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The New Oxford American DictionaryOxford American Thesaurus of Current EnglishGarner's Modern American UsageELECTRONIC DICTIONARYOPERATION MANUAL

8Filter search view: selecting an item; scrollingPress d, then type A, and B.‘ab’ is entered, and words starting from‘ab’ listed.Selecting each entryU

912 dot-based (default)9 dot-basedDetailed view: scrollingPress d, then type A, and e.The detailed view with definitions appears.Browsing contents abo

10Browsing Notes (r)A Note icon ( ) may appear in the detailed view. This indicates that a note canbe selected to view extra information (additional i

11Note:Using the r key will display the following:• The New Oxford American Dictionary• Usage notes• Additional (boxed) information• Oxford American T

12Setting the Auto power off activation timeThis product automatically turns its power off to save the battery. The auto power offtime is set to five

13Word Entry for searchAC acUK ukWord Entry for search4WD fourwdA5 afive• Convert uppercase letters to lowercase.<Example>• Spell out the number

14In this Dictionary, definitions of a word can be found by entering its spelling.Features such as Phrase search, Crossword solver, and Anagram solver

15Phrase searchTo search for idioms or phrasal verbs, enter no more than three words in the inputfield. The phrases containing ALL the entered words

16Anagram solverA word or series of letters can be entered to find any matching anagrams found inthe New Oxford American Dictionary.<Example>Fin

174. In the list, select a desired word using the number keys. The detailed view withdescriptions of the word is displayed.• If a word selected is not

35IntroductionThank you for purchasing the SHARP Electronic Dictionary, model PW-E550.The PW-E550 contains data based on the following dictionaries (s

18Input a word in this Thesaurus to find its synonyms, as well as antonyms and otherrelated terms in the detailed view.Looking up a word (Filter searc

19Phrase searchTo search for idioms or phrasal verbs, enter no more than three words in the inputfield. The phrases containing ALL the entered words

20Using Garner's ModernAmerican UsageInput a word or an essay's title in Garner's Modern American Usage to find thelatest American Engl

21Select GlossarySearch for a word’s definition in the Select Glossary.<Example>Find a definition of ‘lexicology’.1. Press g, } then e toopen th

22Using the Super jump functionUse the Super jump function to select any word in the detailed view of eachdictionary, then initiate a search based on

23Specifying a Dictionary to jump toIn step 4 above, press d, t or g instead of pressing e, tospecify the Dictionary to jump to.Note icon in the Super

24Use the History function to recall a headword or phrase previously searched in theDictionaries.How to use the History function<Example>Recall

25Using the Calculator functionThe built-in calculator in the Electronic Dictionary can perform twelve-digitarithmetic calculations with memory functi

26Using the Converter functionThe Converter function consists of two converters: the Currency converter, and theMetric converter.Currency converterSet

27Metric converterConversions between different units of measurement (length, mass, etc.) can beperformed.<Example>Convert 40 feet to meters.1.

1CONTENTSGetting StartedUsing the PW-E550 for the first time ... 2Layout ...

28Replacing the batteryBattery used• Use only the specified alkaline battery.AppendicesPrecautions• Fluid from a leaking battery accidentally entering

29Reset procedure if trouble occursExposure to a strong physical shock or powerful electrical fields may render thekeys inoperable, to the point that

30TroubleshootingSolutions to possible symptoms may be found here.The unit cannot be switched on.• Check if the battery is drained. See page 28.• Chec

31The New Oxford American DictionaryIntroductionThe New Oxford American Dictionary has been compiled according to principlesthat are quite different f

32SUBSENSE:Economics the desire of purchasers, consumers, clients,employers, etc., for a particular commodity, service, or otherItem: EXAMPLE: a rece

33Specialist VocabularyOne of the most important uses of a dictionary is to provide explanations of termsin specialized fields that are unfamiliar to

34GrammarIn recent years, grammar has begun to enjoy greater prominence than in the pastfew decades. It is once again being taught explicitly in schoo

35mark those cases in which predicative use would be less usual.[predic.]: used to mark an adjective that is normally used predicatively, i.e., comesa

36ExamplesThe New Oxford American Dictionary contains many more examples of words inuse than any other comparable dictionary. Generally, they are ther

37meaning change of any kind is inherently suspect. For examples of notes on suchissues, see preposition, due and hopefully.The usage notes in the New

2Getting StartedUsing the PW-E550 for the first timeBe sure to perform the following operations before using the PW-E550 for the firsttime.1. Set the

38World EnglishEnglish is spoken as a first language by more than 300 million people throughoutthe world, and used as a second language by many millio

39Variant spellingsThe main form of each word given in the New Oxford American Dictionary is alwaysthe standard American spelling. If there is a stand

40• present participles dropping a final silent e and adding -ing to the stem, e.g.,change → changing; dance → dancingOther forms are given in the dic

41Key to the PronunciationsThis dictionary uses a simple respelling system to show how entries are pro-nounced, using the symbols listed below. Genera

42Foreign SoundsKHas in Bach |bäKH|A fricative consonant pronounced with the tongue in the same position as for|k|, as in German Buch and ich, or Scot

43Oxford American Thesaurus of Current EnglishGuide to The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current EnglishHEADWORDSThe text of The Oxford American Thesau

44GROUPS WITHIN SENSESIn general, the synonyms in an entry are separated by commas. However, there arecases in which the words fall naturally into two

45Garner’s Modern American UsageLIST OF ESSAY ENTRIESThis data contains essentially two types of entries: (1) word entries, which discussa particular

46B. Which to Use-Suffixes or moreand most?C. Be-Verbs Repeated AfterComparativesD. The Double ComparativeE. Greater of A [or] B; greater of A[and] BF

47B. Versus EndnotesFOR-; FORE-FORMAL WORDS-FREEFUDGE WORDSFUNCTIONAL VARIATIONA. GenerallyB. Nouns as AdjectivesC. Adjectives as NounsD. Nouns as Ver

3Turning the power on/offThe power can be switched on by pressing the keys listed below.To turn off the power, press o.KeyomdtgsaDisplay status upon

48OBSCURITYOFFICIALESE-OR; -OUROVERSTATEMENTOXYMORONSA. GenerallyB. PluralPARALLELISMA. GenerallyB. Parts of SpeechC. Phrases and ClausesD. ContentPAS

49D. American and British SystemsE. EllipsesRE- PAIRSREDUNDANCYREMOTE RELATIVESA. GenerallyB. The Exceptional whichRETRONYMSRUN-ON SENTENCESSENTENCE A

50LIST OF ABBREVIATIONSadj. = adjectiveadv. = adverbAHD=The American HeritageDictionary of the EnglishLanguage (4th ed. 2000)Am. = AmericanAmE = Ameri

51PRONUNCIATION GUIDE@for all the vowel sounds in amok,burger, Londonaas in fact, vatahas in calm, fatherahras in bar, startairas in flare, lairawas i

34This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inter

36LIMITED WARRANTYSHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaserthat this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in

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4Data contained in the PW-E550The dictionary data contained in this unit are based on the following dictionaries:•New Oxford American Dictionary © Oxf

5Menu keyClear keyFont size shift keyPage scroll keyLayoutBack space keyCursor keysEnter keyEscape keyPower on/off keyDisplay symbols(Refer to the nex

6This symbol will be displayed when the battery level is low. Promptlyreplace the old battery with a new one.Indicates that the key sound (beep) is se

7Basic OperationInputting words for a dictionary searchIn this section, the basic search operation is described. For details, refer to themanual chapt