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noun
- The mold in which a block of metal is cast.
- (US, slang) A Cadillac car.
- (figuratively, derogatory) An obese person.
- (figuratively, derogatory) A dirty or slovenly person.
- (uncountable) The edible meat of such an animal; pork.
- (specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine).
- (US, military, slang) The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky.
- (US, slang) A Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
- (uncountable) A simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either accumulating a greater score or losing previous points gained.
- (countable and uncountable) An oblong block of cast metal (now only iron or lead).
- (Scotland) An earthenware pot or jar
- (engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
- (countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
- (informal) A difficult problem.
- (slang) The victim of a pig butchering scam.
- (figuratively, derogatory) Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
- (specifically) An earthenware vessel used as a hot-water bottle
- (derogatory, slang) A police officer.
- (figuratively, derogatory) A lecherous or sexist man.
- A lead container used for radioactive waste.
- (uncountable) A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).
- uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
- a coarse obnoxious person
- a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
- domestic swine
- a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace
- mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
verb
- (intransitive) To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
- (intransitive) To live together in a crowded filthy manner.
- (intransitive) To greedily consume (especially food).
- (of swine) To give birth.
- (transitive, engineering) To clean (a pipeline) using a pig (the device).
- live like a pig, in squalor
- give birth to (piglets)
- eat greedily
noun
- the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
- A manufacturing process using a mold.
- object formed by a mold
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
- (countable) An object made in a mold.
- (programming) The act of converting between data types.
- The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
- The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.
- (hunting) Of hounds, the act of spreading out and searching for a scent.
- The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.^([W])
verb
noun
- the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
- (founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings.
- sculpture produced by molding
- (woodwork) A planing machine for making moldings.
- The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
- Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.
- a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
- a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
- a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
- (milling) A mill for shaping timber.
- (architecture) A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials.
- (founding) A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.
verb
verb
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
- deposit
- formulate in a particular style or language
- assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- choose at random
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
- put or send forth
- to remove
- throw forcefully
- (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
- To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
- To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.
- To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
- To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
- (botany) To shed leaves or fruit prematurely.
- (transitive) To assign (a role in a play or performance).
- (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
- (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
- (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
- (dated outside accounting) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
- To throw down or aside.
- (media) To broadcast (video) over the Internet or a local network, especially to one's television.
- (transitive) To describe in an opinionated way. Mostly used with a metaphor involving light.
- (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
- (obsolete except in set phrases) To remove, take off (clothes).
- To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
- (astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).
- (now somewhat literary) To throw.
- To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
- To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
- To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
- (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
- (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
noun
- object formed by a mold
- The mould used to make cast objects.
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- the actors in a play
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- the act of throwing dice
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- a violent throw
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
- The casting procedure.
- (firearms) The measurement of the angle of a shotgun stock from a top-view center line, used to align the shotgun to the shooter's eye.
- Visual appearance.
- A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
- (art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
- (fishing) An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
- A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
- The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
- (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
- The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
- An object made in a mould.
- An act of throwing.
- Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
- Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
- A squint.
- A chance or attempt at something.
- A group of crabs.
adj
verb
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- (transitive) To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
- become moldy; spoil due to humidity
- fit tightly, follow the contours of
- shape or influence; give direction to
- form in clay, wax, etc
- make something, usually for a specific function
- (intransitive) To be shaped in or as if in a mold.
- (transitive) To fit closely by following the contours of.
- (transitive) To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
- (transitive) To ornament with moldings.
- (transitive) To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
- (transitive) To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence
- To cover with mold or soil.
- (intransitive) To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.
noun
- sculpture produced by molding
- (architecture) A group of moldings.
- The shape or pattern of a mold.
- a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
- a distinctive nature, character, or type
- the process of becoming mildewed
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- loose soil rich in organic matter
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
- A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.
- (anatomy) A fontanelle.
- A fungus that creates such furry growths.
- General shape or form.
- A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.
- Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.
- (UK, dialectal, chiefly plural) Earth, ground.
- Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.
- Distinctive character or type.
- A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
- A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.
verb
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- become moldy; spoil due to humidity
- fit tightly, follow the contours of
- shape or influence; give direction to
- form in clay, wax, etc
- make something, usually for a specific function
- Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“to cause to become mouldy”).
noun
- sculpture produced by molding
- a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
- a distinctive nature, character, or type
- the process of becoming mildewed
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- loose soil rich in organic matter
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“loose soil”).
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“top of the head”).
- Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“growth of tiny fungi”).
verb
adj
noun
noun
- (engineering) The separation of molds from their flask, the castings from the molding sand, and potentially the cores from the castings.
- (sports) The shaking of one's arms or legs, in order to resist muscle fatigue.
- An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated.
- The shaking of an object to spread it wide and eject any debris.
- an economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry
noun
- sculpture produced by molding
- a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
- the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
- (mathematics) The construction and use of a computer model of a physical system.
- The profession of someone who models clothes.
- The representation of depth in a two-dimensional image.
- The art of sculpting models from clay etc. to create a representation of something.
- The learning of a new skill by copying other people.
verb
noun
verb
verb
- To form by melting a metal and pouring it into a mould; to cast.
- To begin building.
- To melt, especially of metal or glass in an industrial setting.
- To use as a foundation; to base.
- simple past and past participle of find
- To start (an institution or organization).
- set up or found
- use as a basis for; found on
- set up or lay the groundwork for
noun
adj
noun
- The act of forging metal into shape.
- The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.
- That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.
- a copy that is represented as the original
- criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
verb
- apply a plaster cast to
- affix conspicuously
- dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
- coat with plaster
- cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
- apply a heavy coat to
- (transitive, figurative) To smooth over.
- (transitive) To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.
- (transitive) To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.
- (transitive) To apply a plaster to.
- (transitive, figurative) To bombard heavily or overwhelmingly; to overwhelm (with weapons fire).
- (transitive) To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.
noun
- a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
- a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
- a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
- adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
- any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
- (uncountable) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
- (uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings.
- (countable, British, New Zealand, Canada) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
- (by ellipsis, uncountable) Plaster of Paris.
- (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.
- A similar material used for exterior walls.
noun
- a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand
- a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure
- an implement for sharpening scythes
- (husbandry) A tool for sharpening scythes, composed typically of a piece of wood smeared with grease and sand.
- An instrument used in dressing flax.
- (metallurgy) A bevel-edged finishing tool used for smoothing the surface of a mold, core, or mold in sand or loam.
- A rod used to level off heaped grain etc. when being measured, or concrete after pouring.
- (carpentry, masonry) A template; a pattern.
verb
noun
- (engineering) A container for holding a casting mold, especially for sand casting molds.
- A nuclear flask, a large, secure lead-lined container for the transport of nuclear material.
- A container used to discreetly carry a small amount of a hard alcoholic beverage; a pocket flask.
- A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat water in, etc.
- (sciences) Laboratory glassware used to hold larger volumes than test tubes, normally having a narrow mouth of a standard size which widens to a flat or spherical base.
- (Newfoundland) A small bottle of liquor.
- A bed in a gun carriage.
- bottle that has a narrow neck
- the quantity a flask will hold
verb
noun
- A mold for forming metal or plastic objects.
- (semiconductors, plural also dice) An oblong chip fractured from a semiconductor wafer engineered to perform as an independent device or integrated circuit.
- A device used to cut an external screw thread. (Internal screw threads are cut with a tap.)
- An embossed device used in stamping coins and medals.
- An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance.
- The cubical part of a pedestal; a plinth.
- A device for cutting into a specified shape.
- Any small cubical or square body.
- a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
- a device used for shaping metal
- a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
adv
verb
- followed by of as an indication of direct cause; general use:
- (intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
- (intransitive, of a machine) To stop working; to break down or otherwise lose "vitality".
- (intransitive, figuratively) To yearn intensely.
- (intransitive, uncommon, idiomatic) To be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead.
- (intransitive, colloquial, hyperbolic) To be mortified or shocked by a situation.
- (video games, slang) To lose or be eliminated from a game, particularly with a deathlike animation.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To become spiritually dead; to lose hope.
- (in bare form) to die in a certain form.
- To sink; to faint; to pine; to languish, with weakness, discouragement, love, etc.
- To become vapid, flat, or spiritless, as liquor.
- (now sometimes proscribed) followed by to as an indication of direct cause (like from):
- (still current) followed by with as an indication of manner:
- (transitive) To (stop living and) undergo (a specified death).
- (intransitive, of a legislative bill or resolution) To expire at the end of the session of a legislature without having been brought to a vote.
- (intransitive, figurative, hyperbolic) To be so overcome with emotion or laughter as to be incapacitated.
- followed by for; often expressing wider contextual motivations, though sometimes indicating direct causes:
- (of a stand-up comedian or a joke, slang) To fail to evoke laughter from the audience.
- (often with "to") To become indifferent; to cease to be subject.
- followed by from as an indication of direct cause; general use, though somewhat more common in the context of medicine or the sciences:
- (intransitive, of a computer program) To abort, to terminate (as an error condition).
- (architecture) To disappear gradually in another surface, as where mouldings are lost in a sloped or curved face.
- To perish; to cease to exist; to become lost or extinct.
- be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
- lose sparkle or bouquet
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- suffer or face the pain of death
- suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
- stop operating or functioning
- languish as with love or desire
- feel indifferent towards
- disappear or come to an end
- to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
- cut or shape with a die
noun
- (metalworking, countable) A group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches.
- (metalworking, countable) A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal to all parts of the mold.
- (uncountable) Branches and twigs collectively; foliage.
- (Australia) A loud scolding or reprimand, usually delivered by a sports coach or similar figure.
- (countable) A collective body of small branches.
- (countable) A pressurized container; an atomizer.
- A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
- (computing, countable) The allocation and filling of blocks of memory with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (countable) A small branch of flowers or berries.
- (countable) An ornament or design that resembles a branch.
- (figuratively) Something resembling a spray of liquid.
- (medicine, countable) A jet of fine medicated vapour, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.
- (countable) Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.
- a quantity of small objects flying through the air
- a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
- water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
- flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
- a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
- a jet of vapor
verb
- (transitive, soccer) To pass (a ball), usually laterally across the field and often a long distance.
- (transitive, Australian rules football) To kick (a ball) poorly and in an unintended direction.
- (transitive, figurative) To project many small items dispersively.
- (ergative) To project in a dispersive manner.
- (transitive, computing, computer security) To allocate blocks of memory from (a heap, etc.), and fill them with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (transitive) To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.
- (climbing, slang, derogatory) To give unwanted advice.
- (intransitive, zoology) To urinate in order to mark territory.
- (Nigeria) To shower guests dancing at a function with money.
- scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
- be discharged in sprays of liquid
- cover by spraying with a liquid
noun
- A mold or matrix in which anything is cast or formed to a particular shape.
- A membrane or cell layer, especially one in an embryo that later develops into a structure; the constituent cells of such a layer.
- the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
- the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended
verb
noun
- any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- an efficient person
- a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
- an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
- a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
- a group that controls the activities of a political party
- (politics, chiefly US) The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas.
- Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use.
- (poetry) Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.
- (computing) A computer.
- A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- (historical) A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina.
- (figuratively) A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.
- (telephony, abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.
noun
- A tool used for smoothing a mold.
- A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.
- A gardener’s tool, shaped like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring soil etc.
- a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
verb
noun
- In molding, a channel cut in a mold.
- The movable piece to which the ribs of an umbrella are attached.
- (video games) A speedrunner.
- The channel or strip on which a drawer is opened and closed.
- A leaping food fish (Elagatis pinnulatis) of Florida and the West Indies; the skipjack, shoemaker, or yellowtail.
- A streamlet.
- (poker slang) A competitor in a poker tournament.
- (Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland) A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.
- Any entrant, person or animal (especially a horse), for a race or any competition; a candidate for an election.
- Part of a shoe that is stitched to the bottom of the upper so it can be glued to the sole.
- (climbing) A short sling with a carabiner on either end, used to link the climbing rope to a bolt or other protection such as a nut or friend.
- (chiefly in combination) A person or vessel that runs blockades or engages in smuggling.
- A restaurant employee responsible for taking food from the kitchens to the tables.
- The blade of an ice skate.
- A smooth strip on which a sledge runs.
- (slang, usually in the phrase do a runner) A quick escape away from a scene; (by extension) the person who gets away.
- Part of a mechanism which allows something to be pulled out for maintenance.
- (botany) A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.
- (film) An assistant.
- A tool in which lenses are fastened for polishing.
- The rotating-stone of a grinding-mill.
- A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.
- A running gag.
- A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
- (Australian rules football) A person (from one or the other team) who runs out onto the field during the game to take verbal instructions from the coach to the players. A runner mustn't interfere with play, and may have to wear an identifying shirt to make clear his or her purpose on the field.
- Anyone sent on an errand or with communications, especially for a bank (or, historically, a foot soldier responsible for carrying messages during war).
- A long, narrow carpet for a high-traffic area such as a hall or stairs.
- One who runs away; a deserter or escapee.
- (nautical, sailing) A rope to increase the power of a tackle.
- (sports slang) An employee of a sports agent who tries to recruit possible player clients for the agent.
- In saddlery, a loop of metal through which a rein is passed.
- An idea or plan that has potential to be adopted or put into operation.
- The curved base of a rocking chair.
- (baseball, softball) A baserunner.
- (slang) An automobile; a working or driveable automobile.
- (cricket) A player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat.
- A strip of fabric used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table.
- (slang) A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly.
- A boat for transporting fish, oysters, etc.
- Somebody who controls or manages (e.g. a system).
- A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
- (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
- someone who travels on foot by running
- a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
- someone who imports or exports without paying duties
- device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
- a long narrow carpet
- a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents
- a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
- fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
- a trained athlete who competes in foot races
verb
noun
- (chiefly North-country English dialectal) a paste flower on top of a pie cover.
- (engineering) A device, originally a heated sleave of fire clay, variously used to introduce molten metal to counter the formation of hollows in metal castings as they shrink while the mould cools. Now commonly called hot top or feeder head
- (chiefly North-country English dialectal) the tobacco left at the bottom of a pipe and put on the top of the next fill: dottle; in a general sense, a plug or a cap to top something off.
- (chiefly North-country English dialectal) the straw ornament on top of a haystack.
noun
- a worker who makes metal castings
- inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
- a person who founds or establishes some institution
- (genetics) A common ancestor of some population (especially one with a certain genetic mutation).
- One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
- The iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation.
- (veterinary medicine) A severe laminitis of a horse, caused by untreated internal inflammation in the hooves.
- One who casts metals in various forms; a caster.
verb
- fail utterly; collapse
- sink below the surface
- stumble and nearly fall
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- (intransitive, especially of horses) To fall; to stumble and go lame.
- (transitive) To disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs.
- (intransitive) To fail; to miscarry.
- (intransitive, of a ship) To flood with water and sink.
noun
- (countable, foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
- (physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
- A device for guiding wood to the saw.
- (countable, music) A double drum-stroke played at twice the speed of the context in which it is placed.
- (countable, informal) A systematic search for someone over a wide area, especially by the authorities; a dragnet.
- (uncountable, slang) Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture.
- A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
- The last position in a line of hikers.
- (uncountable, music) Witch house music.
- (countable, slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
- Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; especially, a canvas bag with a hooped mouth (drag sail), so used.
- (uncountable, slang) Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
- (historical) A mailcoach.
- (masonry) A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.
- (informal, uncommon) Clipping of dragon.
- (countable, slang) A street.
- (countable, informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.
- Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.
- (uncountable, snooker) A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.
- (billiards) A push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way.
- (countable, slang) A drag king or drag queen.
- (countable, slang) A long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats.
- A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
- (slang) A prison sentence of three months.
- (countable) The scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents.
- (countable) A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
- (by analogy with above) Any force acting in opposition to the motion of an object.
- (countable, slang) A men's party attended in women's clothing.
- (uncountable, slang, by analogy) Men's clothing worn by women for the purpose of entertainment.
- A pulled load.
- (nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
- A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.
- something tedious and boring
- the act of dragging (pulling with force)
- clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
- something that slows or delays progress
- the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
verb
- To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.
- (figurative) To search exhaustively, as if with a dragnet.
- (soccer) To hit or kick off target.
- (chiefly of a vehicle) To unintentionally rub or scrape on a surface.
- To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
- (informal, intransitive) To inhale from a cigarette, cigar, etc.
- To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
- To proceed heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
- (informal, intransitive) To perform as a drag queen or drag king.
- To break (land) by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow.
- (intransitive, music) To play at a slower tempo than one is supposed to or than the other musicians one is playing with, or to inadvertently gradually decrease tempo while one is playing.
- To fish with a dragnet.
- To search for something, as a lost object or body, by dragging something along the bottom of a body of water.
- (slang) To roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone).
- (graphical user interface) To operate a pointing device by moving it with a button held down; to move, copy, etc. (an item) in this way.
- (transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
- to lag or linger behind
- suck in or take (air)
- move slowly and as if with great effort
- use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it
- proceed for an extended period of time
- persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
- pull, as against a resistance
- search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
- draw slowly or heavily
- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
- walk without lifting the feet
noun
- (sand casting) A thin piece of material (such as wood, plaster, or metal) that forms and aligns the matched parting surfaces for the two parts (the cope and the drag) of a molding box or flask, to which board patterns are attached in some casting methods.
- (carpentry) A type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove system
- a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)
noun
- (foundry) The top part of a sand casting mold.
- (slang) A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
- (literary) The vault or canopy of the skies, heavens etc.
- An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.
- (liturgy) A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.
- Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.
- (construction) A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone, and sloped to carry off water.
- a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
- brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
intj
verb
- To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
- (intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- (falconry) To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
- (transitive) To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
- (intransitive) To form a cope or arch; to arch or bend; to bow.
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
noun
- a mold for setting concrete
- a particular mode in which something is manifested
- the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- a printed document with spaces in which to write
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a perceptual structure
- an ability to perform well
- (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
- the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a life-size dummy used to display clothes
- a body of students who are taught together
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- Established method of expression or practice; fixed way of proceeding; conventional or stated scheme; formula.
- (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech.
- (fine arts) The boundary line of a material object. In painting, more generally, the human body.
- Constitution; mode of construction, organization, etc.; system.
- (sports, fitness) A specific way of performing a movement.
- The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
- (crystallography) The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.
- Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality.
- An order of doing things, as in religious ritual.
- Regularity, beauty, or elegance.
- A specimen document to be copied or imitated.
- (geometry) A quantic.
- (UK) Past history (in a given area); a habit of doing something.
- (UK, education) A class or year of school pupils.
- (taxonomy) An infraspecific rank.
- (philosophy) The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists.
- A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.
- (computing, programming) A window or dialogue box.
- The den or home of a hare.
- Characteristics not involving atomic components.
- A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
- Level of performance.
verb
- develop into a distinctive entity
- assume a form or shape
- create (as an entity)
- establish or impress firmly in the mind
- to compose or represent
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give shape or form to
- (transitive, linguistics) To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.
- (transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
- To mould or model by instruction or discipline.
- To put together or bring into being; assemble.
- (transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.
- (intransitive) To take shape.
- (electricity, historical, transitive) To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage battery, causing one plate to be composed more or less of spongy lead, and the other of lead peroxide. This was formerly done by repeated slow alternations of the charging current, but later the plates or grids were coated or filled, one with a paste of red lead and the other with litharge, introduced into the cell, and formed by a direct charging current.
- To provide (a hare) with a form.
- (transitive) To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).
verb
- To fuse; to shape; to mould; to cast.
- (transitive) To encounter or incur (a danger or risk).
- To tend, as to an effect or consequence; to incline.
- (transitive) To complete a running course or event in (a given time).
- (figurative, transitive) To pass (without stopping), typically a stop signal, stop sign, or duty to yield the right of way.
- (transitive) To execute or carry out a plan, procedure, or program.
- (transitive) To transit (a length of a river), as in whitewater rafting.
- (intransitive) Of stitches or stitched clothing, to unravel.
- To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine.
- (golf) To strike (the ball) in such a way as to cause it to run along the ground, as when approaching a hole.
- (intransitive) To flee from a danger or towards help.
- To press (a bank, etc.) with immediate demands for payment.
- (intransitive) To become liquid; to melt.
- (intransitive) To be a candidate in an election.
- (transitive, agriculture) To sort through a large volume of produce in quality control.
- (transitive) To transport (someone or something), notionally at a brisk pace.
- (copulative) To become different in a way mentioned (usually to become worse).
- To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.
- (transitive) To cover (a course or a distance) by running.
- (intransitive) To leak or spread in an undesirable fashion; to bleed (especially used of dye or paint).
- past participle of rin
- (intransitive) To move briskly or smoothly with a motion of sliding, rolling, sweeping etc.
- (transitive) To make (something) extend in space.
- (sports, especially baseball) To eject from a game or match.
- To pass or go quickly in thought or conversation.
- (transitive) To cause to move quickly or lightly.
- (intransitive) To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot.
- (intransitive) To extend in time, to last, to continue (usually with a measure phrase).
- (intransitive) Of fish, to migrate for spawning.
- To drive or force; to cause, or permit, to be driven.
- (transitive or intransitive) To compete in a race.
- (transitive, intransitive) Of a means of transportation: to travel (a route).
- (intransitive) To be presented in the media.
- (transitive) To make stand in an election.
- To exert continuous activity; to proceed.
- (transitive) To cause (a vehicle) to travel a route.
- (intransitive) To extend in space or through a range (often with a measure phrase).
- (American football, transitive or intransitive) To carry (a football) down the field, as opposed to passing or kicking.
- To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation.
- (transitive) To make a liquid or electric current flow from or into an object.
- (transitive) To smuggle (illegal goods).
- (transitive) To control or manage; to be in charge of.
- (intransitive) To go at a fast pace; to move quickly.
- (transitive) To make a machine operate.
- To have growth or development.
- (transitive) To cost an amount of money.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To move or spread quickly.
- (nautical, of a vessel) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled.
- (intransitive) Of a liquid or electric current, to flow.
- (transitive) To print or broadcast in the media.
- To control or have precedence in a card game.
- (transitive, juggling, colloquial) To juggle a pattern continuously, as opposed to starting and stopping quickly.
- To be in form thus, as a combination of words.
- (intransitive) Of an object, to have a liquid flowing from it.
- (video games, rare) To speedrun.
- (transitive) To cause stitched clothing to unravel.
- To cause to enter; to thrust.
- (transitive) To make enter a race.
- To encounter or suffer (a particular, usually bad, fate or misfortune).
- (intransitive) Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.
- To sew (a seam) by passing the needle through material in a continuous line, generally taking a series of stitches on the needle at the same time.
- cover by running; run a certain distance
- deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
- run with the ball; in such sports as football
- occur persistently
- flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
- reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
- run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
- be diffused
- change from one state to another
- pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
- carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
- become undone
- be affected by; be subjected to
- move along, of liquids
- progress by being changed
- cause something to pass or lead somewhere
- change or be different within limits
- be operating, running or functioning
- continue to exist
- move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
- make without a miss
- sail before the wind
- cause to perform
- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
- conduct to completion
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- compete in a race
- direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
- come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
- pass over, across, or through
- set animals loose to graze
- keep company
- move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
- perform as expected when applied
- extend or continue for a certain period of time
- cause an animal to move fast
- travel a route regularly
- have a particular form
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
adj
noun
- A production quantity (such as in a factory).
- (mining) The horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by licence of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes.
- A trial.
- One’s gait while running; the way one runs.
- (construction) Horizontal dimension of a slope.
- A flow of liquid; a leak.
- (cricket) The act of passing from one wicket to another; the point scored for this.
- (chiefly eastern North Midland US, especially Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia) A small creek or part thereof. (Compare Southern US branch and New York and New England brook.)
- Migration of fish.
- The top of a step on a staircase, also called a tread, as opposed to the rise.
- (video games, speedrunning) A playthrough, or attempted playthrough; a session of play.
- (skiing, bobsledding) A single trip down a hill, as in skiing and bobsledding.
- Any sudden large demand for something.
- (banking) A sudden series of demands on a bank or other financial institution, especially characterised by great withdrawals.
- An enclosure for an animal; a track or path along which something can travel.
- (slang) A period of extended (usually daily) drug use.
- A standard or unexceptional group or category.
- The horizontal length of a set of stairs
- (music) A rapid passage in music, especially along a scale.
- (golf) The movement communicated to a golf ball by running it.
- (American football) A running play.
- The distance drilled with a bit, in oil drilling.
- State of being current; currency; popularity.
- The period of showing of a play, film, TV series, etc.
- A quick pace, faster than a walk.
- A line of knit stitches that have unravelled, particularly in a nylon stocking.
- (card games) A sequence of cards in a suit in a card game.
- (baseball) A score when a runner touches all bases legally; the act of a runner scoring.
- (golf) The distance a ball travels after touching the ground from a stroke.
- (mathematics, computing) The execution of a program or model
- A pair or set of millstones.
- A series of tries in a game that were successful.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A rural landholding for farming, usually for running sheep, and operated by a runholder.
- Act or instance of hurrying (to or from a place) (not necessarily on foot); dash or errand, trip.
- Flight, instance or period of fleeing.
- (nautical) The stern of the underwater body of a ship from where it begins to curve upward and inward.
- (of horses) A fast gallop.
- Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.
- Unrestricted use. Only used in have the run of.
- A continuous period (of time) marked by a trend; a period marked by a continuing trend.
- A (regular) trip or route.
- The route taken while running or skiing.
- The distance sailed by a ship.
- A group of fish that migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning.
- A pleasure trip.
- A voyage.
- a small stream
- the pouring forth of a fluid
- a regular trip
- unrestricted freedom to use
- an unbroken chronological sequence
- (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
- the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
- the act of testing something
- the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
- a race between candidates for elective office
- a race run on foot
- a short trip
- an unbroken series of events
- the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
- a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
- a row of unravelled stitches
noun
- a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
- the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
- A tool used to mold such features; similar tools used for connecting panes of glass in a window.
- (anatomy) Synonym of anklebone: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
- (weaponry) A circular molding near the mouth of a cannon.
- (botany) Synonym of milkvetch: a plant of the genus Astragalus.
- (roof plumbing) A bracket used to fix downpipes to the wall of a building.
- A die, especially a four-sided die historically made from or in imitation of an ankle bone.
- (architecture) A semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column.
- (architecture) A molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts.
noun
- a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
- a shape that is spherical and small
- a small ball with a hole through the middle
- Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.
- A bubble, in spirits.
- A small, round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire, particularly for decorative purposes.
- Various small, round solid objects.
- (by extension) Knowledge sufficient to direct one's activities to a purpose.
- A small, round ball at the end of a barrel of a gun used for aiming.
- (architecture) A narrow molding with semicircular section.
- A rigid edge of a tire that mounts it on a wheel; tire bead.
- A small drop of water or other liquid.
verb
noun
verb
noun
- the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
- (uncountable) The trade of manipulating materials in order to construct, install, and/or repair buildings or other structures.
- (uncountable) A collection of timber connected by being framed together, as the pieces of a roof, floor, etc.; work done by a carpenter.
- (countable) A carpenter’s workshop.
- (uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining wood, timber, or lumber; woodworking.
noun
- the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
- work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
- (uncountable) Working with wood.
- (figurative, by extension) A place of concealment or obscurity.
- (uncountable, countable) Something made from wood, especially cabinets and trim (e.g., baseboards, doorframes) made from millwork.
- (soccer, rugby) The frame of the goal, i.e. the goalpost or crossbar.
verb
- remove mold marks or sand from (a casting)
- (transitive) To line the hearth of a furnace with sand prior to pouring molten metal.
- (ceramics) To remove (as by sanding) the seam lines left by the meeting of two molds.
- (reflexive, Geordie) To be upset or in a bad mood.
- (transitive, engineering) To machine away seam lines or more generally to make small adjustments to a component or machine to improve its fit or operation.
- (especially Northern England) To sort out, to fix, to mend, to repair.
- (intransitive) To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.
noun
- a state of fitness and good health
- (Cumbria, Geordie) A person's mood or state, often assuming the worst.
- (ceramics) A seam line left by the meeting of mould pieces.
- One's mental state; spirits.
- A state of physical condition; kilter or trim.
- Sand used to line a furnace.
- (UK, dialectal) The act of fettling.
verb
noun
- (nautical) Boats, especially of smaller size than ships. Historically primarily applied to vessels engaged in loading or unloading of other vessels, as lighters, hoys, and barges.
- (countable) A trade or profession as embodied in its practitioners collectively; the members of a trade or handicraft as a body; an association of these; a trade's union, guild, or ‘company’ .
- (countable, fishing) Implements used in catching fish, such as net, line, or hook. Modern use primarily in whaling, as in harpoons, hand-lances, etc. .
- (countable, plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation .
- (nautical, British Royal Navy) Those vessels attendant on a fleet, such as cutters, schooners, and gunboats, generally commanded by lieutenants.
- Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity .
- (figurative) A woman.
- Cunning, art, skill, or dexterity applied to bad purposes; artifice; guile; subtlety; shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception .
- (uncountable) Skill, skilfulness, art, especially the skill needed for a particular profession .
- (countable, plural craft) A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space .
- shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- skill in an occupation or trade
- the skilled practice of a practical occupation
- a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
- people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
noun
- (moldmaking) A section of a mold or pattern with negative draft angle
- The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.
- The underside of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
- The continuation of the saddle of a rabbit's coat toward the front legs.
- A hairstyle that is shaved or clipped short on the sides and kept long on the top.
- (motor racing) A pit stop strategy in which a driver seeks to gain an advantage over someone by pitting before them and using fresh tyres to make up time.
- A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.
- A blow dealt upward.
- a cut made underneath to remove material
- the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
- a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
- (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
- the material removed by a cut made underneath
adj
verb
- To downplay or minimize.
- (motor racing) To employ the undercut strategy.
- To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.
- To undermine.
- To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.
- To strike a heavy blow upward.
- cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
- strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
- cut away the underpart of
- sell cheaper than one's competition
- cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
verb
- To forge (something) with a tilt hammer.
- (originally poker, video games, chess, slang) To enter a state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.
- (intransitive) To be at an angle.
- (transitive) To point or thrust a weapon at.
- (intransitive, jousting) To charge (at someone) with a lance.
- (pinball, of a machine) To intentionally let the ball fall down to the drain by disabling flippers and most targets, done as a punishment to the player when the machine is nudged too violently or frequently.
- (figurative) To modify one's approach.
- (transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- (transitive) To cover with a tilt, or awning.
- (transitive) To point or thrust (a weapon).
- charge with a tilt
- heel over
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- to incline or bend from a vertical position
noun
- A slope or inclination.
- (photography) The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
- Any covering overhead; especially, a tent.
- A canvas covering for carts, boats, etc.
- A jousting contest. (countable)
- (uncountable, poker, video games, chess, slang) A state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.
- An attempt at something, such as a tilt at public office.
- A tilt hammer.
- The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
- A thrust, as with a lance.
- a slight but noticeable partiality
- a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- pitching dangerously to one side
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
verb
noun
- (slang) Marijuana.
- (acting, often "the method") A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed.
- (object-oriented programming) A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object.
- (uncountable) Systematicity, methodicalness, intentionality, order
- (skateboarding, snowboarding) Ellipsis of method air.
- (countable) A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).
- an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
- a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
noun
- The mold in which a block of metal is cast.
- (US, slang) A Cadillac car.
- (figuratively, derogatory) An obese person.
- (figuratively, derogatory) A dirty or slovenly person.
- (uncountable) The edible meat of such an animal; pork.
- (specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine).
- (US, military, slang) The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky.
- (US, slang) A Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
- (uncountable) A simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either accumulating a greater score or losing previous points gained.
- (countable and uncountable) An oblong block of cast metal (now only iron or lead).
- (Scotland) An earthenware pot or jar
- (engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
- (countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
- (informal) A difficult problem.
- (slang) The victim of a pig butchering scam.
- (figuratively, derogatory) Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
- (specifically) An earthenware vessel used as a hot-water bottle
- (derogatory, slang) A police officer.
- (figuratively, derogatory) A lecherous or sexist man.
- A lead container used for radioactive waste.
- (uncountable) A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).
- uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
- a coarse obnoxious person
- a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
- domestic swine
- a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace
- mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
verb
- (intransitive) To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
- (intransitive) To live together in a crowded filthy manner.
- (intransitive) To greedily consume (especially food).
- (of swine) To give birth.
- (transitive, engineering) To clean (a pipeline) using a pig (the device).
- live like a pig, in squalor
- give birth to (piglets)
- eat greedily
noun
- the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
- A manufacturing process using a mold.
- object formed by a mold
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
- (countable) An object made in a mold.
- (programming) The act of converting between data types.
- The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
- The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.
- (hunting) Of hounds, the act of spreading out and searching for a scent.
- The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.^([W])
verb
noun
- the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
- (founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings.
- sculpture produced by molding
- (woodwork) A planing machine for making moldings.
- The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
- Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.
- a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
- a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
- a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
- (milling) A mill for shaping timber.
- (architecture) A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials.
- (founding) A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.
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noun
- (engineering) The separation of molds from their flask, the castings from the molding sand, and potentially the cores from the castings.
- (sports) The shaking of one's arms or legs, in order to resist muscle fatigue.
- An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated.
- The shaking of an object to spread it wide and eject any debris.
- an economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry
verb
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- (transitive) To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
- become moldy; spoil due to humidity
- fit tightly, follow the contours of
- shape or influence; give direction to
- form in clay, wax, etc
- make something, usually for a specific function
- (intransitive) To be shaped in or as if in a mold.
- (transitive) To fit closely by following the contours of.
- (transitive) To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
- (transitive) To ornament with moldings.
- (transitive) To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
- (transitive) To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence
- To cover with mold or soil.
- (intransitive) To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.
noun
- sculpture produced by molding
- (architecture) A group of moldings.
- The shape or pattern of a mold.
- a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
- a distinctive nature, character, or type
- the process of becoming mildewed
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- loose soil rich in organic matter
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
- A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.
- (anatomy) A fontanelle.
- A fungus that creates such furry growths.
- General shape or form.
- A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.
- Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.
- (UK, dialectal, chiefly plural) Earth, ground.
- Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.
- Distinctive character or type.
- A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
- A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.
verb
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- become moldy; spoil due to humidity
- fit tightly, follow the contours of
- shape or influence; give direction to
- form in clay, wax, etc
- make something, usually for a specific function
- Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“to cause to become mouldy”).
noun
- sculpture produced by molding
- a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
- a distinctive nature, character, or type
- the process of becoming mildewed
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- loose soil rich in organic matter
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“loose soil”).
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“top of the head”).
- Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“growth of tiny fungi”).
noun
- sculpture produced by molding
- a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
- the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
- (mathematics) The construction and use of a computer model of a physical system.
- The profession of someone who models clothes.
- The representation of depth in a two-dimensional image.
- The art of sculpting models from clay etc. to create a representation of something.
- The learning of a new skill by copying other people.
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noun
verb
noun
- The act of forging metal into shape.
- The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.
- That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.
- a copy that is represented as the original
- criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
noun
- a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand
- a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure
- an implement for sharpening scythes
- (husbandry) A tool for sharpening scythes, composed typically of a piece of wood smeared with grease and sand.
- An instrument used in dressing flax.
- (metallurgy) A bevel-edged finishing tool used for smoothing the surface of a mold, core, or mold in sand or loam.
- A rod used to level off heaped grain etc. when being measured, or concrete after pouring.
- (carpentry, masonry) A template; a pattern.
verb
noun
- (engineering) A container for holding a casting mold, especially for sand casting molds.
- A nuclear flask, a large, secure lead-lined container for the transport of nuclear material.
- A container used to discreetly carry a small amount of a hard alcoholic beverage; a pocket flask.
- A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat water in, etc.
- (sciences) Laboratory glassware used to hold larger volumes than test tubes, normally having a narrow mouth of a standard size which widens to a flat or spherical base.
- (Newfoundland) A small bottle of liquor.
- A bed in a gun carriage.
- bottle that has a narrow neck
- the quantity a flask will hold
verb
noun
- A mold for forming metal or plastic objects.
- (semiconductors, plural also dice) An oblong chip fractured from a semiconductor wafer engineered to perform as an independent device or integrated circuit.
- A device used to cut an external screw thread. (Internal screw threads are cut with a tap.)
- An embossed device used in stamping coins and medals.
- An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance.
- The cubical part of a pedestal; a plinth.
- A device for cutting into a specified shape.
- Any small cubical or square body.
- a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
- a device used for shaping metal
- a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
adv
verb
- followed by of as an indication of direct cause; general use:
- (intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
- (intransitive, of a machine) To stop working; to break down or otherwise lose "vitality".
- (intransitive, figuratively) To yearn intensely.
- (intransitive, uncommon, idiomatic) To be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead.
- (intransitive, colloquial, hyperbolic) To be mortified or shocked by a situation.
- (video games, slang) To lose or be eliminated from a game, particularly with a deathlike animation.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To become spiritually dead; to lose hope.
- (in bare form) to die in a certain form.
- To sink; to faint; to pine; to languish, with weakness, discouragement, love, etc.
- To become vapid, flat, or spiritless, as liquor.
- (now sometimes proscribed) followed by to as an indication of direct cause (like from):
- (still current) followed by with as an indication of manner:
- (transitive) To (stop living and) undergo (a specified death).
- (intransitive, of a legislative bill or resolution) To expire at the end of the session of a legislature without having been brought to a vote.
- (intransitive, figurative, hyperbolic) To be so overcome with emotion or laughter as to be incapacitated.
- followed by for; often expressing wider contextual motivations, though sometimes indicating direct causes:
- (of a stand-up comedian or a joke, slang) To fail to evoke laughter from the audience.
- (often with "to") To become indifferent; to cease to be subject.
- followed by from as an indication of direct cause; general use, though somewhat more common in the context of medicine or the sciences:
- (intransitive, of a computer program) To abort, to terminate (as an error condition).
- (architecture) To disappear gradually in another surface, as where mouldings are lost in a sloped or curved face.
- To perish; to cease to exist; to become lost or extinct.
- be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
- lose sparkle or bouquet
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- suffer or face the pain of death
- suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
- stop operating or functioning
- languish as with love or desire
- feel indifferent towards
- disappear or come to an end
- to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
- cut or shape with a die
noun
- (metalworking, countable) A group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches.
- (metalworking, countable) A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal to all parts of the mold.
- (uncountable) Branches and twigs collectively; foliage.
- (Australia) A loud scolding or reprimand, usually delivered by a sports coach or similar figure.
- (countable) A collective body of small branches.
- (countable) A pressurized container; an atomizer.
- A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
- (computing, countable) The allocation and filling of blocks of memory with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (countable) A small branch of flowers or berries.
- (countable) An ornament or design that resembles a branch.
- (figuratively) Something resembling a spray of liquid.
- (medicine, countable) A jet of fine medicated vapour, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.
- (countable) Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.
- a quantity of small objects flying through the air
- a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
- water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
- flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
- a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
- a jet of vapor
verb
- (transitive, soccer) To pass (a ball), usually laterally across the field and often a long distance.
- (transitive, Australian rules football) To kick (a ball) poorly and in an unintended direction.
- (transitive, figurative) To project many small items dispersively.
- (ergative) To project in a dispersive manner.
- (transitive, computing, computer security) To allocate blocks of memory from (a heap, etc.), and fill them with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (transitive) To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.
- (climbing, slang, derogatory) To give unwanted advice.
- (intransitive, zoology) To urinate in order to mark territory.
- (Nigeria) To shower guests dancing at a function with money.
- scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
- be discharged in sprays of liquid
- cover by spraying with a liquid
noun
- A mold or matrix in which anything is cast or formed to a particular shape.
- A membrane or cell layer, especially one in an embryo that later develops into a structure; the constituent cells of such a layer.
- the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
- the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended
noun
- A tool used for smoothing a mold.
- A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.
- A gardener’s tool, shaped like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring soil etc.
- a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
verb
noun
- In molding, a channel cut in a mold.
- The movable piece to which the ribs of an umbrella are attached.
- (video games) A speedrunner.
- The channel or strip on which a drawer is opened and closed.
- A leaping food fish (Elagatis pinnulatis) of Florida and the West Indies; the skipjack, shoemaker, or yellowtail.
- A streamlet.
- (poker slang) A competitor in a poker tournament.
- (Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland) A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.
- Any entrant, person or animal (especially a horse), for a race or any competition; a candidate for an election.
- Part of a shoe that is stitched to the bottom of the upper so it can be glued to the sole.
- (climbing) A short sling with a carabiner on either end, used to link the climbing rope to a bolt or other protection such as a nut or friend.
- (chiefly in combination) A person or vessel that runs blockades or engages in smuggling.
- A restaurant employee responsible for taking food from the kitchens to the tables.
- The blade of an ice skate.
- A smooth strip on which a sledge runs.
- (slang, usually in the phrase do a runner) A quick escape away from a scene; (by extension) the person who gets away.
- Part of a mechanism which allows something to be pulled out for maintenance.
- (botany) A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.
- (film) An assistant.
- A tool in which lenses are fastened for polishing.
- The rotating-stone of a grinding-mill.
- A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.
- A running gag.
- A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
- (Australian rules football) A person (from one or the other team) who runs out onto the field during the game to take verbal instructions from the coach to the players. A runner mustn't interfere with play, and may have to wear an identifying shirt to make clear his or her purpose on the field.
- Anyone sent on an errand or with communications, especially for a bank (or, historically, a foot soldier responsible for carrying messages during war).
- A long, narrow carpet for a high-traffic area such as a hall or stairs.
- One who runs away; a deserter or escapee.
- (nautical, sailing) A rope to increase the power of a tackle.
- (sports slang) An employee of a sports agent who tries to recruit possible player clients for the agent.
- In saddlery, a loop of metal through which a rein is passed.
- An idea or plan that has potential to be adopted or put into operation.
- The curved base of a rocking chair.
- (baseball, softball) A baserunner.
- (slang) An automobile; a working or driveable automobile.
- (cricket) A player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat.
- A strip of fabric used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table.
- (slang) A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly.
- A boat for transporting fish, oysters, etc.
- Somebody who controls or manages (e.g. a system).
- A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
- (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
- someone who travels on foot by running
- a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
- someone who imports or exports without paying duties
- device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
- a long narrow carpet
- a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents
- a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
- fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
- a trained athlete who competes in foot races
noun
- a worker who makes metal castings
- inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
- a person who founds or establishes some institution
- (genetics) A common ancestor of some population (especially one with a certain genetic mutation).
- One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
- The iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation.
- (veterinary medicine) A severe laminitis of a horse, caused by untreated internal inflammation in the hooves.
- One who casts metals in various forms; a caster.
verb
- fail utterly; collapse
- sink below the surface
- stumble and nearly fall
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- (intransitive, especially of horses) To fall; to stumble and go lame.
- (transitive) To disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs.
- (intransitive) To fail; to miscarry.
- (intransitive, of a ship) To flood with water and sink.
noun
- (countable, foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
- (physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
- A device for guiding wood to the saw.
- (countable, music) A double drum-stroke played at twice the speed of the context in which it is placed.
- (countable, informal) A systematic search for someone over a wide area, especially by the authorities; a dragnet.
- (uncountable, slang) Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture.
- A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
- The last position in a line of hikers.
- (uncountable, music) Witch house music.
- (countable, slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
- Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; especially, a canvas bag with a hooped mouth (drag sail), so used.
- (uncountable, slang) Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
- (historical) A mailcoach.
- (masonry) A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.
- (informal, uncommon) Clipping of dragon.
- (countable, slang) A street.
- (countable, informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.
- Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.
- (uncountable, snooker) A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.
- (billiards) A push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way.
- (countable, slang) A drag king or drag queen.
- (countable, slang) A long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats.
- A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
- (slang) A prison sentence of three months.
- (countable) The scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents.
- (countable) A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
- (by analogy with above) Any force acting in opposition to the motion of an object.
- (countable, slang) A men's party attended in women's clothing.
- (uncountable, slang, by analogy) Men's clothing worn by women for the purpose of entertainment.
- A pulled load.
- (nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
- A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.
- something tedious and boring
- the act of dragging (pulling with force)
- clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
- something that slows or delays progress
- the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
verb
- To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.
- (figurative) To search exhaustively, as if with a dragnet.
- (soccer) To hit or kick off target.
- (chiefly of a vehicle) To unintentionally rub or scrape on a surface.
- To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
- (informal, intransitive) To inhale from a cigarette, cigar, etc.
- To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
- To proceed heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
- (informal, intransitive) To perform as a drag queen or drag king.
- To break (land) by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow.
- (intransitive, music) To play at a slower tempo than one is supposed to or than the other musicians one is playing with, or to inadvertently gradually decrease tempo while one is playing.
- To fish with a dragnet.
- To search for something, as a lost object or body, by dragging something along the bottom of a body of water.
- (slang) To roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone).
- (graphical user interface) To operate a pointing device by moving it with a button held down; to move, copy, etc. (an item) in this way.
- (transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
- to lag or linger behind
- suck in or take (air)
- move slowly and as if with great effort
- use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it
- proceed for an extended period of time
- persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
- pull, as against a resistance
- search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
- draw slowly or heavily
- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
- walk without lifting the feet
noun
- (sand casting) A thin piece of material (such as wood, plaster, or metal) that forms and aligns the matched parting surfaces for the two parts (the cope and the drag) of a molding box or flask, to which board patterns are attached in some casting methods.
- (carpentry) A type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove system
- a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)
noun
- (foundry) The top part of a sand casting mold.
- (slang) A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
- (literary) The vault or canopy of the skies, heavens etc.
- An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.
- (liturgy) A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.
- Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.
- (construction) A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone, and sloped to carry off water.
- a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
- brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
intj
verb
- To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
- (intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- (falconry) To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
- (transitive) To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
- (intransitive) To form a cope or arch; to arch or bend; to bow.
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
noun
- a mold for setting concrete
- a particular mode in which something is manifested
- the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- a printed document with spaces in which to write
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a perceptual structure
- an ability to perform well
- (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
- the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a life-size dummy used to display clothes
- a body of students who are taught together
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- Established method of expression or practice; fixed way of proceeding; conventional or stated scheme; formula.
- (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech.
- (fine arts) The boundary line of a material object. In painting, more generally, the human body.
- Constitution; mode of construction, organization, etc.; system.
- (sports, fitness) A specific way of performing a movement.
- The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
- (crystallography) The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.
- Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality.
- An order of doing things, as in religious ritual.
- Regularity, beauty, or elegance.
- A specimen document to be copied or imitated.
- (geometry) A quantic.
- (UK) Past history (in a given area); a habit of doing something.
- (UK, education) A class or year of school pupils.
- (taxonomy) An infraspecific rank.
- (philosophy) The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists.
- A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.
- (computing, programming) A window or dialogue box.
- The den or home of a hare.
- Characteristics not involving atomic components.
- A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
- Level of performance.
verb
- develop into a distinctive entity
- assume a form or shape
- create (as an entity)
- establish or impress firmly in the mind
- to compose or represent
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give shape or form to
- (transitive, linguistics) To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.
- (transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
- To mould or model by instruction or discipline.
- To put together or bring into being; assemble.
- (transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.
- (intransitive) To take shape.
- (electricity, historical, transitive) To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage battery, causing one plate to be composed more or less of spongy lead, and the other of lead peroxide. This was formerly done by repeated slow alternations of the charging current, but later the plates or grids were coated or filled, one with a paste of red lead and the other with litharge, introduced into the cell, and formed by a direct charging current.
- To provide (a hare) with a form.
- (transitive) To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).
noun
- a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
- the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
- A tool used to mold such features; similar tools used for connecting panes of glass in a window.
- (anatomy) Synonym of anklebone: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
- (weaponry) A circular molding near the mouth of a cannon.
- (botany) Synonym of milkvetch: a plant of the genus Astragalus.
- (roof plumbing) A bracket used to fix downpipes to the wall of a building.
- A die, especially a four-sided die historically made from or in imitation of an ankle bone.
- (architecture) A semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column.
- (architecture) A molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts.
noun
- a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
- a shape that is spherical and small
- a small ball with a hole through the middle
- Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.
- A bubble, in spirits.
- A small, round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire, particularly for decorative purposes.
- Various small, round solid objects.
- (by extension) Knowledge sufficient to direct one's activities to a purpose.
- A small, round ball at the end of a barrel of a gun used for aiming.
- (architecture) A narrow molding with semicircular section.
- A rigid edge of a tire that mounts it on a wheel; tire bead.
- A small drop of water or other liquid.
verb
noun
verb
noun
- the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
- (uncountable) The trade of manipulating materials in order to construct, install, and/or repair buildings or other structures.
- (uncountable) A collection of timber connected by being framed together, as the pieces of a roof, floor, etc.; work done by a carpenter.
- (countable) A carpenter’s workshop.
- (uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining wood, timber, or lumber; woodworking.
noun
- the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
- work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
- (uncountable) Working with wood.
- (figurative, by extension) A place of concealment or obscurity.
- (uncountable, countable) Something made from wood, especially cabinets and trim (e.g., baseboards, doorframes) made from millwork.
- (soccer, rugby) The frame of the goal, i.e. the goalpost or crossbar.
noun
- (moldmaking) A section of a mold or pattern with negative draft angle
- The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.
- The underside of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
- The continuation of the saddle of a rabbit's coat toward the front legs.
- A hairstyle that is shaved or clipped short on the sides and kept long on the top.
- (motor racing) A pit stop strategy in which a driver seeks to gain an advantage over someone by pitting before them and using fresh tyres to make up time.
- A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.
- A blow dealt upward.
- a cut made underneath to remove material
- the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
- a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
- (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
- the material removed by a cut made underneath
adj
verb
- To downplay or minimize.
- (motor racing) To employ the undercut strategy.
- To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.
- To undermine.
- To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.
- To strike a heavy blow upward.
- cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
- strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
- cut away the underpart of
- sell cheaper than one's competition
- cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
verb
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
- deposit
- formulate in a particular style or language
- assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- choose at random
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
- put or send forth
- to remove
- throw forcefully
- (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
- To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
- To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.
- To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
- To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
- (botany) To shed leaves or fruit prematurely.
- (transitive) To assign (a role in a play or performance).
- (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
- (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
- (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
- (dated outside accounting) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
- To throw down or aside.
- (media) To broadcast (video) over the Internet or a local network, especially to one's television.
- (transitive) To describe in an opinionated way. Mostly used with a metaphor involving light.
- (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
- (obsolete except in set phrases) To remove, take off (clothes).
- To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
- (astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).
- (now somewhat literary) To throw.
- To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
- To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
- To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
- (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
- (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
noun
- object formed by a mold
- The mould used to make cast objects.
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- the actors in a play
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- the act of throwing dice
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- a violent throw
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
- The casting procedure.
- (firearms) The measurement of the angle of a shotgun stock from a top-view center line, used to align the shotgun to the shooter's eye.
- Visual appearance.
- A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
- (art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
- (fishing) An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
- A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
- The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
- (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
- The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
- An object made in a mould.
- An act of throwing.
- Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
- Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
- A squint.
- A chance or attempt at something.
- A group of crabs.
adj
verb
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
- deposit
- formulate in a particular style or language
- assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- choose at random
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
- put or send forth
- to remove
- throw forcefully
- (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
- To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
- To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.
- To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
- To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
- (botany) To shed leaves or fruit prematurely.
- (transitive) To assign (a role in a play or performance).
- (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
- (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
- (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
- (dated outside accounting) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
- To throw down or aside.
- (media) To broadcast (video) over the Internet or a local network, especially to one's television.
- (transitive) To describe in an opinionated way. Mostly used with a metaphor involving light.
- (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
- (obsolete except in set phrases) To remove, take off (clothes).
- To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
- (astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).
- (now somewhat literary) To throw.
- To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
- To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
- To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
- (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
- (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
noun
- object formed by a mold
- The mould used to make cast objects.
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- the actors in a play
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- the act of throwing dice
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- a violent throw
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
- The casting procedure.
- (firearms) The measurement of the angle of a shotgun stock from a top-view center line, used to align the shotgun to the shooter's eye.
- Visual appearance.
- A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
- (art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
- (fishing) An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
- A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
- The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
- (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
- The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
- An object made in a mould.
- An act of throwing.
- Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
- Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
- A squint.
- A chance or attempt at something.
- A group of crabs.
adj
verb
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- (transitive) To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
- become moldy; spoil due to humidity
- fit tightly, follow the contours of
- shape or influence; give direction to
- form in clay, wax, etc
- make something, usually for a specific function
- (intransitive) To be shaped in or as if in a mold.
- (transitive) To fit closely by following the contours of.
- (transitive) To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
- (transitive) To ornament with moldings.
- (transitive) To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
- (transitive) To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence
- To cover with mold or soil.
- (intransitive) To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.
noun
- sculpture produced by molding
- (architecture) A group of moldings.
- The shape or pattern of a mold.
- a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
- a distinctive nature, character, or type
- the process of becoming mildewed
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- loose soil rich in organic matter
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
- A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.
- (anatomy) A fontanelle.
- A fungus that creates such furry growths.
- General shape or form.
- A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.
- Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.
- (UK, dialectal, chiefly plural) Earth, ground.
- Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.
- Distinctive character or type.
- A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
- A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.
verb
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- become moldy; spoil due to humidity
- fit tightly, follow the contours of
- shape or influence; give direction to
- form in clay, wax, etc
- make something, usually for a specific function
- Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“to cause to become mouldy”).
noun
- sculpture produced by molding
- a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
- a distinctive nature, character, or type
- the process of becoming mildewed
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- loose soil rich in organic matter
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“loose soil”).
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“top of the head”).
- Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“growth of tiny fungi”).
verb
adj
noun
verb
- To form by melting a metal and pouring it into a mould; to cast.
- To begin building.
- To melt, especially of metal or glass in an industrial setting.
- To use as a foundation; to base.
- simple past and past participle of find
- To start (an institution or organization).
- set up or found
- use as a basis for; found on
- set up or lay the groundwork for
noun
adj
verb
- apply a plaster cast to
- affix conspicuously
- dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
- coat with plaster
- cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
- apply a heavy coat to
- (transitive, figurative) To smooth over.
- (transitive) To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.
- (transitive) To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.
- (transitive) To apply a plaster to.
- (transitive, figurative) To bombard heavily or overwhelmingly; to overwhelm (with weapons fire).
- (transitive) To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.
noun
- a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
- a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
- a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
- adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
- any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
- (uncountable) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
- (uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings.
- (countable, British, New Zealand, Canada) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
- (by ellipsis, uncountable) Plaster of Paris.
- (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.
- A similar material used for exterior walls.
verb
noun
- any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- an efficient person
- a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
- an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
- a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
- a group that controls the activities of a political party
- (politics, chiefly US) The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas.
- Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use.
- (poetry) Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.
- (computing) A computer.
- A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- (historical) A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina.
- (figuratively) A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.
- (telephony, abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.
verb
noun
- (chiefly North-country English dialectal) a paste flower on top of a pie cover.
- (engineering) A device, originally a heated sleave of fire clay, variously used to introduce molten metal to counter the formation of hollows in metal castings as they shrink while the mould cools. Now commonly called hot top or feeder head
- (chiefly North-country English dialectal) the tobacco left at the bottom of a pipe and put on the top of the next fill: dottle; in a general sense, a plug or a cap to top something off.
- (chiefly North-country English dialectal) the straw ornament on top of a haystack.
verb
- To fuse; to shape; to mould; to cast.
- (transitive) To encounter or incur (a danger or risk).
- To tend, as to an effect or consequence; to incline.
- (transitive) To complete a running course or event in (a given time).
- (figurative, transitive) To pass (without stopping), typically a stop signal, stop sign, or duty to yield the right of way.
- (transitive) To execute or carry out a plan, procedure, or program.
- (transitive) To transit (a length of a river), as in whitewater rafting.
- (intransitive) Of stitches or stitched clothing, to unravel.
- To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine.
- (golf) To strike (the ball) in such a way as to cause it to run along the ground, as when approaching a hole.
- (intransitive) To flee from a danger or towards help.
- To press (a bank, etc.) with immediate demands for payment.
- (intransitive) To become liquid; to melt.
- (intransitive) To be a candidate in an election.
- (transitive, agriculture) To sort through a large volume of produce in quality control.
- (transitive) To transport (someone or something), notionally at a brisk pace.
- (copulative) To become different in a way mentioned (usually to become worse).
- To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.
- (transitive) To cover (a course or a distance) by running.
- (intransitive) To leak or spread in an undesirable fashion; to bleed (especially used of dye or paint).
- past participle of rin
- (intransitive) To move briskly or smoothly with a motion of sliding, rolling, sweeping etc.
- (transitive) To make (something) extend in space.
- (sports, especially baseball) To eject from a game or match.
- To pass or go quickly in thought or conversation.
- (transitive) To cause to move quickly or lightly.
- (intransitive) To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot.
- (intransitive) To extend in time, to last, to continue (usually with a measure phrase).
- (intransitive) Of fish, to migrate for spawning.
- To drive or force; to cause, or permit, to be driven.
- (transitive or intransitive) To compete in a race.
- (transitive, intransitive) Of a means of transportation: to travel (a route).
- (intransitive) To be presented in the media.
- (transitive) To make stand in an election.
- To exert continuous activity; to proceed.
- (transitive) To cause (a vehicle) to travel a route.
- (intransitive) To extend in space or through a range (often with a measure phrase).
- (American football, transitive or intransitive) To carry (a football) down the field, as opposed to passing or kicking.
- To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation.
- (transitive) To make a liquid or electric current flow from or into an object.
- (transitive) To smuggle (illegal goods).
- (transitive) To control or manage; to be in charge of.
- (intransitive) To go at a fast pace; to move quickly.
- (transitive) To make a machine operate.
- To have growth or development.
- (transitive) To cost an amount of money.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To move or spread quickly.
- (nautical, of a vessel) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled.
- (intransitive) Of a liquid or electric current, to flow.
- (transitive) To print or broadcast in the media.
- To control or have precedence in a card game.
- (transitive, juggling, colloquial) To juggle a pattern continuously, as opposed to starting and stopping quickly.
- To be in form thus, as a combination of words.
- (intransitive) Of an object, to have a liquid flowing from it.
- (video games, rare) To speedrun.
- (transitive) To cause stitched clothing to unravel.
- To cause to enter; to thrust.
- (transitive) To make enter a race.
- To encounter or suffer (a particular, usually bad, fate or misfortune).
- (intransitive) Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.
- To sew (a seam) by passing the needle through material in a continuous line, generally taking a series of stitches on the needle at the same time.
- cover by running; run a certain distance
- deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
- run with the ball; in such sports as football
- occur persistently
- flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
- reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
- run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
- be diffused
- change from one state to another
- pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
- carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
- become undone
- be affected by; be subjected to
- move along, of liquids
- progress by being changed
- cause something to pass or lead somewhere
- change or be different within limits
- be operating, running or functioning
- continue to exist
- move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
- make without a miss
- sail before the wind
- cause to perform
- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
- conduct to completion
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- compete in a race
- direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
- come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
- pass over, across, or through
- set animals loose to graze
- keep company
- move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
- perform as expected when applied
- extend or continue for a certain period of time
- cause an animal to move fast
- travel a route regularly
- have a particular form
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
adj
noun
- A production quantity (such as in a factory).
- (mining) The horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by licence of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes.
- A trial.
- One’s gait while running; the way one runs.
- (construction) Horizontal dimension of a slope.
- A flow of liquid; a leak.
- (cricket) The act of passing from one wicket to another; the point scored for this.
- (chiefly eastern North Midland US, especially Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia) A small creek or part thereof. (Compare Southern US branch and New York and New England brook.)
- Migration of fish.
- The top of a step on a staircase, also called a tread, as opposed to the rise.
- (video games, speedrunning) A playthrough, or attempted playthrough; a session of play.
- (skiing, bobsledding) A single trip down a hill, as in skiing and bobsledding.
- Any sudden large demand for something.
- (banking) A sudden series of demands on a bank or other financial institution, especially characterised by great withdrawals.
- An enclosure for an animal; a track or path along which something can travel.
- (slang) A period of extended (usually daily) drug use.
- A standard or unexceptional group or category.
- The horizontal length of a set of stairs
- (music) A rapid passage in music, especially along a scale.
- (golf) The movement communicated to a golf ball by running it.
- (American football) A running play.
- The distance drilled with a bit, in oil drilling.
- State of being current; currency; popularity.
- The period of showing of a play, film, TV series, etc.
- A quick pace, faster than a walk.
- A line of knit stitches that have unravelled, particularly in a nylon stocking.
- (card games) A sequence of cards in a suit in a card game.
- (baseball) A score when a runner touches all bases legally; the act of a runner scoring.
- (golf) The distance a ball travels after touching the ground from a stroke.
- (mathematics, computing) The execution of a program or model
- A pair or set of millstones.
- A series of tries in a game that were successful.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A rural landholding for farming, usually for running sheep, and operated by a runholder.
- Act or instance of hurrying (to or from a place) (not necessarily on foot); dash or errand, trip.
- Flight, instance or period of fleeing.
- (nautical) The stern of the underwater body of a ship from where it begins to curve upward and inward.
- (of horses) A fast gallop.
- Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.
- Unrestricted use. Only used in have the run of.
- A continuous period (of time) marked by a trend; a period marked by a continuing trend.
- A (regular) trip or route.
- The route taken while running or skiing.
- The distance sailed by a ship.
- A group of fish that migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning.
- A pleasure trip.
- A voyage.
- a small stream
- the pouring forth of a fluid
- a regular trip
- unrestricted freedom to use
- an unbroken chronological sequence
- (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
- the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
- the act of testing something
- the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
- a race between candidates for elective office
- a race run on foot
- a short trip
- an unbroken series of events
- the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
- a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
- a row of unravelled stitches
verb
- remove mold marks or sand from (a casting)
- (transitive) To line the hearth of a furnace with sand prior to pouring molten metal.
- (ceramics) To remove (as by sanding) the seam lines left by the meeting of two molds.
- (reflexive, Geordie) To be upset or in a bad mood.
- (transitive, engineering) To machine away seam lines or more generally to make small adjustments to a component or machine to improve its fit or operation.
- (especially Northern England) To sort out, to fix, to mend, to repair.
- (intransitive) To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.
noun
- a state of fitness and good health
- (Cumbria, Geordie) A person's mood or state, often assuming the worst.
- (ceramics) A seam line left by the meeting of mould pieces.
- One's mental state; spirits.
- A state of physical condition; kilter or trim.
- Sand used to line a furnace.
- (UK, dialectal) The act of fettling.
verb
noun
- (nautical) Boats, especially of smaller size than ships. Historically primarily applied to vessels engaged in loading or unloading of other vessels, as lighters, hoys, and barges.
- (countable) A trade or profession as embodied in its practitioners collectively; the members of a trade or handicraft as a body; an association of these; a trade's union, guild, or ‘company’ .
- (countable, fishing) Implements used in catching fish, such as net, line, or hook. Modern use primarily in whaling, as in harpoons, hand-lances, etc. .
- (countable, plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation .
- (nautical, British Royal Navy) Those vessels attendant on a fleet, such as cutters, schooners, and gunboats, generally commanded by lieutenants.
- Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity .
- (figurative) A woman.
- Cunning, art, skill, or dexterity applied to bad purposes; artifice; guile; subtlety; shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception .
- (uncountable) Skill, skilfulness, art, especially the skill needed for a particular profession .
- (countable, plural craft) A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space .
- shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- skill in an occupation or trade
- the skilled practice of a practical occupation
- a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
- people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
verb
- To forge (something) with a tilt hammer.
- (originally poker, video games, chess, slang) To enter a state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.
- (intransitive) To be at an angle.
- (transitive) To point or thrust a weapon at.
- (intransitive, jousting) To charge (at someone) with a lance.
- (pinball, of a machine) To intentionally let the ball fall down to the drain by disabling flippers and most targets, done as a punishment to the player when the machine is nudged too violently or frequently.
- (figurative) To modify one's approach.
- (transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- (transitive) To cover with a tilt, or awning.
- (transitive) To point or thrust (a weapon).
- charge with a tilt
- heel over
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- to incline or bend from a vertical position
noun
- A slope or inclination.
- (photography) The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
- Any covering overhead; especially, a tent.
- A canvas covering for carts, boats, etc.
- A jousting contest. (countable)
- (uncountable, poker, video games, chess, slang) A state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.
- An attempt at something, such as a tilt at public office.
- A tilt hammer.
- The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
- A thrust, as with a lance.
- a slight but noticeable partiality
- a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- pitching dangerously to one side
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
verb
noun
- (slang) Marijuana.
- (acting, often "the method") A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed.
- (object-oriented programming) A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object.
- (uncountable) Systematicity, methodicalness, intentionality, order
- (skateboarding, snowboarding) Ellipsis of method air.
- (countable) A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).
- an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
- a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
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