How to Use node in a Sentence

node

noun
Definition of nodenext
Synonyms for nodenext
  • Aim to cut the stems about ¼-inch above a node (the point where the plant's leaves and side shoots emerge).
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2022
  • Next, find a node, the nub that connects a leaf to a stem.
    — Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Cut just above a node where a leaf bud has been or above a branch.
    — oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2022
  • And to make the switch, every node on the network would need to be on board.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 11 July 2023
  • Use a clean, sharp hand-pruner and make cuts just above a branch or leaf node.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2024
  • This duo heals skin, drains nodes, and takes on puffiness.
    — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The flip side of the brush also has nodes that when pressed against skin feel like a massage.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Women's Health, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The nodes will sprout new branches to bear this summer’s crop.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Cut just above a node, which looks like a small bump on the stem where new growth will appear.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Just bear in mind that each node will need a power outlet.
    — Simon Hill, Wired, 28 June 2022
  • Then, about 12 years ago, doctors found a node on one of Downard’s lungs.
    — Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2022
  • That means Apple won’t make the jump to 4nm yet, a node that rivals already use.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 27 May 2022
  • Check the water to make sure the node is submerged every couple of days.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Use the widened bobby pin to secure the node directly into the soil, pinning the stem to the dirt.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • And all the receipts for the small code were represented at each node.
    — Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Each node stores only a few pieces of the file, and no one node ever holds an entire file.
    — Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • To make clones from the mother plants, Gilliatte makes a 45 degree cut from the top of the plant near a thick part of the stem known as a node.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The transfer station is one node in the ceaseless machine that is DSNY.
    — Curbed, 12 Aug. 2022
  • To take a stem cutting, cut the stem just above a node (which encourages new growth on the parent plant).
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Use a clean pair of pruners to cut about a quarter-inch below the node at a 45-degree angle.
    — Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Put too many nodes in a single layer, and NorthPole cannot deal with it.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Each precinct becomes a node; if precincts share a border in real life, they are joined by an edge in the graph.
    — Mike Orcutt, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2023
  • This is a 3-pack and offers three gigabit Ethernet ports on the main router and two on the nodes.
    — WIRED, 22 June 2023
  • The lymph is a part of your body’s immune system that includes a network of vessels and nodes.
    — Alexis Benveniste, Allure, 14 June 2023
  • Our testing found the nodes to be sturdy, but soft and enjoyable.
    — Susan Brickell, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Then draw a node for each of the parity bits; these are called parity nodes.
    — Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2021
  • This node, which looks like a contact lens, contains more than half a million nerve cells.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The central node in that effort was a single lawyer, Kathleen Cady.
    — New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Patterns painted on the ground in each node also will draw from past and present cultures.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Feb. 2022
  • There are three gigabit Ethernet ports on the main router and two on each node.
    — Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2022

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