a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame


a strong cord connecting a sash weight to a sliding sash


a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position


a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air


luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap


man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon


a receiver on a communications satellite


a television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth


a transmitter on a communications satellite


a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back


a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber


flat stitches worked so closely as to resemble satin


a weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill line


a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling


a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling


a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table


a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks


a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship


a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail


a receptacle for catching waste products for further use


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a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home


hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting


a saloon whose floor is covered with sawdust


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a framework for holding wood that is being sawed


a tool used to bend each alternate sawtooth at a slight angle outward


a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore


any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves


a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet


a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers


a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)


an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks


a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass


an electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually


a ladder used to scale walls (as in an attack)


a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery


a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition

they used scanners to monitor police radio channels


a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area


an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer


garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit


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an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds


a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration


a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end


small pin usually worn in groups of two or more


a small rug; several can be used in a room


a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal


graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept


the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

they worked all night painting the scenery


computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order


diagram of an electrical or mechanical system


reflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed


a building where young people receive education


a bag for carrying school books and supplies

found just the right dictionary to fit into his schoolbag


a bell rung to announce beginning or ending of class


a bus used to transport children to or from school


a pedestrian crossing where school children cross a street on the way to school


a ship used to train students as sailors


establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school


a museum that collects and displays objects having scientific interest


a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade


counter tube in which light flashes when exposed to ionizing radiation


an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades


a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point


a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light


a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce


a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate


a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather


the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe


child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot


an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures

transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness


a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)


a small abrasive cleaning pad used for scouring pots and pans


a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold


any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends


electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception


a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used


an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted


(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information


an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete


a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame

they put screens in the windows for protection against insects


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a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something


partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space


the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube


a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing


a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door

he heard the screen door slam as she left


(computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time

screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long


a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head


a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air


a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole


a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw


a woodscrew having its shank bent into a ring


the raised helical rib going around a screw


the top of a container that must be screwed off and on


adjustable wrench that has one jaw that can be adjusted by turning a screw


a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut


a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater


a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers


a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts


a purifier that removes impurities from a gas


a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning


a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock


a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults


a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling


a racing shell that is propelled by sculls


each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman


a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward


a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done


a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid


drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard


container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire


an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base


an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground


restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind


a cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear


a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas


a sailor's storage chest for personal property


a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents


fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure


a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture


(nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard


a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds


fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters


a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin


joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces


an airplane that can land on or take off from water

the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane


a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction


a skyscraper built in Chicago in 1974; 1454 feet tall


a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)


any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)

he dusted off the seat before sitting down


furniture that is designed for sitting on

there were not enough seats for all the guests


a part of a machine that supports or guides another part


a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident


a cushion that makes a seat more comfortable


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an area that includes places where several people can sit

there is seating for 40 students in this classroom


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a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels


small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface


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barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions


coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil


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rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats


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


the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle

he had to shift down into second to make the hill


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one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object


a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together


measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end


a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety


anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety


an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in


(computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks


a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors


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a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person


a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep


a bed where seedlings are grown before transplanting


a kitchen utensil that removes seeds from fruit


a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground


a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)


a light puckered fabric (usually striped)


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a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end


a shallow arch; an arch that is less than a semicircle


(trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment


a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom


the graphical record of an earth tremor made by using a seismograph


a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)


small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together


an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain


a switch that is used to select among alternatives


a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium


a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material

the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock


a portrait of yourself created by yourself


a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion


a thermometer that records the temperature automatically


an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine


a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized


the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray


border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet


an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms


an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger


a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously


a conductor made with semiconducting material


a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side


a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat


a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle


flat braided cordage that is used on ships


a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures


a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather


a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments


large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria


film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie


computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence


(chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer


adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing


a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men


a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch


an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers) that transmits data a bit at a time


a circuit having its parts connected serially


an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake


a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited


a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)


(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network


tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table


an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse


a station where gasoline and oil are sold and facilities are available for repairing or maintaining automobiles


control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system


any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals


structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly


a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production


a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off


a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting


a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted


a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring


a try square with an adjustable sliding head


a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services


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


a shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute


impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe


a farm that is irrigated and fertilized with raw sewage


facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage


a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water


needlework on which you are working with needle and thread


a workbasket in which sewing materials can be stored


a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing


a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth


a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather


a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant


a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground


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a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)


a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar


protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight


a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)


a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.)


a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)


a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel


(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column


a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)


a container in which something can be shaken


cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair


the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole


cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill


cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head


cylinder forming a long narrow part of something


a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)


a machine tool for shaping metal or wood


a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point


any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper


a shallow-draft sailboat with a sharp prow, flat bottom, and triangular sail; formerly used along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States


a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface


a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters


a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving


toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving


toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving


cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders


a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it


a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)


protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior


an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage


a bell hung round the neck of a sheep so that the sheep can be easily located


bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs


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(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width


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a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)


a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage


an irregular spider web woven in a single plane and looking like flattened hammocks


a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects


ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun


the housing or outer covering of something


a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood


the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship


a crochet stitch, also known as a fan stitch


a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger


protective covering that provides protection from the weather


temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons


a workshop that offers jobs to members of the physically or developmentally disabled population


a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation


armor carried on the arm to intercept blows


a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay


shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference


the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters


(computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right


a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)


a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices


a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.


a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins


a vessel that carries passengers or freight


a system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship


a canal large enough for seagoing vessels


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conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry


the office of a shipping agent; an office where seamen are hired


a room where goods are packaged and shipped


a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship


a workplace where ships are built or repaired


a garment worn on the upper half of the body


a dress that is tailored like a shirt and has buttons all the way down the front


the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket)


any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts


in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister


a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses


footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material


(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time


an explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe


an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes


a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)


a device used for easing the foot into a shoe


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a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn


an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions


a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper


a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)


a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment


an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice


a building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin


a small country house used by hunters during the shooting season


device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat


a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services


a bell attached to the door of a small shop; warns the proprietor that a customer has entered the shop


workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines

the productive work is done on the shop floor


the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows


a bag made of plastic or strong paper (often with handles); used to transport goods after shopping


a handbasket used to carry goods while shopping


a handcart that holds groceries or other goods while shopping


a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support


the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed


accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference


an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots


a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances


(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee


a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow


a diathermy machine that uses short wave radiation as the source of heat


a solid missile discharged from a firearm


sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put


a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey


firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges


a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns


tower of a kind once used to make shot; molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water


a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road


the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder

an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform


a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder


an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture


a holster worn over your shoulder so a gun can be concealed under your jacket


protective garment consisting of a hard rounded pad worn by football players to protect their shoulders


patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank


a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle


a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace


a stiff broad-brimmed hat with the brim turned up at the sides and projecting in front; worn by some clergymen in Britain


a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)


a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you


a tight cap worn to keep hair dry while showering


a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of the shower area


a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather


booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom


an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed

in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom


shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight


a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them)


a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person


the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something


a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute


implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body


a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current


a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips


a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure


the gatepost against which the gate closes


bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads


public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points


shuttle consisting of a bus that travels between two points


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badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers


a helicopter that shuttles back and forth


an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building


a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the top


a bag provided on an airplane for passengers who are suffering from airsickness and need to vomit


(nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)


an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle


a room to which a sick person is confined


he turned the box over to examine the bottom side


a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib


a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity


conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle


a small chapel off the side aisle of a church


an exterior door at one side of a building


light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow


a pocket on the side of a billiard table


a minor road branching off of a main road


a saddle for a woman; rider sits with both feet on the same side of the horse


a street intersecting a main street and terminating there


walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway


a wall that forms the side of a structure


a paddle steamer having a paddle wheel on each side


air-to-air missile with infrared homing device


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a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass


the legendary seat at King Arthur's Round Table reserved for the knight who would find the Holy Grail; it was fatal for anyone else to sit in it


German fortifications facing the Maginot Line


a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles


an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument


the adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditions


an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon


a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains


structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted


a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)


virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men


a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise


short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing


a small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid; used for collecting crumbs or ashes


a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings


a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color


a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae


the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable


a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil


structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure


a cylindrical tower used for storing silage


military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired


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


a thin layer of silver deposited on something


a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)


a colloid preparation of protein (albumin or gelatin) and silver oxide; used in aqueous solution as an antibacterial agent


tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel


a hypothetical pendulum suspended by a weightless frictionless thread of constant length


a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research


an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks


a jacket having fronts that overlap only enough for a single row of buttons


a propeller plane with a single propeller


a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)


a stick used instead of a sword for fencing


a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body


the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt


plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe


a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)


an equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes


a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube


an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning


a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time


the private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473


a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings


a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position


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


a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot


sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs


a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot


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an arch whose height is less than half its width


a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost


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the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape


a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks


a large round wicker basket (used on farms)


preliminary drawing for later elaboration

he made several studies before starting to paint


a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn


a map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area


an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face


a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted


narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow


one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall


a vehicle resembling a bicycle but having skis instead of wheels; the rider wears short skis for balancing


a stiff boot that is fastened to a ski with a ski binding


a close-fitting woolen cap; often has a tapering tail with a tassel


one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects


a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain


a paved surface on which cars can be made to skid so that drivers can practice controlling them


a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled


any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor


a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump


a woolen face mask to protect the face from cold while skiing on snow


a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids


a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal


an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield


a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing


a carrier for holding skis on top of a vehicle


a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women


cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist


armor plate that protects the body below the waist


a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill


(used in the plural) men's underwear consisting of cotton undershirt and underpants


rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head


an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium


a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky


helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects


United States space station; in orbit from 1973 to 1979


sends a firework display high into the sky


the sail above the royal on a square-rigger


an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed)


block consisting of a thick piece of something


a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely


(used in the plural) pants for casual wear


casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket


acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone


a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing


a pocket in a garment (usually below the waist) to which access is provided by a vertical or diagonal slit in the outside of the garment


(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate


a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate


a marketplace where slaves were auctioned off (especially in the southern United States before the American Civil War)


a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage


a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow


a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed


large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll


a passenger car that has berths for sleeping


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a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)


the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm


a bed with solid headboard and footboard that roll outward at the top


a bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleigh


iron bar used to loosen and rake clinkers out of furnaces


knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese


a machine for cutting; usually with a revolving blade


a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water


a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector


a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study


plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide


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a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab


projector that projects an enlarged image of a slide onto a screen


analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators


valve that opens and closes a passageway by sliding over a port


a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging


a window that opens by sliding horizontally


bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck


a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released


a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel


dispenser consisting of a tubular ring around the propeller hub of an airplane through which antifreeze solution is spread over the blades


a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones


a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great


a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train


a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture


pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws


a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made


an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off


low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors


connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts


a loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric; designed to be invisible from the right side


(ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve


a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow


a sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck


a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table


commissary maintained aboard merchant ships to sell merchandise to the crew


a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot


cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain)


a store that sells cheap ready-made clothing


a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)


a slot machine that is used for gambling

they spend hours and hours just playing the slots


(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board

the PC had three slots for additional memory


a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot


the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving slowly


match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly


conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate


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regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice


a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast


interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers


personal items conforming to regulations that are sold aboard ship or at a naval base and charged to the person's pay


a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target

smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment


embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches


a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position


a vent (as in a roof) for smoke to escape


a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish


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a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke


(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements


a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated


a blend of tobaccos to be smoked in a pipe


room in a hotel or club set apart for smokers


a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb


something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake


a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

children can manage snaps better than buttons


a brim that can be turned up and down on opposite sides


an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera


a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose


strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit


a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities


a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head


a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope


display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity


a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy


a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)


an extremely powerful rifle developed for the military; capable of destroying light armored vehicles and aircraft more than a mile away


(plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal


an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head


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air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time


breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water


something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent


snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)


a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes


a figure of a person made of packed snow


tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front


a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot


a machine that removes snow by scooping it up and throwing it forcefully through a chute


an automobile pneumatic tire with deep tread to give traction in snow


finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose


a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket


a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles


scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick


a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats


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a bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soap


a film left on objects after they have been washed in soap


soap that has been cut into flakes to make suds faster


soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders


hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee


a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted


receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted


a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted


a counter where ice cream and sodas and sundaes are prepared and served


a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses


a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic


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a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative


lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting


an upholstered seat for more than one person


the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)


a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction


a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound


a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases


merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale


drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.


electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells


a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy


a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures


a heater that makes direct use of solar energy


a house designed to use solar radiation for heating; usually has large areas of glass in front of heat-absorbing materials


a telescope designed to make observations of the sun


a system that converts sunlight into heat


a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder


the underside of footwear or a golf club


a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil


a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself


armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel


a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico


a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return

sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging


depth finder for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of ultrasound waves


an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs


an instrument that uses the differential transmission and reflection of ultrasonic waves in order to provide an image of a bodily organ


medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect


a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes


contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes


a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)


a movie camera that records sounds in synchrony with the visual images


motion-picture film with sound effects and dialogue recorded on it


a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones


(music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument


a metal bob at the end of a sounding line


a research rocket used to obtain information about the atmosphere at various altitudes


sound recording on a narrow strip of a motion picture film


a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising


a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup


any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation


an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound


a narrow braid used as a decorative trimming


a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests


waterproof hat with wide slanting brim longer in back than in front


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


the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used


a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space


a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun


heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room


a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space


a tower 605 feet tall in Seattle; a tourist attraction


a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation


a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space


a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere


a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research


a pressure suit worn by astronauts while in outer space


a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot


a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it


a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side


a complicated highway interchange with multiple overpasses


an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them


a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel


a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging


an extra component of a machine or other apparatus


a horizontal pipe having fine holes drilled throughout its length so as to deliver a spray of water


a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack


electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed


an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles


the gap between two high-potential terminals


a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them


a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks


(on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition


electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark


a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine


an early radio transmitter using a discharge across a spark gap as the source of its power


a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles


a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances


a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time


a trumpet-shaped acoustic device to intensify and direct the human voice; formerly held to the ear by a hard-of-hearing person


a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another


a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon


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an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish


a store that sells only one kind of merchandise


a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease


an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale


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(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision


a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel


a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed


a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength


an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis


a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior


a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument


a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway


a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed


an ice skate with a long blade; worn for racing


a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles


road where high speed driving is allowed


a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa


a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface


one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians


a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure


a rack for displaying containers filled with spices


a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey


a web resembling the webs spun by spiders


sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes


they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie


any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order


a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)


a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)


each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)

the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game


a very high narrow heel on women's shoes


a contact microphone for listening through walls


a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction


an anesthetic that is injected into the spine


a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning


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any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts


a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.


a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it


the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

the title and author were printed on the spine of the book


early model harpsichord with only one string per note


a small and compactly built upright piano


a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind


fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water


board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game


spinning machine that draws, twists, and winds yarn


an early spinning machine with multiple spindles


a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread


a fishing rod designed for casting a spinning lure


a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot


ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center


an oblique bandage in which successive turns overlap preceding turns


a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle


a lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol


a stove that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol


a recording of breathing made with a spirograph


a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements


a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs


a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere


a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)


protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.


a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud


a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair


an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger


a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together

the break was due to an imperfect splice


a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape


a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines


an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)


(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl

he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame


a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag


an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds


support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim


a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)


any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave)


a wet mop with a sponge as the absorbent


a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food


formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face


trademark for a plastic eating utensil that has both tines and a bowl like a spoon


a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders


a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands


a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons


equipment needed to participate in a particular sport


attire worn for sport or for casual wear


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a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis


a business establishment for entertainment


a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value


a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer


a market in which a commodity is bought or sold for immediate delivery or delivery in the very near future


each of the welds made by welding at a separate point


an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain


a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline


flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage


an applicator resembling a gun for applying liquid substances (as paint) in the form of a spray


an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers


a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed


a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring


the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs


a mattress containing springs in a rigid frame


mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden


a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature


a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally


thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain


roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through


a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds


(nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together


a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on


Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth


a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions


a room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted


a room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments


a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles

the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square


any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles


a double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords


a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast


the indoor court in which squash is played


a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash


the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system


any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used


T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)


a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit


an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise


firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise


a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV


a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)


cage with a cylindrical framework that rotates as a small animal runs inside it


a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support


airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft


a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis


a farm building for housing horses or other livestock


accommodation for animals (especially for horses)


storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored


a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked


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a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments


a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose

he walked with the help of a wooden staff


a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience

he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box


a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination


a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns

we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles


an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel


representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production


a rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps


a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps


a vertical well around which there is a stairway


a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground


instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning


screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game


a booth where articles are displayed for sale


a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed


a gymnastic apparatus used for strengthening exercises; uprights fastened to a wall and connected by horizontal rungs


seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater


a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red


a block or die used to imprint a mark or design


machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores


a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps


any vertical post or rod used as a support


tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)


a small table for holding articles of various kinds


an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)

distance was marked by standards every mile


a primary cell used as a standard of electromotive force


railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches


a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal


something that can be relied on when needed


a lifesize cardboard cutout (usually of a celebrity)

he had his picture taken with a standee of the president


a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically


room for passengers or spectators to stand

there was standing room for thousands more people


a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length


a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat


paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together


a hand-held machine for driving staples home


a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together


the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose


a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry; it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows


the first flag of the Confederate States of America


a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)


an electric motor for starting an engine


block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race


a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course


a house where weapons and supplies are hidden

attacks on stash houses is the most frequently used method of counterterrorism


an electric furnace in which an electric arc provides the source of heat for making steel


a government building in which a state legislature meets


a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family


a prison maintained by a state of the U.S.


a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane


a measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid


a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose


a representation of any of the 14 stages in Christ's journey to Calvary


mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves


a sculpture representing a human or animal


a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay


one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket


(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar


a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)


a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)


a sharp table knife used in eating steak


an aircraft designed in accordance with technology that makes detection by radar difficult


a bomber that is difficult to detect by radar


a fighter that is difficult to detect by radar; is built for precise targeting and uses laser-guided bombs


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a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath' is a British term


the chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder


external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder


a ship powered by one or more steam engines


a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it


a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators


vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements


a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships


turbine in which steam strikes blades and makes them turn


a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler


knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod


a steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch


a concave percussion instrument made from the metal top of an oil drum; has an array of flattened areas that produce different tones when struck (of Caribbean origin)


an impression taken from an engraved steel plate


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a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey


abrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothing


a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length


a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping


a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top


the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship


a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle


mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn


a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)


an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings


a device for removing stems from fruit (as from grapes or apples)


a miner's tamping bar for ramming packing in over a blasting charge


a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem


a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below


a machine for typewriting shorthand characters


a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis


support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway


a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed


a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps


a folding portable ladder hinged at the top


a stool that has one or two steps that fold under the seat


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reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound


two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together


an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs


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a naval gun able to fire astern at a ship in chase


(nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel


a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern


a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body


an implement consisting of a length of wood


a long thin implement resembling a length of wood


a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane


a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball


drawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines


a child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick


a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie


an upright that is a member in a door or window frame


an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed


a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)


a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers


a pantry or storeroom connected with the kitchen (especially in a large house) for preparing tea and beverages and for storing liquors and preserves and tea etc


a large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased


one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground

he was so tall I thought he was on stilts


a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process


a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder


a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes


anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)


support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go


a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires


a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing


they carried a vast inventory of hardware


the handle end of some implements or tools


the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun

the rifle had been fitted with a special stock


lumber used in the construction of something

they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter


fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense


boxcar with latticed sides; for transporting livestock


a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car


a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales


an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers


knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments


knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings


close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)


any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation

friendliness is the salesman's stock in trade


storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business


a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked


a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod


a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction


an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat


enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily


(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired


a mechanical device for stoking a furnace


a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women


garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century


a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach


building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose

he wanted a special stone to mark the site


a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields


ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous


small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house


(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes


an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer


faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid


(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit

if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump


a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole


a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)


a voltaic battery that stores electric charge


container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used


the area in any structure that provides space for storage


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storehouses were built close to the docks


an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes


an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter


a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter


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a kitchen appliance used for cooking food


chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue


plate iron that is thinner than tank iron


a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family


a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse


hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)


a rock drill with flutes that are straight


pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together


a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use


a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through


a gauge for measuring strain in a surface


a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person


line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable


whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging


an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position


a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag


hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it


a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame


a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps


a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth


an artificial fly that has wings extending back beyond the crook of the fishhook


a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

they walked the streets of the small town


the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel


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a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity


ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)


a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street


a device designed to provide additional strength

the cardboard backing was just a strengthener


an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis


a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete


a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles


a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it


a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting


a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand


a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure


the part of a mechanical device that strikes something


a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket


a collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand


a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound


a long horizontal timber to connect uprights


brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull


a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow


artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material


light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination


a mercantile establishment consisting of a row of various stores and business and restaurants along a road or busy street; usually opening on a parking lot


an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface


an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day


scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary


a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked


a strongly fortified defensive structure


a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept


support that is a constituent part of any structure or building


a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

the structure consisted of a series of arches


brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression


ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)


a center for student activities at a college or university


a reading lamp with a flexible neck; used on a desk


a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body


a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud


workplace for the teaching or practice of an art


workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded


an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen


convertible consisting of an upholstered couch that can be converted into a double bed


a room used for reading and writing and studying

he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study


padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture


a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal


(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket


a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock


a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists


a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving

he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus


a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player


a unit assembled separately but designed to fit with other units in a manufactured product


the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard


something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation

a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject


machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm


a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes


a torpedo designed to be launched from a submarine


a warship designed to operate under water


an apparatus intended for use under water


a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided


a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network


a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium


a terminal/node where subways/rapid transit systems load and unload passengers


a token that is used to pay for entry to the subway system


a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies


a muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures


medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it


a cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum; used to adhere or draw something to a surface


a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths


a medicine that causes or increases sweating


a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell


a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color


playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color


apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)


a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections


a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections


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antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA


a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine


a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)


a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs


sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide


a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract


antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus


a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril)


a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse


a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground


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a country house (usually located in the country) that provides a cool place to live in the summer


the circular ring in which Sumo wrestlers compete


a well or other hole in which water has collected


an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine


a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump


a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women


a jeweled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun


a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it


knife pleat cut on the bias to produce a flared effect


the best attire you have which is worn to church on Sunday


timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial


a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders


miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified


a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire


(plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun

he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades


a garden set below the level of the ground surrounding it


a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape


a hat with a broad brim that protects the face from direct exposure to the sun


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a mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments


oewn-sun_parlor-n oewn-sun_parlour-n oewn-sun_porch-n oewn-sunporch-n oewn-sunroom-n oewn-sun_lounge-n oewn-solarium-n

a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun


an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel

`sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'


a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn


a child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts


a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds


a shade (sometimes of green mica) affixed above the windshield of an automobile


compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine


a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time


a collider that operates at very low temperatures


an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form


a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods


structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck


walking stick made from the wood of an American tropical vine


a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed


any device that bears the weight of another thing

there was no place to attach supports for a shelf


supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation


elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)


a structure that serves to support something


a tower that serves to support something


a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts


an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents


the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall)


the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

there is a special cleaner for these surfaces


gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces


a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground


a naval radar to search for surface targets


a warship that operates on the surface of the water


a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target


the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft


a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf


a loose outer coat usually of rich material


any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures


a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted

he read the warning in the doctor's surgery


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electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current


a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery


a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves


a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats


a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat


a closed-circuit television system used to maintain close observation of a person or group


surveying instrument consisting basically of a small telescope with an attached spirit level rotating around a vertical axis; for measuring relative heights of land


a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle


a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends


a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)


a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating


thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together


cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors


implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion


a garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant


a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman


an iron block cut with holes and grooves to assist in cold working metal


a short cane or stick covered with leather and carried by army officers


a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back


an amphibious vehicle typically having four-wheel drive and a raised body


soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes


cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)


an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects


a porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporation


a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat


a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat


a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat


a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body


loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes


cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity


factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry


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garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt


a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes


pool that provides a facility for swimming


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mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth


a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction


a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment


control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit


railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock


hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure


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a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button


telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords


a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard


a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin


oewn-sword-n oewn-blade-n oewn-brand-n oewn-steel-n

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard


an ornamental tassel on the hilt of a sword


a steel arch bridge in Sydney, Australia


(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation


cyclotron that achieves relativistic velocities by modulating the frequency of the accelerating electric field


a device used in photography to synchronize the peak of a flash with the opening of the camera shutter


an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly


electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa


electric motor in which the speed of rotation is proportional to the frequency of the A.C. power


cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency


oewn-synchroscope-n oewn-synchronoscope-n oewn-synchronizer-n oewn-synchroniser-n

an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)


a drug that augments the activity of another drug


(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments


a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas


a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids