Definition of Excursions. Meaning of Excursions. Synonyms of Excursions

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Definition of Excursions

Excursion
Excursion Ex*cur"sion [L. excursio: cf. F. excursion. See Excurrent.] 1. A running or going out or forth; an expedition; a sally. Far on excursion toward the gates of hell. --Milton. They would make excursions and waste the country. --Holland. 2. A journey chiefly for recreation; a pleasure trip; a brief tour; as, an excursion into the country. 3. A wandering from a subject; digression. I am not in a scribbling mood, and shall therefore make no excursions. --Cowper. 4. (Mach.) Length of stroke, as of a piston; stroke. [An awkward use of the word.] Syn: Journey; tour; ramble; jaunt. See Journey.

Meaning of Excursions from wikipedia

- restricted to off-peak days or times for the destination concerned. Short excursions for education or for observations of natural phenomena are called field...
- the Lincoln Town Car), some Excursions have undergone longer extensions. Ford Excursion stretch limousine Ford Excursion armored car in use by the Taiwanese...
- Excursion (album) a 1993 album by Ray Drummond Excursions (Eddie Harris album), 1973 Excursions (Paul Murphy and Larry Willis album), 2008 Excursions:...
- short period of time from September to October. Thus in 1890 harvest excursions were organized by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in which special...
- geomagnetic excursions occur. Unlike geomagnetic reversals, which are easily detected by the change in field direction, the relatively short-lived excursions can...
- Excursion is defined as how far the cone of a speaker linearly travels from its resting position. Lower frequency drivers or subwoofers are designed to...
- The Excursion: Being a portion of The Recluse, a poem is itself a long poem by Romantic poet William Wordsworth and was first published in 1814 (see 1814...
- at the Wayback Machine, entry on Alarums & Excursions, retrieved September 2007 "alarums and excursions". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Mason, Paul...
- runway overshoot). Runway excursions can happen because of pilot error, poor weather, or a fault with the aircraft. Runway excursions may occur both during...
- geomagnetic excursion and remains the most thoroughly studied among the known geomagnetic excursions. Since its discovery, the magnetic excursion has been...