a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen


sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.


a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs


projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only


bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle


a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine


the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete

the boxer picked himself up off the canvas


something serving as a cover or protection


oewn-capacitor-n oewn-capacitance-n oewn-condenser-n oewn-electrical_condenser-n

an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge


stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse


a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter


bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap


a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action


the upper part of a column that supports the entablature


a warship of the first rank in size and armament


the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet


a building occupied by a state legislature


a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head


a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head


a threaded screw for machine parts; screws into a tapped hole


a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails


oewn-capstone-n oewn-copestone-n oewn-coping_stone-n oewn-stretcher-n

a stone that forms the top of wall or building


a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside


a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles


a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure


oewn-car-n oewn-auto-n oewn-automobile-n oewn-machine-n oewn-motorcar-n

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine


oewn-car-n oewn-railcar-n oewn-railway_car-n oewn-railroad_car-n

a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad


the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant


an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes


a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water


oewn-caravansary-n oewn-caravanserai-n oewn-khan-n oewn-caravan_inn-n

an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans


a lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system


a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device


a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms


a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container


mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion


a trailer that can be loaded with new cars for delivery to sales agencies


one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

he collected cards and traded them with the other boys


a small case for carrying business cards


a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart


knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper


an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item


medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart


a directional microphone with a cardioid pattern of sensitivity


a small light table with folding legs; can be folded for storage


a table for playing cards (as in a casino)


oewn-cargo-n oewn-lading-n oewn-freight-n oewn-load-n oewn-loading-n oewn-payload-n oewn-shipment-n oewn-consignment-n


oewn-cargo_area-n oewn-cargo_deck-n oewn-cargo_hold-n oewn-hold-n oewn-storage_area-n

the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo


hatch opening into the cargo compartment


medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing


a mirror that the driver of a car can use


a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century


oewn-carousel-n oewn-carrousel-n oewn-merry-go-round-n oewn-roundabout-n oewn-whirligig-n

a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement


oewn-carousel-n oewn-carrousel-n oewn-luggage_carousel-n oewn-luggage_carrousel-n

a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers


a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails


a straight bar of light metal with a spirit level in it


a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge


a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square


traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century


implement for beating dust out of carpets


oewn-carpet_pad-n oewn-rug_pad-n oewn-underlay-n oewn-underlayment-n


a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet


garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles


a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman


oewn-carrel-n oewn-carrell-n oewn-cubicle-n oewn-stall-n

small individual study area in a library


a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses


a machine part that carries something else


a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled


one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes


a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts


a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers


either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck


a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like


a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something

refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business


an ointment formerly used to treat burns


oewn-carryall-n oewn-holdall-n oewn-tote-n oewn-tote_bag-n


box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)


a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal


oewn-car_tire-n oewn-automobile_tire-n oewn-auto_tire-n oewn-rubber_tire-n

a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel


a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top


a train that transports passengers and their automobiles


ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun


an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable


a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment

he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck


a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition


a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing


a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector


oewn-cartridge_holder-n oewn-cartridge_clip-n oewn-clip-n oewn-magazine-n

a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun


a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim


beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced


a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape


a large fork used in carving cooked meat


a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car


a supporting column carved in the shape of a person


an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc.


a number of transformers in series; provides a high-voltage source


a portable container for carrying several objects

the musicians left their instrument cases backstage


oewn-case-n oewn-display_case-n oewn-showcase-n oewn-vitrine-n

a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home


oewn-case-n oewn-pillowcase-n oewn-slip-n oewn-pillow_slip-n

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase


(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers

for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters


a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk


a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath


a metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery


a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)


a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm


a counter at a large party where you can purchase drinks by the glass


oewn-cash_machine-n oewn-cash_dispenser-n oewn-automated_teller_machine-n oewn-automatic_teller_machine-n oewn-automated_teller-n oewn-automatic_teller-n oewn-ATM-n

an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used


a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat


a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill


the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced


the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire


a public building for gambling and entertainment


small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables


(15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor


a light open casque without a visor or beaver


a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror


large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served


a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video


a tape deck for playing and recording cassette tapes


electronic equipment for playing cassettes


a recorder for recording or playing cassettes


a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers


bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal


a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable


a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar


a good hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide


a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack


(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard


a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically


an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)


a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral


a converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system


a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst


a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck


an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


a device that launches aircraft from a warship


a sailboat with a single mast set far forward


a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window


a restraint that checks the motion of something

he used a book as a stop to hold the door open


an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends


a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball


a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)


a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work


a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery


a throne that is the official chair of a bishop


the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese


a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire


a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open


a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device


the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current


a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen


a long double-edged knife used for amputations


a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked


a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle


a cargo ship for the transport of livestock


a trail over which cattle were driven to market


narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge)


narrow platform extending out into an auditorium

models displayed clothes on a catwalk at the fashion show


a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand


an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it


a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim


a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back


a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section


a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them


battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube


a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system


a stand-alone piece of electronic equipment that either has its own display or attaches to a television set


oewn-CD-R-n oewn-compact_disc_recordable-n oewn-CD-WO-n oewn-compact_disc_write-once-n

a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory


a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user


a drive that is connected to a computer and on which a CD-ROM can be `played'


a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)


a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections


a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract


a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections


a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract


a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges


the overhead upper surface of a covered space


a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract


a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard


a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens


a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction


a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)


a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing


a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.


oewn-cellular_telephone-n oewn-cellular_phone-n oewn-cellphone-n oewn-cell-n oewn-mobile_phone-n

a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver


transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending


a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersection


a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered


a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)


a building dedicated to a particular activity

they were raising money to build a new center for research


a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters


oewn-centerboard-n oewn-centreboard-n oewn-drop_keel-n oewn-sliding_keel-n

a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward


oewn-center_field-n oewn-centerfield-n oewn-center-n oewn-centre-n

the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher


something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)


a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling)


a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade


a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication


a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators


oewn-central_processing_unit-n oewn-CPU-n oewn-C.P.U.-n oewn-central_processor-n oewn-processor-n oewn-mainframe-n

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached


(CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange


a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe


an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension


oewn-cephalexin-n oewn-Keflex-n oewn-Keflin-n oewn-Keftab-n

a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribed for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract


antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use


a broad spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic produced by modifying cephalosporin


one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity


a semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin


an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures


a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin


a paper box in which breakfast cereals are sold


a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud


an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels


a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa


oewn-cesspool-n oewn-cesspit-n oewn-sink-n oewn-sump-n

a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it


oewn-chachka-n oewn-tsatske-n oewn-tshatshke-n oewn-tchotchke-n


oewn-chador-n oewn-chadar-n oewn-chaddar-n oewn-chuddar-n

a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women


foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure


a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table


covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction


a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament


a necklace made by stringing objects together


a fence of steel wires woven into a diamond pattern


oewn-chain_mail-n oewn-ring_mail-n oewn-mail-n oewn-chain_armor-n oewn-chain_armour-n oewn-ring_armor-n oewn-ring_armour-n

(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings


an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain


portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain


a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing


the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop


one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise


a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe


a seat for one person, with a support for the back

he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down


a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person


a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable


a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse


a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style


a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup


a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces


a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface


a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)


a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom


a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp


a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars


area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing


a government building housing the office of a chancellor


an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records


branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling


candles and other commodities sold by a chandler


oewn-chanfron-n oewn-chamfron-n oewn-testiere-n oewn-frontstall-n oewn-front-stall-n

medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head


she brought a change in her overnight bag


he inspected several changes before selecting one


a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through

the fields were crossed with irrigation channels


reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played


a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor


(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs


a place of worship that has its own altar


a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity


a building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the chapter


a printer that prints a single character at a time


a stick of black carbon material used for drawing


a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material


a delicatessen that specializes in meats


oewn-charge-n oewn-burster-n oewn-bursting_charge-n oewn-explosive_charge-n

a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time

this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains


oewn-charge-n oewn-bearing-n oewn-heraldic_bearing-n oewn-armorial_bearing-n

heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield


an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange


a device that can hold a rechargeable battery by means of an electrical cable


a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage


a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome


the navy yard in Boston where the frigate `Constitution' is anchored


a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited


a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea


a Gothic cathedral in northern France; built in 13th century


a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time


the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor


a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device


a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass


an impressive country house (or castle) in France


a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.


a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)


one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers


a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors


a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases


a room where baggage or parcels are checked


either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece


a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire


a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses


a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese


a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes


an industrial plant where chemicals are produced


an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction


chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants


a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist


oewn-chemise-n oewn-shimmy-n oewn-shift-n oewn-slip-n oewn-teddy-n


a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads


a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power


any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess


box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy


an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests


oewn-chest_of_drawers-n oewn-chest-n oewn-bureau-n oewn-dresser-n

furniture with drawers for keeping clothes


protective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football players


defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry


a full length mirror mounted in a frame in which it can be tilted


a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color


a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file


oewn-chicken_coop-n oewn-coop-n oewn-hencoop-n oewn-henhouse-n


a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences


oewn-chicken_yard-n oewn-hen_yard-n oewn-chicken_run-n oewn-fowl_run-n


a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument


a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building


walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base


a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft


the part of the chimney that is above the roof; usually has several flues


high quality porcelain originally made only in China


a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china


a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton


a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes


intricate or ingenious puzzle consisting of boxes within boxes


a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width


a horizontal bar on which you can chin yourself


a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms


a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned


a rest on which a violinist can place the chin


a strap attached to a hat; passes under the chin and holds the hat in place


a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric


oewn-chip-n oewn-microchip-n oewn-micro_chip-n oewn-silicon_chip-n oewn-microprocessor_chip-n

electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit


a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling


a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line


an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge


a former cattle trail from San Antonio in Texas to Abilene in Kansas; not used after the 1880s


a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece


a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece


a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive


an alkylating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer


any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds


an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)


a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism


a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery


a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic

chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic


an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus


a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension


an antihistamine (trade names Coricidin and Chlor-Trimeton)


a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer


a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases


a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks


a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object


the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave


a gallery in a church occupied by the choir


a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine


a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current


oewn-choker-n oewn-ruff-n oewn-ruffle-n oewn-neck_ruff-n


oewn-choker-n oewn-collar-n oewn-dog_collar-n oewn-neckband-n

necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck


a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole


a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split


a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut


a place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts


one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with


a stringed instrument of the group including harps, lutes, lyres, and zithers


a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas


oewn-chrism-n oewn-chrisom-n oewn-sacramental_oil-n oewn-holy_oil-n

a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam


a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents


an ornamented evergreen used as a Christmas decoration


the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography


an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)


an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time


a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill


a wagon equipped with a cookstove and provisions (for cowboys)


a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede


bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish


the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel


a place for public (especially Christian) worship


a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church)


a fanciful hat of the kind worn by Black women for Sunday worship


a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Louisville; site of the Kentucky Derby


can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans


tight trousers worn by people from the Indian subcontinent (typically with a kameez or kurta)


a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk


oewn-chute-n oewn-slide-n oewn-slideway-n oewn-sloping_trough-n

sloping channel through which things can descend


a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation

the icy river plunged, roaring, into the moulin's blue depths


mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider


a press that is used to extract the juice from apples


small part of a cigar that is left after smoking


an implement for cutting the tip off of a cigar


oewn-cigarette-n oewn-cigaret-n oewn-coffin_nail-n oewn-butt-n oewn-fag-n

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking


small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking


a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket


a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked


small cigar or cigarette wrapped in tobacco instead of paper


a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid


stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place


a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate

cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain


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an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle


an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints


a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra

they had excellent seats in the dress circle


decorated metal band worn around the head


an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow


oewn-circuit_board-n oewn-circuit_card-n oewn-board-n oewn-card-n oewn-plug-in-n oewn-add-in-n

a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities


a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded


electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits


a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces


a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle


an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent

they used the elephants to help put up the circus


(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games


oewn-circus_tent-n oewn-big_top-n oewn-round_top-n oewn-top-n

a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent


an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater


a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet


oewn-cittern-n oewn-cithern-n oewn-cither-n oewn-citole-n oewn-gittern-n

a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings


a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government


civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform


oewn-civilian_clothing-n oewn-civilian_dress-n oewn-civilian_garb-n oewn-plain_clothes-n

ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.


a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction


a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together


a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam


metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side


photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together


a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers


a single-reed instrument with a straight tube


a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone


a form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force


a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together


a large knife with one or more folding blades


a room in a school where lessons take place


an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound


a stringed instrument that has a keyboard


a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails


an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy


a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders


an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination


any of a large class of implements used for cleaning


a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment


a preparation used in cleaning something


a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)


a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached


a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured


a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping


shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles


a butcher's knife having a large square blade


part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light


a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy


a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.


a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff

the Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States


a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on


the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet


a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets


a healthcare facility for outpatient care


a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature


an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation


any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together


an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress


ready-made pieces of computerized graphic art that can be used to decorate a document


a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers


a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment


a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends


a device (as an earring, sunglasses, microphone etc.) that is attached by clips


scissors for cutting hair or finger nails


a fast sailing ship used in former times


a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily


a private lounge off of a legislative chamber


a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet


a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold


the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day


a physical pendulum used to regulate a clockwork mechanism


a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically


a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face


any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock


a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases


any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction


oewn-clog-n oewn-geta-n oewn-patten-n oewn-sabot-n


enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips


a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)


a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births


an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches


a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow


a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates


a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)


a control system with a feedback loop that is active


a small private room for study or prayer


a photographic lens with a short focal length used to take pictures at short ranges


a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing


oewn-clothes_hamper-n oewn-laundry_basket-n oewn-clothes_basket-n oewn-voider-n

a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried


a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)


wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline


an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing


oewn-clothing-n oewn-article_of_clothing-n oewn-vesture-n oewn-wear-n oewn-wearable-n oewn-habiliment-n

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body


oewn-clothing_store-n oewn-haberdashery-n oewn-haberdashery_store-n oewn-mens_store-n


apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track


a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood


a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar


an interchange that does not require left-hand turns


an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; known to have few side effects


a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it


railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs


a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves


a building that is occupied by a social club


a room used for the activities of a club


bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area

cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely


a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism

this year's model has an improved clutch


a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism

he smoothly released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other


a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand


a tower in Toronto; 1815 feet tall for broadcasting widely


a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver


a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles


freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal


a mine where coal is dug from the ground


a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out


a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)


a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals


an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors


a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front


a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on


oewn-coat_of_arms-n oewn-arms-n oewn-blazon-n oewn-blazonry-n

the official symbols of a family, state, etc.


a layer of paint covering something else


a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats


the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist


a transmission line for high-frequency signals


rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads


a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web


filaments from a web that was spun by a spider


a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider


dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect


a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive


an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat


a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube


hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points


anything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult)


compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft


seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car


a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red


a barroom in a hotel or restaurant where cocktails are served


a small casserole in which individual portions can be cooked and served


derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)


(15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches


optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror


filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds


a kitchen appliance for brewing coffee automatically


a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night)


low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served


an elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee table


an urn in which coffee is made and kept hot


a chest especially for storing valuables


an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome


a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale


box in which a corpse is buried or cremated


railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction


a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law


oewn-coil-n oewn-spiral-n oewn-volute-n oewn-whorl-n oewn-helix-n

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops


reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit


a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb


a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine


the part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coins


a slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot machine


oewn-coke-n oewn-blow-n oewn-nose_candy-n oewn-snow-n oewn-C-n


bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods


an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout


a cathode that is a source of electrons without being heated


narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks


oewn-cold_cream-n oewn-coldcream-n oewn-face_cream-n oewn-vanishing_cream-n

a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin


protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold


medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold


an apartment without modern conveniences


a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image

he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map


a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over


a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it


the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot


a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part


the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar


things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)


the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes


the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection


a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed


a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting


a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe


an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on


a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it


optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam


a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one


a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol


structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns


an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum


a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)


a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents


a picture book with line drawings intended to be colored with crayons by children


oewn-color_television-n oewn-colour_television-n oewn-color_television_system-n oewn-colour_television_system-n oewn-color_TV-n oewn-colour_TV-n

a television that transmits images in color


oewn-color_tube-n oewn-colour_tube-n oewn-color_television_tube-n oewn-colour_television_tube-n oewn-color_TV_tube-n oewn-colour_TV_tube-n

a television tube that displays images in full color


a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment


a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80


a huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios that was built around 285 BC and that stood beside the harbor entrance on the island of Rhodes for about 50 years before it was toppled by an earthquake


a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil


a sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns


a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead


(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure


a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)


a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands


a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair


any of several tools for straightening fibers


a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool


lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence


a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes


harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field


oewn-comforter-n oewn-pacifier-n oewn-baby-ap-s_dummy-n oewn-teething_ring-n

device used for an infant to suck or bite on


a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth


military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces


art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising)


a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)


a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes


an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery


a cantilever bridge in Chester, Pennsylvania


oewn-common_ax-n oewn-common_axe-n oewn-Dayton_ax-n oewn-Dayton_axe-n

an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side


a sitting room (usually at school or university)


an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit


facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information


a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities


switch for reversing the direction of an electric current


a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another


a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse


a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser


recording equipment for making compact disks


a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship


a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area


a space into which an area is subdivided


navigational instrument for finding directions


drafting instrument used for drawing circles


compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north


a handsaw with a narrow triangular blade for cutting curves


an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system


something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole

he envied the composition of their faculty


an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)


a lens system consisting of two or more lenses on the same axis


light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece


a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)


bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure


a mechanical device that compresses gasses


oewn-computer-n oewn-computing_machine-n oewn-computing_device-n oewn-data_processor-n oewn-electronic_computer-n oewn-information_processing_system-n

a machine for performing calculations automatically


when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive


the pictorial representation and manipulation of data by a computer


a tomograph that constructs a 3-D model of an object by combining parallel planes


a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard


a device that displays signals on a computer screen


(computer science) a network of computers


a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user


a store that sells computers to the small businessperson or personal user


oewn-computer_system-n oewn-computing_system-n oewn-automatic_data_processing_system-n oewn-ADP_system-n oewn-ADPS-n

a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage


a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)


a grand piano suitable for concert performances


free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds


a hand-held and bellows-driven accordion


a concertina with bellows and buttons on both ends


a wide hallway in a building where people can walk


a machine with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concrete


vacuum pump used to obtain a high vacuum


lens used to concentrate light on an object


a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat


an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid


oewn-condenser_microphone-n oewn-capacitor_microphone-n oewn-condenser_mike-n oewn-capacitor_mike-n

microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves


a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer


oewn-condom-n oewn-rubber-n oewn-safety-n oewn-safe-n oewn-prophylactic-n

contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse


housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned


one of the dwelling units in a condominium


a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.


a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass

the computers were connected through a system of conduits


a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped


a center where conferences can be conducted


a room in which a conference can be held


the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting


a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions


small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)


a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape


an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides


a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles


a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft)


a hotel room that shares a wall with an adjoining room and is connected by a private door


oewn-connection-n oewn-connexion-n oewn-connector-n oewn-connecter-n oewn-connective-n


a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting


a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner


a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts


an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture)


a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)


a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall


a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston


diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul


goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption


(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact


a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication


a microphone designed to be used in contact with a source of sound (or with a resonating surface)


a print made by exposing a photosensitive surface to direct contact with a photographic negative


any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)


a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes

the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds


(physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor


a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation


goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law


the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family


oewn-contraceptive-n oewn-preventive-n oewn-preventative-n oewn-contraceptive_device-n oewn-prophylactic_device-n oewn-birth_control_device-n

an agent or device intended to prevent conception


a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly


the operational center for a group of related activities

the general in command never left the control center


a feedback circuit that subtracts from the input


(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters


a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law


oewn-control_panel-n oewn-instrument_panel-n oewn-control_board-n oewn-board-n oewn-panel-n

electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices


a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction


a room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio)


a system for controlling the operation of another system


a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport


a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection


a store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical items; open long hours for the convenience of customers


a religious residence especially for nuns


a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)


lens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focus


a device for changing one substance or form or state into another


a car that has top that can be folded or removed


something that serves as a means of transportation


oewn-conveyer_belt-n oewn-conveyor_belt-n oewn-conveyer-n oewn-conveyor-n oewn-transporter-n

a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)


a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking

the circus used a tent as their cookhouse


a kitchen utensil used to cut a sheet of cookie dough into desired shapes before baking


a jar in which cookies are kept (and sometimes money is hidden)


a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits


a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking


a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)


a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another


equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine


a cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolant


a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back


university founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences


a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions


a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood


a mine where copper is dug from the ground


an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved


a print made from an engraved copperplate


a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing


mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor


a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain


(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)


(architecture) an arch constructed of masonry courses that are corbelled until they meet


oewn-corbel_step-n oewn-corbie-step-n oewn-corbiestep-n oewn-crow_step-n

(architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall


(architecture) a gable having corbie-steps or corbel steps


a line made of twisted fibers or threads


a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton


a light insulated conductor for household use


explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords


adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord


a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil


the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place


(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories

each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit


a hollow drilling bit that is the cutting part of a core drill; allows core samples to be taken


a drill that removes a cylindrical core from the drill hole


a device for removing the core from apples


the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)


a machine that is used to put corks in bottles


a crib for storing and drying ears of corn


standing on the corner watching all the girls go by


(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone


an interior angle formed by two meeting walls


a pocket at the corner of a billiard table


a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building


a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls


a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies


oewn-cornet-n oewn-horn-n oewn-trumpet-n oewn-trump-n

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves


an exchange where grains are bought and sold


the topmost projecting part of an entablature


a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall


oewn-cornice-n oewn-valance-n oewn-valance_board-n oewn-pelmet-n

a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing


a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign


a penal institution maintained by the government


an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it


a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry


usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollows


a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)


a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece


a woman's close-fitting foundation garment


a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer


a toiletry designed to beautify the body


a representation of the earth or the heavens


a large proton synchrotron; uses frequency modulation of an electric field to accelerate protons


the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball


the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class


unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place

in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume


the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)


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a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm


a small bed that folds up for storage or transport


a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)


fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together


a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart


a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side


a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers


a textile mill for making cotton textiles


a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment


a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer


a compartment on a European passenger train; contains 4 to 6 berths for sleeping


a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph


a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel


table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted


a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens


a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot


game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games


(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)


a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole


a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation


a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface


a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events


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office used by the accountants of a business


a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country


a retail store serving a sparsely populated region; usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise


a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment


a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects


facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport


an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

the house was built around an inner court


a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played

players had to reserve a court in advance


television cameras were admitted in the courtroom


the residence of a sovereign or nobleman


a government building that houses the offices of a county government


a plaster composed of isinglass on silk; formerly used to dress superficial wounds


a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else


a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing


a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides


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a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century


a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide


an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)


a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)


covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle


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a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located


a boot with a high arch and fancy stitching; worn by American cowboys


a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands


a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow


a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)


an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks

Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys


a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive


a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends


glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface


a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space


a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together


a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued


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an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing


a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects


lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis


a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle


a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank


a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents


a padded helmet worn by people riding bicycles or motorcycles; protects the head in case of accidents


a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping


neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front


writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing


toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin


a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold


an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone


a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for


a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem


a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish


a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot


a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes


a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement


a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface


a very thin crepe of silk or silklike fabric


an adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench


(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet


an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies


embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn


a plain straight neckline opening from shoulder to shoulder of sweaters


a board with pegs and regularly spaced holes for holding the pegs; used for keeping the score in a game of cribbage


a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting


sports equipment used in playing cricket


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fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines


a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing


a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric


needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle


a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting


any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle


tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively


an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable


an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature


a long staff with one end being hook shaped


electromagnetic radiometer consisting of a small paddlewheel that rotates when placed in daylight


the original gas-discharge cathode-ray tube


the latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores


sports equipment used in playing croquet


a mallet used to strike the ball in croquet


a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry


a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece


long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts


game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over


a horizontal bar that goes across something


any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition


a rock drill having cruciform cutting edges; used in mining


a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)


handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)


a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse


either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are used for sighting or calibration


metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth


a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other


embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other


a street intersecting a main street (usually at right angles) and continuing on both sides of it


a small rake used by a croupier to move chips around on the table


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a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge


the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head


an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty


a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory


oewn-crown-n oewn-crownwork-n oewn-jacket-n oewn-jacket_crown-n oewn-cap-n

(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown


a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia


regalia (jewelry and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions


a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion


a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder


platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast


a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions


representation of the cross on which Jesus died


bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table


a stand for cruets containing various condiments


control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed


an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb


a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer


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a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters


a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises


a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward


a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking


an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it


a thermometer designed to measure low temperatures


a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points


a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures


a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)


a device for deciphering codes and ciphers


a protective cover that protects the face of a watch


a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices


a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers


a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity


a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier


a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage


an oscillator that produces electrical oscillations at a frequency determined by the physical characteristics of a piezoelectric quartz crystal


a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal


an early radio receiver using a crystal detector


a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes


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a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube


an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water


clock that announces the hours with a sound like the call of the cuckoo


oewn-cue-n oewn-cue_stick-n oewn-pool_cue-n oewn-pool_stick-n

sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards


the ball that the billiard player or pool player strikes with his cue


the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg


jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt


medieval body armor that covers the chest and back


a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs


a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)


a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries


a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway


a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo


a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle


a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition

the school kept the cups in a special glass case


the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green

he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away


a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space


hook (usually on the underside of a shelf) for hanging cups


a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting


an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)


a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse


a stock market for trading in securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange


a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge


the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb

policemen stood at intervals along the curbside


a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity


oewn-curio-n oewn-curiosity-n oewn-oddity-n oewn-oddment-n oewn-peculiarity-n oewn-rarity-n

something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting


oewn-curler-n oewn-hair_curler-n oewn-roller-n oewn-crimper-n

a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it

a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight


a cylindrical metal home appliance that heats a lock of hair that has been curled around it


a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses


(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions


oewn-curtain-n oewn-drape-n oewn-drapery-n oewn-mantle-n oewn-pall-n

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)


a circular ring for holding up a curtain


a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.


the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle


point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)


a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies


a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country


an item made to the customer's specifications


a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation


a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees


a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts


glass decorated by cutting or grinding facets


a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors


tableware implements for cutting and eating food


a device that terminates the flow in a pipe


a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out


a photograph from which the background has been cut away


a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload


a sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop


a room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts)


a low stool; formerly in Scotland, a seat in a church where an offender was publicly rebuked


embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away


art that is produced with the help of computer hardware and software


a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink


muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury


a primitive style of masonry characterized by use of massive stones of irregular shape and size


a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic


an antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle bacillus


a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil


an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles


a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air


a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump


a lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt; tumblers are pins; inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate


(architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)


a cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convex


a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together


an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions


a photometer that can be used to locate and identify chemical compounds in a cell by measuring the intensity of the light that passes through stained sections of the cytoplasm


any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells


a concentration camp for Jews created by the Nazis near Munich in southern Germany


a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it


the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase


a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing


a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel


a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor


a farm where dairy products are produced


oewn-dais-n oewn-podium-n oewn-pulpit-n oewn-rostrum-n oewn-ambo-n oewn-stump-n oewn-soapbox-n

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it


flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems; worn by students on class day at some schools


a wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paper


a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea


a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel


a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it


a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern


a device that dampens or moistens something

he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them


a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building


a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations


a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace


damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration


a bare floor polished for dancing; any space or surface designated for dancing


antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases


a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light


a room in which photographs are developed


a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread


a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot


a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts


instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls


a loose and brightly colored African shirt


a mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquid


densimeter consisting of a thin glass globe that is weighed in a gas to determine its density


converter for changing information from one code to another


a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device


a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium


system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization


a large sofa usually convertible into a bed


cup awarded for the annual international team tennis competition


a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)


an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night


an accounting journal as a physical object


a camp providing care and activities for children during the daytime


a nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work


a school building without boarding facilities


an unventilated area where no air circulates


an axle that carries a wheel but without power to drive it


(nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud


a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather


a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself


a concentration camp where prisoners are likely to die or be killed


the cellblock in a prison where those condemned to death await execution


a cast taken from the face of a dead person


the car seat beside the driver of an automobile; believed to be the most dangerous place to sit in a car in case of an accident


any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed


either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface


any of various platforms built into a vessel


street name for a packet of illegal drugs


a porch that resembles the deck on a ship


a folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas


(often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels


a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship


(paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets


rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper


an instrument for measuring magnetic declination


a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language


a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion


art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer


(computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server


oewn-deep-freeze-n oewn-Deepfreeze-n oewn-deep_freezer-n oewn-freezer-n

electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time


a tight-fitting hat with visors front and back; formerly worn by hunters


a laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense


the weaponry available for the defense of a region


a structure used to defend against attack

the artillery battered down the defenses


an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation


the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire


a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)


heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)


a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV


a set of twin suspension bridges across the Delaware River with total lengths 3,281 m (eastbound) and 3,291 m (westbound)


a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture


a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal


a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration


a shop selling ready-to-eat food products


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a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects


something that can be provided as the product of development

under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware


a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers


an airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle


tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections


large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork


heater that removes mist from the windshield of a car


small coffee cup; for serving black coffee


a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin


a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric


a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity


a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density


a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth


a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth


an implant that replaces a natural tooth


a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush


a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth


a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth


a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors


a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain


lounge where passengers can await departure


a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair


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a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping


a device used by physician to press a part down or aside


a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device


navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar)


a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities


a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin


a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom


a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered


a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel


a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something


a psychoactive drug deliberately synthesized to avoid anti-drug laws; mimics the effects of a banned drug; law was revised in 1986 to ban designer drugs


a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments


a telephone set that sits on a desk or table


a personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace


a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system


a small plate on which dessert can be served


a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon


a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship


warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys


any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner


electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity


rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave


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an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)


a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension


a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive


a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)


the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified


one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots


photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film


an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

the device is small enough to wear on your wrist


an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)

he was recognized by the device on his shield


any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)


vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments


an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant


a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs


a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts


the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours


a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called


the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments


the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning


(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'


a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called


a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes


a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it


a very hard small point made from a diamond


fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones


either of the two main stops on a pipe organ


garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement


a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures


a foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones


a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically


electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves


a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix


a personal journal (as a physical object)


a medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposes


a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning


vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension


a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs


a local anesthetic that is administered by injection