300

Definition: 300

300

Adjective

1. Being one hundred more than two hundred.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: 300

Crosswords: 300

I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4000 Cubans who are trained to kill me, so don't think you can come down here, flash a badge, and make me nervous (A Few Good Men; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin)

Kindly send 300,000 American dollars immediately, as we are in dire straits (Coming to America; writing credit: David Sheffield)

Come 300 yards closer (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

Just make sure you leave my sleeping pills out. So that I could, you know, swallow about 300 of them (Scrubs; writing credit: Gabrielle Allan; Janae Bakken)

300 dollars (Pretty Woman; writing credit: J.F. Lawton)

The 300 Year Weekend (1971)

Roberto Carlos a 300 Quilômetros Por Hora (1971)

300.000 kvadrata (1964)

The 300 Spartans (1962)

Kamera 300 (1958)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• The World Market for Iron, Steel or Aluminum Reservoirs, Tanks, Vats and Similar Containers with a Capacity of over 300 Liters: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference)

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Books

• Chess Brilliancy: 300 Historic Games from Masters (reference)

• Real Stew: 300 Recipes for Authentic Home-Cooked Cassoulet, Gumbo, Chili, Curry, Minestrone, Bouillabaise, Stroganoff, Goulash, Chowder, and Much More (reference)

• The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook: An Actor's Guide to over 1000 Monologues and Scenes from More Than 300 Contemporary Plays (reference)

• The Complete Book of Gourd Craft: 22 Projects, 55 Decorative Techniques, 300 Inspirational Designs (reference)

• Chow! San Francisco Bay Area: 300 Affordable Places for Great Meals & Good Deals (reference)

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Periodicals

• Directory Of 9 300 Trade And Professional Associations In The European Union (reference)

• American Movers Conference Tariff Subscription - Tariff 300 Series (reference)

• Electronic Business 300:the Top 300 Us Electronics Corps (reference)

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Music

• 300 Percent Density (reference)

• 300 Spectacular Sound Effects [#1] (reference)

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High Tech

• Yashica Acclaim Zoom 300 APS Camera (reference)

• LOWEPRO AW Series Prisma 300 Large Binocular Case (reference)

• Minolta Vectis 300 Beam APS Camera (reference)

• Canon Connecting Cord 300 (reference)

• DYMO Continuous Paper Rolls 2-1/4 X 300 Feet/1 Per Box/Not Labels (reference)

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Consumer Goods

• Garrett Treasure Ace 300 Metal Detector (reference)

• Avalanche AVA.280-WK Wheel Kit for Model 300 & JR1503 (reference)

• Avalanche AVA.300-HK Extension Handle Kit for Avalanche 300 and 315 Roof Snow Removers (reference)

• Avalanche 300 Original Roof Snow Remover System (reference)

• Xantrex 802-1800 xPower 300 Emergency Power Generator (reference)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Packing instruments for astro work Nearly 300 pounds total Astro crew of C.V. Hodgson. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

The view of the South Pole and the Antarctic Plateau from the station. The ice here is over 9000 feet thick. The nearest land feature is a mountain range over 300 miles away. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Looking back at the trail as the expedition leaves the Trans- Antarctic Mountains on the last 300 miles to the South Pole. McMurdo Station to South Pole traverse. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

The yellowtail (tuna) anglers of Avalon Bay, California; 200 to 300 boats often seen, all fishing with rod and reel. In: "Sport Fishing in California and Florida," by Charles F. Holder. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXVIII 1908, Part I, p. 207, Plate IV. Credit: Fisheries.

Spill clean-up procedures. Close to 300,000 gallons of oil were spilled in Narragansett Bay, RI waters. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve White-tailed deer - Odocoileus virginianus. This common deer has its highest population density in Rhode Island on Prudence Island. The island supports a herd of approximately 300 individuals. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

PHANTOM 300 guided by diver records a stalagmite in a cave in the Bahamas. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP).

Sub samples show temperatures in hydrothermal vents exceed 300 degrees celsius. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP).

Title page of Edwards Forbes' paper concerning a dredging expedition in the Aegean Sea. Forbes set forth the concept that no life existed below 300 fathoms inspiring numerous pioneeer oceanographers to devise means to prove him wrong. In: The Annual Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for the year 1843. NOAA Central Library Journal collection. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

United States Coast Survey Steamer BIBB at Dry Tortugas, Florida. At this time, the BIBB was engaged in conducting dredging work south of the Florida Keys under the direction of Louis F. de Pourtales who discovered life below 300 fathoms. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

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Within the meaning of Articles 299, 300 and 301, the parties to a contract shall be regarded as enemies when trading between them shall have been prohibited by or otherwise became unlawful under laws, orders or regulations to which one of those parties was subject. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

In Italy about 1 in 250 people and in Ireland about 1 in 300 people have celiac disease. (references)

The daily need for calories increases by 300 calories during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. (references)

The adult worm has only about 300 nerve cells, each recognizable, and is amenable to genetic manipulations. (references)

Business

The store had more than 300 employees. (references)

The 1999 show featured 300 exhibitors. (references)

The total amount of projects comprise USD 300 million. (references)

Children

Turkmenistan

Pensions usually range between $10 to $30 per month ( 200,000 to 300,000 manats). (references)

Korea

Firms with over 300 employees are required by law either to hire persons with disabilities or pay a fine. (references)

Hungary

Of these persons, 300,000 to 350,000 were considered seriously disabled and receive increased government benefits. (references)

Civil Liberties

Korea

There are 300 Buddhist temples. (references)

Afghanistan

Since October an estimated 300,000 more have left their homes. (references)

Mauritania

There is a population of approximately 300 Sierra Leoneans living in Nouakchott. (references)

Economic History

Philippines

Area: 300,000 sq. km. (117,187 sq. mi.). (references)

Austria

Some 300,000 domain names are registered. (references)

Bangladesh

The ruling Jatiya Party won 251 of the 300 seats. (references)

Human Rights

Burundi

The U.N. estimated that as many as 300 civilians may have been killed or injured. (references)

Nigeria

Many prisons held 200 to 300 percent more persons than they were designed to hold. (references)

Kazakhstan

In the first half of the year, the Commission received more than 300 written complaints. (references)

Indigenous People

Peru

The native population of the Amazon region, estimated at between 200,000 and 300,000 persons, faces pervasive discrimination and social prejudice. (references)

Minorities

Kenya

On August 21, 300 armed Pokot cattle raiders attacked a village in Turkana District; six people reportedly were killed. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The rioters trapped over 300 persons in a building on the site owned by the Islamic Community for approximately 8 hours until RS police evacuated them. (references)

Political Economy

Bangladesh

The Parliament has 300 elected members. (references)

DENMARK

Denmark welcomes foreign investment, and is home to close to 300 subsidiaries of U.S. companies. (references)

BANGLADESH

In addition numerous factories have insufficient toilet facilities (for example, 1 toilet for 300 employees). (references)

Political Rights

Greece

Of the 300 members elected to Parliament in April 2000, 31 were female. (references)

Czech Republic

Slovaks, of whom there are an estimated 300,000, are almost all "Czechoslovaks" who elected to live in the Czech Republic after the split. (references)

Bangladesh

Women are free to contest any seat in Parliament, and in August, both the Awami League and the BNP agreed in principle to add at least 60 women's seats to the existing 300 in Parliament. (references)

Trade

Ukraine

Excise duty rates range from 10 to 300 percent of the declared customs value. (references)

Russia

Since 1995, the total number of banks has declined from approximately 2,600 to 1,320; of these, 300 barely survive. (references)

Ghana

The GSB has promulgated approximately 160 Ghanaian standards and adopted over 300 foreign standards for certification purposes. (references)

Travel

Chad

Installation costs usually range from about USD 300 to USD 2,000. (references)

Chad

In between lies the Sahelian Zone with 300 - 800 mm of annual precipitation. (references)

Indonesia

Indonesia is a very diverse country, with more than 300 different ethnic groups. (references)

Women

Pakistan

At the end of 2000, 511 women were awaiting trial for adultery under the Hudood Ordinance in Lahore; 400 in Peshawar; and 300 in Mardan. (references)

Iceland

Each year approximately 100 women ask for temporary lodging at the women's shelter, while 300 to 400 women and children seek assistance at the counseling center. (references)

Brazil

Most major cities and towns have established special police offices to deal with crimes of domestic or sexual violence against women; there are over 300 such offices. (references)

Worker Rights

Venezuela

Less than 300,000 of children who work in the informal sector have permits. (references)

Colombia

The number of cases has grown from 300 in 1999 to over 2,300 cases in December. (references)

Kazakhstan

Law enforcement agencies registered 300 reported cases of trafficking from January to October. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "300": SNR 300 ♦ TSE 300 composite index. Additional references.

Japanese Kanji 

三百 (many). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

さんびゃく (many). (various references)