Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To give a heavy blow to.
  • noun A very hard blow.
  • noun An obsolete spelling of devil.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Scotland Alternative spelling of devvel.
  • verb Scotland Alternative spelling of devvel.

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Examples

  • The devel is in the detail, and giacomo as always has no head for figures, facts or reality …

    Think Progress » The Attack Dog Presidency 2005

  • Don’t forget that #ubuntu-app-devel is the place to ask questions about general development on Ubuntu.

    Ubuntu Opportunistic Developer Week Day 2 Kicks Off In An Hour | jonobacon@home 2010

  • Don’t forget that #ubuntu-app-devel is the place to ask questions about general development on Ubuntu.

    Ubuntu Opportunistic Developer Week Day 3 Kicks Off In An hour | jonobacon@home 2010

  • Don’t forget that #ubuntu-app-devel is the place to ask questions about general development on Ubuntu.

    Ubuntu Opportunistic Developer Week and Python Snippets Day | jonobacon@home 2010

  • If your distribution uses RPM's you may need to install the 'devel' RPM's such as

    LXer Linux News Neil H. Watson 2010

  • The packages themselves were built in mock, and made use of Polisher's project dependency support, so that projects built against the 'devel' repo were being built against the Ruby 1.9 package that resided there.

    RubyCorner movitto 2010

  • For each indicator, this report presents one or more graphics showing trends over time; a list of key points; and text that describes how the indicator relates to climate change, how the indicator was devel - oped, and any factors that might contribute to uncer - tainty in the trend or the supporting data (referred to in this report as “indicator limitations”).

    tingilinde: 2010

  • Yep, this is an open spec and has been discussed on the FreeDesktop XDG list and the GNOME desktop-devel list.

    KDE Application Indicators In GNOME | jonobacon@home 2010

  • If not try stocking some, possibly when they get their fill they will hit the fake ones, Also instead of casting fancy bass lures, try casting dare devel or silver spoons. have fun!!

    live minnows or fake stuff?? 2009

  • In 2007 and 2008, as GM's financial distress increased, the company halted devel opment of key vehicle programs, including a new line of full-sized pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles, which are its most profitable products.

    GM Again Shuffles Top Ranks Sharon Terlep 2011

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