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verb
noun
- A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
- (anatomy) A vessel for conveying lymph or glandular secretions such as tears or bile.
- An enclosure or channel for electrical cable runs, telephone cables, or other conductors.
- (botany) A tube or elongated cavity (such as a xylem vessel) for conveying water, sap, or air.
- (physics) A layer (as in the atmosphere or the ocean) which occurs under usually abnormal conditions and in which radio or sound waves are confined to a restricted path.
- a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
- an enclosed conduit for a fluid
- a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
noun
- A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
- In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
- The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
- (haberdashery) A fine cord or narrow braid.
- a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
noun
- A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
- A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.
- (networking) A network topology with each device connected to multiple other devices in lieu of a central switch. Redundancy on a mesh network prevents single points of failure.
- (electronics) In mesh analysis: a loop in an electric circuit (to which Kirchhoff's voltage law can be applied).
- The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
- The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.
- (computer graphics) A polygon mesh.
- an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
- the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
- contact by fitting together
- the act of interlocking or meshing
- the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
verb
- (transitive) To catch in a mesh.
- (intransitive, figurative, by extension) To fit in; to come together harmoniously.
- (ambitransitive) To connect together by interlocking, as gears do.
- entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
- keep engaged
- coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
- work together in harmony
noun
- (uncountable) Flexible ductwork, typically flexible plastic over a metal wire coil to shape a tube.
- (countable) An act of flexing.
- (uncountable, chiefly UK, Ireland) Any flexible insulated electrical wiring.
- (uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.
- (countable, geometry) A point of inflection.
- (countable) A flexible insulated electrical cord.
- (countable, slang) An act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag; something considered impressive.
- the act of flexing
verb
- (transitive, slang) To boast or brag about; to flaunt (something).
- (transitive) To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
- (intransitive) To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.
- (transitive) To move part of the body using one's muscles.
- (transitive, chiefly physics or biomechanics) To bend something.
- (intransitive, slang) To flaunt one's superiority; to show off.
- exhibit the strength of
- contract
- bend a joint
- form a curve
- cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
noun
- The space above a false ceiling used for cables, ducts etc.
- A legislative meeting (especially of the Communist Party) in which all members are present.
- (figuratively) A state of fullness, a great quantity (of something).
- An enclosed space having greater than atmospheric pressure.
- (physics) A space that is completely filled with matter.
- (computing) A type of network cabling which satisfies a given plenum rating for the purpose of fire safety.
- a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
- an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
verb
- fasten with wire
- send cables, wires, or telegrams
- equip for use with electricity
- string on a wire
- provide with electrical circuits
- To string on a wire.
- (slang) To make someone tense or psyched up. See also adjective wired.
- To snare by means of a wire or wires.
- To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.
- To add or connect (something) into a system as if with wires (for example, with nerves).
- (slang) To install eavesdropping equipment.
- (transitive, croquet) To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.
- To connect, involve or embed (something) deeply or intimately into (something else, such as an organization or political scene), so that it is plugged in (to that thing) (“keeping up with current information about (the thing)”) or has insinuated itself into (the thing).
- (figuratively, usually passive) To set or predetermine (someone's personality or behaviour, or an organization's culture) in a particular way.
- To equip with wires for use with electricity.
- To add (something) into a system (especially an electrical system) by means of wiring.
- To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.
noun
- ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
- a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
- a message transmitted by telegraph
- the finishing line on a racetrack
- (slang) A covert signal sent between people cheating in a card game.
- (journalism, informal) Clipping of wire service and/or newswire.
- (billiards) A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.
- (sports) A finish line of a racetrack.
- (by extension) An electric telegraph; a telegram.
- (informal) A telecommunication wire or cable.
- A fence made of usually barbed wire.
- (slang) A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.
- (uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
- A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
- A metal conductor that carries electricity.
- (informal) A deadline or critical endpoint.
- (usually in the plural) Any of the system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show; hence, the network of hidden influences controlling the action of a person or organization; strings.
- (Scotland) A knitting needle.
- The slender shaft of the plumage of certain birds.
noun
- pulley blocks with associated rope or cable
- A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.
- (euphemistic) The underwear combination of stockings worn with a suspender belt.
noun
- (cabinet-making) Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.
- (metalwork) The act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; or the product of such work.
- Printed material.
- Pottery produced by pressing clay into moulds.
- The operation of a printing press.
noun
- (UK) A system of ducts for cables, heating or ventilation.
- (UK) Plastic conduit or duct used to conceal and protect electrical wiring.
- All the electrical and communications cables bundled together and distributed through a building.
- (business) The movement of containers or packages between a terminal and a transporter's inland facilities, or the scheduled transportation service between locations.
- A two-way radio technique that uses a control channel to automatically assign frequency channels to groups of user radios.
verb
noun
- A wire fastener, made of thin wire, used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.
- A basic or essential supply.
- A wire fastener, in any of various sizes, used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.
- One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.
- A recurring topic, character, or item.
- A U-shaped wire fastener, made of thick wire, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.
- Unmanufactured material; raw material.
- a type of two-pronged fastener, usually metal, used for joining, gathering, or binding materials together.
- A small pit.
- (now historical) A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
- (mining) A shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels.
- (by extension) Place of supply; source.
- The principal commodity produced in a town or region.
- Short fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread.
- A district granted to an abbey.
- a short U-shaped wire nail
- paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
- a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
- (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
- material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
adj
- Fit to be sold; marketable.
- Regularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief.
- Relating to, or being market of staple for, commodities.
- Established in commerce; occupying the markets; settled.
- necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
verb
noun
- A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled: electrical conduit.
- A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc.
- (figurative) A means by which something is transmitted.
- (cellular automata) Any pattern, typically composed of still lifes or oscillators, used to transfer an active region to another location without being destroyed or permanently modified in the process.
- (finance) An investment vehicle that issues short-term commercial paper to finance long-term off–balance sheet bank assets.
- a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
noun
adj
verb
noun
- a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
- a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
- a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
- the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
- (anatomy) The trachea.
- (aviation) A flight path used by aeroplanes.
- (mining) A roadway used for ventilation.
noun
- An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes.
- (television) Ellipsis of cable television, broadcast over the above network, not by antenna.
- (nautical) A unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile.
- (nautical) A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.
- A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
- (finance) The currency pair British Pound against United States Dollar.
- (architecture) A moulding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope.
- (unit, chiefly nautical) 100 fathoms, 600 imperial feet, approximately 185 m.
- (communication) A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.
- A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.
- (knitting) A textural pattern achieved by passing groups of stitches over one another.
- An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.
- a television system that transmits over cables
- a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
- a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
- a nautical unit of depth
- a telegram sent abroad
verb
- (transitive) To wrap (wires) to form a cable.
- (intransitive, knitting) To create cable stitches.
- (intransitive) To communicate by cable.
- (transitive) To send (a telegram, news, etc.) by cable.
- (transitive) To fasten (something) (as if) with cable(s).
- (transitive, architecture) To ornament (something) with cabling.
- (transitive) To provide (something) with cable(s).
- fasten with a cable
- send cables, wires, or telegrams
noun
- (engineering) An overheated shaft bearing.
- (rail transport) An overheated axle box, bearing and bearing enclosure.
- A cold frame containing compost that provides a limited amount of warmth.
- A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents.
- A room or house that becomes unbearably hot inside when the weather is hot.
- A small, hot, enclosure, used as a punishment for slaves or prisoners.
- (slang) A sexy woman.
- A room or compartment that is kept artificially warm for some purpose.
- A gas manifold that diverts hot gasses into a heat exchanger.
- A storage container for personal belongings of employees who are hot desking.
- A small, airtight space where people smoke marijuana in order to intensify the high.
- An oven.
- A location where controversial ideas are discussed or practiced.
- A furnace or heat source for a building.
- An incubator.
- (graphical user interface) A context-sensitive dialog that duplicates many of the commands on the menu for users of the Maya Embedded Language.
- A box for hot composting.
- A soundproof box used to hold a camera in order to prevent the sound of its operation interfering with the recording of a film.
- a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated
verb
- (slang) To put out a cigarette just before entering a vehicle, then expel smoke in the vehicle.
- (slang) To fart in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car.
- (slang) To smoke a cigarette vigorously and rapidly.
- (transitive, slang) To smoke marijuana in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car, until it is full of smoke, thereby intensifying the drug's effects.
noun
- A male connector, pipe fitting, etc.
- An animal of the sex that has testes.
- A bacterium which has the F factor.
- A plant of the masculine sex.
- A human member of the masculine sex or gender.
- a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
- an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
adj
- Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
- Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.)
- (figuratively) Of instruments, tools, or connectors: designed to fit into or penetrate a female counterpart, as in a connector, pipe fitting or laboratory glassware.
- (grammar, less common than 'masculine') Masculine; of the masculine grammatical gender.
- Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
- (of bacteria) Having the F factor; able to impart DNA into another bacterium which does not have the F factor (a female).
- being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
- characteristic of a man
- for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
noun
- A device for securing a rope, strap, or cable at a particular level of tension.
- (film) A type of shot in which the camera is fixed to a mount and unable to move.
- (climbing) The act of pulling down on a hold with one arm until the arm is fully bent at the elbow and using that arm to support one's weight.
- A lockdown of part of a facility.
- (engineering) The act of fixing a ground anchor in place at a specific tension calculated to accommodate the expected load. Also, the tension at which the ground anchor has been fixed.
- Any of various mechanisms that prevent a device or circuit from operating under certain circumstances, typically as a safety feature.
- A timeshare that allows a section to be sealed off from the rest of the unit and rented separately.
noun
- plumbing Pipes composed of this plastic.
- Initialism of automatic block signaling.
- (plumbing, informal, humorous) Initialism of all-black stuff: i.e. acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, referring to the black color of the waste water.
- (pathology) Initialism of auto-brewery syndrome.
- Initialism of asset-backed security or asset-backed securities.
- (automotive) Initialism of antilock braking system.
- any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
name
noun
- A strip of webbing joining a parachute's harness to the rigging lines.
- A pipe connecting an individual exhaust port of an internal combustion engine to the muffler, particularly on aircraft.
- A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
- (colloquial, countable) A male's erection.
- A Manx cat with a showable short tail.
- A vertical utility conduit, pipe or path between floors of a building for placement of cables (e.g. telephone, networking), or to convey fluids (e.g. gas, water).
- Someone or something which rises.
- (carpentry) A vertical part of a step on a staircase.
- (archery) The main body of a bow.
- (metallurgy) A reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent the formation of cavities in the casting as the metal shrinks on cooling.
- a person who rises (especially from bed)
- a vertical pipe in a building
- structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
noun
- The joint made by welding.
- A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
- The yellow coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant.
- European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America
- a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive) To form (a plate or bar of metal, etc.) into a skelp.
- (transitive) To bend round (a skelp) in tube-making.
- (transitive, Scotland, Northern England) To beat or slap with the hand.
- (intransitive) To rain heavily; (of rain) to fall.
- (transitive, Scotland, Northern England) To beat, pound or hammer.
- (Scotland) To drive by blows; to drive (hard), to cause to move rapidly.
- (intransitive, Scotland, Northern England, Ireland) To move briskly along; to run.
noun
adj
adv
verb
- weight with lead
- examine thoroughly and in great depth
- adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
- measure the depth of something
- To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.
- (transitive, figurative) To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of.
- To attach to a water supply and drain.
- (rare) To fall or sink like a plummet.
- (nautical) To position vertically above or below.
- (intransitive) To work as a plumber.
- To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.
- To accurately align vertically or horizontally.
verb
- (intransitive, plumbing) To solder (a pipe joint) together.
- (transitive, informal) To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
- (intransitive) To have drops of water form on (something's surface) due to moisture condensation.
- (transitive, informal) To worry about (something).
- (intransitive, informal) To worry.
- (transitive) To take a racehorse for a short exercise run.
- (intransitive) To emit sweat.
- (transitive, slang) To stress out, to put under pressure.
- (intransitive) To suffer a penalty; to smart for one's misdeeds.
- (intransitive, informal) To work hard.
- To cause to perspire.
- (transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.
- (transitive) To emit, in the manner of sweat.
- (transitive) To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
- (video games) To be extremely dedicated to winning a game; to play competitively.
- (intransitive) To emit moisture.
- excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
noun
- (video games, slang) An extremely or excessively competitive player.
- Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
- (figurative) Hard work; toil.
- (British, military slang, especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
- A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
- (historical) The sweating sickness.
- (figurative) Moisture issuing from any substance.
- The state of one who is sweating; diaphoresis.
- salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
- condensation of moisture on a cold surface
- agitation resulting from active worry
- use of physical or mental energy; hard work
noun
- A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
- In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
- The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
- (haberdashery) A fine cord or narrow braid.
- a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
noun
- A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
- A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.
- (networking) A network topology with each device connected to multiple other devices in lieu of a central switch. Redundancy on a mesh network prevents single points of failure.
- (electronics) In mesh analysis: a loop in an electric circuit (to which Kirchhoff's voltage law can be applied).
- The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
- The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.
- (computer graphics) A polygon mesh.
- an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
- the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
- contact by fitting together
- the act of interlocking or meshing
- the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
verb
- (transitive) To catch in a mesh.
- (intransitive, figurative, by extension) To fit in; to come together harmoniously.
- (ambitransitive) To connect together by interlocking, as gears do.
- entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
- keep engaged
- coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
- work together in harmony
noun
- (uncountable) Flexible ductwork, typically flexible plastic over a metal wire coil to shape a tube.
- (countable) An act of flexing.
- (uncountable, chiefly UK, Ireland) Any flexible insulated electrical wiring.
- (uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.
- (countable, geometry) A point of inflection.
- (countable) A flexible insulated electrical cord.
- (countable, slang) An act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag; something considered impressive.
- the act of flexing
verb
- (transitive, slang) To boast or brag about; to flaunt (something).
- (transitive) To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
- (intransitive) To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.
- (transitive) To move part of the body using one's muscles.
- (transitive, chiefly physics or biomechanics) To bend something.
- (intransitive, slang) To flaunt one's superiority; to show off.
- exhibit the strength of
- contract
- bend a joint
- form a curve
- cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
noun
- The space above a false ceiling used for cables, ducts etc.
- A legislative meeting (especially of the Communist Party) in which all members are present.
- (figuratively) A state of fullness, a great quantity (of something).
- An enclosed space having greater than atmospheric pressure.
- (physics) A space that is completely filled with matter.
- (computing) A type of network cabling which satisfies a given plenum rating for the purpose of fire safety.
- a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
- an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
noun
- pulley blocks with associated rope or cable
- A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.
- (euphemistic) The underwear combination of stockings worn with a suspender belt.
noun
- (cabinet-making) Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.
- (metalwork) The act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; or the product of such work.
- Printed material.
- Pottery produced by pressing clay into moulds.
- The operation of a printing press.
noun
- (UK) A system of ducts for cables, heating or ventilation.
- (UK) Plastic conduit or duct used to conceal and protect electrical wiring.
- All the electrical and communications cables bundled together and distributed through a building.
- (business) The movement of containers or packages between a terminal and a transporter's inland facilities, or the scheduled transportation service between locations.
- A two-way radio technique that uses a control channel to automatically assign frequency channels to groups of user radios.
verb
noun
- A wire fastener, made of thin wire, used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.
- A basic or essential supply.
- A wire fastener, in any of various sizes, used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.
- One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.
- A recurring topic, character, or item.
- A U-shaped wire fastener, made of thick wire, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.
- Unmanufactured material; raw material.
- a type of two-pronged fastener, usually metal, used for joining, gathering, or binding materials together.
- A small pit.
- (now historical) A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
- (mining) A shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels.
- (by extension) Place of supply; source.
- The principal commodity produced in a town or region.
- Short fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread.
- A district granted to an abbey.
- a short U-shaped wire nail
- paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
- a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
- (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
- material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
adj
- Fit to be sold; marketable.
- Regularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief.
- Relating to, or being market of staple for, commodities.
- Established in commerce; occupying the markets; settled.
- necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
verb
noun
- A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled: electrical conduit.
- A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc.
- (figurative) A means by which something is transmitted.
- (cellular automata) Any pattern, typically composed of still lifes or oscillators, used to transfer an active region to another location without being destroyed or permanently modified in the process.
- (finance) An investment vehicle that issues short-term commercial paper to finance long-term off–balance sheet bank assets.
- a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
noun
adj
verb
noun
- a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
- a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
- a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
- the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
- (anatomy) The trachea.
- (aviation) A flight path used by aeroplanes.
- (mining) A roadway used for ventilation.
noun
- An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes.
- (television) Ellipsis of cable television, broadcast over the above network, not by antenna.
- (nautical) A unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile.
- (nautical) A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.
- A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
- (finance) The currency pair British Pound against United States Dollar.
- (architecture) A moulding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope.
- (unit, chiefly nautical) 100 fathoms, 600 imperial feet, approximately 185 m.
- (communication) A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.
- A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.
- (knitting) A textural pattern achieved by passing groups of stitches over one another.
- An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.
- a television system that transmits over cables
- a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
- a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
- a nautical unit of depth
- a telegram sent abroad
verb
- (transitive) To wrap (wires) to form a cable.
- (intransitive, knitting) To create cable stitches.
- (intransitive) To communicate by cable.
- (transitive) To send (a telegram, news, etc.) by cable.
- (transitive) To fasten (something) (as if) with cable(s).
- (transitive, architecture) To ornament (something) with cabling.
- (transitive) To provide (something) with cable(s).
- fasten with a cable
- send cables, wires, or telegrams
noun
- (engineering) An overheated shaft bearing.
- (rail transport) An overheated axle box, bearing and bearing enclosure.
- A cold frame containing compost that provides a limited amount of warmth.
- A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents.
- A room or house that becomes unbearably hot inside when the weather is hot.
- A small, hot, enclosure, used as a punishment for slaves or prisoners.
- (slang) A sexy woman.
- A room or compartment that is kept artificially warm for some purpose.
- A gas manifold that diverts hot gasses into a heat exchanger.
- A storage container for personal belongings of employees who are hot desking.
- A small, airtight space where people smoke marijuana in order to intensify the high.
- An oven.
- A location where controversial ideas are discussed or practiced.
- A furnace or heat source for a building.
- An incubator.
- (graphical user interface) A context-sensitive dialog that duplicates many of the commands on the menu for users of the Maya Embedded Language.
- A box for hot composting.
- A soundproof box used to hold a camera in order to prevent the sound of its operation interfering with the recording of a film.
- a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated
verb
- (slang) To put out a cigarette just before entering a vehicle, then expel smoke in the vehicle.
- (slang) To fart in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car.
- (slang) To smoke a cigarette vigorously and rapidly.
- (transitive, slang) To smoke marijuana in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car, until it is full of smoke, thereby intensifying the drug's effects.
noun
- A male connector, pipe fitting, etc.
- An animal of the sex that has testes.
- A bacterium which has the F factor.
- A plant of the masculine sex.
- A human member of the masculine sex or gender.
- a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
- an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
adj
- Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
- Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.)
- (figuratively) Of instruments, tools, or connectors: designed to fit into or penetrate a female counterpart, as in a connector, pipe fitting or laboratory glassware.
- (grammar, less common than 'masculine') Masculine; of the masculine grammatical gender.
- Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
- (of bacteria) Having the F factor; able to impart DNA into another bacterium which does not have the F factor (a female).
- being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
- characteristic of a man
- for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
noun
- A device for securing a rope, strap, or cable at a particular level of tension.
- (film) A type of shot in which the camera is fixed to a mount and unable to move.
- (climbing) The act of pulling down on a hold with one arm until the arm is fully bent at the elbow and using that arm to support one's weight.
- A lockdown of part of a facility.
- (engineering) The act of fixing a ground anchor in place at a specific tension calculated to accommodate the expected load. Also, the tension at which the ground anchor has been fixed.
- Any of various mechanisms that prevent a device or circuit from operating under certain circumstances, typically as a safety feature.
- A timeshare that allows a section to be sealed off from the rest of the unit and rented separately.
noun
- plumbing Pipes composed of this plastic.
- Initialism of automatic block signaling.
- (plumbing, informal, humorous) Initialism of all-black stuff: i.e. acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, referring to the black color of the waste water.
- (pathology) Initialism of auto-brewery syndrome.
- Initialism of asset-backed security or asset-backed securities.
- (automotive) Initialism of antilock braking system.
- any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
name
noun
- A strip of webbing joining a parachute's harness to the rigging lines.
- A pipe connecting an individual exhaust port of an internal combustion engine to the muffler, particularly on aircraft.
- A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
- (colloquial, countable) A male's erection.
- A Manx cat with a showable short tail.
- A vertical utility conduit, pipe or path between floors of a building for placement of cables (e.g. telephone, networking), or to convey fluids (e.g. gas, water).
- Someone or something which rises.
- (carpentry) A vertical part of a step on a staircase.
- (archery) The main body of a bow.
- (metallurgy) A reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent the formation of cavities in the casting as the metal shrinks on cooling.
- a person who rises (especially from bed)
- a vertical pipe in a building
- structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
noun
- The joint made by welding.
- A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
- The yellow coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant.
- European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America
- a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive) To form (a plate or bar of metal, etc.) into a skelp.
- (transitive) To bend round (a skelp) in tube-making.
- (transitive, Scotland, Northern England) To beat or slap with the hand.
- (intransitive) To rain heavily; (of rain) to fall.
- (transitive, Scotland, Northern England) To beat, pound or hammer.
- (Scotland) To drive by blows; to drive (hard), to cause to move rapidly.
- (intransitive, Scotland, Northern England, Ireland) To move briskly along; to run.
noun
adj
adv
verb
- weight with lead
- examine thoroughly and in great depth
- adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
- measure the depth of something
- To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.
- (transitive, figurative) To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of.
- To attach to a water supply and drain.
- (rare) To fall or sink like a plummet.
- (nautical) To position vertically above or below.
- (intransitive) To work as a plumber.
- To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.
- To accurately align vertically or horizontally.
verb
noun
- A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
- (anatomy) A vessel for conveying lymph or glandular secretions such as tears or bile.
- An enclosure or channel for electrical cable runs, telephone cables, or other conductors.
- (botany) A tube or elongated cavity (such as a xylem vessel) for conveying water, sap, or air.
- (physics) A layer (as in the atmosphere or the ocean) which occurs under usually abnormal conditions and in which radio or sound waves are confined to a restricted path.
- a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
- an enclosed conduit for a fluid
- a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
verb
- fasten with wire
- send cables, wires, or telegrams
- equip for use with electricity
- string on a wire
- provide with electrical circuits
- To string on a wire.
- (slang) To make someone tense or psyched up. See also adjective wired.
- To snare by means of a wire or wires.
- To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.
- To add or connect (something) into a system as if with wires (for example, with nerves).
- (slang) To install eavesdropping equipment.
- (transitive, croquet) To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.
- To connect, involve or embed (something) deeply or intimately into (something else, such as an organization or political scene), so that it is plugged in (to that thing) (“keeping up with current information about (the thing)”) or has insinuated itself into (the thing).
- (figuratively, usually passive) To set or predetermine (someone's personality or behaviour, or an organization's culture) in a particular way.
- To equip with wires for use with electricity.
- To add (something) into a system (especially an electrical system) by means of wiring.
- To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.
noun
- ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
- a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
- a message transmitted by telegraph
- the finishing line on a racetrack
- (slang) A covert signal sent between people cheating in a card game.
- (journalism, informal) Clipping of wire service and/or newswire.
- (billiards) A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.
- (sports) A finish line of a racetrack.
- (by extension) An electric telegraph; a telegram.
- (informal) A telecommunication wire or cable.
- A fence made of usually barbed wire.
- (slang) A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.
- (uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
- A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
- A metal conductor that carries electricity.
- (informal) A deadline or critical endpoint.
- (usually in the plural) Any of the system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show; hence, the network of hidden influences controlling the action of a person or organization; strings.
- (Scotland) A knitting needle.
- The slender shaft of the plumage of certain birds.
verb
- (intransitive, plumbing) To solder (a pipe joint) together.
- (transitive, informal) To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
- (intransitive) To have drops of water form on (something's surface) due to moisture condensation.
- (transitive, informal) To worry about (something).
- (intransitive, informal) To worry.
- (transitive) To take a racehorse for a short exercise run.
- (intransitive) To emit sweat.
- (transitive, slang) To stress out, to put under pressure.
- (intransitive) To suffer a penalty; to smart for one's misdeeds.
- (intransitive, informal) To work hard.
- To cause to perspire.
- (transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.
- (transitive) To emit, in the manner of sweat.
- (transitive) To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
- (video games) To be extremely dedicated to winning a game; to play competitively.
- (intransitive) To emit moisture.
- excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
noun
- (video games, slang) An extremely or excessively competitive player.
- Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
- (figurative) Hard work; toil.
- (British, military slang, especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
- A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
- (historical) The sweating sickness.
- (figurative) Moisture issuing from any substance.
- The state of one who is sweating; diaphoresis.
- salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
- condensation of moisture on a cold surface
- agitation resulting from active worry
- use of physical or mental energy; hard work