With the reticence he was to show later in life, Newton did not, however, publish his results. Newton suffered a mental breakdown in 1675 and was still recovering through 1679. In response to a letter from Hooke, he suggested that a particle, if released, would spiral in to the center of the Earth.
A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject. The term originates from the days when speakers would elevate themselves by standing on a wooden crate originally used for shipment of soap or other dry goods from a manufacturer to a retail store.
Learner's definition of SOAP. 1. : a substance that is used for washing something. â see picture at grooming. [noncount]. Make sure you use soap and water to wash your hands. a bar of soap. dish/laundry soap [= detergent ].s oap bubbles/scum.a soap dish/dispenser.[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. a substance that is used for washing something. â see picture at grooming. [noncount]. Make sure you use soap and water to wash your hands. a bar of soap. dish/laundry soap [= detergent ]. s oap bubbles/scum. a soap dish/dispenser. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.