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noun
- A tool used by riveters.
- (colloquial) Clipping of Snapchat (“user account on Snapchat”).
- A visual message sent through the Snapchat application.
- A quick offhand shot with a firearm; a snap shot.
- (colloquial) Something of no value.
- (uncountable) A subgenre of hip-hop music derived from crunk.
- A sudden break.
- A snap bean such as Phaseolus vulgaris.
- (colloquial) A rivet: a scrapbooking embellishment.
- A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
- A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
- (physics, humorous) jounce (the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time), followed by crackle and pop
- (uncountable) A crisp or pithy quality; epigrammatic point or force.
- (American football) A backward pass or handoff of a football from its position on the ground that puts the ball in play; a hike.
- (fishing) A small device resembling a safety pin, used to attach the bait or lure to the line.
- That which is, or may be, snapped up; something bitten off, seized, or obtained by a single quick movement; hence, a bite, morsel, or fragment; a scrap.
- (uncountable) A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up.
- The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.
- A brief, sudden period of a certain weather; used primarily in the phrase cold snap.
- An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
- (informal) A photograph; a snapshot.
- (Linux) A package provided for the application sandboxing system snapd developed by Canonical.
- A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.
- A thin circular cookie or similar baked good.
- A tool used by glass-moulders.
- A newsflash.
- Briskness; vigour; energy; decision.
- (slang) An insult of the kind used in the African-American verbal game of the dozens.
- The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
- (UK, regional) A small meal, a snack; lunch.
- (slang) Something that is easy or effortless.
- A snapper, or snap beetle.
- any undertaking that is easy to do
- tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
- a sudden breaking
- the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
- the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
- (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
- a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
- a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- a spell of cold weather
- a sudden sharp noise
- the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
- the act of catching an object with the hands
adj
intj
- (Canada, US) Used in place of an expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously.
- The cry used in a game of snap when winning a hand.
- (British, by extension) Used to express agreement.
- (British, Australia, by extension) "I've got one the same!", "Me too!"
- (British, Australia, New Zealand) Used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time.
verb
- (transitive) To cause to move suddenly and smartly.
- (intransitive, transitive) To fracture or break apart suddenly.
- (transitive) To cause something to emit a snapping sound, especially by closing it rapidly.
- (intransitive) To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.
- (transitive) To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.
- (cricket, transitive) To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).
- (intransitive, computing, graphical user interface) To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.
- (intransitive) To flash or appear to flash as with light.
- (intransitive) To attempt to seize with eagerness.
- (intransitive) To give way abruptly and loudly.
- (transitive) To say abruptly or sharply.
- (intransitive) To misfire.
- (intransitive) To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.
- (social media, ditransitive) Alternative letter-case form of Snap (“to send a visual message through the Snapchat application”).
- (intransitive) To speak abruptly or sharply.
- (transitive, American football) To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football).
- (transitive) To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.
- (intransitive) To attempt to seize or bite with the teeth, beak, etc.
- (intransitive) To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
- (transitive) To close something using a snap as a fastener.
- (transitive) To snatch with or as if with the teeth.
- (transitive) To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).
- (intransitive) To move or shift suddenly.
- cause to make a snapping sound
- record on photographic film
- bring the jaws together
- close with a snapping motion
- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
- make a sharp sound
- move with a snapping sound
- move or strike with a noise
- lose control of one's emotions
- separate or cause to separate abruptly
- to grasp hastily or eagerly
- utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
- put in play with a snap
verb
noun
- ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
- heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
- (figuratively) Any fixed point or certain basis.
- A cylindrical mechanical fastener which is supplied with a factory head at one end and is used to attach multiple parts together by passing its bucktail through a hole and upsetting its end to form a field head.
noun
- A tool used to fix rivets.
- a machine for driving rivets
- (metalworking, construction) A person whose job is to rivet.
- (specifically, for solid rivets) A gunner; the member of a riveting team who uses a rivet gun, fitted with a rivet set which matches the shape of the factory head of a solid rivet, to impact that rivet (which is heated if necessary to soften it), while the bucker (or holder-up) holds a heavy bucking bar against the bucktail of the rivet, upsetting it to form the field head. If the rivets have to be heated, the team will also include a cook and a catcher; see rivet for more details.
- a worker who inserts and hammers rivets
noun
- A thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down.
- A rough humming sound.
- A burr knot or burl.
- A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
- A uvular "r" sound, or (by extension) an accent characterized by this sound.
- (historical) A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the grip, to prevent the hand from slipping.
- (historical) A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.
- (British) Alternative spelling of burl.
- (engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.
- Synonym of brough (“halo around the sun or moon”)
- The knot at the bottom of an antler.
- A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
- The ear lobe.
- Alternative form of bur (“rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants”).
- seed vessel having hooks or prickles
- small bit used in dentistry or surgery
- rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
- rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
verb
noun
- (plumbing) A type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends.
- A tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc.
- A barking spud; a long-handled tool for removing bark from logs.
- (informal) A potato.
- A movable post through a sleeve in the hull of a work barge to anchor it to the bottom of a body of water.
- (film, television) A short central rod in a lighting fixture, for attachment to the light.
- A digging fork with three broad prongs.
- (slang, usually in the plural) A testicle.
- (informal) A hole in a sock.
- a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
- an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
name
verb
- (camping, transitive) To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, or sewer hookups.
- (transitive) To dig up weeds with a spud.
- (drilling, transitive) To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.
- (roofing, transitive) To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping.
- initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
- produce buds, branches, or germinate
noun
verb
noun
- A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
- A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
- the facial expression of sudden pain
- a reflex response to sudden pain
noun
- An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
- (slang, uncountable) Fellatio.
- (graffiti) A squeezable high-flow paint marker with an extra-wide felt or foam tip.
- (British, dialect, West Midlands) An annual fair where servants were historically hired.
- (fishing) A row of ropes dragged along the seabed for catching starfish.
- (African-American Vernacular, MLE, slang) A firearm particularly if it has a large magazine (compare broom, but still can be related to MP)
- (humorous) A dense head of hair.
- A made-up face; a grimace.
- A wash with a mop; the act of mopping.
- (slang) A drunkard.
- cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
verb
verb
- flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
- secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
- embrace amorously
- hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
- settle conclusively
- hold in a tight grasp
- To make certain; to finalize.
- To secure a spot (e.g., at the divisional championship) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.
- To embrace passionately.
- To hold firmly; to clench
- To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
- To set closely together; to close tightly.
- To clasp; to interlock.
- To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily
- To fasten securely or permanently.
noun
- a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
- the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
- a tight or amorous embrace
- (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
- a small slip noose made with seizing
- (wrestling, combat sports) The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
- The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast.
- The act of bending and hammering the point of a nail so it cannot be removed.
- (nautical) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
- A passionate embrace.
- Any of several fastenings.
noun
- A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
- A disc with downward legs and a vertical handle, used for agitating laundry.
- A device turned on a vertical axis by a handle or a winch, giving a circular motion to ore being washed.
- (film) A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.
- A small truck without means of steering, to be slipped under a load.
- (cooking) A roughly cylindrical wooden object used as a base when molding pie crust.
- (childish, colloquial) A doll.
- An unpowered vehicle (trailer) designed for connection to a tractor unit, truck or prime mover vehicle, with strong traction power.
- (gambling) A marker placed on the winning number by the dealer at roulette.
- A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
- (India) An offering of fruit or flowers.
- (slang) A young woman, especially one who is frivolous or vapid.
- In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
- Ellipsis of dolly shop.
- A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
- conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
- conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
- a small replica of a person; used as a toy
adj
verb
- (transitive) To crush ore with a dolly.
- (transitive) To move (an object) using a dolly.
- (transitive, cricket) To hit a dolly.
- (transitive) To beat (red-hot metal) with a hammer.
- (intransitive) To move a camera (usually toward or away from its subject) using a dolly.
- (transitive) To wash (laundry) in a tub using the stirring device called a dolly.
noun
- A sieve or strainer.
- A customs officer responsible for searching ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.
- (historical, medicine) An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc.
- (UK, historical) An officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death.
- An implement for sampling butter.
