis
American politician (born 1952)
a "midnight drop", Frist inserted the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) clauses into the larger, unrelated Security and Accountability
Bill_Frist
the magnifying glass symbol, insert the name of the artist into the "Search bar" and select from the results in the drop-down menu that appears. "Edward
List of music released by Moldovan artists that has charted in major music markets
List_of_music_released_by_Moldovan_artists_that_has_charted_in_major_music_markets
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
speech to Parliament, proclaimed: "Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Britain." He inserted this phrase into the speech, written by
George_III
German priest, theologian and author (1483–1546)
words to be unreliable since they were inserted before "May God help me" only in later versions of the speech and not recorded in witness accounts of the
Martin_Luther
German composer (1770–1827)
c. 400 conversation books, and that he never destroyed roughly five-eighths of that number." Schindler did however insert a number of fraudulent entries
Ludwig_van_Beethoven
French football club
Stéphanoise turned professional and changed its name to its current version. The club was inserted into the second division and became inaugural members of
AS_Saint-Étienne
South American orthohantavirus species
nucleotides being inserted, deleted, or substituted. Because Andes virus has a segmented genome, it is possible for recombination and reassortment of segments
Andes_virus
Descender used in caving
disconnect it from the harness, making it less likely to be dropped while inserting and removing the rope from the Stop while at height. As the Stop
Petzl_Stop
Computer user interface method
Common User Access (CUA) standard also uses combinations of the Insert, Del, Shift and Control keys. Early versions of Windows used the IBM standard. Microsoft
Cut,_copy,_and_paste
Gunfighting maneuver
well-trained gunslinger could, upon demand for surrender, surreptitiously insert their forefinger through the trigger guard of the reversed pistol while
Road_agent's_spin
National Basketball Association team in Detroit, Michigan
white and blue colorway along with the "Pistons" jersey wordmark and classic stripes on the side inserts. The shorts feature the team's primary and secondary
Detroit_Pistons
1798 poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
painted ocean. Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink. The very deep did rot: Oh Christ
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner
Electronic game with user interface and visual feedback
capability of playing past generation games from the PlayStation via inserting the original game media into the newer console, while Nintendo's Wii could
Video_game
Analog videocassette recording format
pre-recorded, and inserted into the cassettes in cleanrooms, to ensure quality and to keep dust from getting embedded in the tape and interfering with
VHS
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
and inserted new provisions on affordable care into Title 42 of the United States Code. The individual insurance market was radically overhauled, and
Affordable_Care_Act
Power supply with electrochemical cells
science demonstration, it is possible to insert two electrodes made of different metals into a lemon, potato, etc. and generate small amounts of electricity
Electric_battery
Device used in railway engine maintenance
lowered into the drop pit on a short section of rail, and a dummy rail, normally a part of the drop table machinery, is then inserted in the gap over the
Drop_table
American animated television series
differentiate their own series by inserting influences from Asian cultures and philosophies, traditional martial arts, yoga, anime, and Hong Kong cinema. The co-creators
Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender
be here in (insert name of city and state)!" While The Rock would begin many promos by saying “Finally, The Rock has come back to (insert name of city
Glossary of professional wrestling terms
Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms
2025 film by James Cameron
clips from Fire and Ash randomly inserted as a mid-credits scene. One of the scenes showed Quaritch approaching an encampment of Ash Na'vi and having a confrontation
Avatar:_Fire_and_Ash
1982 film by Ridley Scott
By inserting this angle, by dropping Rachael's suicide, by rethinking the final Batty/Deckard confrontation as a moving, wonderful sequence—and by any
Blade_Runner
Death of a region of brain cells due to poor blood flow
into the lungs and cause aspiration pneumonia. The condition may improve with time, but in the interim, a nasogastric tube may be inserted, enabling liquid
Stroke
Play by William Shakespeare
dedicate herself to him and love him as more than a father has been interpreted by some as a resistance to incest, but Kahn also inserts the image of a rejecting
King_Lear
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
projectile and a cylindrical target insert. The projectile was completed on 15 June, and the target insert on 24 July. The projectile and eight bomb pre-assemblies
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
Set of notes played on a guitar
on the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth strings. For a six-string guitar in standard tuning, it may be necessary to drop or omit one or more tones from
Guitar_chord
Rectal infusion apparatus
end of the Murphy drip is inserted into the rectum and large quantities of liquid are infused into the rectum drop by drop. Prior to fluids or medicines
Murphy_drip
Japanese animator and artist (born 1941)
and Miyazaki wrote the story with Haruya Yamazaki. Wishing to insert his own creativity into the franchise, Miyazaki inserted several elements and references
Hayao_Miyazaki
Citrus fruit
growth and have an effect on fruit yield and quality. Rootstocks must be compatible with the variety inserted into them because otherwise, the tree may
Orange_(fruit)
1993 film by Steven Spielberg
resulting in computer screens needing to be inserted in post-production. The film crew solved this issue by dropping the refresh rate in the screens displayed
Jurassic_Park
American actor and filmmaker (born 1956)
has a very basic sense of humor. It's a bit lavatorial and not very sophisticated." Gibson inserted a single frame of himself smoking a cigarette into the
Mel_Gibson
Stoic philosopher, Roman emperor from 161 to 180
himself) are from Arethas of Caesarea in the 10th century and in the Byzantine Suda (perhaps inserted by Arethas himself). It was first published in 1558 in
Marcus_Aurelius
Hybrid video game console
console is inserted from the top. Back of the dock, showing its two USB ports on the right side Back of the dock, opened. A USB-C AC adapter and HDMI cable
Nintendo_Switch
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1961)
his arc, like a golfer with a rhythmic swing." "Gretzky uses this room to insert an extra beat into his actions. In front of the net, eyeball to eyeball
Wayne_Gretzky
American theoretical physicist (1918–1988)
physicists and graduate students began to drop in to listen. Co-authors Robert B. Leighton and Matthew Sands, colleagues of Feynman, edited and illustrated
Richard_Feynman
Polish and French filmmaker (born 1933)
although all they were showing was the German army and German tanks, with occasional anti-Jewish slogans inserted on cards. After the war, Polanski watched films
Roman_Polanski
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
child, Johnson was quiet, studious, and deaf, resulting in several operations to insert grommets into his ears. He and his siblings were encouraged to engage
Boris_Johnson
Removal of the human foreskin
Society–USA also suggests circumcision be discussed with men who have insertive anal sex with men, especially in regions where HIV is common. There is
Circumcision
Home video game console
at once from a palette of 512. The games are in ROM cartridge format and inserted in the top. The Genesis produces sound using a Texas Instruments SN76489
Sega_Genesis
Race track in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
insurance, but it is increasingly common for insurers to insert exclusion clauses that mean drivers and riders on the Nürburgring only have third-party coverage
Nürburgring
Fiction genre depicting male same-sex relationships
terms originated in martial arts, and were later appropriated as Japanese LGBT slang to refer to the insertive and receptive partners in anal sex. Aleardo
Boys'_love
DROP AND-INSERT
DROP AND-INSERT
Female
Finnish
Estonian and Finnish pet form of Greek Hanna, ANU means "favor; grace."
Female
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Anna, ANA means "favor; grace."Â Compare with another form of Ana.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : nickname for someone with a deformed hand or who had lost one hand, from Middle English hand, Middle High German hant, found in such appellations as Liebhard mit der Hand (Augsburg 1383).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from German Hand ‘hand’ (see 1).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithimh (see Guthrie), resulting from an erroneous association of the Gaelic name with the Gaelic word lámh ‘hand’. It is used as an English equivalent for several other names of Gaelic origin too, e.g. Claffey, Glavin, and McClave.Dutch : from a variant of hont ‘dog’, ‘hound’, either a derogatory nickname, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a dog.
Female
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Greek Hanna, ANE means "favor; grace."
Female
Serbian
(Bulgarian and Serbian Ðна): Bulgarian and Serbian form of Greek Hanna, ANA means "favor; grace."
Girl/Female
Indian
Snow drop, Dew drop
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of hoops and bands, etc., from Middle English band, bond, Middle High German, Middle Low German bant, German Band denoting something used for tying or binding: ‘hoop’, ‘metal band’, ‘fetter’, ‘shackle’.Old spelling of the Dutch cognates Bant, Bande, from Middle Dutch bant ‘band’.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : topographic name from Old English land, Middle High German lant, ‘land’, ‘territory’. This had more specialized senses in the Middle Ages, being used to denote the countryside as opposed to a town or an estate.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a forest glade, Middle English, Old French la(u)nde, or a habitational name from Launde in Leicestershire or Laund in West Yorkshire, which are named with this word.Norwegian : habitational name from any of three farmsteads so named, from Old Norse land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (see 1 above).
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, Scottish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : topographic name for someone who lived on patch of sandy soil, from the vocabulary word sand. As a Swedish or Jewish name it was often purely ornamental.Dutch and Belgian : reduced form of Van den Sand(e), Van den Zande, a habitational name from places such as Zande in West Flanders or various minor places named with zand ‘sand’.English and Scottish : from a short form of Alexander.French : from a Germanic personal name, Sando.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hima Bindu | ஹிமாஂ பிஂதà¯Â
Snow drop, Dew drop
Hima Bindu | ஹிமாஂ பிஂதà¯Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Drop, Point
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Snow drop, Dew drop
Female
Danish
, compassion, grace; and, prayers.
Male
English
Unisex pet form of English Andrew and Andrea, ANDY means "man; warrior."
Girl/Female
Australian, Dutch
Loving and Musical
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindupriya | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®ªà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾
Drop
Bindupriya | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®ªà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾
Girl/Female
Indian
Drop
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Drop
Girl/Female
Tamil
Himabindu | ஹிமாஂபிஂதà¯
Snow drop, Dew drop
Himabindu | ஹிமாஂபிஂதà¯
Girl/Female
Tamil
Drop
DROP AND-INSERT
DROP AND-INSERT
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Advisor
Girl/Female
Tamil
Firm
Girl/Female
English, German
Light
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Lord of Universe
Boy/Male
Tamil
Work, Achievement, Worship, The shelter, Fulfilment
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Dangerous to be Approached; Difficult to be Found
Biblical
youth
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Nice Mother
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Hanuman
DROP AND-INSERT
DROP AND-INSERT
DROP AND-INSERT
DROP AND-INSERT
DROP AND-INSERT
v. i.
To drop, or flow in drops; to distill.
v. i.
To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
n.
Any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops; as, lavender drops.
n.
To cause to fall in one portion, or by one motion, like a drop; to let fall; as, to drop a line in fishing; to drop a courtesy.
n.
To pour or let fall in drops; to pour in small globules; to distill.
v. i.
To fall in drops.
v. i.
To fall, in general, literally or figuratively; as, ripe fruit drops from a tree; wise words drop from the lips.
n.
Alt. of Doop
n.
To send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word.
n.
To give birth to; as, to drop a lamb.
n.
A drop press or drop hammer.
n. & v
To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.
n.
To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.
v. t.
To cause to bear a crop; as, to crop a field.
n.
Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or fall from an elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering something
v. t.
To let fall in drops.
v. t.
To let droop or sink.
n.
To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc.