The Only Use of
deft
in
Brave New World
- The procession advanced; one by one the eggs were transferred from their test-tubes to the larger containers; deftly the peritoneal lining was slit, the morula dropped into place, the saline solution poured in … and already the bottle had passed, and it was the turn of the labellers.†
p. 9..9
Definition:
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(deft) quick and skillful