- (historical, military) An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities in its surface.
- (UK, historical) An officer who apprehended idlers on the street during church hours in Scotland.
- One who searches.
- someone making a search or inquiry
- large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America
- a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
noun
- A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction.
- (medicine, historical) A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping.
- (mathematics) The symbol ∪ denoting union and similar operations.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A metric unit of measure equal to 250 mL.
- A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
- (US) A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces (¹⁄₁₆ of a US gallon; 236.5882365 mL) or 240 mL.
- Prefixed with a letter, used as a measurement of bra or breast size.
- The contents of said vessel.
- (in combination) Any of various sweetened alcoholic drinks.
- A container in which dice are held and shaken before being thrown.
- (golf) A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole.
- (soccer) The main knockout tournament in a country, organised alongside the league.
- (figurative) That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion of blessings and afflictions.
- (tarot) A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.
- Anything shaped like a cup.
- (Canada) A Canadian unit of measure equal to 8 imperial ounces (¹⁄₂₀ imperial gallon; 227.3 mL) or 250 mL.
- (ultimate frisbee) A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players.
- A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.
- A contest for which a cup is awarded.
- (US, Canada) A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia.
- One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast.
- the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
- any cup-shaped concavity
- cup-shaped plant organ
- a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
- a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
- a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
- a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
- the quantity a cup will hold
verb
- (transitive, engineering) To make concave or in the form of a cup.
- (transitive) To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.
- (transitive) To hold something in cupped hands.
- (transitive) To pour (a liquid, drink, etc.) into a cup.
- treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
- form into the shape of a cup
- put into a cup
adj
- (proscribed, used with with) Rife
- Smelly: having a disagreeable odor.
- (law) Of a conflict between parties, having developed to a stage where the conflict may be reviewed by a court of law.
- Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
- Ready for action or effect; prepared.
- (colloquial) Ofa person, ready, willing, eager.
- Of a food, advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow.
- (figuratively) Having attained its full development; mature; perfected.
- Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
- far along in time
- at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
- fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
- fully prepared or eager
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
noun
verb
noun
- A tool used by riveters.
- (colloquial) Clipping of Snapchat (“user account on Snapchat”).
- A visual message sent through the Snapchat application.
- A quick offhand shot with a firearm; a snap shot.
- (colloquial) Something of no value.
- (uncountable) A subgenre of hip-hop music derived from crunk.
- A sudden break.
- A snap bean such as Phaseolus vulgaris.
- (colloquial) A rivet: a scrapbooking embellishment.
- A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
- A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
- (physics, humorous) jounce (the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time), followed by crackle and pop
- (uncountable) A crisp or pithy quality; epigrammatic point or force.
- (American football) A backward pass or handoff of a football from its position on the ground that puts the ball in play; a hike.
- (fishing) A small device resembling a safety pin, used to attach the bait or lure to the line.
- That which is, or may be, snapped up; something bitten off, seized, or obtained by a single quick movement; hence, a bite, morsel, or fragment; a scrap.
- (uncountable) A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up.
- The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.
- A brief, sudden period of a certain weather; used primarily in the phrase cold snap.
- An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
- (informal) A photograph; a snapshot.
- (Linux) A package provided for the application sandboxing system snapd developed by Canonical.
- A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.
- A thin circular cookie or similar baked good.
- A tool used by glass-moulders.
- A newsflash.
- Briskness; vigour; energy; decision.
- (slang) An insult of the kind used in the African-American verbal game of the dozens.
- The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
- (UK, regional) A small meal, a snack; lunch.
- (slang) Something that is easy or effortless.
- A snapper, or snap beetle.
- any undertaking that is easy to do
- tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
- a sudden breaking
- the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
- the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
- (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
- a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
- a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- a spell of cold weather
- a sudden sharp noise
- the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
- the act of catching an object with the hands
adj
intj
- (Canada, US) Used in place of an expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously.
- The cry used in a game of snap when winning a hand.
- (British, by extension) Used to express agreement.
- (British, Australia, by extension) "I've got one the same!", "Me too!"
- (British, Australia, New Zealand) Used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time.
verb
- (transitive) To cause to move suddenly and smartly.
- (intransitive, transitive) To fracture or break apart suddenly.
- (transitive) To cause something to emit a snapping sound, especially by closing it rapidly.
- (intransitive) To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.
- (transitive) To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.
- (cricket, transitive) To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).
- (intransitive, computing, graphical user interface) To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.
- (intransitive) To flash or appear to flash as with light.
- (intransitive) To attempt to seize with eagerness.
- (intransitive) To give way abruptly and loudly.
- (transitive) To say abruptly or sharply.
- (intransitive) To misfire.
- (intransitive) To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.
- (social media, ditransitive) Alternative letter-case form of Snap (“to send a visual message through the Snapchat application”).
- (intransitive) To speak abruptly or sharply.
- (transitive, American football) To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football).
- (transitive) To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.
- (intransitive) To attempt to seize or bite with the teeth, beak, etc.
- (intransitive) To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
- (transitive) To close something using a snap as a fastener.
- (transitive) To snatch with or as if with the teeth.
- (transitive) To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).
- (intransitive) To move or shift suddenly.
- cause to make a snapping sound
- record on photographic film
- bring the jaws together
- close with a snapping motion
- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
- make a sharp sound
- move with a snapping sound
- move or strike with a noise
- lose control of one's emotions
- separate or cause to separate abruptly
- to grasp hastily or eagerly
- utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
- put in play with a snap
noun
- A tool used to fix rivets.
- a machine for driving rivets
- (metalworking, construction) A person whose job is to rivet.
- (specifically, for solid rivets) A gunner; the member of a riveting team who uses a rivet gun, fitted with a rivet set which matches the shape of the factory head of a solid rivet, to impact that rivet (which is heated if necessary to soften it), while the bucker (or holder-up) holds a heavy bucking bar against the bucktail of the rivet, upsetting it to form the field head. If the rivets have to be heated, the team will also include a cook and a catcher; see rivet for more details.
- a worker who inserts and hammers rivets
noun
- A thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down.
- A rough humming sound.
- A burr knot or burl.
- A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
- A uvular "r" sound, or (by extension) an accent characterized by this sound.
- (historical) A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the grip, to prevent the hand from slipping.
- (historical) A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.
- (British) Alternative spelling of burl.
- (engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.
- Synonym of brough (“halo around the sun or moon”)
- The knot at the bottom of an antler.
- A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
- The ear lobe.
- Alternative form of bur (“rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants”).
- seed vessel having hooks or prickles
- small bit used in dentistry or surgery
- rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
- rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
verb
noun
- (plumbing) A type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends.
- A tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc.
- A barking spud; a long-handled tool for removing bark from logs.
- (informal) A potato.
- A movable post through a sleeve in the hull of a work barge to anchor it to the bottom of a body of water.
- (film, television) A short central rod in a lighting fixture, for attachment to the light.
- A digging fork with three broad prongs.
- (slang, usually in the plural) A testicle.
- (informal) A hole in a sock.
- a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
- an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
name
verb
- (camping, transitive) To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, or sewer hookups.
- (transitive) To dig up weeds with a spud.
- (drilling, transitive) To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.
- (roofing, transitive) To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping.
- initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
- produce buds, branches, or germinate
noun
noun
- An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
- (slang, uncountable) Fellatio.
- (graffiti) A squeezable high-flow paint marker with an extra-wide felt or foam tip.
- (British, dialect, West Midlands) An annual fair where servants were historically hired.
- (fishing) A row of ropes dragged along the seabed for catching starfish.
- (African-American Vernacular, MLE, slang) A firearm particularly if it has a large magazine (compare broom, but still can be related to MP)
- (humorous) A dense head of hair.
- A made-up face; a grimace.
- A wash with a mop; the act of mopping.
- (slang) A drunkard.
- cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
verb
noun
- A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
- A disc with downward legs and a vertical handle, used for agitating laundry.
- A device turned on a vertical axis by a handle or a winch, giving a circular motion to ore being washed.
- (film) A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.
- A small truck without means of steering, to be slipped under a load.
- (cooking) A roughly cylindrical wooden object used as a base when molding pie crust.
- (childish, colloquial) A doll.
- An unpowered vehicle (trailer) designed for connection to a tractor unit, truck or prime mover vehicle, with strong traction power.
- (gambling) A marker placed on the winning number by the dealer at roulette.
- A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
- (India) An offering of fruit or flowers.
- (slang) A young woman, especially one who is frivolous or vapid.
- In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
- Ellipsis of dolly shop.
- A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
- conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
- conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
- a small replica of a person; used as a toy
adj
verb
- (transitive) To crush ore with a dolly.
- (transitive) To move (an object) using a dolly.
- (transitive, cricket) To hit a dolly.
- (transitive) To beat (red-hot metal) with a hammer.
- (intransitive) To move a camera (usually toward or away from its subject) using a dolly.
- (transitive) To wash (laundry) in a tub using the stirring device called a dolly.
noun
- A sieve or strainer.
- A customs officer responsible for searching ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.
- (historical, medicine) An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc.
- (UK, historical) An officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death.
- An implement for sampling butter.
- (historical, military) An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities in its surface.
- (UK, historical) An officer who apprehended idlers on the street during church hours in Scotland.
- One who searches.
- someone making a search or inquiry
- large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America
- a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
noun
- A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction.
- (medicine, historical) A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping.
- (mathematics) The symbol ∪ denoting union and similar operations.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A metric unit of measure equal to 250 mL.
- A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
- (US) A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces (¹⁄₁₆ of a US gallon; 236.5882365 mL) or 240 mL.
- Prefixed with a letter, used as a measurement of bra or breast size.
- The contents of said vessel.
- (in combination) Any of various sweetened alcoholic drinks.
- A container in which dice are held and shaken before being thrown.
- (golf) A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole.
- (soccer) The main knockout tournament in a country, organised alongside the league.
- (figurative) That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion of blessings and afflictions.
- (tarot) A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.
- Anything shaped like a cup.
- (Canada) A Canadian unit of measure equal to 8 imperial ounces (¹⁄₂₀ imperial gallon; 227.3 mL) or 250 mL.
- (ultimate frisbee) A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players.
- A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.
- A contest for which a cup is awarded.
- (US, Canada) A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia.
- One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast.
- the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
- any cup-shaped concavity
- cup-shaped plant organ
- a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
- a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
- a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
- a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
- the quantity a cup will hold
verb
- (transitive, engineering) To make concave or in the form of a cup.
- (transitive) To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.
- (transitive) To hold something in cupped hands.
- (transitive) To pour (a liquid, drink, etc.) into a cup.
- treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
- form into the shape of a cup
- put into a cup
verb
noun
- ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
- heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
- (figuratively) Any fixed point or certain basis.
- A cylindrical mechanical fastener which is supplied with a factory head at one end and is used to attach multiple parts together by passing its bucktail through a hole and upsetting its end to form a field head.
verb
noun
- A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
- A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
- the facial expression of sudden pain
- a reflex response to sudden pain
verb
- flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
- secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
- embrace amorously
- hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
- settle conclusively
- hold in a tight grasp
- To make certain; to finalize.
- To secure a spot (e.g., at the divisional championship) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.
- To embrace passionately.
- To hold firmly; to clench
- To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
- To set closely together; to close tightly.
- To clasp; to interlock.
- To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily
- To fasten securely or permanently.
noun
- a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
- the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
- a tight or amorous embrace
- (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
- a small slip noose made with seizing
- (wrestling, combat sports) The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
- The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast.
- The act of bending and hammering the point of a nail so it cannot be removed.
- (nautical) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
- A passionate embrace.
- Any of several fastenings.
adj
- (proscribed, used with with) Rife
- Smelly: having a disagreeable odor.
- (law) Of a conflict between parties, having developed to a stage where the conflict may be reviewed by a court of law.
- Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
- Ready for action or effect; prepared.
- (colloquial) Ofa person, ready, willing, eager.
- Of a food, advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow.
- (figuratively) Having attained its full development; mature; perfected.
- Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
- far along in time
- at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
- fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
- fully prepared or eager
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose