a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system


an airplane designed to take off and land on water


a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water


an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held


a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)


an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine


oewn-ampicillin-n oewn-Principen-n oewn-Polycillin-n oewn-SK-Ampicillin-n

semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)


electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it


a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils


a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium


a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease


an arcade featuring coin-operated game machines


a vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectoris


an artifact that belongs to another time


moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed


a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system


oewn-analgesic-n oewn-anodyne-n oewn-painkiller-n oewn-pain_pill-n


a clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial


a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)


a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial


a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis


a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner


compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images


a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving


the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel


a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor


a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire


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an automaton that resembles a human being


a chamber having very little reverberation


a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind


a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids


oewn-anesthetic-n oewn-anaesthetic-n oewn-anesthetic_agent-n oewn-anaesthetic_agent-n

a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations


a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic


a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance


a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors


an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance


a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels


any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels


a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II


a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I


an agent that retards or restrains the action of angiotensin II


a bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one side


a suspension bridge across the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolivar


oewn-anklet-n oewn-anklets-n oewn-bobbysock-n oewn-bobbysocks-n

a sock that reaches just above the ankle


a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle


an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook


oewn-annex-n oewn-annexe-n oewn-extension-n oewn-wing-n

an addition that extends a main building


oewn-annulet-n oewn-bandelet-n oewn-bandelette-n oewn-bandlet-n oewn-square_and_rabbet-n

molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column


(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a filled circle


(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a small ring


an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)


a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device


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


an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages


a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug


carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles


an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals


oewn-anteroom-n oewn-antechamber-n oewn-entrance_hall-n oewn-hall-n oewn-foyer-n oewn-lobby-n oewn-vestibule-n

a large entrance or reception room or area


oewn-antiaircraft-n oewn-antiaircraft_gun-n oewn-flak-n oewn-flack-n oewn-pom-pom-n oewn-ack-ack-n oewn-ack-ack_gun-n

artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes


a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm


any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth


a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles

the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks placed limits on the deployment of ABMs


a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections

when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs


a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine


a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect


medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood


oewn-anticonvulsant-n oewn-anticonvulsant_drug-n oewn-antiepileptic-n oewn-antiepileptic_drug-n

a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)


any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects


a drug that limits the formation of urine


a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison


a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting


a paint used to protect against the accumulation of barnacles etc. on underwater surfaces


oewn-antifungal-n oewn-antifungal_agent-n oewn-fungicide-n oewn-antimycotic-n oewn-antimycotic_agent-n

any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi


pressure suit worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration


a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site


a medicine intended to reduce inflammation


a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils


a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria


an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite


a crystalline antibiotic active against various fungi


any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function


an antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy


an astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration


a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa


a substance that relieves or prevents itching


any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever


any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity


a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues


a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)


a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines


a drug (or other chemical agent) that is effective against syphilis


a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints


any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing


a fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain


a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering


the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers


the great hall in ancient Persian palaces


a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house


a building that is divided into apartments


a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)


a device that controls amount of light admitted


a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire


a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative


equipment designed to serve a specific function


oewn-apparel-n oewn-wearing_apparel-n oewn-dress-n oewn-clothes-n

she was refined in her choice of apparel


a part that is joined to something larger


an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC


a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street


(classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War


oewn-appliance-n oewn-contraption-n oewn-contrivance-n oewn-convenience-n oewn-gadget-n oewn-gizmo-n oewn-gismo-n oewn-widget-n

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job


a decorative design made of one material sewn over another


(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)


a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position


a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing


a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used


(usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist


a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar


a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus


a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water


a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals


an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color


a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley


an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design


a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases


oewn-arbor-n oewn-arbour-n oewn-bower-n oewn-pergola-n

a framework that supports climbing plants

the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park


a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition


a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns


a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side


(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it


a passageway under a curved masonry construction

they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory


(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance


the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns


a depository containing historical records and documents


a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes


oewn-arctic-n oewn-galosh-n oewn-golosh-n oewn-rubber-n oewn-gumshoe-n

a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow


a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function

the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants


a passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement


a playing field where sports events take place


a theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage


a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design


a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland


a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm


a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood


(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments


the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person


any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm


weaponry used by military or naval force


coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field


chair with a support on each side for arms


a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard


a pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers


a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached


(archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm


a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars


a band worn around the arm for decoration


a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons


protective covering made of metal and used in combat


a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)


an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables

the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car


(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry


a vehicle that is protected by armor plate


oewn-armor_plate-n oewn-armour_plate-n oewn-armor_plating-n oewn-plate_armor-n oewn-plate_armour-n

specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire


a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry


oewn-arquebus-n oewn-harquebus-n oewn-hackbut-n oewn-hagbut-n


an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics


a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier


a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow


the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow


a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms


all the weapons and equipment that a country has


the products of human creativity; works of art collectively


the large temple of the Greek goddess Artemis which was begun at Ephesus in 541 BC and completed 220 years later; the temple was destroyed by the Goths in 262


an X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium


a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic


a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward


an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium


a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination


a ladder consisting of segments (usually four) that are held together by joints that can lock in place


a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot


a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)


a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body


a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims


oewn-artillery-n oewn-heavy_weapon-n oewn-gun-n oewn-ordnance-n


a factory loft that has been converted into an artist's workroom and living area


a studio especially for an artist or designer


a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin


oewn-ashcan-n oewn-trash_can-n oewn-garbage_can-n oewn-wastebin-n oewn-ash_bin-n oewn-ash-bin-n oewn-ashbin-n oewn-dustbin-n oewn-trash_barrel-n oewn-trash_bin-n

a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected


early 20th-century United States painting; portrays realistic and sordid scenes of city life


a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes


a receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed


a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes


antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia


a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water


the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches


a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid


oewn-aspirin-n oewn-acetylsalicylic_acid-n oewn-Bayer-n oewn-Empirin-n oewn-St._Joseph-n

the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets


an armored vehicle with the chassis of a tank (but no turret) and a large gun; used as an antitank weapon and to support infantry


any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use


the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa


a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit


a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together


a factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product


an arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments; the coils are arranged to give zero resultant external magnetic field when a current passes through them and to have zero electromotive force induced in them by an external magnetic field


has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic field


a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals


a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations


any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources


a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation


one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt


an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)


a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists


a place where reading materials are available


oewn-athletic_supporter-n oewn-supporter-n oewn-suspensor-n oewn-jockstrap-n oewn-jock-n

a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise


a figure of a man used as a supporting column


an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water


oewn-atom_bomb-n oewn-atomic_bomb-n oewn-A-bomb-n oewn-fission_bomb-n oewn-plutonium_bomb-n

a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)


a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules


an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer


oewn-atomic_pile-n oewn-atomic_reactor-n oewn-pile-n oewn-chain_reactor-n

a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy


oewn-atomic_warhead-n oewn-nuclear_warhead-n oewn-thermonuclear_warhead-n oewn-nuke-n

the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb


oewn-atomizer-n oewn-atomiser-n oewn-spray-n oewn-sprayer-n oewn-nebulizer-n oewn-nebuliser-n

a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist


an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given


the central area in a building; open to the sky


a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides


a connection that fastens things together


a military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shipping


an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal


(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof


a fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building


clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion


a platform from which an auctioneer sells


an amplifier that increases the amplitude of reproduced sound


compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music)


a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound


an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing


a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound


magnetic tape for use in recording sound


materials using sight or sound to present information

language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals


the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits


(Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them


oewn-auger-n oewn-gimlet-n oewn-screw_auger-n oewn-wimble-n


a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in southwestern Poland during World War II


an expressway in a German-speaking country


a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments


an optical device for focussing a camera or other instrument automatically


an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller


a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid

United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first-aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning


a cafeteria where food is served from machines


a vending machine from which you can get food


a choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburetor


a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released


a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released


self-loading rifle capable of automatic fire


a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car


equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation

this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment


a factory where automobiles are manufactured


oewn-automobile_horn-n oewn-car_horn-n oewn-motor_horn-n oewn-horn-n oewn-hooter-n

a device on an automobile for making a warning noise


a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course


a radiogram produced by radiation emitted by the specimen being photographed


an expressway in an Italian-speaking country


an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity


(nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)


(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)


a supplementary pump available if needed


a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer


a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes


a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun


an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle


the center around which something rotates


a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve


an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ


oewn-zidovudine-n oewn-Retrovir-n oewn-ZDV-n oewn-AZT-n

an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow


a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body


an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects


United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber


a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin; worn by Russian peasant women


a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling


oewn-baby_buggy-n oewn-baby_carriage-n oewn-carriage-n oewn-perambulator-n oewn-pram-n oewn-stroller-n oewn-go-cart-n oewn-pushchair-n oewn-pusher-n

a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around


oewn-baby_grand-n oewn-baby_grand_piano-n oewn-parlor_grand-n oewn-parlor_grand_piano-n oewn-parlour_grand-n oewn-parlour_grand_piano-n


powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing


a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally


a support that you can lean against while sitting

the back of the dental chair was adjustable


the part of a garment that covers the back of your body

they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back


a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle


any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons


a board used to support the back of someone or something


a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball


the part of a network that connects other networks together

the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic


(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear


an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth


something forming a back that is added for strengthening


oewn-backpack-n oewn-back_pack-n oewn-knapsack-n oewn-packsack-n oewn-rucksack-n oewn-haversack-n

a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder


a tent that can be carried in a backpack


plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass


a room located in the rear of an establishment; usually accessible only to privileged groups


the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations


a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge


a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back


a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)


the typewriter key used for back spacing


a second staircase at the rear of a building


a stay that supports the back of something


an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one


(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field


(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device

he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased


layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent to air and the action of microorganisms


equipment for playing the game of badminton


a light long-handled racket used by badminton players


a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy


a flexible container with a single opening


oewn-bag-n oewn-traveling_bag-n oewn-travelling_bag-n oewn-grip-n oewn-suitcase-n

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

he carried his small bag onto the plane with him


oewn-bag-n oewn-handbag-n oewn-pocketbook-n oewn-purse-n

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

she reached into her bag and found a comb


oewn-bagatelle-n oewn-fluff-n oewn-frippery-n oewn-frivolity-n

something of little value or significance


cases used to carry belongings when traveling


the portable equipment and supplies of an army


a railway car where passengers' bags are carried


an area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft


a machine for putting objects or substances into bags


a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone


the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle


a temporary bridge designed for rapid construction


a large pan that is filled with hot water; smaller pans containing food can be set in the larger pan to keep food warm or to cook food slowly


something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed


a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables


a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold


a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face


a stringed instrument that has a triangular body and three strings


a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity


a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts


a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat


a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet


an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium


ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)


a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip


a large bundle bound for storage or transport


round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games


he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub


heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain


any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship


an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps


a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)


a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder


floating ball that controls level in a water tank


a moving-coil galvanometer that measures electric charge


a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target


a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile's velocity


a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles


large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air


small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck


In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America


a box where voters deposit their ballots


a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)


a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal


oewn-ballpoint-n oewn-ballpoint_pen-n oewn-ballpen-n oewn-Biro-n

a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper


any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball


a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side


one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing


a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)


an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material


a restraint put around something to hold it together


a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)


a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration


a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body


trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters


large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief


a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)


a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight


a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers


a type of concertina popular in South America


an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels


a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air


a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band

the gaudy bandwagon led the circus parade


a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire


oewn-bangle-n oewn-bauble-n oewn-gaud-n oewn-gewgaw-n oewn-novelty-n oewn-fallal-n oewn-trinket-n

cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing


a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body


a building in which the business of banking is transacted

the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon


long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising


oewn-bannister-n oewn-banister-n oewn-balustrade-n oewn-balusters-n oewn-handrail-n

a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling


a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India


oewn-baptismal_font-n oewn-baptistry-n oewn-baptistery-n oewn-font-n


a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon

there were bars in the windows to prevent escape


an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal

it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar


a counter where you can obtain food or drink

he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar


(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried

spectators were not allowed past the bar


a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises


a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove


a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors


strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage


a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting


a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers


(formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet


a gun carriage elevated so that the gun can be fired over the parapet


a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)


a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal


oewn-barbital-n oewn-veronal-n oewn-barbitone-n oewn-diethylbarbituric_acid-n oewn-diethylmalonylurea-n


organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal


a vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisions


oewn-barge-n oewn-flatboat-n oewn-hoy-n oewn-lighter-n

a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)


needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines


a long pole used to propel or guide a barge


a magnet in the form of a bar with magnetic poles at each end


an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals


an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas


a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure


an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure


a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines


a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top


an impact printer that uses a bar to carry the type slugs


a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel


an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low


a cylindrical container that holds liquids


a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired


a cheap drinking and dancing establishment


a knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times


a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs


a stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel that rubs against the strings


the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch


a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy


a structure or object that impedes free movement


oewn-barroom-n oewn-bar-n oewn-saloon-n oewn-ginmill-n oewn-taproom-n

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar


oewn-barrow-n oewn-garden_cart-n oewn-lawn_cart-n oewn-wheelbarrow-n

a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels


a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)


a place that the runner must touch before scoring


(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector


installation from which a military force initiates operations


a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit


glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments


an implement used in baseball by the batter


a trading card with a picture of a baseball player and information about his playing record


the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate


oewn-baseball_glove-n oewn-glove-n oewn-baseball_mitt-n oewn-mitt-n

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball


a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor


the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage


the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture


(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant


a Roman building used for public administration


an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges

the church was raised to the rank of basilica


a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids


a container that is usually woven and has handles


horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball


an inflated ball used in playing basketball


sports equipment used in playing basketball


a hilt with a basket-shaped guard for the hand


a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket


oewn-bas_relief-n oewn-low_relief-n oewn-basso_relievo-n oewn-basso_rilievo-n

a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut


the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments


a large clarinet whose range is an octave below the B-flat clarinet


a large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch


a tenor clarinet; pitched in the key of F below the B-flat clarinet


oewn-bass_fiddle-n oewn-bass_viol-n oewn-bull_fiddle-n oewn-double_bass-n oewn-contrabass-n oewn-string_bass-n

largest and lowest member of the violin family


the guitar with six strings that has the lowest pitch


a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed


a perambulator that resembles a bassinet


a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family


derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic


oewn-baste-n oewn-basting-n oewn-basting_stitch-n oewn-tacking-n

a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together


a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat


a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)


a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution


a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet


projecting part of a rampart or other fortification


a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle


low-grade cocaine mixed with coca paste and cannabis


a club used for hitting a ball in various games


a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)


a wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spa


a building containing dressing rooms for bathers


a tight-fitting cap that keeps hair dry while swimming


a heavy towel or mat to stand on while drying yourself after a bath


a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim


a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet


a preparation that softens or scents a bath


a large towel; to dry yourself after a bath


a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body


an instrument that measures the depth of water


navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration


spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration


a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted


a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses


a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir


a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race


a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette


a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority


a cantilever bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge


a strip fixed to something to hold it firm


a ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings


an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat


a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series


a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores


stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber


a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice


a glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the bat


a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower


a military uniform designed for field service


a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns


an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges


one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon)


a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose


a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital


a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon


a steel arch bridge connecting New Jersey and Staten Island at Bayonne, New Jersey


an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum


a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house


a shop where a variety of goods are sold


a street of small shops (especially in Orient)


a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon


a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun


battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube


an air gun in which BBs are propelled by compressed air


large and light ball; for play at the seaside


very large towel to dry yourself after swimming


oewn-beach_wagon-n oewn-station_wagon-n oewn-wagon-n oewn-estate_car-n oewn-beach_waggon-n oewn-station_waggon-n oewn-waggon-n

a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat


oewn-beacon-n oewn-lighthouse-n oewn-beacon_light-n oewn-pharos-n

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships


a small ball with a hole through the middle


oewn-beading-n oewn-bead-n oewn-beadwork-n oewn-astragal-n

a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture


a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork


several beads threaded together on a string


a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry


long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction


a balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm


a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games


a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen


an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery


a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily


a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position


any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building


tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions


a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed


a spot that is worn on a lady's face for adornment


a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)


a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face


a light wallboard made of compressed wood pulp


(nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship


a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature


a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep


a plot of ground in which plants are growing


a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track


the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.


an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast


material used to provide a bed for animals


a heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy; used for clothing


a lightweight jacket worn over bedclothes (as when sitting in bed)


oewn-Bedlam-n oewn-booby_hatch-n oewn-crazy_house-n oewn-cuckoo-ap-s_nest-n oewn-funny_farm-n oewn-funny_house-n oewn-loony_bin-n oewn-madhouse-n oewn-nut_house-n oewn-nuthouse-n oewn-sanatorium-n oewn-snake_pit-n


linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)


a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination


any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead


oewn-bedroom-n oewn-sleeping_room-n oewn-sleeping_accommodation-n oewn-chamber-n oewn-bedchamber-n


a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)


oewn-bedspread-n oewn-bedcover-n oewn-bed_cover-n oewn-bed_covering-n oewn-counterpane-n oewn-spread-n


(usually in the plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed


a photograph of a muscular man in minimal attire


a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees


any workplace where people are very busy


an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged


tavern with an outdoor area (usually resembling a garden) where beer and other alcoholic drinks are served


a relatively large glass for serving beer


a hall or barroom featuring beer and (usually) entertainment


a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing)


a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung


a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck


an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally


oewn-bellarmine-n oewn-longbeard-n oewn-long-beard-n oewn-greybeard-n

a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)


(used in the plural) trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s


a small shelter for bells; has a gable or shed roof


a floor under the bells of an open belfry


an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote


a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases


(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument


a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc.


a seat that has a bell shape (on some 18th century chairs)


a tower that supports or shelters a bell


a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon


a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)


a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes


a Nazi concentration camp for Jews created in northwestern Germany during World War II


a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)


endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys


ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun


oewn-beltway-n oewn-bypass-n oewn-ring_road-n oewn-ringway-n

a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center


(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom


a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench


any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing)


a small punch press mounted on a workbench


curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)


diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left


a suspension bridge across the Delaware River with total length 2,917.86 m


wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture


a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic


any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency


a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth


a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats


oewn-Bermuda_rig-n oewn-Bermudan_rig-n oewn-Bermudian_rig-n oewn-Marconi_rig-n


(used in the plural) short pants that end at the knee


a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers


a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle


a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process


oewn-beta_blocker-n oewn-beta-blocking_agent-n oewn-beta-adrenergic_blocker-n oewn-beta-adrenergic_blocking_agent-n

any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system


a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis


accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux


a house of worship (especially one for sailors)


a licensed bookmaker's shop that is not at the race track


a cyclotron that accelerates protons up to several billion electron volts


a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size


two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees


the ordinary clarinet with a middle range


a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India


a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating


top part of an apron; covering the chest


a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points


oewn-bicycle-n oewn-bike-n oewn-wheel-n oewn-cycle-n

a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals


a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats


a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle


a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain


a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air


oewn-bicycle_rack-n oewn-bike_rack-n oewn-bicycle_parking_rack-n oewn-bike_parking_rack-n oewn-bicycle_stand-n oewn-bike_stand-n


a basin for washing genitals and anal area


a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial


(plural) eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision


clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London


a reliable and deadly 15,000-pound fragmentation bomb that explodes just above ground with a large radius; the largest conventional bomb in existence; used in Afghanistan


the large display board at the New York Stock Exchange that reports on stocks traded on the exchange


a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin


oewn-big_H-n oewn-hell_dust-n oewn-nose_drops-n oewn-smack-n oewn-thunder-n oewn-skag-n oewn-scag-n


the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)


(used in the plural) small and tight-fitting underpants; worn by women


where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom


either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling


in a vessel with two hulls, an enclosed area between the frames at each side


(nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away


oewn-bill-n oewn-peak-n oewn-eyeshade-n oewn-visor-n oewn-vizor-n

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead


he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree


lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)


a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards


oewn-billiard_room-n oewn-billiard_saloon-n oewn-billiard_parlor-n oewn-billiard_parlour-n oewn-billiard_hall-n


a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature


a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves


oewn-binding-n oewn-book_binding-n oewn-cover-n oewn-back-n

the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book


strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration


a plastic bag used to line a trash or garbage bin


a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)


(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes


a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes


a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment


a loose one-piece garment worn to protect the wearer against dangerous biological or chemical agents


they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon


old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other


an optical device for obtaining interference fringes


a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment


a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree


an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in


a catcher's mask with a strong wire face


an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds


a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy


(chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color


a small informal restaurant; serves wine


the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press


piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding


the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers


a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes


a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography


an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels


(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt


a pin through the bitthead to keep the mooring lines from slipping off


a protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering


black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)


an eraser that removes chalk marks from blackboard


equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight


the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro


oewn-black_flag-n oewn-pirate_flag-n oewn-Jolly_Roger-n oewn-blackjack-n

a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship


a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive


a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people


a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket


a simple hitch used for temporarily attaching a line to a hook


a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores


the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge


flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water


the part of the skate that slides on the ice


a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet


a piece of material ready to be made into something


he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep


a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor


a strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material; similar to buttonhole stitch


a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it


a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores; combustion is intensified by a blast of air


a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives


oewn-blazer-n oewn-sport_jacket-n oewn-sport_coat-n oewn-sports_jacket-n oewn-sports_coat-n

lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school


(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached


an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods


a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon


a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet


a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)


oewn-blind_alley-n oewn-cul_de_sac-n oewn-dead-end_street-n oewn-impasse-n


a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving


a curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving


a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages


packaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic cover


a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

the pyramids were built with large stone blocks


housing in a large building that is divided into separate units

there is a block of classrooms in the west wing


a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade


oewn-blockage-n oewn-block-n oewn-closure-n oewn-occlusion-n oewn-stop-n oewn-stoppage-n

we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe


pulley blocks with associated rope or cable


a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)


a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system)


a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process


a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire


a small plane used on end grains of wood


a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations


oewn-bloomers-n oewn-pants-n oewn-drawers-n oewn-knickers-n

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing


oewn-blowgun-n oewn-blowpipe-n oewn-blowtube-n oewn-blow_tube-n

a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing


a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame


a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat


a blue poker chip with the highest value


photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.


a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle


a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose


a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games

he got out the board and set up the pieces


a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests


a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)


(used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink


(used in the plural) the stage of a theater


a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside


the upper deck on which lifeboats are stored


oewn-boater-n oewn-leghorn-n oewn-Panama-n oewn-Panama_hat-n oewn-sailor-n oewn-skimmer-n oewn-straw_hat-n

a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown


pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats


a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats


a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship


a train taking passengers to or from a port


a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning


a place where boats are built or maintained or stored


oewn-bob-n oewn-bobber-n oewn-cork-n oewn-bobfloat-n

a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line


a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string


a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound


a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place


a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism


formerly two short sleds coupled together


wooden ball that is bowled in the Italian game of bocce


a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries


a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops


a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric


formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head


oewn-body_armor-n oewn-body_armour-n oewn-suit_of_armor-n oewn-suit_of_armour-n oewn-coat_of_mail-n oewn-cataphract-n

armor that protects the wearer's whole body


a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed


lotion applied to the body after bathing


a one-piece tight-fitting undergarment for women that covers the torso (and may have sleeves and legs)


plethysmograph consisting of a chamber surrounding the entire body; used in studies of respiration


an automatic double-barreled antiaircraft gun


an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft


sealed vessel where water is converted to steam


thick plate iron used in the production of boilers


a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine


a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin


a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)

the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards


long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin


an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive


oewn-bolo_tie-n oewn-bolo-n oewn-bola_tie-n oewn-bola-n

a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie


a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows


a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener


the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key


a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech


a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length


a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine


an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions


a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family


a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted

black bombazine is frequently used for mourning garments


strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion


a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight


a jacket gathered into a band at the waist


unexploded bomblets known in Laos as `bombies' caused farmers to fear cultivating their fields


one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb


a device on an aircraft for carrying bombs


a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids


a sighting device in an aircraft for aiming bombs


a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead


oewn-bones-n oewn-castanets-n oewn-clappers-n oewn-finger_cymbals-n

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance


any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable

that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker


a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest


physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together


a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge


a bag in which students carry their books


a bookbinder's workshop; a place for binding books


a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books


a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)


a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place


a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore


any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring


a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set


a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower


oewn-booster-n oewn-booster_dose-n oewn-booster_shot-n oewn-recall_dose-n

an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective


oewn-booster-n oewn-booster_rocket-n oewn-booster_unit-n oewn-takeoff_booster-n oewn-takeoff_rocket-n


oewn-booster-n oewn-booster_amplifier-n oewn-booster_station-n oewn-relay_link-n oewn-relay_station-n oewn-relay_transmitter-n

an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal


footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg


oewn-boot-n oewn-the_boot-n oewn-iron_boot-n oewn-iron_heel-n

an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg


protective casing for something that resembles a leg


a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)


oewn-booth-n oewn-cubicle-n oewn-stall-n oewn-kiosk-n

small area set off by walls for special use


a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment


a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches


protective stockings worn with or in place of boots


has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots


a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on


antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime


a strip forming the outer edge of something


a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes


oewn-bore_bit-n oewn-borer-n oewn-rock_drill-n oewn-stone_drill-n


an ionization chamber lined with boron or filled with boron trifluoride gas for counting low velocity neutrons


a proportional counter tube for counting neutrons


formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison


a suspension bridge across the Bosporus at Istanbul


a rocking chair that has a high spindle back and a decorative top panel


a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)


a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped


a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children


a place where bottles can be deposited for recycling


a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles


the narrow part of a bottle near the top


an opener for removing caps or corks from bottles


a plant where beverages are put into bottles with caps


oewn-bottom-n oewn-freighter-n oewn-merchantman-n oewn-merchant_ship-n

they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms


a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect


a lady's bedroom or private sitting room


an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork


a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat


oewn-bouquet-n oewn-corsage-n oewn-posy-n oewn-nosegay-n

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present


a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry


a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments


a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow


oewn-bow-n-2 oewn-fore-n oewn-prow-n oewn-stem-n

he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line


a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces


a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them


stringed instruments that are played with a bow


a stout hunting knife with a single edge


a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods


a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids


a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco


a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling


oewn-bowler_hat-n oewn-bowler-n oewn-derby_hat-n oewn-derby-n oewn-plug_hat-n

a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim


a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins


a building that contains several alleys for bowling


a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling


a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target


a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel


a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

he rummaged through a box of spare parts


separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people

the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold


private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance


an armed guard sat in the box with the driver


any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned

the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box


a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section


a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box


a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides


a short coat that hangs loosely from the shoulders


boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing


a kite shaped like a box open at both ends


the office where tickets of admission are sold


a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it


a special seat in a theater or grandstand box


a coiled bedspring in a frame that is covered with cloth


a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head


a structural member used to stiffen a framework


a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring


an appliance that corrects dental irregularities


a support that steadies or strengthens something else


a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it


a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it


jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration


a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)


a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports


a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head


a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)


an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws


trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains


a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in


a small net used to draw fish into a boat


a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle


anything that slows or hinders a process

she was not ready to put the brakes on her life with a marriage


a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation


a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston


a disk or plate that is fixed to the wheel; pressure is applied to it by the brake pads


a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes


the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum


one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk


foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder


a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation


a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle


a railway line connected to a trunk line


a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent)


a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece


a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap


(formerly) a golfing wood with a face more elevated than a driver but less than a spoon


an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts


oewn-brass_knucks-n oewn-knucks-n oewn-brass_knuckles-n oewn-knuckles-n oewn-knuckle_duster-n

(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand


a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships


a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine


large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times


a container used to keep bread or cake in


a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced


an article that is fragile and easily broken


a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen)

the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats


a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed

it was stored in a tube with a break seal


oewn-breakwater-n oewn-groin-n oewn-groyne-n oewn-mole-n-1 oewn-bulwark-n oewn-seawall-n oewn-jetty-n

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away


a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work


an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed


armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass


a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath


oewn-breathing_device-n oewn-breathing_apparatus-n oewn-breathing_machine-n oewn-ventilator-n

a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure


opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded


a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing


a garment that provides covering for the loins


oewn-breeches-n oewn-knee_breeches-n oewn-knee_pants-n oewn-knickerbockers-n oewn-knickers-n

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee


a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship


a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns


a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II


a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation


a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food


a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath


oewn-bric-a-brac-n oewn-knickknack-n oewn-nicknack-n oewn-knickknackery-n oewn-whatnot-n


rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material


a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.


an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands


the link between two lenses; rests on the nose


a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth


a wooden support that holds the strings up


a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected


a circuit consisting of a T-network with an additional shunt bridging the two series circuits


headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control


a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)


a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb


a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books


a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase


a portable computer housed in a box that resembles a briefcase


(used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)


a penal institution (especially on board a ship)


two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts


a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth


two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast


a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous


a code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles


a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat


the top edge of a vessel or other container


a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel


a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic


a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant


(used in the plural) informal term for breeches


a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions


a station equipped to broadcast radio or television programs


a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib


a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish


a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches


a short-handled hatchet with a broad blade opposite a hammerhead


a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams


the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern


all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship


a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab


thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern


oewn-brogan-n oewn-brogue-n oewn-clodhopper-n oewn-work_shoe-n


an oven or part of a stove used for broiling


an arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration


place where a broker conducts his business


antihistamine (trade name Dimetane) used to treat hypersensitivity reactions (as rhinitis)


a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs


a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes


a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City


a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition


a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City; opened in 1883


a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle


a small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment


a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat


light carriage; pulled by a single horse


a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War


a belt-fed machine gun capable of firing more than 500 rounds per minute; used by United States troops in World War II and the Korean War


a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color


an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle


conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor


a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern


fine lace with a raised or applique design


a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic


an instrument that records the tracks of ionizing particles


any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid


a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in World War II that was located in central Germany


an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles


a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top


(formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket


fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong


a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing


a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck


(used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin


an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)


a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact


(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system


aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)


a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers


a wheel that is covered with soft material


a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly


a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse


a horsewhip once used by a driver of a buggy

since buggies have been replaced by cars the buggy whip has become a symbol for anything that is hopelessly outmoded


a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares


a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration


a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

there was a three-story building on the corner


a block of material used in construction work


a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures


a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures


a bed that is built in and fixed to a wall


a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)


a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments


the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull


a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws


a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something


large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground


a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements


oewn-bulletin_board_system-n oewn-bulletin_board-n oewn-electronic_bulletin_board-n oewn-bbs-n

a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest


a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet


a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators


a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier


a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front


a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily


a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game


a heavy plow with a single wide blade; used chiefly in cotton fields


a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor


a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage


a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)


a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged


vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle


a jack for lifting a motor vehicle by the bumper


a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing


a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask


a hole in a barrel or cask; used to fill or empty it


a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground


a 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities


a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air


a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.


a lightweight belted raincoat typically made of tan gabardine with a distinctive tartan lining; named for the original manufacturer


measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration


a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary


oewn-burial_chamber-n oewn-sepulcher-n oewn-sepulchre-n oewn-sepulture-n


cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial


oewn-burial_mound-n oewn-grave_mound-n oewn-barrow-n oewn-tumulus-n

(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs


a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving


a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan

the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa


a bag into which secret documents are placed before being burned


a center where patients with severe burns can be treated


an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)


the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking

the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one


a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors


a fully automatic pistol; a small submachine gun


rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting


rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece


oewn-bus-n oewn-autobus-n oewn-coach-n oewn-charabanc-n oewn-double-decker-n oewn-jitney-n oewn-motorbus-n oewn-motorcoach-n oewn-omnibus-n oewn-passenger_vehicle-n

a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport


an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits

the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system


a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction


an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass


a loose fitting jacket; resembles a shirt with four patch pockets and a belt


a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen


oewn-buskin-n oewn-combat_boot-n oewn-desert_boot-n oewn-half_boot-n oewn-top_boot-n


an organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system


a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety


a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person


oewn-bus_terminal-n oewn-bus_depot-n oewn-bus_station-n oewn-coach_station-n


a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress


a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt


a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic


a thick wooden slab formed by bonding together thick laminated strips of unpainted hardwood


a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat


a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold


the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)


a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)


a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table


a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle


a small knife with a dull blade; for cutting or spreading butter


a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals


a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb


a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping


a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes


a reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole


a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole


a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building


a blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice


a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers


oewn-buzz_bomb-n oewn-robot_bomb-n oewn-flying_bomb-n oewn-doodlebug-n oewn-V-1-n

a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb


a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound


a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies


a product made during the manufacture of something else


a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)


oewn-cab-n oewn-hack-n oewn-taxi-n oewn-taxicab-n

a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money


small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood


a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits


a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool


oewn-cabaret-n oewn-nightclub-n oewn-night_club-n oewn-club-n oewn-nightspot-n

a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink


a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)


the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried


small room on a ship or boat where people sleep


a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area


a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train


a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations


oewn-cabin_cruiser-n oewn-cruiser-n oewn-pleasure_boat-n oewn-pleasure_craft-n

a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board


a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display


housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television


a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock


woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker


a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire


oewn-cable-n oewn-cable_television-n oewn-cable_system-n oewn-cable_television_service-n

a television system that transmits over cables


a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power


a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway

they took a cable car to the top of the mountain


a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars


a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)


(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics


an atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field


oewn-cafe-n oewn-coffeehouse-n oewn-coffee_shop-n oewn-coffee_bar-n

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold


a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier


(usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors


a tray for carrying your food in a cafeteria


a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant


a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East


an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept


large watertight chamber used for construction under water


a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition


a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)


a pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd


a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations


the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage


a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century


a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans


a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings


any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine


a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic


a very large pot that is used for boiling


a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used


a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers


an instrument for measuring the distance between two points


a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping


a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)


a small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you


a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard


a canal that connects Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River in southern Florida to form part of the Cross-Florida Waterway


a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat


a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus


a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)


a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion


a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck


an arch with a straight horizontal extrados and a slightly arched intrados


a portable television camera and videocassette recorder


a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel


engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)


equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)


a lens that focuses the image in a camera


an optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it


a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface


a loose shirt or tunic; originally worn in the Middle Ages


a short sleeveless undergarment for women


a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair


device or stratagem for concealment or deceit


fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background


oewn-camp-n oewn-encampment-n oewn-cantonment-n oewn-bivouac-n

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling


temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers

level ground is best for parking and camp areas


a penal institution (often for forced labor)

China has many camps for political prisoners


a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months

city kids get to see the country at a summer camp


shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs


a broad-brimmed felt hat with a high crown; formerly worn by the United States Army and Marine personnel


a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building


a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling


a trailer equipped for occupancy (especially for holiday trips)


a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil


an engine shaft with cams attached to it


airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.


long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation


a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals


branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights


a bowling pin that is thin by comparison with a tenpin


an implement with a small cup at the end of a handle; used to extinguish the flame of a candle


loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern


a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking


a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment


a stick that people can lean on to help them walk


an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms


metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour


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the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect


a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels


heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane


(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm


a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon


a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication


small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle


a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body


a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather


the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air


the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit


a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers


restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat