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- A device for distilling liquids.
- A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
- (slang) A resident of the Falkland Islands.
- (catering) A large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
- (photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
- (cinematography) A single frame from a film.
- (catering) The area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.
- A period of calm or silence.
- a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
- a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
- (poetic) tranquil silence
adj
- Not moving; calm.
- Not effervescing; not sparkling.
- Uttering no sound; silent.
- Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
- (not comparable) Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
- free from noticeable current
- used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
- not in physical motion
- not sparkling
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- marked by absence of sound
adv
- (conjunctive) Nevertheless.
- Alternative spelling of styll.
- (extensive) Even, yet.
- (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
- Without motion.
- (aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
- despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
- to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
- with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
- without moving or making a sound
verb
noun
- A rotating component of a device that accelerates fluid, increasing its pressure or flowrate.
- Especially, such a component that drives the fluid radially (outward from a center of rotation) rather than axially. (Impellers are found in devices such as pumps, water jets, washing machines, and agitated tanks.)
- Something which or someone who impels.
- the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)
noun
- a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
- A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
- the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
- a low-cut shoe without fastenings
- A dancing shoe.
- (colloquial) A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender.
- A type of shoe without a heel.
- (chiefly Canada, US) A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel)
- (British) A low-top shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas upper; a low-top canvas sneaker.
- A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel; a gas pump.
- (US, slang) The heart.
- An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping
- (bodybuilding, climbing) A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting.
verb
- flow intermittently
- deliver forth
- draw or pour with a pump
- raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
- supply in great quantities
- move up and down
- operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
- question persistently
- (British, slang, vulgar) To pass gas; to fart quietly.
- (colloquial) To inject silicone into the body in order to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look.
- (transitive) To gain something, especially information, from (a person) by persistent questioning.
- (transitive) To shake (a person's hand) vigorously.
- To fire a bullet from a firearm.
- (transitive, often followed by up) To fill with air by means of a pump; to inflate.
- (transitive, UK, slang) To have sex with; to sexually penetrate, especially with a thrusting motion.
- (sports) To kick, throw, or hit the ball far and high.
- (transitive) To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump.
- (computing) To pass (messages) into a program so that it can obey them.
- (transitive, intransitive) To express milk from (a breast) by means of a breast pump.
- (bodybuilding) To enlarge the body by means of weightlifting or steroid use.
- To load a shell into the chamber of a pump-action shotgun by pumping the mechanism.
- (US, intransitive, slang) Of music: to be loud, to have strong bass and rhythms; (by extension) to be full of energy.
- (transitive) To inject or pour (something) into someone or something in a manner similar to a pump.
- (transitive, intransitive) To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump.
noun
- A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
- (chiefly British) A vacuum tube.
- (biology) One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells.
- (botany) A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, such as in the barberry.
- (anatomy) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction.
- (botany) One of the pieces into which certain fruits naturally separate when they dehisce.
- (biology) One of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom.
- One of the leaves of a folding door or of a window sash.
- Such a device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.
- the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
- one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
- control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
- a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
- device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
verb
noun
- A device which causes gas or vapor to be absorbed by a liquid.
- (nuclear physics) A material that absorbs neutrons in a reactor.
- A person who absorbs.
- (topology) A set that, under suitable transformations, can contain any set from a given class within a topological space.
- Something that absorbs.
- (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
noun
- Any of a number of devices that eject a pressurized stream of liquid.
- A place where there is a natural spout or eruption, such as a geyser or jet of lava.
- One who drives or rides in a jet-propelled vehicle.
- (roller derby) A jammer (player who attempts to score points by making their way past other players) on the televised version of the game.
- An animal, such as a squid or jellyfish, that moves by jet propulsion. (Often used to distinguish it from similar animals with a different method of locomotion.)
- (often science fiction) A vehicle or engine that works by jet propulsion.
adj
noun
- an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
- lens used to concentrate light on an object
- an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
- a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat
- (process engineering) A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.
- (electronics, chiefly historical or in compound terms) A capacitor.
- (optics) A lens (or combination of lenses) designed to gather light and focus it onto a specimen or part of a mechanism.
- A dental instrument used to pack filling into a cavity in a tooth.
noun
- (technology) The parts of a machine responsible for the circulation of some fluid.
- (physiology) The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and blood, which circulate the blood around the body.
- the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
noun
- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
- (poker) A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.
- A breakdancing move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands.
- (biology) The gas-filled sac, bag, or body of a siphonophore; a pneumatophore.
- A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
- (automotive) A car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination.
- A small sum of money put in a cashier's till, or otherwise secured, at the start of business, to enable change to be made.
- (weaving) A weft thread that passes over two or more warp threads (or less commonly, warp over weft).
- (publishing, digital typesetting) Any object (element) whose location in composition (page makeup, pagination) does not flow within body text but rather floats outside of it, usually anchored loosely (in buoy metaphor) to spots within it (citations, callouts): a figure (image), table, box, pull quote, ornament, or other floated element.
- A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
- An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
- (knitting) A loose strand of yarn that passes behind one or more stitches when knitting with multiple yarns.
- (transport) A lowboy trailer.
- (insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
- A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
- (computing) A visual style on a web page that causes the styled elements to float above or beside others.
- (basketry) A decorative rod that extends over the body of a basket without being attached for part of its length.
- (programming) A floating-point number, especially one that has lower precision than a double.
- (finance) Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
- A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
- A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
- (banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account.
- (finance, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
- A float board.
- (British) A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
- the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
- the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
- a drink with ice cream floating in it
- something that floats on the surface of water
- a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
verb
- (transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
- (transitive, finance) To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.
- (intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
- (transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
- (intransitive, electronics) To be not connected or referenced to a known reference voltage.
- (poker) To perform a float.
- (transitive) To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
- (intransitive, colloquial) Of an idea or scheme, to be viable.
- (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
- (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
- (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
- (transitive) To transport by float (vehicular trailer).
- (intransitive, aviation) To remain airborne, without touching down, for an excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed during the landing flare.
- (transitive, retail) To prepare a till (cash register) for operation, either by putting a float (cash amount) in the cash drawer to provide change for customers making cash payments or (by extension) by recording the time a till starts being used for card payments if it is card-only
- (transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
- (intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
- To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
- (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
- (intransitive, figurative) To circulate.
- (transitive) To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.
- (transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
- (computing, publishing, transitive) To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.
- (intransitive)To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
- (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- (intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
- move lightly, as if suspended
- allow (currencies) to fluctuate
- put into the water
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
- set afloat
- make the surface of level or smooth
- circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
noun
- a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
- a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
- picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
- anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
- a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
- (hunting) The track of an animal.
- (chiefly uncountable) Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.
- (hydrodynamics, nautical) Clipping of hydrofoil.
- (heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf.
- (architecture) A small arc in the tracery of a window, etc.
- (figuratively) Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.
- (authorship, figuratively) In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character and who usually acts as an opponent or antagonist, but can also serve as the sidekick of the protagonist.
- A thin layer of metal put between a jewel and its setting to make it seem more brilliant.
- Failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage.
- (fencing) A very thin sword with a blunted (or foiled) tip
- A very thin sheet of metal or plastic.
- (aerodynamics, aviation) Clipping of aerofoil/airfoil.
- One of the incorrect answers presented in a multiple-choice test.
- A premium trading card with a glossy finish.
- A thin, transparent plastic material on which marks are made and projected for the purposes of presentation. See transparency.
verb
- cover or back with foil
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- enhance by contrast
- (nautical) Clipping of hydrofoil.
- To prevent (something) from being accomplished.
- To blunt; to dull; to spoil.
- (transitive) To cover or wrap with foil.
- (mathematics) To expand a product of two or more algebraic expressions, typically binomials.
- To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
noun
- a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
- a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
- (nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
- (nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.
verb
noun
- A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.
- Debris in water that blocks the passage of solid objects.
- A perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.
- One who strains.
- a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
noun
- A device used to measure the flow and velocity of liquids.
- Any of various devices that continuously record several meteorological phenomena; a radiosonde or one of its precursors.
- A device that uses reflection holograms to accurately measure three-dimensional objects, used primarily in orthodontics.
- An instrument attached to a locomotive for recording its speed and the number and duration of its stops.
noun
- A mechanical device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner.
- (anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.
- The nipple (definition 1) and the areola together.
- Any small physical protrusion, such as the lumps on the F and J keys on computer keyboards.
- (now chiefly historical) A perforated segment that fits into part of the breech of a muzzle-loading gun, on which the percussion cap is fixed.
- An artificial nipple (definition 1) used for bottle-feeding infants.
- (computing, humorous) A pointing stick.
- (plumbing, chiefly US) A short tube threaded at both ends, used as a connector.
- Any small physical protrusion on an automotive, a machine part or any other part that fits into a groove on another part.
- (cycling) An internally threaded piece which holds a bicycle spoke in place on the rim.
- a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier
- the small projection of a mammary gland
verb
noun
- A device that performs ultrafiltration.
- (mathematics, order theory) A filter (subset of a poset) that is maximal as a set with respect to the definition of proper filter.
- (mathematics, of a set, whose subsets are partially ordered by inclusion) A proper filter which has a law of dichotomy for complements.
verb
noun
- A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid.
- (medicine) A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid solution with medicine. The produced vapor condensates into fine aerosols, forming a mist inside the device, to be inhaled by the patient for delivery of the medicine into the lungs.
- a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)
adj
- characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
- smooth and unconstrained in movement
- in cash or easily convertible to cash
- subject to change; variable
- affording change (especially in social status)
- In a state of flux; subject to change.
- (of an asset) Convertible into cash.
- (rare) Genderfluid.
- (not comparable) Of or relating to fluid.
- Moving smoothly, or giving the impression of a liquid in motion.
noun
- continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
- a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
- A liquid (as opposed to a solid or gas).
- (specifically, medicine, colloquial, typically in the plural) Intravenous fluids.
- Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.
noun
adj
noun
- A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.
- (informal) Synonym of tool, implement, device, gadget, part.
- A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
- (computing, graphical user interface) A small applet that can be placed on the desktop or in a sidebar, etc.
- A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.
- (computing, graphical user interface) Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
noun
- An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.
- (UK, Ireland, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, slang) A small child.
- A small, quick stream; a jet.
- (hydrodynamics) The whole system of flow in the vicinity of a source.
- A burst of noise.
- (slang) An annoyingly pretentious person; a whippersnapper.
- (informal) An act of urination.
- A maneuver in which a kayak is forced into a nearly vertical position.
- (slang, vulgar, uncountable) Female ejaculate.
- someone who is small and insignificant
- the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
verb
- (intransitive, slang, vulgar, of a female) To ejaculate.
- (transitive) To hit with a rapid stream of liquid.
- To forcefully maneuver against the current so that the end of a kayak is forced nearly vertical.
- (transitive, of a liquid) To cause to be ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
- (transitive, Internet slang) To 3D print (a firearm).
- (intransitive, of a liquid) To be thrown out, or ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
- (transitive, by extension) To emit, eject or excrete (something).
- cause to come out in a squirt
- wet with a spurt of liquid
noun
- A device used to dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control the movement of a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound; specifically, a surface positioned inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one place to another without preventing motion altogether.
- A barrier designed to obstruct and confuse enemies, rendering them vulnerable.
- (US, dialectal, coal mining) A lever for operating the throttle valve of a winding engine.
- a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
verb
- (technology) To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).
- To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- To expend effort or struggle in vain.
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
noun
- (countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.
- (historical) Close-fitting trousers or breeches, reaching to the knee.
- (uncountable) A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights.
- socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
- a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
- man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
verb
- (transitive, computing, slang) To break or destroy (a system), especially by wiping files or other content.
- (transitive) To deliver using a hose.
- (transitive) To trick or deceive.
- (transitive) To provide with hose (garment)
- (transitive) To spray as if with a hose; to spray in great quantity.
- (transitive, sports) To cause an unfair disadvantage to a player or team through poor officiating; especially, to cause a player or team to lose the game with an incorrect call.
- (transitive) To water or spray with a hose.
- water with a hose
noun
- A spout or nozzle for creating a jet of fluid.
- The colour of jet coal, deep grey.
- (mathematics) an operation that takes a differentiable function f and produces a polynomial, the Taylor polynomial (truncated Taylor series) of f, at each point of its domain.
- A turbine.
- (mineralogy) A hard, black form of coal, sometimes used in jewellery.
- (physics) A narrow cone of hadrons and other particles produced by the hadronization of a quark or gluon.
- A part of a carburetor that controls the amount of fuel mixed with the air.
- (aviation) A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers.
- A collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc.
- A rocket engine.
- a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation
- atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
- the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
- street names for ketamine
- an artificially produced flow of water
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To spray out of a container.
- (transitive) To spray with liquid from a container.
- To shoot forward or out; to project; to jut out.
- To strut; to walk with a lofty or haughty gait; to be insolent; to obtrude.
- (intransitive) To move (running, walking etc.) rapidly around
- (intransitive) To travel on a jet aircraft or otherwise by jet propulsion
- To adjust the fuel to air ratio of a carburetor; to install or adjust a carburetor jet
- To jerk; to jolt; to be shaken.
- (slang, intransitive) To leave; depart.
- fly a jet plane
- issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
noun
- A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids.
- A drink of whisky served hot.
- A member of the team not wearing shirts, in a shirts and skins game.
- (countable, computing, graphical user interface) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.
- (nautical) The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.
- (countable, slang) Rolling paper for cigarettes.
- (slang, Ireland, British) A person; chap.
- (countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.
- (countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.
- (countable, slang) Clipping of skinhead.
- (nautical) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.
- (slang) Bare flesh, particularly bare breasts.
- (aviation) The outer surface covering much of the wings and fuselage of an aircraft.
- (Australia) A subgroup of Australian aboriginal people.
- (uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.
- (uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
- (countable, video games) An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a character model in a video game.
- the rind of a fruit or vegetable
- an outer surface (usually thin)
- a person whose head is bald or shaved
- a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
- body covering of a living animal
- a person's skin regarded as their life
- a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
- a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
verb
- (transitive) To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence, to cover superficially.
- (colloquial) To high five.
- (transitive, computing, colloquial) To apply a skin to (a computer program).
- (transitive, art) To remove the top layers of paint from, revealing parts of the underlying medium or canvas.
- (intransitive) To become covered with skin or a skin-like layer.
- (transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human.
- (UK, soccer, transitive) To use tricks to go past a defender.
- Short for skin up (“travel uphill on skis, snowboard, or bicycle”)
- (transitive) To injure the skin of.
- remove the skin from
- remove the bark of a tree
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
noun
- A device for distributing a suspension of solids in water to a machine at a constant rate, or for retarding the rate of flow, as to a top-feed filter, or for eliminating by overflow some of the finest particles.
- Synonym of headrail.
- The topmost square of a USPSA target holding the B and A scoring zones.
noun
- An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid.
- An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil.
- An instrument used to measure the tension in a wire or yarn, or its tensile strength.
- a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid
- a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil
- a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam
noun
- (engineering) A system using two flash separators to separate phases of a working fluid.
- The characteristic visual phenomenon produced by the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear weapon, consisting of a very brief, bright flash of light which dims rapidly, followed by a second, gradually brightening flash.
noun
- A device that balances various quantities.
- A conductor of low resistance joining the armature ends of the series field coils of dynamos connected in parallel.
- A device, such as a bar, for operating two brakes, especially a pair of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.
- (mathematics) A set of arguments where two or more functions have equal values; the solution set of an equation.
- (category theory) A morphism whose codomain is the domain of a parallel pair of morphisms and which forms part of the limit of that parallel pair. Equivalently, a morphism which equalizes a parallel pair of morphisms in a limiting way, which is to say that any other morphism which equalizes that parallel pair factors through this limiting morphism; and moreover such factorization is unique.
- A sliding panel to preserve the lateral stability of an aeroplane.
- One who makes equal; a balancer.
- (Canada, US, slang) A weapon, usually a blackjack or gun.
- (music, electronics) An electronic audio device for altering the frequencies of sound recordings.
- (sports) A goal, run, point, etc. that equalizes the score.
- Any device for equalizing the pull of electromagnets.
- electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
- a score that makes the match even
- a weight that balances another weight
noun
- A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.
- (colloquial) A person, or their mind, that cannot remember things or is unable to keep secrets.
- (medicine, slang, derogatory) An intern who lets too many non-serious cases into the emergency room.
- (category theory) A collection of morphisms in a category whose codomain is a certain fixed object of that category, which collection is closed under precomposition by any morphism in the category.
- A process, physical or abstract, that arrives at a final result by filtering out unwanted pieces of input from a larger starting set of input.
- a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
verb
noun
- A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.
- A parasitic hanger-on.
- One who uses a sponge.
- A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.
- a workman employed to collect sponges
- a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
noun
verb
noun
- A device for distilling liquids.
- A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
- (slang) A resident of the Falkland Islands.
- (catering) A large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
- (photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
- (cinematography) A single frame from a film.
- (catering) The area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.
- A period of calm or silence.
- a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
- a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
- (poetic) tranquil silence
adj
- Not moving; calm.
- Not effervescing; not sparkling.
- Uttering no sound; silent.
- Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
- (not comparable) Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
- free from noticeable current
- used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
- not in physical motion
- not sparkling
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- marked by absence of sound
adv
- (conjunctive) Nevertheless.
- Alternative spelling of styll.
- (extensive) Even, yet.
- (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
- Without motion.
- (aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
- despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
- to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
- with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
- without moving or making a sound
verb
noun
- A rotating component of a device that accelerates fluid, increasing its pressure or flowrate.
- Especially, such a component that drives the fluid radially (outward from a center of rotation) rather than axially. (Impellers are found in devices such as pumps, water jets, washing machines, and agitated tanks.)
- Something which or someone who impels.
- the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)
noun
- a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
- A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
- the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
- a low-cut shoe without fastenings
- A dancing shoe.
- (colloquial) A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender.
- A type of shoe without a heel.
- (chiefly Canada, US) A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel)
- (British) A low-top shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas upper; a low-top canvas sneaker.
- A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel; a gas pump.
- (US, slang) The heart.
- An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping
- (bodybuilding, climbing) A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting.
verb
- flow intermittently
- deliver forth
- draw or pour with a pump
- raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
- supply in great quantities
- move up and down
- operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
- question persistently
- (British, slang, vulgar) To pass gas; to fart quietly.
- (colloquial) To inject silicone into the body in order to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look.
- (transitive) To gain something, especially information, from (a person) by persistent questioning.
- (transitive) To shake (a person's hand) vigorously.
- To fire a bullet from a firearm.
- (transitive, often followed by up) To fill with air by means of a pump; to inflate.
- (transitive, UK, slang) To have sex with; to sexually penetrate, especially with a thrusting motion.
- (sports) To kick, throw, or hit the ball far and high.
- (transitive) To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump.
- (computing) To pass (messages) into a program so that it can obey them.
- (transitive, intransitive) To express milk from (a breast) by means of a breast pump.
- (bodybuilding) To enlarge the body by means of weightlifting or steroid use.
- To load a shell into the chamber of a pump-action shotgun by pumping the mechanism.
- (US, intransitive, slang) Of music: to be loud, to have strong bass and rhythms; (by extension) to be full of energy.
- (transitive) To inject or pour (something) into someone or something in a manner similar to a pump.
- (transitive, intransitive) To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump.
noun
- A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
- (chiefly British) A vacuum tube.
- (biology) One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells.
- (botany) A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, such as in the barberry.
- (anatomy) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction.
- (botany) One of the pieces into which certain fruits naturally separate when they dehisce.
- (biology) One of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom.
- One of the leaves of a folding door or of a window sash.
- Such a device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.
- the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
- one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
- control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
- a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
- device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
verb
noun
- A device which causes gas or vapor to be absorbed by a liquid.
- (nuclear physics) A material that absorbs neutrons in a reactor.
- A person who absorbs.
- (topology) A set that, under suitable transformations, can contain any set from a given class within a topological space.
- Something that absorbs.
- (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
noun
- Any of a number of devices that eject a pressurized stream of liquid.
- A place where there is a natural spout or eruption, such as a geyser or jet of lava.
- One who drives or rides in a jet-propelled vehicle.
- (roller derby) A jammer (player who attempts to score points by making their way past other players) on the televised version of the game.
- An animal, such as a squid or jellyfish, that moves by jet propulsion. (Often used to distinguish it from similar animals with a different method of locomotion.)
- (often science fiction) A vehicle or engine that works by jet propulsion.
adj
noun
- an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
- lens used to concentrate light on an object
- an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
- a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat
- (process engineering) A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.
- (electronics, chiefly historical or in compound terms) A capacitor.
- (optics) A lens (or combination of lenses) designed to gather light and focus it onto a specimen or part of a mechanism.
- A dental instrument used to pack filling into a cavity in a tooth.
noun
- (technology) The parts of a machine responsible for the circulation of some fluid.
- (physiology) The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and blood, which circulate the blood around the body.
- the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
noun
- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
- (poker) A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.
- A breakdancing move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands.
- (biology) The gas-filled sac, bag, or body of a siphonophore; a pneumatophore.
- A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
- (automotive) A car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination.
- A small sum of money put in a cashier's till, or otherwise secured, at the start of business, to enable change to be made.
- (weaving) A weft thread that passes over two or more warp threads (or less commonly, warp over weft).
- (publishing, digital typesetting) Any object (element) whose location in composition (page makeup, pagination) does not flow within body text but rather floats outside of it, usually anchored loosely (in buoy metaphor) to spots within it (citations, callouts): a figure (image), table, box, pull quote, ornament, or other floated element.
- A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
- An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
- (knitting) A loose strand of yarn that passes behind one or more stitches when knitting with multiple yarns.
- (transport) A lowboy trailer.
- (insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
- A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
- (computing) A visual style on a web page that causes the styled elements to float above or beside others.
- (basketry) A decorative rod that extends over the body of a basket without being attached for part of its length.
- (programming) A floating-point number, especially one that has lower precision than a double.
- (finance) Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
- A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
- A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
- (banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account.
- (finance, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
- A float board.
- (British) A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
- the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
- the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
- a drink with ice cream floating in it
- something that floats on the surface of water
- a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
verb
- (transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
- (transitive, finance) To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.
- (intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
- (transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
- (intransitive, electronics) To be not connected or referenced to a known reference voltage.
- (poker) To perform a float.
- (transitive) To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
- (intransitive, colloquial) Of an idea or scheme, to be viable.
- (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
- (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
- (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
- (transitive) To transport by float (vehicular trailer).
- (intransitive, aviation) To remain airborne, without touching down, for an excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed during the landing flare.
- (transitive, retail) To prepare a till (cash register) for operation, either by putting a float (cash amount) in the cash drawer to provide change for customers making cash payments or (by extension) by recording the time a till starts being used for card payments if it is card-only
- (transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
- (intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
- To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
- (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
- (intransitive, figurative) To circulate.
- (transitive) To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.
- (transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
- (computing, publishing, transitive) To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.
- (intransitive)To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
- (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- (intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
- move lightly, as if suspended
- allow (currencies) to fluctuate
- put into the water
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
- set afloat
- make the surface of level or smooth
- circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
noun
- a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
- a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
- picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
- anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
- a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
- (hunting) The track of an animal.
- (chiefly uncountable) Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.
- (hydrodynamics, nautical) Clipping of hydrofoil.
- (heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf.
- (architecture) A small arc in the tracery of a window, etc.
- (figuratively) Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.
- (authorship, figuratively) In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character and who usually acts as an opponent or antagonist, but can also serve as the sidekick of the protagonist.
- A thin layer of metal put between a jewel and its setting to make it seem more brilliant.
- Failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage.
- (fencing) A very thin sword with a blunted (or foiled) tip
- A very thin sheet of metal or plastic.
- (aerodynamics, aviation) Clipping of aerofoil/airfoil.
- One of the incorrect answers presented in a multiple-choice test.
- A premium trading card with a glossy finish.
- A thin, transparent plastic material on which marks are made and projected for the purposes of presentation. See transparency.
verb
- cover or back with foil
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- enhance by contrast
- (nautical) Clipping of hydrofoil.
- To prevent (something) from being accomplished.
- To blunt; to dull; to spoil.
- (transitive) To cover or wrap with foil.
- (mathematics) To expand a product of two or more algebraic expressions, typically binomials.
- To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
noun
- a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
- a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
- (nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
- (nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.
verb
noun
- A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.
- Debris in water that blocks the passage of solid objects.
- A perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.
- One who strains.
- a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
noun
- A device used to measure the flow and velocity of liquids.
- Any of various devices that continuously record several meteorological phenomena; a radiosonde or one of its precursors.
- A device that uses reflection holograms to accurately measure three-dimensional objects, used primarily in orthodontics.
- An instrument attached to a locomotive for recording its speed and the number and duration of its stops.
noun
- A mechanical device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner.
- (anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.
- The nipple (definition 1) and the areola together.
- Any small physical protrusion, such as the lumps on the F and J keys on computer keyboards.
- (now chiefly historical) A perforated segment that fits into part of the breech of a muzzle-loading gun, on which the percussion cap is fixed.
- An artificial nipple (definition 1) used for bottle-feeding infants.
- (computing, humorous) A pointing stick.
- (plumbing, chiefly US) A short tube threaded at both ends, used as a connector.
- Any small physical protrusion on an automotive, a machine part or any other part that fits into a groove on another part.
- (cycling) An internally threaded piece which holds a bicycle spoke in place on the rim.
- a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier
- the small projection of a mammary gland
verb
noun
- A device that performs ultrafiltration.
- (mathematics, order theory) A filter (subset of a poset) that is maximal as a set with respect to the definition of proper filter.
- (mathematics, of a set, whose subsets are partially ordered by inclusion) A proper filter which has a law of dichotomy for complements.
verb
noun
- A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid.
- (medicine) A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid solution with medicine. The produced vapor condensates into fine aerosols, forming a mist inside the device, to be inhaled by the patient for delivery of the medicine into the lungs.
- a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)
noun
adj
noun
- A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.
- (informal) Synonym of tool, implement, device, gadget, part.
- A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
- (computing, graphical user interface) A small applet that can be placed on the desktop or in a sidebar, etc.
- A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.
- (computing, graphical user interface) Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
noun
- An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.
- (UK, Ireland, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, slang) A small child.
- A small, quick stream; a jet.
- (hydrodynamics) The whole system of flow in the vicinity of a source.
- A burst of noise.
- (slang) An annoyingly pretentious person; a whippersnapper.
- (informal) An act of urination.
- A maneuver in which a kayak is forced into a nearly vertical position.
- (slang, vulgar, uncountable) Female ejaculate.
- someone who is small and insignificant
- the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
verb
- (intransitive, slang, vulgar, of a female) To ejaculate.
- (transitive) To hit with a rapid stream of liquid.
- To forcefully maneuver against the current so that the end of a kayak is forced nearly vertical.
- (transitive, of a liquid) To cause to be ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
- (transitive, Internet slang) To 3D print (a firearm).
- (intransitive, of a liquid) To be thrown out, or ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
- (transitive, by extension) To emit, eject or excrete (something).
- cause to come out in a squirt
- wet with a spurt of liquid
noun
- A device used to dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control the movement of a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound; specifically, a surface positioned inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one place to another without preventing motion altogether.
- A barrier designed to obstruct and confuse enemies, rendering them vulnerable.
- (US, dialectal, coal mining) A lever for operating the throttle valve of a winding engine.
- a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
verb
- (technology) To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).
- To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- To expend effort or struggle in vain.
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
noun
- (countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.
- (historical) Close-fitting trousers or breeches, reaching to the knee.
- (uncountable) A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights.
- socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
- a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
- man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
verb
- (transitive, computing, slang) To break or destroy (a system), especially by wiping files or other content.
- (transitive) To deliver using a hose.
- (transitive) To trick or deceive.
- (transitive) To provide with hose (garment)
- (transitive) To spray as if with a hose; to spray in great quantity.
- (transitive, sports) To cause an unfair disadvantage to a player or team through poor officiating; especially, to cause a player or team to lose the game with an incorrect call.
- (transitive) To water or spray with a hose.
- water with a hose
noun
- A spout or nozzle for creating a jet of fluid.
- The colour of jet coal, deep grey.
- (mathematics) an operation that takes a differentiable function f and produces a polynomial, the Taylor polynomial (truncated Taylor series) of f, at each point of its domain.
- A turbine.
- (mineralogy) A hard, black form of coal, sometimes used in jewellery.
- (physics) A narrow cone of hadrons and other particles produced by the hadronization of a quark or gluon.
- A part of a carburetor that controls the amount of fuel mixed with the air.
- (aviation) A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers.
- A collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc.
- A rocket engine.
- a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation
- atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
- the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
- street names for ketamine
- an artificially produced flow of water
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To spray out of a container.
- (transitive) To spray with liquid from a container.
- To shoot forward or out; to project; to jut out.
- To strut; to walk with a lofty or haughty gait; to be insolent; to obtrude.
- (intransitive) To move (running, walking etc.) rapidly around
- (intransitive) To travel on a jet aircraft or otherwise by jet propulsion
- To adjust the fuel to air ratio of a carburetor; to install or adjust a carburetor jet
- To jerk; to jolt; to be shaken.
- (slang, intransitive) To leave; depart.
- fly a jet plane
- issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
noun
- A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids.
- A drink of whisky served hot.
- A member of the team not wearing shirts, in a shirts and skins game.
- (countable, computing, graphical user interface) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.
- (nautical) The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.
- (countable, slang) Rolling paper for cigarettes.
- (slang, Ireland, British) A person; chap.
- (countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.
- (countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.
- (countable, slang) Clipping of skinhead.
- (nautical) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.
- (slang) Bare flesh, particularly bare breasts.
- (aviation) The outer surface covering much of the wings and fuselage of an aircraft.
- (Australia) A subgroup of Australian aboriginal people.
- (uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.
- (uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
- (countable, video games) An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a character model in a video game.
- the rind of a fruit or vegetable
- an outer surface (usually thin)
- a person whose head is bald or shaved
- a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
- body covering of a living animal
- a person's skin regarded as their life
- a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
- a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
verb
- (transitive) To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence, to cover superficially.
- (colloquial) To high five.
- (transitive, computing, colloquial) To apply a skin to (a computer program).
- (transitive, art) To remove the top layers of paint from, revealing parts of the underlying medium or canvas.
- (intransitive) To become covered with skin or a skin-like layer.
- (transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human.
- (UK, soccer, transitive) To use tricks to go past a defender.
- Short for skin up (“travel uphill on skis, snowboard, or bicycle”)
- (transitive) To injure the skin of.
- remove the skin from
- remove the bark of a tree
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
noun
- A device for distributing a suspension of solids in water to a machine at a constant rate, or for retarding the rate of flow, as to a top-feed filter, or for eliminating by overflow some of the finest particles.
- Synonym of headrail.
- The topmost square of a USPSA target holding the B and A scoring zones.
noun
- An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid.
- An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil.
- An instrument used to measure the tension in a wire or yarn, or its tensile strength.
- a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid
- a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil
- a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam
noun
- (engineering) A system using two flash separators to separate phases of a working fluid.
- The characteristic visual phenomenon produced by the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear weapon, consisting of a very brief, bright flash of light which dims rapidly, followed by a second, gradually brightening flash.
noun
- A device that balances various quantities.
- A conductor of low resistance joining the armature ends of the series field coils of dynamos connected in parallel.
- A device, such as a bar, for operating two brakes, especially a pair of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.
- (mathematics) A set of arguments where two or more functions have equal values; the solution set of an equation.
- (category theory) A morphism whose codomain is the domain of a parallel pair of morphisms and which forms part of the limit of that parallel pair. Equivalently, a morphism which equalizes a parallel pair of morphisms in a limiting way, which is to say that any other morphism which equalizes that parallel pair factors through this limiting morphism; and moreover such factorization is unique.
- A sliding panel to preserve the lateral stability of an aeroplane.
- One who makes equal; a balancer.
- (Canada, US, slang) A weapon, usually a blackjack or gun.
- (music, electronics) An electronic audio device for altering the frequencies of sound recordings.
- (sports) A goal, run, point, etc. that equalizes the score.
- Any device for equalizing the pull of electromagnets.
- electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
- a score that makes the match even
- a weight that balances another weight
noun
- A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.
- (colloquial) A person, or their mind, that cannot remember things or is unable to keep secrets.
- (medicine, slang, derogatory) An intern who lets too many non-serious cases into the emergency room.
- (category theory) A collection of morphisms in a category whose codomain is a certain fixed object of that category, which collection is closed under precomposition by any morphism in the category.
- A process, physical or abstract, that arrives at a final result by filtering out unwanted pieces of input from a larger starting set of input.
- a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
verb
noun
- A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.
- A parasitic hanger-on.
- One who uses a sponge.
- A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.
- a workman employed to collect sponges
- a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
adj
- characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
- smooth and unconstrained in movement
- in cash or easily convertible to cash
- subject to change; variable
- affording change (especially in social status)
- In a state of flux; subject to change.
- (of an asset) Convertible into cash.
- (rare) Genderfluid.
- (not comparable) Of or relating to fluid.
- Moving smoothly, or giving the impression of a liquid in motion.
noun
- continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
- a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
- A liquid (as opposed to a solid or gas).
- (specifically, medicine, colloquial, typically in the plural) Intravenous fluids.
- Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.