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verb
- fit with a muzzle
- tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
- prevent from speaking out
- (transitive, figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.
- (transitive) To bind or confine an animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or biting.
- (intransitive) To bring the muzzle or mouth near.
noun
- forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
- a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting
- the open circular discharging end of a gun
- restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
- The protruding part of an animal's head which includes the nose, mouth and jaws.
- (chiefly Scotland) A piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached.
- (firearms) The mouth or the end for entrance or discharge of a gun, pistol etc., that the bullet emerges from.
- A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.
- (slang, derogatory, by extension) A person's mouth.
noun
- The raised moulding around the muzzle of a gun.
- (woodworking) Any scantling smaller than a batten.
- A colored or gilded border.
- (anatomy) A fascia; a band of fibres; applied especially to certain bands of white matter in the brain.
- (engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
- (heraldry) An ordinary equal in breadth to one quarter of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.
- (construction) A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.
- (architecture) The space between two flutings in a shaft.
- A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses.
- (UK) A premium cut of meat, especially beef, taken from below the lower back of the animal, considered to be lean and tender; also called tenderloin.
- (architecture) A thin featureless moulding/molding used as separation between broader decorative mouldings.
- The thread of a screw.
- A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.
- The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests.
- a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
- a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
- lace having a square mesh
- a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
- a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
- fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
verb
noun
- the gun muzzle's direction
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
- a promontory extending out into a large body of water
- a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
- a wall socket
- the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
- a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
- an instant of time
- sharp end
- the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
- a brief version of the essential meaning of something
- one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
- a geometric element that has position but no extension
- a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
- a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
- a V shape
- an outstanding characteristic
- a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
- a punctuation mark (‘.’) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
- a very small circular shape
- the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
- the object of an activity
- a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
- An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
- Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
- (video games, board games) A unit of various numerical parameters used in a game, e.g. health, experience, stamina, mana.
- (sports, video games, board games) A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
- A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
- Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
- (economics) A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
- (music) A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.
- (falconry) The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
- Ellipsis of percentage point.
- A peninsula or promontory.
- (by extension) An operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.
- (UK) An electric power socket.
- (historical) A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
- Ellipsis of point man.
- (archaeology) A spearhead or similar object hafted to a handle.
- (lacrosse, ice hockey, countable, uncountable) The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
- (now only in phrases) A tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
- (heraldry) One of the "corners" of the escutcheon: the base (bottom center) unless a qualifier is added (point dexter, point dexter base, point sinister, point sinister base), generally when separately tinctured. (Compare terrace, point champaine, enté en point.)
- (typography) A unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
- The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
- (UK) A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
- (mathematics) A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
- (cricket, countable, uncountable) A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
- (fencing) A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
- (mathematics, sciences) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
- A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
- A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition; a count
- A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
- Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
- A tine or snag of an antler.
- (heraldry, by extension) An ordinary similar to a pile (but sometimes shorter), extending upward from the base. (Often termed a point pointed.)
- A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
- (nautical) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
- (usually in the plural) An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
- (by extension) A note; a tune.
- (navigation, nautical) A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
- (hunting) A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
- (nautical) The difference between two points of the compass.
- (automotive, chiefly in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
- Any projecting extremity of an object.
- (rail transport, UK, in the plural) A railroad switch.
- A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
- (baseball, countable, uncountable) The position of the pitcher and catcher.
- Lace worked by the needle.
- The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
- The sharp tip of an object.
- A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
- The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
- (backgammon) Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
- An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
- The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
- Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
verb
- be a signal for or a symptom of
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- mark with diacritics
- be positionable in a specified manner
- sail close to the wind
- indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
- direct into a position for use
- repair the joints of bricks
- mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
- mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
- give a point to
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- be oriented
- (intransitive) To indicate a probability of something.
- (transitive, Internet) To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
- (transitive) To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
- To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
- (transitive, computing) To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
- (transitive, mathematics) To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
- (ambitransitive, masonry) To repair mortar.
- (intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
- (stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
- (transitive, masonry) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
- (intransitive, nautical) To sail close to the wind.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.
- (intransitive, hunting) To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
- (medicine, of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.
- (intransitive) To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
- (transitive) To mark with diacritics.
- (intransitive) To face in a particular direction.
intj
noun
- An accessory for a firearm that lessens the noise at the muzzle.
- (US, automotive) A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.
- (World War I military slang, rare) A gas mask.
- A type of scarf.
- a scarf worn around the neck
- a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
- a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
verb
- hold within range of an aimed firearm
- form a cover over
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- hide from view or knowledge
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- cover as if with a shroud
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses
- invest with a large or excessive amount of something
- protect by insurance
- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
- protect or defend (a position in a game)
- be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
- provide with a covering or cause to be covered
- to take an action to protect against future problems
- spread over a surface to conceal or protect
- maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
- put something on top of something else
- sit on (eggs)
- play a higher card than the one previously played
- be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
- provide for
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming their responsibilities
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
- travel across or pass over
- (military, law enforcement, transitive) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
- (transitive, broadcasting) To air or run locally originated material in place of network material during an internal spot break in a syndicated program.
- (sports, transitive) To defend (mark) a particular player or area.
- (transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (intransitive) To act as a replacement.
- (transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (transitive) To provide insurance coverage for.
- (transitive) To deal with or include someone or something.
- (transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive, of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
- (music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
- (transitive) To traverse or put behind a certain distance.
- (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive) To supply with funds; to settle or pay the costs for; to foot the bill for.
- (transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
- (transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.
- (transitive) To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.
- (chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square).
- (transitive) To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
- (transitive) To protect from attack in general, to guard.
- (transitive) To provide an alibi for (someone); to provide excuses or apologia for (someone); to carry water for someone.
- (transitive) To be enough money for.
noun
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
- a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
- a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
- a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
- a natural object that covers or envelops
- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
- (music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
- (uncountable) Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
- (cricket) The area of the stumps that is blocked by the batsman so as to defend the wicket.
- (law) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
- A lid.
- In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
- (philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
- (India) A bag or packet.
- (military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
- (construction) The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.
- (espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.
- (cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
- A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
- The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
- (cricket) A backup incase any player sustains injury during nets or midseries. Originally have to be declared part of squad before match.
- A cover charge.
- A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.
- The top sheet of a bed.
- (combinatorics, topology) A collection (or family) of subsets of a given set, whose union contains every element of said original set.
- (cricket) A tarpaulin or other device used to cover the wicket during rain, to prevent it getting wet.
- The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
- (insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
adj
noun
- (countable, military) Initialism of muzzleloader.
- (uncountable, computing) Initialism of machine learning.
- (countable, computing) Initialism of mailing list.
- (military) Initialism of munitions list, a category of controlled goods under the Wassenaar Arrangement.
- (uncountable, sciences) Initialism of maximum likelihood.
- (slang, manga, anime) Abbreviation of male lead.
- (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of my love.
- (countable, Marxism) Initialism of Marxist-Leninist.
- (countable, surface chemistry) Initialism of monolayer.
name
- (Southeast Asia, colloquial) Abbreviation of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
- (linguistics) Initialism of Medieval Latin.
- (computing) Initialism of Markup Language.
- (Marxism) Initialism of Marxism-Leninism.
- (computer languages) Initialism of MetaLanguage (“the ML programming language”).
- Abbreviation of Meghalaya: a state of India.
- (linguistics) Initialism of Middle Latin.
noun
noun
- A person who operates a gun.
- (basketball) A player who can reliably shoot baskets.
- (figuratively) An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.
- (UK, slang, soccer) A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.
- (military) An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.
- The great northern diver or loon.
- (American football) A player on the kicking team whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner.
- (UK, Ireland, dialect) The sea bream, especially Pagellus bogaraveo (blackspot sea bream)
- (metalworking, construction) A riveter; someone who operates a rivet gun.
- (regional, Cebu, slang) The person designated to pour drinks in a drinking session.
- a serviceman in the artillery
- a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
contraction
noun
noun
noun
- a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
- an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
- A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
- An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
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adv
adj
- (not comparable, slang, of a draft or check) Not covered by funds on account.
- Fresh; just released.
- (acoustics) Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier or other sound equipment.
- (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
- (slang, of bodily fluids) Containing drugs.
- (slang) Extremely attracted to. [with for]
- Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
- Feverish; feeling a high fever.
- (slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
- (slang) Stolen.
- Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
- (of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.
- (US, not comparable) Electrically charged.
- (colloquial, of a person) Very physically or sexually attractive.
- (slang) Sexually aroused; randy.
- Popular; in demand.
- Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
- (slang) Characterized by police presence or activity.
- (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
- (informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.
- Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
- (slang, of a vehicle or aircraft) Extremely fast or with great speed.
- (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
- (colloquial) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
- (informal) Radioactive.
- Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
- very good; often used in the negative
- recently stolen or smuggled
- marked by excited activity
- of a seeker; very near to the object sought
- newest or most recent
- having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
- sexually excited or exciting
- very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
- charged or energized with electricity
- (color) bold and intense
- wanted by the police
- (extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
- made recently
- very unpleasant or even dangerous
- having or bringing unusually good luck
- having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
- performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
- characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
- very popular or successful
- used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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name
- An unincorporated community in Bloomfield Township, Jackson County, Ohio.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- (UK) Ellipsis of Winchester College, a prestigious public school in Winchester.
- A ghost town in Worthington Township, Richland County, Ohio.
- A village in North Dundas township, eastern Ontario, Canada.
- A city, the county seat of Scott County, Illinois.
- A township and village therein, in Adams County, Ohio, named after Winchester, Virginia.
- A former rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada, now part of Deloraine-Winchester.
- A census-designated place in Riverside County, California.
- A local government district with borough status in Hampshire; in full, the City of Winchester.
- A home rule city, the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky.
- A city, the county seat of Frederick County, Virginia.
- A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada.
- A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Van Buren County, Iowa.
- A small town in Timaru district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- A city in White River Township, the county seat of Randolph County, Indiana.
- A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- A township in Norman County, Minnesota, named after Winchester, Iowa.
noun
- The rear sight of a firearm.
- (surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
- (surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
verb
adj
- (of a person, specifically) Equipped with a gun.
- (botany) Having prickles or thorns.
- (sometimes in combination) Equipped, especially with a weapon.
- (chiefly in combination) Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.
- (of a creature) Possessing arms of a specified number or type.
- (heraldry, of animals) Having horns, claws, teeth, a beak, etc. in a particular tincture, as contrasted with that of the animal as a whole.
- (of a weapon) Prepared for use; loaded.
- (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
- having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination
- (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns
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verb
noun
- (fencing) A special glove cover worn by fencers, specifically sabreurs, on their weapon hand.
- (cooking) A paper frill attached to the exposed end of a bone of a cooked piece of meat.
- (cycling) A sleeve for the forearm, worn especially by triathletes and made of materials that reduce wind drag.
- (biology) A sheath of microtubules which surrounds and extends tailwards from the nucleus of developing spermatids.
- (printing) A vertical heading within a newspaper article.
- (furniture) An upholstered arm on a wooden-frame chair like a bergère or fauteuil.
- (chiefly historical) An ornamental trimming round the lower part of a sleeve, or a ruffle (of hair, etc.) of similar appearance.
adj
- (in combination) Equipped with a bow (weapon).
- Having been played by a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments).
- Having a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments).
- Bent or curved.
- have legs that curve outward at the knees
- of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
- forming or resembling an arch
- showing an excessively deferential manner
verb
noun
- A light musket or firelock.
- (US) A colored flare used as a warning on a railroad.
- A large friction match.
- One who, or that which, fuses or is fused; an individual component of a fusion.
- A fuse for an explosive.
- A conical, grooved pulley in early clocks, antique watches, and possibly all non-electronic marine chronometers.
- a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
- any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
- a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
verb
noun
- (by extension) Any shoulder-fired rocket grenade launcher.
- (weaponry) A shoulder-held rocket launcher used as an antitank weapon, developed by America during World War II and so-called from its resemblance to the bazooka musical instrument.
- (music) A primitive trombone having wide tubes.
- (slang) Crack cocaine.
- (slang) A woman's breast, especially a large one.
- (finance slang) A large rescue or stimulus package.
- a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon
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verb
- shoot with a gun
- (ambitransitive, US, prison slang, of a male prisoner) Synonym of gun down (“to masturbate while making sustained eye contact with someone — typically a female prison officer — as a form of intimidation”).
- (transitive) To cause to speed up.
- Nonstandard spelling of going to.
- To seek to attack someone; to take aim at someone; used with for.
- (informal) (gunning for something or gunning to do something) make a great effort.
- To practice fowling or hunting small game; chiefly in participial form: to go gunning.
- (informal) To offer vigorous support to (a person or cause).
noun
- the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
- a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
- a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- a pedal that controls the throttle valve
- a professional killer who uses a gun
- large but transportable armament
- a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
- A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
- (colloquial, metonymic) A person who carries or uses a gun (rifle, shotgun or handgun), particularly with reference to how quickly the person can draw and fire the gun.
- A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
- A device or tool that projects a substance.
- (surfing) A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed nose and is generally a little narrower).
- (television) An electron gun.
- A device or tool that applies something rather than projecting it.
- (figurative) A firearm or cannon used for saluting or signalling.^(21-gun salute)
- (military) A cannon with a 6-inch/155mm minimum nominal bore diameter and tube length 30 calibers or more.
- Any implement designed to fire a projectile from a tube.
- (cellular automata) A pattern that "fires" out other patterns.
- (military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Someone excellent, surpassingly wonderful, skilful, or cool.
- A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
- (nautical, in the plural) Violent blasts of wind.
- (colloquial, usually in the plural) The biceps.
noun
- A device that aids in cocking a crossbow.
- (colloquial) A cocker spaniel, either of two breeds of dogs originally bred for hunting woodcocks.
- A rustic high shoe; half-boot.
- (UK, informal) Friend, mate.
- One who breeds gamecocks or engages in the sport of cockfighting.
- a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
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noun
noun
- (loosely) A handgun
- (precise) The type of handgun with the chamber integral with the barrel.
- (American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.
- The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
- A lively, high-energy person.
- a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
verb
noun
- A jacketed non-expanding bullet, typically of military origin.
- (informal) A very enjoyable time.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, countable) An apparatus.
- (slang, countable, uncountable, singular only) One thousand US dollars.
- A competitive event among young African-American and Latin American LGBTQ+ people in which prizes are awarded for drag and similar performances. See ball culture.
- (sports, countable) An object that is the focus of many sports and games, in which it may be thrown, caught, kicked, bounced, rolled, chased, retrieved, hit with an instrument, spun, etc., usually roughly spherical or ovoid but whose size, weight, bounciness, colour, etc. differ according to the game
- A roundish, protuberant portion of some part of the body.
- A formal dance.
- The globe; the earthly sphere.
- (baseball, countable) A pitch that falls outside of the strike zone.
- (in the plural) Courage.
- (mathematics) The set of points in a topological space lying within some open set containing a given point.
- (mathematics) In 3-dimensional Euclidean space, the volume bounded by a sphere.
- (mildly vulgar, slang, usually in the plural) A testicle.
- (cricket, countable) A single delivery by the bowler, six of which make up an over.
- (farriery, historical) A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.
- (in the plural) Nonsense.
- (anatomy) The front of the bottom of the foot, just behind the toes.
- (mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.
- (printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, metonymic) An apparatus program with a ball.
- (originally soccer, countable) a kick (or hit in e.g. field hockey) of the ball towards where one or more teammates is expected to be. (Distinguished from a pass by a longer distance travelled or less specific target point.)
- A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- (pinball, countable) An opportunity to launch the pinball into play.
- (uncountable) Any sport or game involving a ball; its play, literally or figuratively.
- A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
- round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
- an object with a spherical shape
- a lavish dance requiring formal attire
- a spherical object used as a plaything
- a pitch that is not in the strike zone
- a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
- one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
- a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
- a compact mass
- a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
intj
- (Australian rules football) An appeal by the crowd for holding the ball against a tackled player.
- (sports) An exclamation to inform players on an adjacent playing area that a loose ball from another game has entered their playing area; typically implies that play should be paused until the ball has been retrieved.
verb
- (ambitransitive) To gather balls which cling to the feet or skis, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls.
- (transitive) To form or wind into a ball.
- (transitive, intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).
- (slang) To play basketball.
- (transitive) To punish by affixing a ball and chain.
- (African-American Vernacular) To spend money extravagantly.
- (intransitive) To operate (a vehicle) at high speed (whether balls-out, balls to the wall, or ballin' the jack, each of which comes ultimately from ball via a different route).
- (metalworking) To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.
- (slang, usually in present participle) To be hip or cool.
- (university slang) To reject from a fraternity or sorority. (Ellipsis of blackball).
- (transitive) Of bees: to kill (a wasp) by surrounding it in large numbers so as to raise its body heat.
- form into a ball by winding or rolling
- to live very well
noun
- an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice
- a building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin
- (slang, drugs) A room where recreational drug users inject themselves with a drug.
- (figuratively, sports) Any game or match with lots of shooting (e.g. at a goal)
- A carnival game typically featuring a pellet gun and numerous moving mechanical tracks with small targets to be shot for prizes.
noun
adj
- operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
- resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
- without volition or conscious control
- (mathematics, of a group) Having one or more finite-state automata.
- (of a handgun) An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.
- Done out of habit or without conscious thought.
- Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
- Necessary, inevitable, prescribed by logic, law, etc.
- (of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.
- (programming, of a local variable) Automatically added to and removed from the stack during the course of function calls.
noun
noun
- The raised moulding around the muzzle of a gun.
- (woodworking) Any scantling smaller than a batten.
- A colored or gilded border.
- (anatomy) A fascia; a band of fibres; applied especially to certain bands of white matter in the brain.
- (engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
- (heraldry) An ordinary equal in breadth to one quarter of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.
- (construction) A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.
- (architecture) The space between two flutings in a shaft.
- A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses.
- (UK) A premium cut of meat, especially beef, taken from below the lower back of the animal, considered to be lean and tender; also called tenderloin.
- (architecture) A thin featureless moulding/molding used as separation between broader decorative mouldings.
- The thread of a screw.
- A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.
- The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests.
- a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
- a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
- lace having a square mesh
- a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
- a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
- fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
verb
noun
- the gun muzzle's direction
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
- a promontory extending out into a large body of water
- a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
- a wall socket
- the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
- a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
- an instant of time
- sharp end
- the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
- a brief version of the essential meaning of something
- one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
- a geometric element that has position but no extension
- a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
- a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
- a V shape
- an outstanding characteristic
- a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
- a punctuation mark (‘.’) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
- a very small circular shape
- the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
- the object of an activity
- a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
- An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
- Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
- (video games, board games) A unit of various numerical parameters used in a game, e.g. health, experience, stamina, mana.
- (sports, video games, board games) A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
- A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
- Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
- (economics) A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
- (music) A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.
- (falconry) The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
- Ellipsis of percentage point.
- A peninsula or promontory.
- (by extension) An operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.
- (UK) An electric power socket.
- (historical) A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
- Ellipsis of point man.
- (archaeology) A spearhead or similar object hafted to a handle.
- (lacrosse, ice hockey, countable, uncountable) The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
- (now only in phrases) A tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
- (heraldry) One of the "corners" of the escutcheon: the base (bottom center) unless a qualifier is added (point dexter, point dexter base, point sinister, point sinister base), generally when separately tinctured. (Compare terrace, point champaine, enté en point.)
- (typography) A unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
- The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
- (UK) A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
- (mathematics) A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
- (cricket, countable, uncountable) A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
- (fencing) A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
- (mathematics, sciences) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
- A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
- A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition; a count
- A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
- Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
- A tine or snag of an antler.
- (heraldry, by extension) An ordinary similar to a pile (but sometimes shorter), extending upward from the base. (Often termed a point pointed.)
- A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
- (nautical) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
- (usually in the plural) An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
- (by extension) A note; a tune.
- (navigation, nautical) A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
- (hunting) A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
- (nautical) The difference between two points of the compass.
- (automotive, chiefly in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
- Any projecting extremity of an object.
- (rail transport, UK, in the plural) A railroad switch.
- A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
- (baseball, countable, uncountable) The position of the pitcher and catcher.
- Lace worked by the needle.
- The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
- The sharp tip of an object.
- A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
- The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
- (backgammon) Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
- An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
- The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
- Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
verb
- be a signal for or a symptom of
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- mark with diacritics
- be positionable in a specified manner
- sail close to the wind
- indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
- direct into a position for use
- repair the joints of bricks
- mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
- mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
- give a point to
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- be oriented
- (intransitive) To indicate a probability of something.
- (transitive, Internet) To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
- (transitive) To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
- To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
- (transitive, computing) To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
- (transitive, mathematics) To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
- (ambitransitive, masonry) To repair mortar.
- (intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
- (stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
- (transitive, masonry) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
- (intransitive, nautical) To sail close to the wind.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.
- (intransitive, hunting) To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
- (medicine, of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.
- (intransitive) To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
- (transitive) To mark with diacritics.
- (intransitive) To face in a particular direction.
intj
noun
- An accessory for a firearm that lessens the noise at the muzzle.
- (US, automotive) A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.
- (World War I military slang, rare) A gas mask.
- A type of scarf.
- a scarf worn around the neck
- a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
- a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
noun
- (countable, military) Initialism of muzzleloader.
- (uncountable, computing) Initialism of machine learning.
- (countable, computing) Initialism of mailing list.
- (military) Initialism of munitions list, a category of controlled goods under the Wassenaar Arrangement.
- (uncountable, sciences) Initialism of maximum likelihood.
- (slang, manga, anime) Abbreviation of male lead.
- (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of my love.
- (countable, Marxism) Initialism of Marxist-Leninist.
- (countable, surface chemistry) Initialism of monolayer.
name
- (Southeast Asia, colloquial) Abbreviation of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
- (linguistics) Initialism of Medieval Latin.
- (computing) Initialism of Markup Language.
- (Marxism) Initialism of Marxism-Leninism.
- (computer languages) Initialism of MetaLanguage (“the ML programming language”).
- Abbreviation of Meghalaya: a state of India.
- (linguistics) Initialism of Middle Latin.
noun
noun
- A person who operates a gun.
- (basketball) A player who can reliably shoot baskets.
- (figuratively) An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.
- (UK, slang, soccer) A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.
- (military) An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.
- The great northern diver or loon.
- (American football) A player on the kicking team whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner.
- (UK, Ireland, dialect) The sea bream, especially Pagellus bogaraveo (blackspot sea bream)
- (metalworking, construction) A riveter; someone who operates a rivet gun.
- (regional, Cebu, slang) The person designated to pour drinks in a drinking session.
- a serviceman in the artillery
- a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
contraction
noun
noun
noun
- a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
- an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
- A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
- An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
noun
noun
name
- An unincorporated community in Bloomfield Township, Jackson County, Ohio.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- (UK) Ellipsis of Winchester College, a prestigious public school in Winchester.
- A ghost town in Worthington Township, Richland County, Ohio.
- A village in North Dundas township, eastern Ontario, Canada.
- A city, the county seat of Scott County, Illinois.
- A township and village therein, in Adams County, Ohio, named after Winchester, Virginia.
- A former rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada, now part of Deloraine-Winchester.
- A census-designated place in Riverside County, California.
- A local government district with borough status in Hampshire; in full, the City of Winchester.
- A home rule city, the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky.
- A city, the county seat of Frederick County, Virginia.
- A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada.
- A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Van Buren County, Iowa.
- A small town in Timaru district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- A city in White River Township, the county seat of Randolph County, Indiana.
- A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- A township in Norman County, Minnesota, named after Winchester, Iowa.
noun
- The rear sight of a firearm.
- (surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
- (surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
verb
noun
verb
noun
- (fencing) A special glove cover worn by fencers, specifically sabreurs, on their weapon hand.
- (cooking) A paper frill attached to the exposed end of a bone of a cooked piece of meat.
- (cycling) A sleeve for the forearm, worn especially by triathletes and made of materials that reduce wind drag.
- (biology) A sheath of microtubules which surrounds and extends tailwards from the nucleus of developing spermatids.
- (printing) A vertical heading within a newspaper article.
- (furniture) An upholstered arm on a wooden-frame chair like a bergère or fauteuil.
- (chiefly historical) An ornamental trimming round the lower part of a sleeve, or a ruffle (of hair, etc.) of similar appearance.
noun
- A light musket or firelock.
- (US) A colored flare used as a warning on a railroad.
- A large friction match.
- One who, or that which, fuses or is fused; an individual component of a fusion.
- A fuse for an explosive.
- A conical, grooved pulley in early clocks, antique watches, and possibly all non-electronic marine chronometers.
- a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
- any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
- a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
noun
noun
verb
noun
- A device that aids in cocking a crossbow.
- (colloquial) A cocker spaniel, either of two breeds of dogs originally bred for hunting woodcocks.
- A rustic high shoe; half-boot.
- (UK, informal) Friend, mate.
- One who breeds gamecocks or engages in the sport of cockfighting.
- a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
verb
noun
noun
- (loosely) A handgun
- (precise) The type of handgun with the chamber integral with the barrel.
- (American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.
- The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
- A lively, high-energy person.
- a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
verb
noun
- A jacketed non-expanding bullet, typically of military origin.
- (informal) A very enjoyable time.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, countable) An apparatus.
- (slang, countable, uncountable, singular only) One thousand US dollars.
- A competitive event among young African-American and Latin American LGBTQ+ people in which prizes are awarded for drag and similar performances. See ball culture.
- (sports, countable) An object that is the focus of many sports and games, in which it may be thrown, caught, kicked, bounced, rolled, chased, retrieved, hit with an instrument, spun, etc., usually roughly spherical or ovoid but whose size, weight, bounciness, colour, etc. differ according to the game
- A roundish, protuberant portion of some part of the body.
- A formal dance.
- The globe; the earthly sphere.
- (baseball, countable) A pitch that falls outside of the strike zone.
- (in the plural) Courage.
- (mathematics) The set of points in a topological space lying within some open set containing a given point.
- (mathematics) In 3-dimensional Euclidean space, the volume bounded by a sphere.
- (mildly vulgar, slang, usually in the plural) A testicle.
- (cricket, countable) A single delivery by the bowler, six of which make up an over.
- (farriery, historical) A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.
- (in the plural) Nonsense.
- (anatomy) The front of the bottom of the foot, just behind the toes.
- (mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.
- (printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, metonymic) An apparatus program with a ball.
- (originally soccer, countable) a kick (or hit in e.g. field hockey) of the ball towards where one or more teammates is expected to be. (Distinguished from a pass by a longer distance travelled or less specific target point.)
- A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- (pinball, countable) An opportunity to launch the pinball into play.
- (uncountable) Any sport or game involving a ball; its play, literally or figuratively.
- A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
- round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
- an object with a spherical shape
- a lavish dance requiring formal attire
- a spherical object used as a plaything
- a pitch that is not in the strike zone
- a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
- one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
- a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
- a compact mass
- a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
intj
- (Australian rules football) An appeal by the crowd for holding the ball against a tackled player.
- (sports) An exclamation to inform players on an adjacent playing area that a loose ball from another game has entered their playing area; typically implies that play should be paused until the ball has been retrieved.
verb
- (ambitransitive) To gather balls which cling to the feet or skis, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls.
- (transitive) To form or wind into a ball.
- (transitive, intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).
- (slang) To play basketball.
- (transitive) To punish by affixing a ball and chain.
- (African-American Vernacular) To spend money extravagantly.
- (intransitive) To operate (a vehicle) at high speed (whether balls-out, balls to the wall, or ballin' the jack, each of which comes ultimately from ball via a different route).
- (metalworking) To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.
- (slang, usually in present participle) To be hip or cool.
- (university slang) To reject from a fraternity or sorority. (Ellipsis of blackball).
- (transitive) Of bees: to kill (a wasp) by surrounding it in large numbers so as to raise its body heat.
- form into a ball by winding or rolling
- to live very well
noun
- an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice
- a building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin
- (slang, drugs) A room where recreational drug users inject themselves with a drug.
- (figuratively, sports) Any game or match with lots of shooting (e.g. at a goal)
- A carnival game typically featuring a pellet gun and numerous moving mechanical tracks with small targets to be shot for prizes.
noun
adj
- operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
- resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
- without volition or conscious control
- (mathematics, of a group) Having one or more finite-state automata.
- (of a handgun) An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.
- Done out of habit or without conscious thought.
- Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
- Necessary, inevitable, prescribed by logic, law, etc.
- (of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.
- (programming, of a local variable) Automatically added to and removed from the stack during the course of function calls.
noun
verb
- fit with a muzzle
- tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
- prevent from speaking out
- (transitive, figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.
- (transitive) To bind or confine an animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or biting.
- (intransitive) To bring the muzzle or mouth near.
noun
- forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
- a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting
- the open circular discharging end of a gun
- restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
- The protruding part of an animal's head which includes the nose, mouth and jaws.
- (chiefly Scotland) A piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached.
- (firearms) The mouth or the end for entrance or discharge of a gun, pistol etc., that the bullet emerges from.
- A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.
- (slang, derogatory, by extension) A person's mouth.
verb
- hold within range of an aimed firearm
- form a cover over
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- hide from view or knowledge
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- cover as if with a shroud
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses
- invest with a large or excessive amount of something
- protect by insurance
- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
- protect or defend (a position in a game)
- be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
- provide with a covering or cause to be covered
- to take an action to protect against future problems
- spread over a surface to conceal or protect
- maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
- put something on top of something else
- sit on (eggs)
- play a higher card than the one previously played
- be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
- provide for
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming their responsibilities
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
- travel across or pass over
- (military, law enforcement, transitive) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
- (transitive, broadcasting) To air or run locally originated material in place of network material during an internal spot break in a syndicated program.
- (sports, transitive) To defend (mark) a particular player or area.
- (transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (intransitive) To act as a replacement.
- (transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (transitive) To provide insurance coverage for.
- (transitive) To deal with or include someone or something.
- (transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive, of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
- (music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
- (transitive) To traverse or put behind a certain distance.
- (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive) To supply with funds; to settle or pay the costs for; to foot the bill for.
- (transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
- (transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.
- (transitive) To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.
- (chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square).
- (transitive) To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
- (transitive) To protect from attack in general, to guard.
- (transitive) To provide an alibi for (someone); to provide excuses or apologia for (someone); to carry water for someone.
- (transitive) To be enough money for.
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- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
- a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
- a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
- a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
- a natural object that covers or envelops
- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
- (music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
- (uncountable) Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
- (cricket) The area of the stumps that is blocked by the batsman so as to defend the wicket.
- (law) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
- A lid.
- In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
- (philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
- (India) A bag or packet.
- (military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
- (construction) The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.
- (espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.
- (cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
- A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
- The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
- (cricket) A backup incase any player sustains injury during nets or midseries. Originally have to be declared part of squad before match.
- A cover charge.
- A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.
- The top sheet of a bed.
- (combinatorics, topology) A collection (or family) of subsets of a given set, whose union contains every element of said original set.
- (cricket) A tarpaulin or other device used to cover the wicket during rain, to prevent it getting wet.
- The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
- (insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
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- (by extension) Any shoulder-fired rocket grenade launcher.
- (weaponry) A shoulder-held rocket launcher used as an antitank weapon, developed by America during World War II and so-called from its resemblance to the bazooka musical instrument.
- (music) A primitive trombone having wide tubes.
- (slang) Crack cocaine.
- (slang) A woman's breast, especially a large one.
- (finance slang) A large rescue or stimulus package.
- a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon
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- shoot with a gun
- (ambitransitive, US, prison slang, of a male prisoner) Synonym of gun down (“to masturbate while making sustained eye contact with someone — typically a female prison officer — as a form of intimidation”).
- (transitive) To cause to speed up.
- Nonstandard spelling of going to.
- To seek to attack someone; to take aim at someone; used with for.
- (informal) (gunning for something or gunning to do something) make a great effort.
- To practice fowling or hunting small game; chiefly in participial form: to go gunning.
- (informal) To offer vigorous support to (a person or cause).
noun
- the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
- a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
- a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- a pedal that controls the throttle valve
- a professional killer who uses a gun
- large but transportable armament
- a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
- A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
- (colloquial, metonymic) A person who carries or uses a gun (rifle, shotgun or handgun), particularly with reference to how quickly the person can draw and fire the gun.
- A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
- A device or tool that projects a substance.
- (surfing) A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed nose and is generally a little narrower).
- (television) An electron gun.
- A device or tool that applies something rather than projecting it.
- (figurative) A firearm or cannon used for saluting or signalling.^(21-gun salute)
- (military) A cannon with a 6-inch/155mm minimum nominal bore diameter and tube length 30 calibers or more.
- Any implement designed to fire a projectile from a tube.
- (cellular automata) A pattern that "fires" out other patterns.
- (military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Someone excellent, surpassingly wonderful, skilful, or cool.
- A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
- (nautical, in the plural) Violent blasts of wind.
- (colloquial, usually in the plural) The biceps.
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- (not comparable, slang, of a draft or check) Not covered by funds on account.
- Fresh; just released.
- (acoustics) Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier or other sound equipment.
- (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
- (slang, of bodily fluids) Containing drugs.
- (slang) Extremely attracted to. [with for]
- Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
- Feverish; feeling a high fever.
- (slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
- (slang) Stolen.
- Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
- (of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.
- (US, not comparable) Electrically charged.
- (colloquial, of a person) Very physically or sexually attractive.
- (slang) Sexually aroused; randy.
- Popular; in demand.
- Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
- (slang) Characterized by police presence or activity.
- (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
- (informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.
- Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
- (slang, of a vehicle or aircraft) Extremely fast or with great speed.
- (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
- (colloquial) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
- (informal) Radioactive.
- Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
- very good; often used in the negative
- recently stolen or smuggled
- marked by excited activity
- of a seeker; very near to the object sought
- newest or most recent
- having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
- sexually excited or exciting
- very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
- charged or energized with electricity
- (color) bold and intense
- wanted by the police
- (extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
- made recently
- very unpleasant or even dangerous
- having or bringing unusually good luck
- having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
- performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
- characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
- very popular or successful
- used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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- (of a person, specifically) Equipped with a gun.
- (botany) Having prickles or thorns.
- (sometimes in combination) Equipped, especially with a weapon.
- (chiefly in combination) Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.
- (of a creature) Possessing arms of a specified number or type.
- (heraldry, of animals) Having horns, claws, teeth, a beak, etc. in a particular tincture, as contrasted with that of the animal as a whole.
- (of a weapon) Prepared for use; loaded.
- (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
- having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination
- (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns
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- (in combination) Equipped with a bow (weapon).
- Having been played by a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments).
- Having a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments).
- Bent or curved.
- have legs that curve outward at the knees
- of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
- forming or resembling an arch
- showing an excessively deferential manner