a serving cart for displaying pastry desserts to restaurant patrons


(usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers


a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole


a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard


a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant


a flat pocket sewn to the outside of a garment


sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern


a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together


a cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speed


medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription


a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor


a way especially designed for a particular use


a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)


a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling


an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood)


usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence


a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows


a level horizontal surface covered with paving material


(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position


oewn-pawl-n oewn-detent-n oewn-click-n oewn-dog-n

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward


(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank


a shop where loans are made with personal property as security


a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board


the pistol of a law officer in the old West


the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran


a sailor's heavy woolen double-breasted jacket


a fishery where they fish for pearl oysters


a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target


oewn-peavey-n oewn-peavy-n oewn-cant_dog-n oewn-dog_hook-n

a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs


an adornment worn on the chest or breast


oewn-pedal-n oewn-treadle-n oewn-foot_pedal-n oewn-foot_lever-n


(used in the plural) snug trousers ending at the calves; worn by women and girls


an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)


a table supported by a single central column


street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes)


a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire

boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs


a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof


measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking


a device for peeling vegetables or fruits


the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)


a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep


rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are aligned


a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface


oewn-peg-n oewn-pin-n oewn-thole-n oewn-tholepin-n oewn-rowlock-n oewn-oarlock-n

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing


regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument


oewn-peg-n oewn-wooden_leg-n oewn-leg-n oewn-pegleg-n

a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg


a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted


a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin


a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle


an acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians


a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur


measuring instrument for performing pelvimetry


a writing implement with a point from which ink flows


a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)


an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public


(ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties


a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood


a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face


a rotary implement for sharpening the point on pencils


an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)


an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity


(18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it


a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates


a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis


any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases


a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase


the first form of penicillin that was isolated in Great Britain


the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics


a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently


a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids


a form of penicillin V (trade name Ledercillin VK)


an implant that creates an artificial erection


a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes


a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens


a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen


oewn-pennant-n oewn-pennon-n oewn-streamer-n oewn-waft-n


an arcade with coin-operated devices for entertainment


a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris


a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense


analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine


an apartment located on the top floors of a building


the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)


oewn-pentobarbital_sodium-n oewn-pentobarbital-n oewn-Nembutal-n oewn-yellow_jacket-n

a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic


a thermionic tube having five electrodes


a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet


a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark


a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist


a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse


a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark


a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper


a nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum; used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker; also used as a bear deterrent


support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)


a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans


a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another


a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place


a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor


an establishment where perfumes are made


any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period


electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer

disk drives and printers are important peripherals


an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field


a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court


a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries


an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer by disrupting cell division


a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field


a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape


a machine that can continue to do work indefinitely without drawing energy from some external source; impossible under the law of conservation of energy


tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults


a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time


oewn-personal_digital_assistant-n oewn-PDA-n oewn-personal_organizer-n oewn-personal_organiser-n oewn-organizer-n oewn-organiser-n

a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.


a military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment


a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar


a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone


an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall


regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining


a flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front


twin skyscrapers built in Kuala Lumpur in 1997; 1482 feet high


a shop where pet animals can be purchased


long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation


drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment


analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections


oewn-phencyclidine-n oewn-phencyclidine_hydrochloride-n oewn-PCP-n oewn-angel_dust-n

a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen


monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression


an antihistamine used in preparations to treat allergies and respiratory infections; used to treat rhinitis and skin rashes and pruritus


a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8


anticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal


a virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men


anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin)


a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion


an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections

drugs containing phenylpropanolamine are being recalled


antihistamine included in some preparations used to treat coughing and nasal congestion


oewn-phial-n oewn-vial-n oewn-ampule-n oewn-ampul-n oewn-ampoule-n

a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)


a screw with a special head having crossed slots


a screwdriver for use with Phillips screws


a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record


oewn-phonograph_record-n oewn-phonograph_recording-n oewn-record-n oewn-disk-n oewn-disc-n oewn-platter-n

sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove


a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated


surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation


a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies


a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work


oewn-photoelectric_cell-n oewn-photoconductive_cell-n oewn-photocell-n oewn-electric_eye-n oewn-magic_eye-n

a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations


oewn-photograph-n oewn-photo-n oewn-exposure-n oewn-picture-n oewn-pic-n

a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format


an existing photograph licensed for a specific use


light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed


a printed picture produced from a photographic negative


a lithograph produced by photographically produced plates


measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source


a photograph taken with the help of a microscope


a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper


an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities)


pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis


a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds


action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed


thin steel wire of high tensile strength


a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute


a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

they used picks and sledges to break the rocks


a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks


a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument


a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled


a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard


she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her


an edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon


oewn-picture-n oewn-image-n oewn-icon-n oewn-ikon-n

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

they showed us the pictures of their wedding


a framework in which a picture is mounted


rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures


a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)


an item that is an instance of some type


oewn-pier-n oewn-wharf-n oewn-wharfage-n oewn-dock-n

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats


(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)


a suspension bridge across the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec


a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus


a crystal that can be used as a transducer


a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures


a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace


mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast


a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)


medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet


a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)


a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached


the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave

for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction


oewn-pile-n oewn-spile-n oewn-piling-n oewn-stilt-n

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure


a machine that drives piling into the ground


oewn-pill-n oewn-lozenge-n oewn-tablet-n oewn-tab-n

a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet


something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size


oewn-pill-n oewn-birth_control_pill-n oewn-contraceptive_pill-n oewn-oral_contraceptive_pill-n oewn-oral_contraceptive-n oewn-anovulatory_drug-n oewn-anovulant-n

a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception


a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)


a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.


a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn


a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person


a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing


a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins


bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow


cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma


meteorological balloon used to observe air currents


a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill


a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships


small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner


a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc


a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track


an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated


indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation


a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness


the most commonly used diphenylbutyl piperidine


a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things


a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment


flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green


cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown


plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks


game equipment on which pinball is played

in Britain they call a pinball machine a pin table


spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring


oewn-pincer-n oewn-pair_of_pincers-n oewn-tweezer-n oewn-pair_of_tweezers-n

a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping


a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels


a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use


an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension


baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip


a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar


light hollow ball used in playing table tennis


a small puncture that might have been made by a pin


a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack


(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or tower


a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on


a very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric)


a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes


a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge


a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind


a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim

he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'


a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned


a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.


a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco


a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor


a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe


cleaning implement consisting of a flexible tufted wire that is used to clean a pipe stem


fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together


a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport


a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections


vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms


a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic


measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube


a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded


adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe


a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems


a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions


a flat rectangular area for fencing bouts


oewn-pistol-n oewn-handgun-n oewn-side_arm-n oewn-shooting_iron-n

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand


a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol


mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion


seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall


connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston


a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'


(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled


(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on


an enclosure in which animals are made to fight


an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring


a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay


a wedge used to loft the golf ball over obstacles


a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing


oewn-pith_hat-n oewn-pith_helmet-n oewn-sun_helmet-n oewn-topee-n oewn-topi-n

a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun


a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold


measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed


measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow


a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine


a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below


axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns


a window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or vertically


(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)

the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution


an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug


a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting


an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered


oewn-place_of_worship-n oewn-house_of_prayer-n oewn-house_of_God-n oewn-house_of_worship-n

any building where congregations gather for prayer


a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect


a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin


a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages


a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood

the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work


a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood


surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details


an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems


an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome


a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling


oewn-planetary_gear-n oewn-epicyclic_gear-n oewn-planet_wheel-n oewn-planet_gear-n

an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train


(nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)


a notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc.


buildings for carrying on industrial labor

they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles


a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)


wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls


a trowel used to spread and smooth plaster


the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture


an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy


a laminate made by bonding plastic layers


wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic


a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest


a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail


the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt


a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)


dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten


a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)


a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic


a shallow receptacle for collection in church


structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage


a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)


a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded


the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube


the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike


the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type


a rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed


rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates


any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons


the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system


a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface


a large shallow dish used for serving food


electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material


a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)


yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play


plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of


one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games


a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play


a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse


oewn-plaza-n oewn-mall-n oewn-center-n oewn-shopping_mall-n oewn-shopping_center-n oewn-shopping_centre-n oewn-centre-n

mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace


any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape


an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside


a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains)


a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations


(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes


a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws


a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top


an instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures


a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing


a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil


blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly


an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection


a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket


a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away)


a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes


utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage


a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building


a carpenter's level with a plumb line at right angles to it


a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point


a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament


hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains


men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf)


a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet


a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives


(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood


one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination


a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc


vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus


the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor

a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics


a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector


a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)


a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles


an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck


a small battleship built to conform with treaty limitations on tonnage and armament (from 1925 to 1930)


a small comb suitable for carrying in a pocket


a flap that covers the access to a pocket


a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket


a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket


a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket


a detachable container of fuel on an airplane


plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping


he stuck the point of the knife into a tree


a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus


an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architecture


a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France


a trowel used to fill and finish masonry joints with mortar or cement


lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern


oewn-poker-n oewn-stove_poker-n oewn-fire_hook-n oewn-salamander-n

fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire


an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light


(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare


a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds


a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic


one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated


a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting


a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick


an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade


a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought


oewn-police_van-n oewn-police_wagon-n oewn-paddy_wagon-n oewn-patrol_wagon-n oewn-wagon-n oewn-black_Maria-n

van used by police to transport prisoners


vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis


design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots


a temporary booth in a polling place which people enter to cast their votes


wooden ball that is struck with mallets in playing polo


a mallet used to strike the ball in polo


a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt


a shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear


a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors


a conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distances on a globe


any of a large class of synthetic fabrics


a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)


any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium


acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)


hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment


handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle


a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse


a gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the center; held upright by two steel supports, one at each end


decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat


a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head


a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)


a suspension bridge across the Tagus River at Lisbon


the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)


(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge


a temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons


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a cart with an underslung axle and two seats


an excavation that is (usually) filled with water


a room with pool tables where pool is played


game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played


an exposed partial weather deck on the stern superstructure of a ship


box for collecting alms, especially one in a church


an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless


a school of art that emerged in the United Kingdom in the 1950s and became prevalent in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1960s; it imitated the techniques of commercial art (as the soup cans of Andy Warhol) and the styles of popular culture and the mass media


plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound


a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery


a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)


a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines


a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up


ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic


a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance


man's hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim


a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle)

the child was eating pottage from a porringer


an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through


a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried


a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand


a circular saw that is portable and is operated with a hand grip


overland track between navigable waterways


a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)


gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage


canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles


a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard


a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio


a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area


a large travelling bag made of stiff leather


the photographer made excellent portraits


a compound camera lens with a relatively high aperture


a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject


the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely


the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate


a tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the body


an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them


meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge


a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)


closed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used to transport passengers and mail


a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle


a commissary on a United States Army post


a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post


wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries


an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders


genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism


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a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for


metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid


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a container in which plants are cultivated


a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned


something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance


resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage


a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets


a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces


a plot of ground where marijuana is grown and harvested (often hidden in a national forest)


an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire


a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume


a horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter

the potter's wheel was invented in Asia Minor around 6500 BC


ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln


toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children


a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things


a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.


a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound


trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure


any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder


ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets


a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic


container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal


keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder


a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin


a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle


a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance


a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials


module that provides power to operate other modules


a lawn mower powered by a gasoline motor


a device for converting a power supply to a voltage required by particular equipment


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automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel


a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region


a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer)


an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks


a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions


(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer


antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)


removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation


a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival


building reserved for the officiating clergy


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a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist

he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly


room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc.


a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings

Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio


any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids


clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use


box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)


an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)


a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press


the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely


cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft


autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water


a dome-shaped building that is pressurized


gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure


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


protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying


remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

the doctor recommended several preventatives


coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit

current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil


an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor


a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children


a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers


a picture or design printed from an engraving


a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)


a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)


a buffer that stores data until the printer is ready


computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered


(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing


a cable between a computer and a printer


religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress


optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image


a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment


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a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation


a telephone line serving a single subscriber


a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities


a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout


a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine


procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)


an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease


antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting


drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism


a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion


an artifact that has been created by someone or some process


mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it


a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled


any structure that branches out from a central support


the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction


an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen


an optical device for projecting a beam of light


a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage


a knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage


a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk


antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness


a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage


a device that displays words for people to read


a trial photographic print from a negative


a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling


the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor


an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges


a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water


an airplane that is driven by a propeller


any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie

before every scene he ran down his checklist of props


an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine


counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced


a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive


a system that provides a propelling or driving force


the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater


the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)


the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall


corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body


an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs


a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury


clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury


a form of vaccine that can be administered by an inhaler


a collider that collides beams of protons and antiprotons


drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles


tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression


a workplace for testing new equipment or ideas


a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees


shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants


an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings


a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom


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a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions


a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness


a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air


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a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat


a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes


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an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas


oewn-public_house-n oewn-pub-n oewn-saloon-n oewn-pothouse-n oewn-gin_mill-n oewn-taphouse-n

tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals


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a toilet that is available to the public


a public transportation system for moving passengers


conveyance for passengers or mail or freight


structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use


a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey


he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer


a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back

the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks


a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)


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a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope


a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers


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designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily


luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel


a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head


cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it


an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses


a generator of single or multiple voltage pulses; usually adjustable for pulse rate


a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction


action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round


a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated


a pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather


a type of pliers; usually used to grip and turn nuts, bolts and pipe fittings


an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps


a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize


a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle


a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes


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an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing


punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather


a power driven press used to shape metal parts


a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners


a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room


a small light basket used as a measure for fruits


an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole


a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers


a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer


a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows


a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers


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a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels


a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side


a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line


a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse


a wide broom that is pushed ahead of the sweeper


an electrical switch operated by pressing

the elevator was operated by push buttons


a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons


a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)


a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes


a small gasoline engine (as on motor boat)


a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I


the iron normally used on the putting green


a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines

power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists


a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race


a yellow-green mixture of antibiotics obtained from the bacillus of green pus


a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus


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a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt


a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people


antihistamine used to treat rhinitis and pruritus


a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures


a pyrometer consisting of a series of cones that melt at different temperatures


a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures


any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept


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a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay


a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines


a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings


(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences


a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies


a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels


any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly


a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood


an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges


piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp


living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)


a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages


car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car


a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches


a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency; used in crystal oscillators


a mercury-vapor lamp that is enclosed in a quartz container instead of a glass container


wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline


one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen


a cantilever bridge across the East River between Manhattan and Queens


a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand


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bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together


a bedspread constructed like a thin quilt


a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric


stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design


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a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria


cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias


a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy


calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records


beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates


expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase


game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits


the standard typewriter keyboard; the keys for Q, W, E, R, T, and Y are the first six from the left on the top row of letter keys


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a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century


a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together


a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards


an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V


a small sloop having the keep of a knockabout but with finer lines and carrying more sail


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a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing


a light narrow racing boat for two or more oarsmen


a support for displaying ot holding various articles


an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims


a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)


a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games


the ball used in playing the game of racquetball


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measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects


pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing


an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase


a pyrometer for estimating the temperature of distant sources of heat; radiation is focussed on a thermojunction connected in circuit with a galvanometer


a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan


heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings


an appliance designed to extract humidity from the air and thereby cool it


an appliance designed to add moisture to the air in a building

The humidifier assures the appropriate moisture level for our paintings


an appliance to extract moisture from the air and make the environment more comfortable

in summer, we need to run the dehumidifier in the basement


cap on the opening in the top of a radiator through which a coolant liquid can be added


a flexible hose between the radiator and the engine block


a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves


omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received


a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes


a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals


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a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)


radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna


a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network


meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)


pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy


electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player


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an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals


station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts


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the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)


a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables


astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources


equipment used to treat diseases with x-rays or radioactivity


transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals


a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves


a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers


one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof


a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete


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a cloth doll that is stuffed and (usually) painted


a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves


a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck


a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)


a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)


a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution


the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway


a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports


material for making rails or rails collectively


an apartment whose rooms are all in a line with doors between them


a line of track providing a runway for wheels


a tunnel through which the railroad track runs


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line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight


a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross


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a terminal/node where trains load or unload passengers or goods


a barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater


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gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation


a percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends; makes the sound of falling rain when tilted; origin was in Chile where tribesmen used it in ceremonies to bring rain


a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil


a tool for driving or forcing something by impact


(computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors

access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off


a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions


an ACE inhibitor (trade name Altace) used to treat high blood pressure or in some patients who have had a heart attack


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a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed


an inclined surface connecting two levels


an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other


an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes


a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm


a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm


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farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)


a one story house with a low pitched roof


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the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible


a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds

the army maintains a missile range in the desert


a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object


surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors


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


an urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains


a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges


strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco


a coarse file with sharp pointed projections


the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor


a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure


mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction


toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever


a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall


(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft


a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat


a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms


a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken


a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum


an acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread; when exposed to a progressive sound wave its torque can measure velocity


an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor


a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream


a turbine with blades arranged to develop torque from gradual decrease of steam pressure from inlet to exhaust


an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit


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(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed


a memory chip providing read-only memory


an electronic device that displays information


(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk


a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase

their apartment was furnished with ready-mades


she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked


the main memory in a virtual memory system


a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes


a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit


the side that goes last or is not normally seen

he wrote the date on the back of the photograph


car mirror that reflects the view out of the rear window


car window that allows vision out of the back of the car


an alcohol thermometer calibrated in degrees Reaumur


an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine


a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women


a container that is used to put or keep things in


an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert


a counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received


a room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)


an enclosure that is set back or indented


an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders


an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it


a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy


fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top


a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.


an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention


a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded


a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded


studio where tapes and records are recorded


machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically


a sleeve for storing a phonograph record


a hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery


a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive


a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities


a room equipped for informal entertaining


electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current


a bin for depositing things to be recycled


a plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials


(British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding; distinguished from Oxford University and Cambridge University


a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on


(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses


pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter


gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed


a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it

the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece


an organ stop with the tone of a reed instrument


winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod


a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector


a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)


a long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles


a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents


a prescription drug that is provided again


an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance


optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece

Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668


the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)


a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface


camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed


condenser such that vapor over a boiling liquid is condensed and flows back into the vessel to prevent its contents from boiling dry


correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders


an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel


optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece


measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance


a cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)


white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures


a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system


paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)


the military uniform and insignia of a regiment


a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device


an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room


(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind


any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.


one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse


a drug that relaxes and relieves tension


electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit


merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra


a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism


an antiquity that has survived from the distant past


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sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background


residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)


a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)


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a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain


a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance


a bomb that can be detonated by remote control


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a terminal connected to a computer by a data link


a hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use


perspective drawing of an architect's design


a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall


a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs


a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance


(electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again

repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances


a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading


a storehouse where a stock of things is kept


copy that is not the original; something that has been copied


a burial vault (usually for some famous person)


a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something


an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound


cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm


equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency


a network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs


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antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)


tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)


lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water


device for resetting instruments or controls


a push button that you press to activate the reset mechanism


the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)

he refused to live in the governor's residence


pyrometer that measures high temperatures by the resistance in a heated wire


thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire


an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current


an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude


a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves


a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area


a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration


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a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels)


a device that retards something's motion

the car did not have proper restraints fitted


a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration


a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment


a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth)


a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument


an arrangement resembling a net or network


a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries


some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed

the restoration looked exactly like the original


a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat


surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision


a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads


entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense


a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured


a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course


the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed


a furnace in which the material that is being treated is heated indirectly by flames that are directed at the roof and walls of the furnace


a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side


the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed


the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design


an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV


a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)


a thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters


a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment


a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed


a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)


a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings


an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)


medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)


a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural


an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections


vault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches


notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming


a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter


building complex in a continuous row along a road


a type of pliers, the pivot of which may be moved to expand its gripping range


a kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes


a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement


a horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson


a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters


either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship


one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor


a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit


a short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates


an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis


a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired


a bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape


a grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle


a range where people can practice shooting rifles

during the war they turned the bowling alleys into rifle ranges


gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise


formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel


a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists


gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails


the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right


the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass


a person's costume (especially if bizarre)


the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached


(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended


jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger


a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle


gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises


first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring


building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating


a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death


a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent


a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend


a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails


a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises


a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood


structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step


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a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV


heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together


the fuselage cracked along the rivet line


metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach


an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation


a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.


an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling


a map showing roads (for automobile travel)


an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat


a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel


trade name of an expectorant that loosens phlegm and makes it easier to cough up


optical device that produces plane-polarized ultraviolet light


a drill bit that has hardened rotating rollers


a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro


a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold


a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine


a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion


any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine


a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants


a long thin implement made of metal or wood


an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up


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a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis


a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004


photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light


a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)


bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application


a shoe with a line of rollers fixed to the sole


a window shade that rolls up out of the way


elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)


a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole


a towel with the ends sewn together, hung on a roller


a hitch for fastening a line to a spar or another rope


steel mill where metal is rolled into sheets and bars


utensil consisting of a cylinder (usually of wood) with a handle at each end; used to roll out dough


collection of wheeled vehicles owned by a railroad or motor carrier


tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder


a woman's foundation garment rolled on to the hips


a dispenser of a liquid cosmetic (such as a deodorant) having a revolving ball as an applicator


a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination


(trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers

a news reporter has to have a good Rolodex


a building constructed by the ancient Romans


a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire


a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers


a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel


a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building


protective covering on top of a motor vehicle


an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

the rooms were very small but they had a nice view


a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car


light that provides general illumination for a room


a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep


a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds


an excavation where root vegetables are stored


a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto


workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made


a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)


a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs


an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor


perfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses


a bag filled with rosin; used by baseball pitchers to improve their grip on the ball


(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track


an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components


a printing press for printing from a revolving cylinder


a revolving rod that transmits power or motion


a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats


an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns


rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils

there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine


the rotating armature of a motor or generator


the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air


the axis around which the major rotor of a helicopter turns


a building having a circular plan and a dome


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makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks


a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations


game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in


a charge of ammunition for a single shot


an arch formed in a continuous curve; characteristic of Roman architecture


round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit


a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes


workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives


(legend) the circular table for King Arthur and his knights


a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves


(computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks


a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms


a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur


a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls


an arch that is formed with more than one concentric row of voussoirs


a course of bricks place next to each other (usually in a straight line)


a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast


topmast immediately above the topgallant mast


a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together


a bullet made of hard rubber; designed for use in crowd control


an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil


representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal


lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use


a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin


(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel


a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes


a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot


floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)


inflated oval ball used in playing rugby


measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths


a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage


a folding outside seat in the back of some early cars


a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts


a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)


a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear


one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder


a crosspiece between the legs of a chair


device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along


a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars


a light comfortable shoe designed for running


small, even, hand stitches run in and out


a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration


a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land


a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.


a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick


a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle


a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut


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an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis


a shoe carved from a single block of wood


a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest


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a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases


a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone


a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse


man's hiplength coat with a straight back; the jacket of a suit


a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal


a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe


a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle


stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle


an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color


a chair seat that is slightly concave and sometimes has a thickened ridge in the center

the saddle seat fitted his buttocks nicely


a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather


a decorative overcast or running stitch, especially in a contrasting color


strongbox where valuables can be safely kept


a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests


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a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables


a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations


an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction


belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt


bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear


a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate


guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired


a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire


a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance


an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)


a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface


a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze


a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user


a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety


a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin


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a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level


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a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel


a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast


a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents


a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts


a warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns; not built after the middle of the 19th century


a boy's ensemble; copied from a sailor's uniform


a seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the United States; oceangoing ships can travel as far west as Lake Superior


a bar where diners can assemble a salad to their own taste


a large bowl for mixing and serving a salad


a plate or bowl for individual servings of salad


a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density


a poliovirus vaccine consisting of inactivated polio virus that is injected subcutaneously to provide immunity to poliomyelitis


a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision


elegant sitting room where guests are received


gallery where works of art can be displayed


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a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work


a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind


a small container for holding salt at the dining table


a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt


a plant where salt is produced commercially


a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver


a hallucinogen obtained from Salvia divinorum


a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)


either of two Soviet space stations launched in the 1970s


leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder


a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretless fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum


a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages


a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea


an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars


a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches


an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something


a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases


a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept


a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot


a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast


a tool that throws out a blast of steam laden with sand; used to clean or grind hard surfaces


a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in


mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal


timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage


a painting done by Amerindians (especially Navaho); made of fine colored sands on a neutral background


signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements


a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow


a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century


a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food


a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings


a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)


a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body


a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific