as in nodule
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis
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The dual-band extender is easy to set up and manage, and it can be used as a node in a mesh network when paired with a compatible router.
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PCMAG, 15 July 2024
This not only allows the detector to send communications between nodes at the speed of light, but also sidesteps the problem of heat generation from the rapidly moving electrons that were thought necessary in such high-speed detection.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 July 2024
Make sure a few of the plant nodes are below the soil; the roots develop from the nodes.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
Jupiter and the nodes of destiny, on the Pisces-Virgo axis, share a fraught aspect on May 18 2025.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 27 May 2024
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PCMAG, 15 July 2024
This not only allows the detector to send communications between nodes at the speed of light, but also sidesteps the problem of heat generation from the rapidly moving electrons that were thought necessary in such high-speed detection.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 July 2024
Make sure a few of the plant nodes are below the soil; the roots develop from the nodes.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
Jupiter and the nodes of destiny, on the Pisces-Virgo axis, share a fraught aspect on May 18 2025.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 27 May 2024
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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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