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noun
- A machine or algorithm that sums.
- One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning either the period between the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, or the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.
- (architecture) A horizontal beam supporting a building.
- (poetic or humorous) year; used to give the age of a person, usually a young one.
- (figuratively) Most flourishing, happy, or beautiful period; golden age, prime.
- A person who sums.
- (countable, fashion) Someone with light, pinkish skin that has a blue undertone, light hair and eyes, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
- the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty
- the warmest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
verb
adj
verb
noun
- a mechanism that can move automatically
- a machine that operates on its own without the need for human control
- someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
- A formal system, such as a finite-state machine or cellular automaton.
- A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
- A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.
- A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a monotonous lifestyle and lacking in emotion.
noun
- a mechanism that can move automatically
- (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
- (by extension, fantasy) A humanoid creature made from any previously inanimate matter, such as wood or stone, animated by magic.
- (mythology) A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.
noun
- a mechanism that can move automatically
- A machine built to carry out some complex task or group of tasks by physically moving, especially one which can be programmed.
- (South Africa) A traffic light (from earlier robot policeman).
- (surveying) A theodolite which follows the movements of a prism and can be used by a one-man crew.
- (now historical) A system of serfdom used in Central Europe, under which a tenant's rent was paid in forced labour.
- (dance, preceded by definite article) A style of dance popular in disco in which the dancer imitates the stiff movements of a stereotypical android robot.
- (Internet slang, 4chan slang) A habitual poster on the /r9k/ board on 4chan; a member of the /r9k/ community.
- (chiefly science fiction) An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
- (figuratively) A person who does not seem to have any emotions or individuality.
- (computing) A bot, software designed to perform a task.
noun
- A machine part receiving motion from another.
- A tappet.
- (social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.
- (literally) One who follows, comes after another.
- Young cattle.
- A man courting a maidservant; a suitor.
- (locksmithing) A tool used to remove the core from a pin-tumbler lock without causing the driver pins and springs to fall out.
- One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
- Something that comes after another thing.
- A pursuer.
- An imitator, who follows another's example.
- (Australian rules football) Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.
- A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
- One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.
- someone who travels behind or pursues another
- a person who accepts the leadership of another
noun
- A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
- 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.
- In molding, a channel cut in a mold.
- 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).
- (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
- To shuffle.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To combine thoroughly.
- (transitive, usually passive voice, with with, often with be or get) To become involved with, especially socially or romantically.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To mix or blend thoroughly and completely.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To prepare something from ingredients that are mixed.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To confuse or reverse.
- assemble without order or sense
- cause to be perplexed or confounded
noun
verb
noun
- (mathematics) A permutation that models the outcome of a riffle shuffle; the operation of dividing an ordered set into two equal subsets and then alternately listing sequences of elements from each subset that have a common specified length.
- (card games) A technique of shuffling a deck of playing cards by first separating the deck into two parts.
noun
- A continuously revolving device for item delivery.
- (computing) Synonym of jukebox (“automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.”).
- A pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequently shaped like horses or other animals, cars, etc., which may also move up and down; a merry-go-round.
- An equestrian discipline in which groups of riders make various formations.
- (historical) A tilting match or tournament accompanied by games, shows, and allegorical performances.
- (graphical user interface) A visual component that displays a horizontal series of items one at a time.
- The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.
- a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers
- a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
verb
noun
- The image sent by the machine itself.
- A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
- (countable) A copy or reproduction.
- (uncountable) Reproduction in the exact form as the original.
- an exact copy or reproduction
- duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
verb
noun
- A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
- (politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
- (grammar) A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
- (informal) Father.
- (nautical) A pilot; a steersman.
- A member of a decision-making body (such as a committee) for a larger organization or entity (including some public agencies), similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.
- (informal) Boss; employer; gaffer.
- the head of a state government
- a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
noun
- A photograph produced by such a machine.
- A lamp that produces short bursts of light that synchronizes with a camera shutter for photographing fast-moving objects.
- Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals.
- scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
adj
noun
- someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
- a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
- (gambling) A cheat who manipulates the cards or dice.
- (now chiefly historical) A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.
- (video games, tabletop games) A function, rule or other implementation that dictates gameplay; a ludeme, a feature.
- A device, method or means; a function.
- Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar.
- (slang) A hitman.
noun
- (computing, historical) A machine that selects, merges and matches decks of punch cards.
- a machine that selects, merges and matches decks of punch cards.
- (computing) A program or algorithm that collates.
- A police officer who maintains criminal records and analyzes them for intelligence.
- A person who collates.
noun
- a machine for performing calculations automatically
- an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
- A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
verb
noun
- a device that retards something's motion
- the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
- the state of being physically constrained
- An irresistible force or compulsion.
- (databases) A linkage or other restriction that maintains database integrity.
- Something that constrains; a restriction.
- (mathematics) A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.
- The repression of one's feelings.
noun
- a device that retards something's motion
- a rule or condition that limits freedom
- the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
- lack of ornamentation
- discipline in personal and social activities
- the state of being physically constrained
- (uncountable) control or caution; reserve
- (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
noun
- a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second
- someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations
- An accountant or other person who deals with the calculation of numbers as a profession.
- (computing) A program, algorithm, or hardware with a focus on numerical calculation.
noun
adj
noun
- Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.
- A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.
- control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
noun
- A kind of cotton-spinning machine.
- (slang) A person paid to smuggle drugs.
- Any shoe with an upper covering the front of the foot but without a back flap or strap, leaving the heel exposed.
- Any of a group of cocktails involving ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and various liquors.
- The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
- (numismatics) A coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece, either intentionally or in error.
- (roleplaying games) A MMORPG character, or NPC companion in a tabletop RPG, used mainly to store extra inventory for the owner's primary character.
- (sailing) A kind of triangular sail for a yacht.
- The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.
- (informal) A stubborn person.
- a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
- hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
verb
noun
- Any device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a machine to another, such as an apron in a carding machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen.
- Any creeping animal (such as a serpent), reptile.
- Strophitus undulatus, a freshwater mussel of the eastern United States.
- A person or a thing that crawls or creeps.
- A device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position.
- A spur-like device strapped to the boot to facilitate climbing.
- (derogatory, slang) A person who creeps people out; a creepy person.
- Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping, especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus.
- (often in the plural) A one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.
- A low-profile wheeled platform whereupon one may lie on one's back and gain better access to the roof of a space with very low height (such as the underbody of a vehicle), or a low stool similarly wheeled.
- A treecreeper.
- A kind of shoe, usually with a suede upper and a thick crepe sole, associated with various 20th-century subcultures.
- The lowest gear of some tractors or trucks: one with so low a gear ratio that the vehicle creeps along at the speed of a human's slow walk.
- (nautical) A small four-hooked grapnel used to recover objects dropped onto the sea bed.
- An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dredging up items from a well or other water.
- A metal plate with spikes, designed to be worn with shoes to prevent slipping.
- (cricket) A ball that travels low, near ground level.
- (chiefly in the plural) A small low iron, or dog, between the andirons.
- any of various small insectivorous birds of the Northern Hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet
- a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
- any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
noun
- A machine for calendering paper.
- (biology) A device for depositing cells on a plate.
- Someone who installs sheet metal and armour plating, particularly on trains, ships, tanks, and similar items.
- Someone who plates metal.
- (horse-racing) A horse that runs chiefly in selling plates; hence, an inferior racehorse.
- a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)
noun
- a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
- a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
- any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
- the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
- a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
- furniture that is designed for sitting on
- the cloth covering for the buttocks
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body
- Something to be sat upon.
- (figuratively) A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body.
- (aviation, military, slang) An ejection seat.
- Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback.
- A piece of furniture made for sitting, such as a chair, stool, or bench; any improvised place for sitting.
- The part of an object or individual (usually the buttocks) directly involved in sitting.
- The place occupied by anything, or where any person, thing or quality is situated or resides; a site.
- A temporary residence, such as a country home or a hunting lodge.
- The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks.
- (engineering) A part or surface on which another part or surface rests.
- (certain Commonwealth countries) An electoral district, especially for a national legislature.
- (law, England and Wales) One of a series of departmental placements given to a trainee solicitor as part of their training contract.
- The location of a governing body.
- (historical) Any of several autonomous regions in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary.
- The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting.
- The starting point of a fire.
- A place in which to sit.
verb
- show to a seat; assign a seat for
- place in or on a seat
- put a seat on a chair
- provide with seats
- be able to seat
- place or attach firmly in or on a base
- place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
- (transitive) To provide with a place to sit.
- (transitive) To assign the seats of.
- To settle; to plant with inhabitants.
- (transitive) To put a seat or bottom in.
- (transitive, legislature) To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one or more seats which would allow them to participate fully in a meeting or session.
- (transitive) To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
- (transitive) To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.
- (transitive) To request or direct one or more persons to sit.
noun
- A type of exercise machine.
- A dancer.
- (slang) A foot.
- Anything that moves or advances in steps.
- A kind of electric motor that advances in steps rather than smoothly.
- (more specifically) A dancer in a step show.
- (furry fandom) The feet of anthropomorphic animals, especially paws.
- A person or animal that steps, especially energetically or high.
- A device used in the manufacture of microcircuits to apply a photolithographic image repeatedly, at regular intervals (by imaging, moving a step and repeating).
- (colloquial, especially in the plural) A shoe, especially a fashionable or attractive shoe, or one used for step-dancing.
- a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting
- a professional dancer
- a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps
adj
- (informal) Handy with machines.
- Using mechanics (the design and construction of machines): being a machine.
- (of a person) Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.
- Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).
- (figurative) As if performed by a machine: lifeless, mindless, thoughtless, automatic.
- Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).
- Relating to the mechanics of a game.
- Done by machine.
- relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
- relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
- using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
noun
- (science fiction) A robot or mechanical creature.
- One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals
- (cycling) An instance of equipment failure.
- (music) A stop on an organ that is operated by a hand or foot control rather than having to be manually set up in advance.
- (advertising) Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.
- (engineering) A mechanical engineer.
noun
- A machine or algorithm that sums.
- One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning either the period between the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, or the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.
- (architecture) A horizontal beam supporting a building.
- (poetic or humorous) year; used to give the age of a person, usually a young one.
- (figuratively) Most flourishing, happy, or beautiful period; golden age, prime.
- A person who sums.
- (countable, fashion) Someone with light, pinkish skin that has a blue undertone, light hair and eyes, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
- the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty
- the warmest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
verb
noun
- a mechanism that can move automatically
- a machine that operates on its own without the need for human control
- someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
- A formal system, such as a finite-state machine or cellular automaton.
- A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
- A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.
- A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a monotonous lifestyle and lacking in emotion.
noun
- a mechanism that can move automatically
- (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
- (by extension, fantasy) A humanoid creature made from any previously inanimate matter, such as wood or stone, animated by magic.
- (mythology) A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.
noun
- a mechanism that can move automatically
- A machine built to carry out some complex task or group of tasks by physically moving, especially one which can be programmed.
- (South Africa) A traffic light (from earlier robot policeman).
- (surveying) A theodolite which follows the movements of a prism and can be used by a one-man crew.
- (now historical) A system of serfdom used in Central Europe, under which a tenant's rent was paid in forced labour.
- (dance, preceded by definite article) A style of dance popular in disco in which the dancer imitates the stiff movements of a stereotypical android robot.
- (Internet slang, 4chan slang) A habitual poster on the /r9k/ board on 4chan; a member of the /r9k/ community.
- (chiefly science fiction) An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
- (figuratively) A person who does not seem to have any emotions or individuality.
- (computing) A bot, software designed to perform a task.
noun
- A machine part receiving motion from another.
- A tappet.
- (social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.
- (literally) One who follows, comes after another.
- Young cattle.
- A man courting a maidservant; a suitor.
- (locksmithing) A tool used to remove the core from a pin-tumbler lock without causing the driver pins and springs to fall out.
- One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
- Something that comes after another thing.
- A pursuer.
- An imitator, who follows another's example.
- (Australian rules football) Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.
- A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
- One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.
- someone who travels behind or pursues another
- a person who accepts the leadership of another
noun
- A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
- 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.
- In molding, a channel cut in a mold.
- 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).
- (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 continuously revolving device for item delivery.
- (computing) Synonym of jukebox (“automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.”).
- A pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequently shaped like horses or other animals, cars, etc., which may also move up and down; a merry-go-round.
- An equestrian discipline in which groups of riders make various formations.
- (historical) A tilting match or tournament accompanied by games, shows, and allegorical performances.
- (graphical user interface) A visual component that displays a horizontal series of items one at a time.
- The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.
- a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers
- a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
verb
noun
- The image sent by the machine itself.
- A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
- (countable) A copy or reproduction.
- (uncountable) Reproduction in the exact form as the original.
- an exact copy or reproduction
- duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
verb
noun
- A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
- (politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
- (grammar) A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
- (informal) Father.
- (nautical) A pilot; a steersman.
- A member of a decision-making body (such as a committee) for a larger organization or entity (including some public agencies), similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.
- (informal) Boss; employer; gaffer.
- the head of a state government
- a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
noun
- A photograph produced by such a machine.
- A lamp that produces short bursts of light that synchronizes with a camera shutter for photographing fast-moving objects.
- Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals.
- scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
noun
- (computing, historical) A machine that selects, merges and matches decks of punch cards.
- a machine that selects, merges and matches decks of punch cards.
- (computing) A program or algorithm that collates.
- A police officer who maintains criminal records and analyzes them for intelligence.
- A person who collates.
noun
- a machine for performing calculations automatically
- an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
- A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
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noun
- a device that retards something's motion
- the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
- the state of being physically constrained
- An irresistible force or compulsion.
- (databases) A linkage or other restriction that maintains database integrity.
- Something that constrains; a restriction.
- (mathematics) A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.
- The repression of one's feelings.
noun
- a device that retards something's motion
- a rule or condition that limits freedom
- the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
- lack of ornamentation
- discipline in personal and social activities
- the state of being physically constrained
- (uncountable) control or caution; reserve
- (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
noun
- a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second
- someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations
- An accountant or other person who deals with the calculation of numbers as a profession.
- (computing) A program, algorithm, or hardware with a focus on numerical calculation.
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adj
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- Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.
- A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.
- control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
noun
- A kind of cotton-spinning machine.
- (slang) A person paid to smuggle drugs.
- Any shoe with an upper covering the front of the foot but without a back flap or strap, leaving the heel exposed.
- Any of a group of cocktails involving ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and various liquors.
- The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
- (numismatics) A coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece, either intentionally or in error.
- (roleplaying games) A MMORPG character, or NPC companion in a tabletop RPG, used mainly to store extra inventory for the owner's primary character.
- (sailing) A kind of triangular sail for a yacht.
- The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.
- (informal) A stubborn person.
- a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
- hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
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- Any device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a machine to another, such as an apron in a carding machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen.
- Any creeping animal (such as a serpent), reptile.
- Strophitus undulatus, a freshwater mussel of the eastern United States.
- A person or a thing that crawls or creeps.
- A device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position.
- A spur-like device strapped to the boot to facilitate climbing.
- (derogatory, slang) A person who creeps people out; a creepy person.
- Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping, especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus.
- (often in the plural) A one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.
- A low-profile wheeled platform whereupon one may lie on one's back and gain better access to the roof of a space with very low height (such as the underbody of a vehicle), or a low stool similarly wheeled.
- A treecreeper.
- A kind of shoe, usually with a suede upper and a thick crepe sole, associated with various 20th-century subcultures.
- The lowest gear of some tractors or trucks: one with so low a gear ratio that the vehicle creeps along at the speed of a human's slow walk.
- (nautical) A small four-hooked grapnel used to recover objects dropped onto the sea bed.
- An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dredging up items from a well or other water.
- A metal plate with spikes, designed to be worn with shoes to prevent slipping.
- (cricket) A ball that travels low, near ground level.
- (chiefly in the plural) A small low iron, or dog, between the andirons.
- any of various small insectivorous birds of the Northern Hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet
- a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
- any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
noun
- A machine for calendering paper.
- (biology) A device for depositing cells on a plate.
- Someone who installs sheet metal and armour plating, particularly on trains, ships, tanks, and similar items.
- Someone who plates metal.
- (horse-racing) A horse that runs chiefly in selling plates; hence, an inferior racehorse.
- a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)
noun
- a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
- a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
- any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
- the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
- a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
- furniture that is designed for sitting on
- the cloth covering for the buttocks
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body
- Something to be sat upon.
- (figuratively) A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body.
- (aviation, military, slang) An ejection seat.
- Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback.
- A piece of furniture made for sitting, such as a chair, stool, or bench; any improvised place for sitting.
- The part of an object or individual (usually the buttocks) directly involved in sitting.
- The place occupied by anything, or where any person, thing or quality is situated or resides; a site.
- A temporary residence, such as a country home or a hunting lodge.
- The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks.
- (engineering) A part or surface on which another part or surface rests.
- (certain Commonwealth countries) An electoral district, especially for a national legislature.
- (law, England and Wales) One of a series of departmental placements given to a trainee solicitor as part of their training contract.
- The location of a governing body.
- (historical) Any of several autonomous regions in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary.
- The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting.
- The starting point of a fire.
- A place in which to sit.
verb
- show to a seat; assign a seat for
- place in or on a seat
- put a seat on a chair
- provide with seats
- be able to seat
- place or attach firmly in or on a base
- place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
- (transitive) To provide with a place to sit.
- (transitive) To assign the seats of.
- To settle; to plant with inhabitants.
- (transitive) To put a seat or bottom in.
- (transitive, legislature) To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one or more seats which would allow them to participate fully in a meeting or session.
- (transitive) To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
- (transitive) To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.
- (transitive) To request or direct one or more persons to sit.
noun
- A type of exercise machine.
- A dancer.
- (slang) A foot.
- Anything that moves or advances in steps.
- A kind of electric motor that advances in steps rather than smoothly.
- (more specifically) A dancer in a step show.
- (furry fandom) The feet of anthropomorphic animals, especially paws.
- A person or animal that steps, especially energetically or high.
- A device used in the manufacture of microcircuits to apply a photolithographic image repeatedly, at regular intervals (by imaging, moving a step and repeating).
- (colloquial, especially in the plural) A shoe, especially a fashionable or attractive shoe, or one used for step-dancing.
- a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting
- a professional dancer
- a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps
verb
- To shuffle.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To combine thoroughly.
- (transitive, usually passive voice, with with, often with be or get) To become involved with, especially socially or romantically.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To mix or blend thoroughly and completely.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To prepare something from ingredients that are mixed.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To confuse or reverse.
- assemble without order or sense
- cause to be perplexed or confounded
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verb
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- (mathematics) A permutation that models the outcome of a riffle shuffle; the operation of dividing an ordered set into two equal subsets and then alternately listing sequences of elements from each subset that have a common specified length.
- (card games) A technique of shuffling a deck of playing cards by first separating the deck into two parts.
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adj
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- someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
- a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
- (gambling) A cheat who manipulates the cards or dice.
- (now chiefly historical) A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.
- (video games, tabletop games) A function, rule or other implementation that dictates gameplay; a ludeme, a feature.
- A device, method or means; a function.
- Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar.
- (slang) A hitman.
adj
- (informal) Handy with machines.
- Using mechanics (the design and construction of machines): being a machine.
- (of a person) Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.
- Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).
- (figurative) As if performed by a machine: lifeless, mindless, thoughtless, automatic.
- Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).
- Relating to the mechanics of a game.
- Done by machine.
- relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
- relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
- using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
noun
- (science fiction) A robot or mechanical creature.
- One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals
- (cycling) An instance of equipment failure.
- (music) A stop on an organ that is operated by a hand or foot control rather than having to be manually set up in advance.
- (advertising) Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.
- (engineering) A mechanical engineer.