Making superficial, obtuse contact with something.

A sideways look; a glance.

(anatomy) Any of various glands which secrete via a duct, typically into the digestive tract or onto the skin.

(anatomy) A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.

(anatomy) In mammals, either of a pair of complex endocrine glands, situated above each kidney, secreting hormones which control the heart rate, blood pressure, and metabolism.

(anatomy, neuroanatomy) A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.

(anatomy) Any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland, which produce parathyroid hormone.

(anatomy) Any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct.

(horticulture, literally) In a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants. / In a glass case, like an item in a museum. / (idiomatic, slang) In jail.

(cricket) A shot played by a batsman with a vertical bat, deflecting the ball behind the square leg area of the field.