brain

US /bren/

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UK /breɪn/

v.t.Transitive VerbTo strike someone forcefully on the head

What are you doing? Don’t brain him, you’ll hurt him

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The part of the head that thinks

I’m so sleepy my brain isn’t working well today

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A smart person who often makes good decisions

Susan’s such a brain, she always gets top marks in class

n. (u.)Uncountable NounIntelligence; the ability to think and understand things quickly.

She's got brains; she'll do well in college.

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A very intelligent person; a genius.

He's the brain behind the whole operation.

n. (u.)Uncountable NounMental capacity; intellect.

The company needs some new brain to solve this problem.

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The central processing unit (CPU) of a computer.

The brain of the computer is the CPU.

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First, we need to understand how memories are stored. Your brain is a three-pound lump
First, we need to understand how memories are stored. Your brain is a three-pound lump
of fatty tissue that contains about 86 billion brain cells called neurons. By passing electricity
of fatty tissue that contains about 86 billion brain cells called neurons. By passing electricity

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they gave a blood test to or some kind of brain test to see all this chemical change
they gave a blood test to or some kind of brain test to see all this chemical change
in their brain?
in their brain?

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ALS is a \"progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and
ALS is a \"progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and
Instead, nerve cells (called motor neurons) in the brain and spinal cord degenerate.
Instead, nerve cells (called motor neurons) in the brain and spinal cord degenerate.

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The blockages in your brain get... -Disrupted.
The blockages in your brain get... -Disrupted.

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if neither cold, poverty, famine nor gout, sickness or pain of body and brain
if neither cold, poverty, famine nor gout, sickness or pain of body and brain

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they start to send pain signals to the brain.
they start to send pain signals to the brain.
And these pain signals are basically telling the brain,
And these pain signals are basically telling the brain,

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I'm at that age where my body and my brain are like "have a bunch of babies"
I'm at that age where my body and my brain are like "have a bunch of babies"

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Our eyes send these two slightly different images to the brain.
Our eyes send these two slightly different images to the brain.
The brain blends or combines both the images to make a three-dimensional image of the object.
The brain blends or combines both the images to make a three-dimensional image of the object.