instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity


an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components


a time-of-day clock in a computer system


a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it


a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald


(Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus


a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese


the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation


a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs


a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it

I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant


a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table


a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade of the saw projects up through a slot


a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving


a small flat compressed cake of some substance


a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription


a chair with an arm that has been widened for writing


the top horizontal work surface of a table


articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)


a small drum with one head of soft calfskin


scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures


a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle


measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation


a theodolite designed for rapid measurements


a short nail with a sharp point and a large head


a light hammer that is used to drive tacks


a suspension bridge across Puget Sound at Tacoma


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


a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband


(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head


one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile


a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading


a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end


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lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle


chalk used by tailors to make temporary marks on cloth


a loose, looped, sewing stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to material


appendage added to extend the length of something


a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car


a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine


rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor


support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece


beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife


any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom)

a take-up that winds photographic film on a spool


a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Greco-Roman art)


a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture


sound recording of someone reading a book; frequently used by blind people


a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering


a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides


plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains


a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)


plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture


plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)


trucking rig with two trailers in tandem


a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan


a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs


a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids


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an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads


a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk


an armored vehicle equipped with an antitank gun and capable of high speeds


a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed


an airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire


furnace into one end of which a batch of measured raw materials is shoveled and from the other end molten glass is obtained


plate iron that is thinner than boilerplate but thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron


a tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening; often worn over a shirt or blouse


workplace where skins and hides are tanned


a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads


a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)


a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark


a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening


the several recordings were combined on a master tape


measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths

the carpenter should have used his tape measure


a cartridge containing magnetic tape; for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems


electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers); a component in an audio system


a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder


electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes


a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs


a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery


a cantilever bridge across the Hudson River


a lever that is moved in order to tap something else


a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread


(chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals


sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at


a shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment


a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar


any of a set of (usually 78) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used for playing card games and for divination by fortunetellers


adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end


one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs


needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle


a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks


a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles


a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)


a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport


a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis


small paper bag holding a measure of tea


a kitchen utensil consisting of a perforated metal ball for making tea


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serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments


materials and equipment used in teaching


a long loose-fitting gown formerly popular for wear at afternoon tea


pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle


a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers


a set of china or silverware for serving tea


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a restaurant where tea and light meals are available


a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram


a device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea


an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served


plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)


a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground


support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff


a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame


a building that houses telecommunications equipment

the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing


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a communication system for communicating at a distance


apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)


key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed


any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer


electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds


electric bell that rings to signal a call


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the telephone wire that connects to the handset


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earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds


a communication system that transmits sound between distant points


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the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals


a photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance


a magnifier of images of distant objects


gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight


a thermometer that registers the temperature at some distant point


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a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter


a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points


an omnidirectional antenna tuned to the broadcast frequencies assigned to television


television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam


a tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals


electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound


monitor used in a studio for monitoring the program being broadcast


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an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen


station for the production and transmission of television broadcasts


transmitter that is part of a television system


one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage


a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity


a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night


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pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk


place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity


an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes


oewn-Temple_of_Apollo-n oewn-Oracle_of_Apollo-n oewn-Delphic_oracle-n oewn-oracle_of_Delphi-n

(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous


any of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship; the first temple contained the Ark of the Covenant and was built by Solomon in the 10th century BC and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC; the second was built in 515 BC and the third was an enlargement by Herod the Great in 20 BC that was destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt in AD 70; all that remains is the Wailing Wall


a connection intended to be used for a limited time


ship that usually provides supplies to other ships


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a boat for communication between ship and shore


car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water


a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards


ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis


a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint


trade name for an antihypertensive drug consisting of a fixed combination of atenolol and a diuretic


a tenor bassoon; pitched a fifth higher than the ordinary bassoon


one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling


a manometer for measuring vapor pressure


a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid


a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam


a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil


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


a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)


a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth


one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter


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flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent


a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent


a Native American tent; usually of conical shape


antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure


an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease


station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods


a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves


electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display


(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome


a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware


a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed


earthenware made from the reddish-brown clay found on the Aegean island of Lemnos


a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes


a step-up transformer with an air core; used to produce high voltages at high frequencies


a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics


a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions


a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)


paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests


a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification


a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic


oewn-tetrachlorethylene-n oewn-tetrachloroethylene-n oewn-ethylene_tetrachloride-n oewn-carbon_dichloride-n

anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes


an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections


psychoactive substance present in marijuana


a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center


a thermionic tube having four electrodes


a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis


a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)


a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented


a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance


a stage in a theater on which actors can perform


a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod


oewn-theophylline-n oewn-Elixophyllin-n oewn-Slo-Bid-n oewn-Theobid-n

a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator


an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing


a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat


a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator


a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit


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a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb


a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference


a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature


a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time


medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body


a hydrometer that includes a thermometer


a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears


measuring instrument for measuring temperature


a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy


a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series


vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks


a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat


any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys


protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the thighs by football players


one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it


a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container


a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic


an entity that is not named specifically


shears with one serrate blade; used for thinning hair


an antineoplastic drug used to treat acute leukemias


oewn-thiopental-n oewn-thiopental_sodium-n oewn-thiopentobarbital_sodium-n oewn-Pentothal-n

barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic


a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders


trade name for a sulfonamide antibacterial


an antineoplastic drug used to treat certain malignancies


a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia


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

he was cut down on a close play at third


the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle

you shouldn't try to start in third gear


a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive


a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together


underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants

she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal


a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving


a round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centers


radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target


a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers


the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover


an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations


a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw


a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain


a logic element that performs a threshold operation


a shop that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices


a passage resembling a throat in shape or function


an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep


protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher in baseball


a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle


the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.


a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously


output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)


bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something


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a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear


a small cushion that is used for decorative purposes


a bearing designed to take thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution


a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft


a theater stage that extends out into the audience's part of a theater and has seats on three sides


the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb


a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball)


the hole in a woodwind that is closed and opened with the thumb


one of a series of rounded notches in the fore edge of a book to indicate sections


screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers


instrument of torture that crushes the thumb


protective covering for an injured thumb


a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board


a noisemaker that makes a sound like thunder


a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat


a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions


a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape


a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)


a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers


a small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback


indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides


receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)


a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied


a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam


oewn-tie-n oewn-railroad_tie-n oewn-crosstie-n oewn-sleeper-n

one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

the British call a railroad tie a sleeper


a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place


one of two or more layers one atop another


the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers


seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front


either of two rods that link the steering gear to the front wheels


tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground


skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls


a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces


game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.


a cutter (tool for cutting) for floor tiles


a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs


a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position


a hitch used to secure a rope to a log or spar; often supplemented by a half hitch


small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers


a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory


a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time


container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time


a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day


clock used to record the hours that people work


chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events


a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time


a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)


a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future


a measuring instrument or device for keeping time


a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end


a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times


a switch set to operate at a desired time


a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks


a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking


(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution


a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic


foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead


a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins


a thread with glittering metal foil attached


a showy decoration that is basically valueless


a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten


automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air


chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow


hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel


a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction


a hat (Cockney rhyming slang: `tit for tat' rhymes with `hat')


barn originally built to hold tithes paid in kind and common in England


a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T


a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them


explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene


a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread


kitchen appliance consisting of a small electric oven for toasting or warming food


long-handled fork for cooking or toasting frankfurters or bread etc. (especially over an open fire)


leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion


a shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco and cigars and cigarettes


a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front


an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria


a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat


antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed


the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes


(golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft


the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes


a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it


a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome


(ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship


a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)


a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls


a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot; used to apply pressure at the two ends by straightening the joint


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a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions


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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets


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a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination


a waterproof bag for holding bathrooms items (soap and toothpaste etc.) when you are travelling


the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water


a kit for carrying toilet articles while traveling


a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)


artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)


jellylike substance used in hair styling


a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research; a plasma is heated and confined in a magnetic bottle


a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines


a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus


vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis)


sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus


enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century

the Pennsylvania Dutch tole watering can might be a reproduction but it looks convincing


a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls


a bridge where toll is charged for crossing


a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid


a telephone line for long-distance calls


a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)


weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians


X-ray machine in which a computer builds a detailed image of a particular plane through an object from multiple X-ray measurements


mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge


a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores


any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below


the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot


a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board


a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat


a medicine that strengthens and invigorates


measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)


an implement used in the practice of a vocation


oewn-toolbox-n oewn-tool_chest-n oewn-tool_cabinet-n oewn-tool_case-n

a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools


something resembling the tooth of an animal


one of a number of uniform projections on a gear


small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth


pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth


a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips


covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)


oewn-top-n oewn-whirligig-n oewn-teetotum-n oewn-spinning_top-n

a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

he got a bright red top and string for his birthday


platform surrounding the head of a lower mast


a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel


a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast


a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals


headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair


the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig


the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise


a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast


(usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline


a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs


a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance


a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings


armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target


a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead


a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface


an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)


small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters


small destroyer that was the forerunner of modern destroyers; designed to destroy torpedo boats


a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired


converter for transmitting and amplifying torque (especially by hydraulic means)


a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied


measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire


commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column


emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)


a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast


a computer display that enables the user to interact with the computer by touching areas on the screen


a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness


large open car seating four with folding top


inexpensive accommodations on a ship or train


a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping


any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels


a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung


a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels


a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building


(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another


a fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels


a great lighthouse (500 feet high) built at Alexandria in 285 BC


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a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government


a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats


a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no-parking zones)


a device regarded as providing amusement


a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)


either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree


a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals


ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke


(radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes


decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs


a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image


any road or path affording passage especially a rough one


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a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll


a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels


(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data


an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground


an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen

a trackball is essentially an upside-down mouse


a self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks


one of many houses of similar design constructed together on a tract of land


housing consisting of similar houses constructed together on a tract of land


steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks


a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications


a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans


a card with a picture on it; collected and traded by children


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a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary


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a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians


a lane of a main road that is defined by painted lines


a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country


a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground


a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy


a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor


a camp where space for house trailers can be rented; utilities are generally provided


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a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together


public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction


piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor

the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews


a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on


a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine

a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine


the track on which trams or streetcars run


a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble


an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace


a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh


gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling


a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule


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a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers


an ACE inhibiting drug (trade name Mavik) used in some patients after a heart attack or to treat hypertension


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a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity


a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording)


a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream


an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another


structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles


an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage


a semiconductor device capable of amplification


a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian


the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle


rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential


set used to broadcast radio or tv signals


a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it


a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door


electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply


a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods


a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships


a long truck for carrying motor vehicles


a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment


an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate


a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned


a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters


drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas


a plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain


a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling


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a horizontal beam that extends across something


a small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling


a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths


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a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)


a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish


an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food


table linen consisting of a small cloth for a tray


oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative


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


the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground


a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps


an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place


a 16th-century ship loaded with treasure


a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely


a playhouse built in the branches of a tree


a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast


an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle


a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex


latticework used to support climbing plants


a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth


a military style raincoat; belted with deep pockets


a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved


a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting


a drill for cutting circular holes around a center


a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull


sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop


a supporting tower used to support a bridge


a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g.


(used in the plural) tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan


one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips


a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep


a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle


any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles


the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne


diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension


a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome


a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)


a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)


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a color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colors


cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points


a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting


a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals


an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain


a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen


a triangular lyre of ancient Greece and Rome


tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia


joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.


capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments


an arch built between trimmers in a floor (to support the weight of a hearth)


a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment


a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible


a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity


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


a light rope used in lumbering to free a dog hook from a log at a distance


the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water


art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)


a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over


ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side


a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center


a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory


a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table


a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth


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a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast


a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War


a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling


a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires


a transit line using streetcars or trolley buses


a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide


a painting rendered in such great detail as to deceive the viewer concerning its reality


any land or sea or air vehicle designed to carry troops


a sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemy


a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers


a home appliance in which trousers can be hung and the wrinkles pressed out


(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately


the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens


a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials


an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling


the floor or bottom of a wagon or truck or trailer


a farm where vegetables are grown for market


a roadside service station (and restaurant) that caters to truck drivers


(card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand


a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps


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a short stout club used primarily by policemen


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luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage


puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose


a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly


line that is the main route on a railway


a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure


(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure


an intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely


a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece


a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines


a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids


conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases


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electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope


pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight


a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place


a box for storing eatables (especially at boarding school)


a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress


a low elliptical or pointed arch; usually drawn from four centers


a scarf worn around the head by Muslim women in Malaysia; conceals the hair but not the face


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a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships


formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris


palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens


armor plate that protects the hip and thigh


a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns


a clothes dryer that spins wet clothes inside a cylinder with heated air


a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom


a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown


a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution


a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals


any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees


a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments


a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection


a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head


rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate


generator consisting of a steam turbine coupled to an electric generator for the production of electric power


large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews


a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape


a steam room where facilities are available for a bath followed by a shower and massage


an ornamental knot that resembles a small turban


an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around


an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension


cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food


workshop where objects are made on a lathe


the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe


I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way


a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park


an expressway on which tolls are collected


(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid


a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering


a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played


a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars


a revolving tray placed on a dining table


a small tower extending above a building


a clock with more than one dial to show the time in all directions from a tower


a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar


thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland


a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds

the sound system had both tweeters and woofers


a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs


a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs


a jet plane propelled by two jet engines


a bit or drill having deep helical grooves


a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section


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a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people


a tent designed for occupancy by two persons


a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers


a street on which vehicular traffic can move in either of two directions

you have to look both ways crossing a two-way street


a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper

he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up


a printer that sets textual material in type


hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time


a carriage for carrying a sheet of paper


a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed


a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin


soft green felt hat with a feather or brush cockade


a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia


a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria


loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted


a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins


light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes


any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation


a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy


a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs


framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle


seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion


a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall


an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin


an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway


undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments


a pair of parallel bars set at different heights; used in women's gymnastics


a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals


clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification


a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)


a defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence


the mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion


coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions

in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps


establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching


a university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina


a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


a university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


a red-brick university in Brighton, England


a university in Morgantown, West Virginia


air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine


hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did


covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture


any of several very heavy and sometimes curved sewing needles used by upholsterers


a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts


piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot


a vertical structural member as a post or stake


a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging


the part of a building above the ground floor


a vessel that holds water for washing the hands


a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate


a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet


a car that has been previously owned; not a new car


17 sailors died as the result of a terrorist attack while the USS Cole was anchored in Aden


an implement for practical use (especially in a household)


a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal

the price of the house included all utilities


a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel

the Uzi is used throughout the world as a police and special forces firearm


a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation


immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies


an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction


a chamber from which nearly all matter (especially air) has been removed


flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures


a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure


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


a type of bobbin lace with floral patterns


anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures


an angiotensin II inhibitor that is used to treat high blood pressure


control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid


device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone


internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head


cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm


piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe


(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight


an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections


a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it


a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)


a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)


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


propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable


an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard


a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field


a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface


an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers


any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure


a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels


any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)


the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City


an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof


a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables


a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting


a conveyance that transports people or objects


any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel


a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing


a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back


a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet


coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood


a window blind made of horizontal strips that overlap when closed


a diagram that uses circles to represent mathematical or logical sets pictorially inside a rectangle (the universal set); elements that are common to more than one set are represented by intersections of the circles


an X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium


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a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)


a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air

she was continually adjusting the ventilation


a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation


a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air


a wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice


a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)


a short tube inserted into a pipeline and used to measure the quantity of a liquid that is flowing in the pipeline


a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)


a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine


a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time


an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)


a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings


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a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms


a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements


a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale


a suspension bridge across the Verrazano Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island


a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles


a file in which records are stored upright on one edge


a mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it


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a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane


the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft


a craft designed for water transportation


an object used as a container (especially for liquids)


a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat


gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy


a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held


bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley


a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound


mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage


a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound


a kitchen garden planted during wartime to relieve food shortages


a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna


a magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs


a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set


a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)


a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound


an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies


a transparency for use with an overhead projector


a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church


a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)


a photograph whose edges shade off gradually


pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds


country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard


periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division


periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system


a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced


any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family


a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower


a member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola


viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello


viol that is the tenor of the viol family


bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow


a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis


a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries


drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction


objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)


(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses


a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity


a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers


a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place


spectrogram of speech; speech displayed spectrographically


a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face


(British) British term for video display


an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions


a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool


the neck of a garment has the shape of the letter V


a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate


computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off


an inflated ball used in playing volleyball


the high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass


a transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted


battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel


an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged


battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta


meter that measures the potential difference between two points


a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)


an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium


any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues


a booth in which a person can cast a private vote


a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically


a kind of pike used by foot soldiers in the 14th century


wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault


an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect


an organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice


waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers


a kitchen appliance for baking waffles; the appliance usually consists of two indented metal pans hinged together so that they create a pattern on the waffle


any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor


a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting


a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel


wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room


panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall


a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)


a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist


a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat


thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship


after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk


an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk


a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk


small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter)


a small room large enough to admit entrance


a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking


a stick carried in the hand for support in walking


(trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones


an apartment building without an elevator


an apartment in a building without an elevator


a pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building


an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure


a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)


the walls of the cylinder were perforated


a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses


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a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money


plate (a timber along the top of a wall) to support the ends of joists, etc., and distribute the load


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receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices


a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room


a green-coloured single-level suspension bridge across the Delaware River with a total length of 3,652 m


small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency


a rod used by a magician or water diviner


a rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts


block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care


a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes


collection of clothing belonging to one person


collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company


military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)


articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'


an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus


the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents


a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition


a long-handled covered pan holding live coals to warm a bed


yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof


adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle


an aircraft designed and used for combat


a room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)


a government ship that is available for waging war


a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other


a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing


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a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face

he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face


protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side


device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on


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bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body


a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically


seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage


a building or outbuilding where laundry is done


a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall


a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)


furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term


a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed


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a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish


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a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist


a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather


the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed


laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker


winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches


an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies


water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove


paint in which water is used as the vehicle


a bed with a mattress made of strong plastic that is filled with water


a butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater


a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)


cart with a tank for water (especially with fresh water for sale)


chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool


clock that measures time by the escape of water


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a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists


nuclear reactor using water as a coolant


a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water


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a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask


a filter to remove impurities from the water supply


gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir


hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid


a heater and storage tank to supply heated water


a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants


water cart with a tank and sprinkler for sprinkling roads


a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an engine


a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest


a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube


main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water


meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet


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plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water


a coating capable of making a surface waterproof


the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate


broad ski for skimming over water towed by a speedboat


a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)


a facility that provides a source of water

the town debated the purification of the water supply


a wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime)


a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine


a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond


a life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim


workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community


a telephone line; long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service


framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence


an instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit


a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar


an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax


any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another


structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired


any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting


a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)


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military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews


weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster


upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below


a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure


(meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region


radar that is able to detect clouds and precipitation


a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below


an oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations


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a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold


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mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind


pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric


an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim


a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)


a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts


a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet


photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding


a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding


something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them


(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole


a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe


a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background


a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning


a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning


a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip


platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc


sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms


a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow


a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish


a wheeled vehicle carrying information and gifts from local merchants for new residents in an area


a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together


a mask that you wear for protection when doing welding


a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine


an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps


an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)


a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid


a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area


a standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)


a bar for mixing drinks that has a sink with running water


a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity


a primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte


fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water


a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat


something especially big or impressive of its kind


a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas


a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale


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


a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)


a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel


hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel


a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant


a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people

the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC


an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel


mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)


light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors


sailing barge used especially in East Anglia


a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives


a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling


an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping


a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib


closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips


post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped


a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally


a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes


a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream


a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points


acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound


a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it


a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal


flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce


drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth


large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel


the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States


bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress


wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces


a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion


a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits


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a building where prostitutes are available


a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame


any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action

the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it


work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)


small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted


small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)


cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket


a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States


a camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length); produces an image that is foreshortened in the center and increasingly distorted in the periphery


a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network


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a projection screen that is much wider than it is high


(trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts


hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair


a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides


a playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it


an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field


a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers


chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river


a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile


headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women


a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas


cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides


lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds


hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion


a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle


mechanical device around which something can be wound


mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)


a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity


a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath


generator that extracts usable energy from winds


a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air


a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened


a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material


(computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen


an opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served


a blind for privacy or to keep out light


a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill


an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure


screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window


a bench or similar seat built into a window recess


an opaque window blind that can cover or uncover a window


the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame


weather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directions


transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle


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a mechanical device that cleans the windshield


straight chair having a shaped seat and a back of many spindles


a wide triangular slipknot for tying a tie


weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield


a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft


a bucket of ice used to chill a bottle of wine


a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served


a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglass


a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes


an animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is used to hold and dispense wine


one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane


a stage area out of sight of the audience


easy chair having wings on each side of a high back


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a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning


a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe


blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side


contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet


electric motor that moves the windshield wiper


ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc


a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance


gauge for measuring the diameter of wire


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a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol


an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli


an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire


a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire


a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity


a schematic drawing of the wiring of an electrical system


a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for


lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant


band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems


a box enclosure for a witness when testifying


pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking


clothing that is designed for women to wear


a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head


a chisel for working wood; it is either struck with a mallet or pushed by hand


engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints


a booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood


a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver


a shed for storing firewood or garden tools


a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it


any wind instrument other than the brass instruments


work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture


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the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving


a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds


a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing

it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works


a commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings


container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)


a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic


a horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work


a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects


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a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months


a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor


machine that performs dependably under heavy use

the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world


a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked


a piece of work that is not yet finished


art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)


work consisting of a piece of metal being machined


heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work


small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done


a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer


a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games


heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work


twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built 1368 feet tall in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001


computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol


screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack


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rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails


gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion


a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"


a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool


cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person


a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around


the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped


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flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes


the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors


a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt


a mat on which wrestling matches are conducted


a square ring in which wrestlers compete


a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed


band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist


a band or bracelet worn around the wrist


protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football players


pin joining a piston to a connecting rod


a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist


an arm of a tablet-armed chair; widened to provide a writing surface


work surface consisting of a wide lightweight board that can be placed across the lap and used for writing


a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)


a portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface


a page printer that uses the xerographic process


a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder


gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire


photographic film used to make X-ray pictures


an apparatus that provides a source of X rays


a vacuum tube containing a metal target onto which a beam of electrons is directed at high energy for the generation of X rays


an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing


a light folding armchair for outdoor use


an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)


a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen


the enclosed land around a house or other building

it was a small house with almost no yard


an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines


either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship


a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road


merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard


(football) a marker indicating the yard line


a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)


a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge


a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost


a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)


yellow flag hoist on a ship in quarantine


stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team


fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment