root

root

1. verb, vulgar slang To have sex with (someone). Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. It turns out he had been rooting other women for years.
2. noun, vulgar slang An act or instance of sexual intercourse. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. Tommy and I had a quick root in the supply closet during the Christmas party. I hope no one heard us!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

root

1. n. a cigarette or a cigar. That root you’re smoking sure stinks.
2. in. to eat food like a pig. Bart is downstairs rooting now. It won’t take that slob long to eat.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • at the grass roots
  • be rooted in (something)
  • daisy roots
  • determine the root of the problem
  • figure out the root of the problem
  • find the root of the problem
  • get at the root of the problem
  • get to the root of (something)
  • get to the root of something
  • get to the root of the problem
  • glued/rooted to the spot
  • grass roots
  • grassroots
  • idleness is the root of all evil
  • money is the root of all evil
  • put down roots
  • put roots down
  • root
  • root (someone or something) out of (something or some place)
  • root (something) in (something)
  • root about
  • root and branch
  • root around
  • root around for (something)
  • root around in (something)
  • root around in (something) for (something)
  • root cause
  • root for
  • root for (someone or something)
  • root in
  • root of the matter
  • root of the matter, the
  • root of the problem
  • root out
  • root out of
  • root through (something) (for something)
  • root up
  • rooted in
  • rooted to
  • rooted to (something or some place)
  • rooted to the spot
  • rooting interest
  • rooting-tooting
  • rootin'-tootin'
  • strike at the root of
  • strike at the root of (something)
  • take root
  • take root, to
  • the crux of the matter
  • the grass roots
  • the love of money is the root of all evil
  • the root cause
  • the root of the issue
  • the root of the matter
  • the root of the problem
References in classic literature
'Something in this sort of style,' he replied, and at the same moment to my horror he slipped sideways off the rocks and, as I then thought, by good fortune merely, alighted among the spreading branches of a species of palm tree, that shooting its hardy roots along a ledge below, curved its trunk upwards into the air, and presented a thick mass of foliage about twenty feet below the spot where we had thus suddenly been brought to a standstill.
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The successful outcome of an endodontic therapy depends on certain factors in which the most important is root canal preparation.1 One of the most common causes of root canal failure is inadequate debridement of root canal space, leaving pulp tissue remnants, microorganisms or their byproducts in the canal space.
Evaluation of the root and canal morphology of mandibular first permanent molars in a sample of Pakistani population by cone-beam computed tomography
[USPRwire, Mon Aug 26 2019] Valerian root oil Market is expected to rise with a single digit growth rate of 7.9% in the forecast period.
Valerian Root Oil Market Set for Rapid Growth And Trend, by 2026
[ClickPress, Mon Aug 26 2019] Valerian root oil Market is expected to rise with a single digit growth rate of 7.9% in the forecast period.
Valerian Root Oil Market 2018 to 2026 Shares, Trend and Growth Report
Root Insurance is reportedly nearly finished raising $350 million in new financing, (https://www.wsj.com/articles/auto-insurance-startup-root-rides-growth-to-3-65-billion-valuation-11566222378?utm_source=I.I.I.+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b18d86d7dd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_08_20_12_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_092139a76a-b18d86d7dd-122044385) The Wall Street Journal is reporting.
Root Reportedly Nears Finish of $350 Million Financing Round: WSJ Report
The root in each example appears in many other words, none of which can be considered as the stem for suffixation.
Linear and nonlinear word formation in Hebrew--words which end with -on
Signs and symptoms that could indicate root difficulties include decline in the tree canopy, usually starting at the top, but occasionally affecting one side or major branches throughout the canopy.
Getting to the Root of Tree Problems
Tooth movement is enabled in orthodontic treatment due to tissue biological response which leads to inflammatory root resorption and bone remodeling adjacent to the root structure of the teeth.1,2 Apical shortening is great area of concern for an orthodontist because it can proceed to non reversible consequences for the sustenance of teeth.1,3 This has been present in almost all the teeth which are studied for histological examination after they are treated orthodontically.
ROOT RESORPTION 4 MONTHS AFTER INITIATION OF FIXED ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE THERAPY
Authors introduce the idea that bacteria can induce root formation in different plant cutting (Bassil et al., 1991;Esitken et al., 2003; Ercisli et al., 2003; Kaymak et al., 2008; Erturk et al.,2008; Erturk et al.,2010).
EFFECTS OF SOME RHIZOBACTERIA AND INDOLE-3-BUTYRIC ACID ON ROOTING OF BLACK AND WHITE MULBERRY HARDWOOD CUTTINGS
The quality of a root canal filling is radiographically assessed according to two main technical variables: the length of the filling material in relation to the radiographic apex and its density (absence of voids within the root filling material) (2).
Quality of Root Canal Fillings Performed by Undergraduate Students and the Related Factors on the Treatment Outcome: A 2- to 5-Year Follow-Up
In total, 1038 CBCT images of maxillary premolars (521 of maxillary first premolars and 517 of maxillary second premolars), recorded using Promax 3D Max (Planmeca Oy, Helsinki, Finland) were selected based on the following criteria: (i) complete root structure, no fracture; (ii) clear root canal morphology without absorption, calcification, and root filling material; (iii) no posts, crowns, or artificial crowns; and (iv) clear and complete image of the tooth.
Root Canal Morphology of Maxillary Premolars among the Elderly
Auxins are very helpful to overcome difficulties in cuttings for root induction.
Clonal Multiplication of Guava (Psidium guajava) through Soft Wood Cuttings using IBA under Low-plastic Tunnel
Morphological variation of roots of the MN (Type II root variation).
A Study of Anatomical Variations of Median Nerve Formation and Its Relation to the Arteries in the Axilla and Arm/Estudio de las Variaciones Anatomicas en la Formacion del Nervio Mediano y su Relacion con las Arterias de la Axila y el Brazo
Cone beam computed tomography, labial access cavity preparation, maxillary lateral incisor, root canal treatment, root dilaceration.
Endodontic management of a maxillary lateral incisor with an unusual root dilaceration diagnosed with cone beam computed tomography
These studies have mainly focused on the mechanical mechanisms of soil reinforcement by plant root systems.
Research on the Strength Variation of Root-Clay Systems under Freeze-Thaw Action