oewn-dideoxycytosine-n oewn-ddC-n oewn-DDC-n oewn-zalcitabine-n

an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection; a nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NARTI)


oewn-dideoxyinosine-n oewn-ddI-n oewn-DDI-n oewn-didanosine-n

an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor


a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers


a small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown


a mechanical device used for dicing food


oewn-dickey-n oewn-dickie-n oewn-dicky-n oewn-shirtfront-n

a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt


oewn-dickey-n oewn-dickie-n oewn-dicky-n oewn-dickey-seat-n oewn-dickie-seat-n oewn-dicky-seat-n

a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater


a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)


a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally


antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin


a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation


an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin


a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods


an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil


a locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine


a locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine


a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders


synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy


an analog computer designed to solve differential equations


a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves


optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum


optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly


baffle that distributes sound waves evenly


nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions


autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested


oewn-diggings-n oewn-digs-n oewn-domiciliation-n oewn-lodgings-n oewn-pad-n


an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology


device for converting digital signals into analogue signals


a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction


a clock that displays the time of day digitally


a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits


a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)


plethysmograph applied to a digit of the hand or foot to measure skin blood flow


a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds


an electronic voltmeter that gives readings in digits


oewn-digitizer-n oewn-digitiser-n oewn-analog-digital_converter-n oewn-analog-to-digital_converter-n

device for converting analogue signals into digital signals


digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia


digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully


antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin; used against tuberculosis and tularemia and Gram-negative organisms


a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ


a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation


a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure


street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars


antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness


trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis


a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains


a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination


a restaurant that resembles a dining car


a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining


a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled


oewn-dining_car-n oewn-diner-n oewn-dining_compartment-n oewn-buffet_car-n

a passenger car where food is served in transit


a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining


furniture intended for use in a dining room


dining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served


a bell rung to announce that dinner has been served


oewn-dinner_dress-n oewn-dinner_gown-n oewn-formal-n oewn-evening_gown-n


oewn-dinner_jacket-n oewn-tux-n oewn-tuxedo-n oewn-black_tie-n


a large napkin used when dinner is served


a pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner


a plate from which a diner eats during the main course of a meal


the dining table where dinner is served and eaten


a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission


the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal


oewn-diode-n oewn-semiconductor_diode-n oewn-junction_rectifier-n oewn-crystal_rectifier-n

a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction


a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier


a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow


antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness


an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative


a group of antipsychotic drugs used mainly in the treatment of schizophrenia


government building in which diplomats live or work


a mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office


an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center


a ladle that has a cup with a long handle


a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level


(computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user


a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)


an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle


a microphone that is designed to receive sound from a particular direction


radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves


a relatively long dagger with a straight blade


a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt


an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination


a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas


a pipe through which fluids can be discharged


a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music


oewn-discount_house-n oewn-discount_store-n oewn-discounter-n oewn-wholesale_house-n

a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price


any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity


a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present


oewn-dish-n oewn-dish_aerial-n oewn-dish_antenna-n oewn-saucer-n

directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation


a rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them


a low-sudsing detergent designed for use in dishwashers


oewn-disinfectant-n oewn-germicide-n oewn-antimicrobic-n oewn-antimicrobial-n

an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease


memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored


hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads


a cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk


a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are disks


(computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive


oewn-disk_drive-n oewn-disc_drive-n oewn-hard_drive-n oewn-Winchester_drive-n

computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it


a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer

floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price


a harrow with a series of disks set on edge at an angle


case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables


clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed


a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts


an electronic device that represents information in visual form


(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display


a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view


oewn-display_window-n oewn-shop_window-n oewn-shopwindow-n oewn-show_window-n

a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store


an item that can be disposed of after it has been used


a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage


a high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack


the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning


a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder


paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder


a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation


electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence


the cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct order


the cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugs


the housing that supports the distributor cam


a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs


a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested


a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches


any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water


a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)


a bomber that releases its bombs during a steep dive toward the target


a lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out


a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions

in Britain they call a divided highway a dual carriageway


a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements


diving apparatus for underwater work; has an open bottom and is supplied with compressed air


a springboard from which swimmers can dive


oewn-divining_rod-n oewn-dowser-n oewn-dowsing_rod-n oewn-waterfinder-n oewn-water_finder-n

forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil


a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers


a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps


a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks


landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out

the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late


an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial


a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded


anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks


a bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer's dog


a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway


a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England


a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank


oewn-doodad-n oewn-doohickey-n oewn-dojigger-n oewn-gimmick-n oewn-gizmo-n oewn-gismo-n oewn-gubbins-n oewn-thingamabob-n oewn-thingumabob-n oewn-thingmabob-n oewn-thingamajig-n oewn-thingumajig-n oewn-thingmajig-n oewn-thingummy-n oewn-whatchamacallit-n oewn-whatchamacallum-n oewn-whatsis-n oewn-widget-n

something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket


a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl


a small replica of a person; used as a toy


a small model of a house used as a toy by children


a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything


conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects


conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted


a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders


a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff


a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone


a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots


a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes


a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume


(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software


a short thick jacket; often worn by workmen


a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle


his office is the third door down the hall on the left


a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)


a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed


a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)


a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering


a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors


a nameplate fastened to a door; indicates the person who works or lives there


the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway


a stop that keeps open doors from moving


oewn-doorway-n oewn-door-n oewn-room_access-n oewn-threshold-n

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close


a yard outside the front or rear door of a house


radar that uses the Doppler shift to measure velocity


a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window


the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window


oewn-dormitory-n oewn-dorm-n oewn-residence_hall-n oewn-hall-n oewn-student_residence-n

a college or university building containing living quarters for students


a large sleeping room containing several beds


a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time


a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)


an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel


a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix


a bed wide enough to accommodate two sleepers


oewn-double-bitted_ax-n oewn-double-bitted_axe-n oewn-Western_ax-n oewn-Western_axe-n

an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head


two saucepans, one fitting inside the other


a jacket having fronts that overlap enough for two separate rows of buttons


two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed


a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window


a window having two sashes that slide up and down


a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches


oewn-double-prop-n oewn-double-propeller_plane-n oewn-twin-prop-n oewn-twin-propeller-plane-n

a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability)


an electronic device that doubles the voltage or the frequency of an input signal


a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds


a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together


a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance


a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast


a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas


a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration


a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises


a woodworking plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints


a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together


a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine


the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience)


an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia


oewn-doxepin-n oewn-doxepin_hydrochloride-n oewn-Adapin-n oewn-Sinequan-n

a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)


an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug


an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections

Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline


abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood


a preliminary sketch of a design or picture


a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace


a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings


an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings


clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)


pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy


a pipe through which liquid is carried away


tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material


a ditch for carrying off excess water or sewage


a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water


a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water


a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink


a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin


a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination


cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds


a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack


anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random


a strong metal bar bearing a hook to attach something to be pulled


a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it


a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out


oewn-drawers-n oewn-underdrawers-n oewn-shorts-n oewn-boxers-n oewn-boxershorts-n


a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines


a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers


a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained


a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet


ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns


a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening

he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag


a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring


a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage


battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber


a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed


a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging


a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed


a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice


oewn-dress_hat-n oewn-high_hat-n oewn-opera_hat-n oewn-silk_hat-n oewn-stovepipe-n oewn-top_hat-n oewn-topper-n oewn-beaver-n

a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur


a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling


a robe worn before dressing or while lounging


a woman's loose jacket; worn while dressing


(military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded


oewn-dressing_table-n oewn-dresser-n oewn-vanity-n oewn-toilet_table-n

low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup


a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store


a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo)


oewn-dress_suit-n oewn-full_dress-n oewn-tailcoat-n oewn-tail_coat-n oewn-tails-n oewn-white_tie-n oewn-white_tie_and_tails-n

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men


a military uniform worn on formal occasions


a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine


a large fishnet supported by floats; it drifts with the current


a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)


a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor


a series of tubes (joined by screwed collars) that connect a drilling platform to the drilling bit; rotates the bit and supplies drilling mud


drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially


a machine tool with a separate, upright stand; an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever


oewn-drill_rig-n oewn-drilling_rig-n oewn-oilrig-n oewn-oil_rig-n


workplace that is the site of a drill hole


a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water


(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)


a downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building

when it rained water would fall from the drip loop before it reached the building


a small mat placed under a glass to protect a surface from condensation


pan under a refrigerator for collecting liquid waste


pan for catching drippings under roasting meat


the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views


a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds


(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium


any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles


mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle


a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water


a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee


a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application


a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery


(golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face


a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force)


the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor


a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly


a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack


psychoactive substance present in marijuana; used therapeutically to control nausea associated with cancer therapy


a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone


an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control


a central depository where things can be left or picked up


a blunt pointed arch drawn from two centers within the span


a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted


a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery


a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket


a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface


pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time

she used an eye dropper to administer medication to the eyes


an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia


a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone


a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic


a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV


a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling


a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction


oewn-drugstore-n oewn-apothecary-ap-s_shop-n oewn-chemist-ap-s-n oewn-chemist-ap-s_shop-n oewn-pharmacy-n

a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold


a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end


a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids


hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe


a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum


a line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position


oewn-drum_sander-n oewn-electric_sander-n oewn-sander-n oewn-smoother-n

a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor


a voltaic battery consisting of two or more dry cells


an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature


a small Leclanche cell containing no free liquid; the electrolyte is a paste and the negative zinc pole forms the container of the cell; used in flashlights, portable radios, etc.


a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline


a fly (fisherman's lure) that skims the surface of the water


textiles or clothing and related merchandise


a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate


a stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar


a type of passive matrix display in which the top and bottom half of the screen are refreshed simultaneously


a new soundtrack that is added to a film


a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents


a bowling pin that is short and squat by comparison with a tenpin


a wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses


oewn-duffel_bag-n oewn-duffle_bag-n oewn-duffel-n oewn-duffle-n

a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings


a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles


either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game


a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log


the organ stop having a tone of soft sweet string quality


a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers


a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings


an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle


a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target


a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another


a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound


a cart that can be tilted to empty contents without handling


a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste


oewn-dump_truck-n oewn-dumper-n oewn-tipper_truck-n oewn-tipper_lorry-n oewn-tip_truck-n oewn-tipper-n

truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity


a surveyor's level having a short telescope fixed to a horizontally rotating table and a spirit level


a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils


a recreational vehicle with large tires used on beaches or sand dunes


a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined


an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase


a house with two units sharing a common wall


a copy that corresponds to an original exactly


apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material


consumer goods that are not destroyed by use


the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur


a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner


a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment


a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period


oewn-duster-n oewn-gaberdine-n oewn-gabardine-n oewn-smock-n oewn-dust_coat-n

a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles


a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept


an exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently


an oven consisting of a metal box for cooking in front of a fire


iron or earthenware cooking pot; used for stews


oewn-dwelling-n oewn-home-n oewn-domicile-n oewn-abode-n oewn-habitation-n oewn-dwelling_house-n

he built a modest dwelling near the pond


an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp


generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature


measuring instrument designed to measure power


a chair designed by Charles Eames; originally made of molded plywood; seat and back shaped to fit the human body


one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm


a hole (as in a helmet) for sound to reach the ears


a radar that is part of an early warning system


a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them


either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather


oewn-earphone-n oewn-earpiece-n oewn-headphone-n oewn-phone-n

electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked


a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise


an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal


jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe


ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat


an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)


the overhang at the lower edge of a roof


a representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns


attire that is appropriate to wear in a church


(Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes


a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset


ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column


a sonograph that creates an image of the heart and its abnormalities


a sonograph that creates an image of the brain and its abnormalities


an enclosed space for producing reverberation of a sound


a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object


the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something


garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard


any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)


border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)


a furnished apartment with a kitchenette and bathroom


a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)


a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape


a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream


dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg


a sandglass that runs for three minutes; used to time the boiling of eggs


a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider


a wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure


a black pool ball bearing the number 8; should be the last to go in certain pool games


one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face


a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute


a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material


a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure


any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched


an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds


the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint


a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it


protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players


a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations


contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another


converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa


a device that produces or is powered by electricity


equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio


a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current


a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat


oewn-electric_chair-n oewn-chair-n oewn-death_chair-n oewn-hot_seat-n

an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person

the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair


an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube


any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current


a guitar whose sound is amplified by electrical means


a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor


a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used


a food mixer powered by an electric motor


a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work


oewn-electric_organ-n oewn-electronic_organ-n oewn-Hammond_organ-n oewn-organ-n

(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ


a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power


a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor


a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted


a toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brush


a typewriter powered by an electric motor


a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa


a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit


measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power


medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain


electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means


an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures


a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte


a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen)


a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet


a delay line based on the time of propagation of electromagnetic waves


a mechanical device that is operated by electricity


meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source


a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles


collider that consists of an accelerator that collides electrons and positrons


the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream of electrons and the electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus that focuses it


a balance that generates a current proportional to the displacement of the pan


(telecommunication) converter for converting a signal from one frequency to another


a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically


equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)


oewn-electronic_fetal_monitor-n oewn-electronic_foetal_monitor-n oewn-fetal_monitor-n oewn-foetal_monitor-n

an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth


a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically


a voltmeter whose sensitivity is increased by amplification


a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light


a vacuum tube that amplifies a flow of electrons


a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity


any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis


measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign


oewn-electrostatic_generator-n oewn-electrostatic_machine-n oewn-Wimshurst_machine-n oewn-Van_de_Graaff_generator-n

electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity


a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper


oewn-elevated_railway-n oewn-elevated_railroad-n oewn-elevated-n oewn-el-n oewn-overhead_railway-n

a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level


lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building


the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend


a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor


an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building


a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection


a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work


special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.


a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment


a basin used by bedridden patients for vomiting


oewn-emetic-n oewn-vomit-n oewn-vomitive-n oewn-nauseant-n

a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting


trade name for an antiemetic drug that has a mint flavor


the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate


a skyscraper built in New York City in 1931; 1250 feet tall


military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon


a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin


any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze


a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish


an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks


antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients


a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application


an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast


a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose


oewn-end-n oewn-remainder-n oewn-remnant-n oewn-oddment-n

a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold


a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery


a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permit the suctioning of mucus or to prevent aspiration of the stomach contents


a device that supplies electrical energy


a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic


a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal


motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work


an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.


a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked


a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located


machinery consisting of engines collectively


a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch


a saddle having a steel cantle and pommel and no horn


a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved


a photographic print that has been enlarged


photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photograph


trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel


colors flown by a ship to show its nationality


(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof


aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines


a wall unit containing sound and television systems


oewn-entrance-n oewn-entranceway-n oewn-entryway-n oewn-entry-n oewn-entree-n

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

they waited at the entrance to the garden


a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise

a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer


a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches


an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches


a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.


a crude stone artifact (as a chipped flint); possibly the earliest tools


adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder


a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade


a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers


a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis


an optical projector that gives images of both transparent and opaque objects


a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it


(used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative


a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe


electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion


a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it


an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service


(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data


a right-angled optical prism used to turn an inverted image upright


a conical flask with a wide base and narrow neck


oewn-erythromycin-n oewn-Erythrocin-n oewn-E-Mycin-n oewn-Ethril-n oewn-Ilosone-n oewn-Pediamycin-n

an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative


a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt


hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency


mechanical device that regulates movement


oewn-escarpment-n oewn-escarp-n oewn-scarp-n oewn-protective_embankment-n

a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification


a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms


(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed


intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias


an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus


a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part


a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat


a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore


a coffee maker that forces live steam under pressure through dark roasted coffee grounds


a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence


a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee


a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)


a transdermal patch that allows estradiol to be absorbed into the blood stream; used in treating estrogen deficiency and in hormone replacement therapy


an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer


a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments


a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.


a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis


additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same; entity, other pronoun; pronoun, entity; quantifier: other


an etched plate made with the use of acid


diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema


a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)


oewn-ether-n oewn-ethoxyethane-n oewn-divinyl_ether-n oewn-vinyl_ether-n oewn-diethyl_ether-n oewn-ethyl_ether-n

a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic


a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second


any of several types of coaxial cable used in ethernets


an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy


a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic


a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine)


broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket


a jacket hanging to the waist and cut square at the bottom


small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles


measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases


a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family


a psychoactive drug that tends to produce elation and euphoria


a cooling system that cools by evaporation


a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members


an exercise device resembling a stationary bike


a device designed to provide exercise for the user


system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged


a fan that moves air out of an enclosure


a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe


a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler


a valve through which burned gases from a cylinder escape into the exhaust manifold


a large hall or area for holding exhibitions


oewn-exit-n oewn-issue-n oewn-outlet-n oewn-way_out-n

an opening that permits escape or release


a guided missile developed by the French government for use against ships


a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes


a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface


a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck


a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports


device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy


a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives


commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country


public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops


oewn-expressway-n oewn-freeway-n oewn-motorway-n oewn-pike-n oewn-state_highway-n oewn-superhighway-n oewn-throughway-n oewn-thruway-n

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic


an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line


an electric cord used to extend the length of a power cord


a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building


a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy


a drive with its own power supply and fan mounted outside the computer system enclosure and connected to the computer by a cable


he always carried extras in case of an emergency


an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components


makeup provided by a cosmetic pencil that is used to darken the eyebrows


a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball

an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain


a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar


makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes


lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes


a protective cloth covering for an injured eye


combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments


makeup consisting of a cosmetic substance used to darken the eyes


oewn-fabric-n oewn-cloth-n oewn-material-n oewn-textile-n

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent


a vertical surface of a building or cliff


the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)


the striking or working surface of an implement


one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face


face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets


mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey


a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)


a piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face


a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

the assembly plant is an enormous facility


a protective covering that protects the outside of a building


a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening


duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio


oewn-factory-n oewn-mill-n oewn-manufacturing_plant-n oewn-manufactory-n

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing


a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea


a whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work


the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope


a bundle of sticks and branches bound together


embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches


the stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting


a thermometer calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit


glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors


a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton


a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction


a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing


a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)


something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be


a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly


a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point


the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played


a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb


a horizontal structure that partitions a ship or box (especially one built close to the actual bottom)


a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume


a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux


a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces


a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator


a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party


a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position


a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan


oewn-fanjet-n oewn-fan-jet-n oewn-fanjet_engine-n oewn-turbojet-n oewn-turbojet_engine-n oewn-turbofan-n oewn-turbofan_engine-n

a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust


oewn-fanjet-n oewn-fan-jet-n oewn-turbofan-n oewn-turbojet-n

an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine


a waist pack worn with the pouch in back


an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship


an elaborate system of vaulting in which the ribs diverge like fans


workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

it takes several people to work the farm


an open-air marketplace for farm products


a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries


a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress


consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode


oewn-fastener-n oewn-fastening-n oewn-holdfast-n oewn-fixing-n

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place


the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving rapidly


nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used


a health spa that specializes in helping people lose weight


military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor


a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir


a piece of armor plate below the breastplate


a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur


an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles


oewn-fedora-n oewn-felt_hat-n oewn-homburg-n oewn-Stetson-n oewn-trilby-n


a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system


a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)


a building where livestock are fattened for market


seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges


rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted


a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers


oewn-felt-tip_pen-n oewn-felt-tipped_pen-n oewn-felt_tip-n oewn-Magic_Marker-n

a pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker)


a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean


a barrier that serves to enclose an area


a face mask made of fine mesh that is worn over a fencer's face


a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud


a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth


oewn-fender-n oewn-buffer-n oewn-cowcatcher-n oewn-pilot-n

an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track


a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders


trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug


trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some kinds of anemia


trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some types of anemia


a vertical rotating mechanism consisting of a large wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel rotates; provides a ride at an amusement park


a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting


a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule


a drug used to increase a woman's fertility


a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children


(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield


flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration


an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work


a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves


a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat


a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown


a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth


wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets


a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light


a communication system using fiber optic cables


a flexible medical instrument involving fiber optics that is used to examine internal organs


a lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman


movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)


the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine


a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field


electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid


a temporary military hospital near the battle lines


an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport


the lens that is farthest from the eye in an optical device with more than one lens


a magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor


an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors


a temporary fortification built by troops in the field


a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band


the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel


a steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate


an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle


a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air


a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish


a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful


a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)


a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose


figure on the bow of some sailing vessels


an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade


a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current


a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread


a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal


office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order


folder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet


(computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources


delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)


the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar


fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members


(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth

when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth


the table was covered with a film of dust


photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies


a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things


a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector


device that removes something from whatever passes through it


an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it


filter consisting of a layer of sand or gravel for filtering water


an air filter on the end of a cigarette; contains material that filters the smoke


a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish


optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest


elaborate or showy attire and accessories


one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb


a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers


small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table


one of a series of holes in a woodwind instrument; pitch changes when a finger covers it


a painting produced by spreading paint with the fingers


a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers


an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis


the final coating of (e.g., paint, plaster, varnish, etc.)

we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat


a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability


a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)


oewn-fipple_flute-n oewn-fipple_pipe-n oewn-recorder-n oewn-vertical_flute-n

a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece


a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning


an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke


he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster


an artillery base to support advancing troops


a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront


a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned


brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys


naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target


naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target


firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing


a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire


any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire


a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency


a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires


a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire


an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side


an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it


an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire


a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)


a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships


a station housing fire apparatus and firemen


a watchtower where a lookout is posted to watch for fires


a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire


a trench especially constructed for the delivery of small-arms fire


a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle


(computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet


(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.


chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge


striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer


a chisel with a thin blade for woodworking


kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid


a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained


the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball


the most expensive accommodations on a ship or train or plane


oewn-first_gear-n oewn-first-n oewn-low_gear-n oewn-low-n

the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving


a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept


a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring


a knot for tying the ends of two lines together


(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers


a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold


a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food


a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive


oewn-fishing_gear-n oewn-tackle-n oewn-fishing_tackle-n oewn-fishing_rig-n oewn-rig-n


a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached


a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line


a butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams


a small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish


a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam


a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in


metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams


a food turner with a broad blade used for turning or serving fish or other food that is cooked in a frying pan


a drilling bit with cutting edges usually hardened against wear


any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture)


a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress


a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system


a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips


a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging


drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients


a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)


the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)

an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings


an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)


emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design


stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones


a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes


the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative


a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)


a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised


the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag


an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing


a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)


a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards


an ancient Roman road in Italy built by Gaius Flaminius in 220 BC; extends north from Rome to cisalpine Gaul


a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object


a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing


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(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth


any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely


a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag


a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification


an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing


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a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph


a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification


boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height


an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)


sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing


a small portable battery-powered electric lamp


a small dry battery containing dry cells; used to power flashlights


nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew


scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting


a shallow box in which seedlings are started


an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados


an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects


a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type


a bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises


freight car without permanent sides or roof


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the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface


an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove


a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers


footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)


a screwdriver with a flat wedge-shaped tip that fits into a slot in the head of a screw


tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece


oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients


a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing


(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris


a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next


the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway


simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane


an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge


a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock


an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states


a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe


a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)


something that floats on the surface of water


a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco


an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade


dry dock that can be submerged under a vessel and then raised


an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it


a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water


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light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography


the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

they needed rugs to cover the bare floors


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a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale


a large room in a exchange where the trading is done


the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business


scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level; contrasts with elevation


a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold


a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery


a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships


antineoplastic drug used to treat some cancers; can cause loss of hair


organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip


an organ stop with the tone of a flue pipe


a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore


a kind of fluid coupling in which the flywheel is the driving rotor


flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor


watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs


a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia


a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp


lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material


an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation


an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers


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a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain


tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders


tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia


a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally


a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water)


a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it


a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown


a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)


least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime


an applicator for applying flux (as in soldering)


meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil


an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth


fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect


a narrow raised platform at the side of a stage in a theater; stagehands can work the ropes controlling equipment in the flies


a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons


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the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house


a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch


(Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go


a long flexible fishing rod used in fly fishing


regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine


short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest


an adornment that hangs from a watch chain


a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone


headlight that provides strong beam for use in foggy weather


the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip


a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button


a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal

the photographic film was wrapped in foil


picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector


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covering that is folded over to protect the contents


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a chair that can be folded flat for storage


an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)


a saw with a toothed blade that folds into a handle (the way a pocketknife folds)


(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament


a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages


genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society


a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work

his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with


an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life


an area (as in a shopping mall) where food is sold, usually around a common eating area, with multiple contiguous stalls


a kitchen appliance with interchangeable blades; used for shredding or blending or chopping or slicing food


a hamper for packing and transporting food


they had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes


the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football


the playing field on which football is played


a padded helmet with a face mask to protect the head of football players


a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet


a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead


a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet


hydraulic brake operated by pressing on a foot pedal


a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing


theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors


a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)


the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls


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a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person


an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)


pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure


rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft


any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction


living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed


the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings


the deck between the bridge and the forecastle


the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine


(computer science) a window for an active application


the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts


a carpenter's plane intermediate between a jack plane and a jointer plane


the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel


an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast


a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering


furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping


a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food


an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs


a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them


they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation


a garden laid out on regular lines with plants arranged in symmetrical locations or in geometrical designs


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attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening


any of various plastic laminates containing melamine


the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible


defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it


a public facility to meet for open discussion


pendulum with a long wire; can swing in any direction; the change in the swing plane demonstrates the earth's rotation


a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)


protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather


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a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body


a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building


factory where metal castings are produced


a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water


a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises


a pen that is supplied with ink from a reservoir in its barrel


a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other


a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains


an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds


a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips


an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke


a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends; the central part is placed under the chin to restrict motion of the mandible and the tails are tied over the top of the head


a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle


a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system


a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire


a small part or item forming a piece of a whole


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a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles


a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)


sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes


a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century


a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror

the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention


a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film


(computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel


a structure supporting or containing something


a machine that automatically stamps letters or packages passing through it and computes the total charge


a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale


a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture


a lane on a basketball court extending from the end line to 15 feet in front of the backboard; players may not enter this lane during a free throw


a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)


an elevator designed for carrying freight


a long-distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods


a railroad train consisting of freight cars


a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length


a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoes


a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves


a stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric


a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol


a mansard roof with sides that are nearly perpendicular


a French door situated in an exterior wall of a building


a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster


lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length


a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch


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an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

there was a simple fret at the top of the walls


a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them


a water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors


an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice


a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser


a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries


oewn-frill-n oewn-flounce-n oewn-ruffle-n oewn-furbelow-n

a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim


an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels


a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition


a man's coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century


the side that is seen or that goes first


a local road that runs parallel to an expressway and allows local traffic to gain access to property


a drapery that covers the front of an altar


any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers


exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building


front illustration facing the title page of a book


the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street


a coin-operated gambling machine that produces random combinations of symbols (usually pictures of different fruits) on rotating dials; certain combinations win money for the player


a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below


cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars


a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel


an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle


mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine; avoids the need for a carburetor


a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine

the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line


equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine


the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions


a lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper)


rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave


a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests


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a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects


a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation


dugout as a place of safe retreat (when in a funk)


(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)


a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth


a funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the center of the web


an ambulance used to transport patients to a mental hospital


a garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur


an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.


lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace


a room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the building


(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable


(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel


furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

they had too much furniture for the small apartment


commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema


strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard


a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)


oewn-fuse-n oewn-fuze-n oewn-fusee-n oewn-fuzee-n oewn-primer-n oewn-priming-n

any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant


an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded


a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind


a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains


a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring


the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)


a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap


mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame


bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date


a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded


an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles


a firm durable fabric with a twill weave


the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof


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a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end


a cushion on a throne for a prince in India


an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish


a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail


a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock


a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff


a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast


restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting


legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle


a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides


a type of refracting telescope that is no longer used in astronomy


a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries


narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade


a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)


a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose


a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited


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the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner


(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars


a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading


an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging


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meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents


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a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)


a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper


the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game

the child received several games for his birthday


a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter


equipment or apparatus used in playing a game


one of a set of cards used in gambling games


a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips


a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape


a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes


tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together


a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside


a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts


a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)


the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times


a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.


an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles


a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired


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a receptacle where waste can be discarded

she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage


in Britain a garbage truck is called a dustcart


the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship


a plot of ground where plants are cultivated


a hose used for watering a lawn or garden


heavy cast-iron cylinder used to flatten lawns


an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal


a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal


a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers


a press for extracting juice from garlic


any decoration added as a trimming or adornment


a fortified military post where troops are stationed


a wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform


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an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation


a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)


a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings


a knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side)


a car with relatively low fuel efficiency


(military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes


a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall


burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame


instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals


a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant


a tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas


an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor


the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building


a device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner


a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel


seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint


a pipeline used to transport natural gas


a maser in which microwave radiation interacts with gas molecules


a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases


a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe


an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines


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gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle


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a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks


a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas


gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned


facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service


a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle


thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume


a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach


turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine


a well that yields or has yielded natural gas


the workplace where coal gas is manufactured


a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs


passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark


a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence


a drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs


an entrance that can be closed by a gate