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noun
- the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb
- (British) The side of a road vehicle nearest to the kerb: the left side if one drives on the left of the road.
- (astronomy) The face of the Moon nearest the Earth.
- (US, historical) A streetcar designed to discharge passengers on the near side of an intersection, rather than the far side.
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- A 1932 Ford.
- (restaurants, slang) A table seating two diners.
- (Canada, slang) A two-year prison sentence.
- (in the plural) Two-barrel (twin choke) carburetors (in the phrase three deuces: an arrangement on a common intake manifold).
- (tennis, table tennis, volleyball) A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.
- (dice games) A side of a die with two spots.
- Synonym of devil (“something awkward or difficult”).
- (baseball) A curveball.
- (euphemistic, slang) Douche.
- (Canada, US, slang) A bowel movement (the event or the result).
- (dice games) A cast of dice totalling two.
- A hand gesture consisting of a raised index and middle finger, a peace sign.
- (epithet) The Devil, used in exclamations of confusion or anger.
- (card games) A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
- one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
- a word used in exclamations of confusion
- a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
noun
noun
- automobile
- aqua
- annus (a year)
- acre; acres
- army
- application
- adjutant
- air
- associate; association
- age; aged
- ambassador
- academy; academician
- answer
- Americanization
- air branch
- accumulator
- artillery
- adult
- artificer
- aircraft; airplane
- apprentice
- atomic weight
- amplitude
- absolute temperature
- article
- acid
- alto
- anode
- attack
- amphibian
- administration
- ana; anna
- admiral
- (military) assault, as on a badge
- alfa
- airman
- address
- Angstrom
- accusative case
- accommodation
- amateur
- absorbance; absorbancy
- arctic
- author
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noun
- A place where a vehicle can turn and face in the opposite direction.
- (nautical) The path followed by a vessel’s center of gravity when it makes a complete turn of 360° with a consistent rudder angle. (FM 55-501)
- (automotive, of a road vehicle) The circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent.
noun
- An autogyro.
- A gyrocompass.
- (cycling) Synonym of detangler.
- A gyroscope.
- A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
- rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
- a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
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- a brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car
- a stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment
- (informal) A stop during any pedestrian or automobile travel for any utilitarian personal purpose, especially use of a bathroom.
- (informal, figuratively) A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey.
- (informal) A place that offers food, beverages, and other goods and services for those stopping on an automobile journey.
- (informal) A brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey.
- (motor racing) A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
noun
- an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
- act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
- turning in the opposite direction
- time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
- a decision to reverse an earlier decision
- The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.
- The act of turning to face in the other direction.
- A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
- (art) A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
- (music) The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
- (US, historical) Synonym of goback.
- (music) A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
- A reversal of policy.
- (film) A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere.
- The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
- (broadcasting) The relaying of a satellite signal.
- (aviation, aerospace) Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.
noun
- (automotive) A wheelrim.
- (poker slang) The lowest straight in poker: ace-2-3-4-5.
- A Catherine wheel firework.
- (mathematics) A type of algebra where division is always defined, and in particular division by zero is meaningful.
- A spinning wheel.
- A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
- (nautical) The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered.
- A round portion of cheese.
- (poker slang) The best low hand in Lowball or High-low split poker: either ace-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-7, depending on the variant.
- A turn or revolution; rotation; compass.
- (prosody) The return to a peculiar rhythm at the end of each stanza.
- (figurative) The control of, or ability to steer, the course of events.
- (informal, with "the") A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle.
- The breaking wheel, an old instrument of torture.
- (slang) A person with a great deal of power or influence; a big wheel.
- (figurative) A recurring or cyclical course of events.
- A maneuver in marching in which the marchers turn in a curving fashion to right or left so that the order of marchers does not change.
- A potter's wheel.
- forces that provide energy and direction
- game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
- a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
- an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
- a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
- a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
- a handwheel that is used for steering
verb
- (transitive) To put into a rotatory motion; to cause to turn or revolve; to make or perform in a circle.
- (transitive) To roll along on wheels.
- (intransitive) To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air.
- (transitive) To cause to change direction quickly, turn.
- (intransitive, grime music) To reload a track; to play a wheel-up.
- (transitive) To transport something or someone using any wheeled mechanism, such as a wheelchair.
- (intransitive) To change direction quickly, turn, pivot, whirl, wheel around.
- wheel somebody or something
- ride a bicycle
- change directions as if revolving on a pivot
- move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
noun
- (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
- (motor racing) An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.
- a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
- an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
- lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
- (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
- the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
- (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
- a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
- a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
- a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
- a trap in the form of a concealed hole
- (medicine, slang) The emergency department of a hospital.
- An enclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats.
- (slang) A mosh pit.
- The grave, underworld or Hell.
- (American football) The center of the line.
- (archaeology) A hole or trench in the ground, excavated according to grid coordinates, so that the provenance of any feature observed and any specimen or artifact revealed may be established by precise measurement.
- (botany) In tracheary elements, a section of the cell wall where the secondary wall is missing, and the primary wall is present. Pits generally occur in pairs and link two cells.
- A mine.
- (trading) A trading pit.
- Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.
- (colloquial) An armpit.
- (music) The section of a marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to be marched, such as the tam-tam; the front ensemble. Can also refer to the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.
- (aviation) A luggage hold.
- (in the plural, with the, slang) Only used in the pits.
- (informal) A pit bull terrier.
- (Northern US) A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.
- (countable) A small surface hole or depression, a fossa.
- (informal) An undesirable location, especially an unclean one.
- Short for dish pit
- (Antarctica and UK, military, slang) A bed.
- A hole in the ground.
- (military) The core of an implosion nuclear weapon, consisting of the fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded to it.
- (gambling) Part of a casino which typically holds tables for blackjack, craps, roulette, and other games.
- (figurative) A bleak, depressing state of mind.
- The indented mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox.
- On a compact disc or similar recording medium, a tiny sunken area representing part of the encoded data.
verb
- remove the pits from
- mark with a scar
- set into opposition or rivalry
- (transitive) To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.
- (transitive) To bring (something) into opposition with something else.
- To use the PIT maneuver, especially during a car chase.
- (intransitive, motor racing) To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.
- (transitive) To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.
- (transitive) To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.
noun
- A large garage where vehicle mechanics work.
- (UK, colloquial) The collective items bought (or to be bought) on a shopping trip.
- An establishment where a barber or beautician works.
- A place where things are manufactured or crafted; a workshop.
- A variety of classes taught in junior or senior high school that teach vocational skills.
- (figurative, uncountable) Discussion of business or professional affairs.
- Workplace; office. Used mainly in expressions such as shop talk, closed shop and shop floor.
- An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
- An act of shopping, especially routine shopping for food and other domestic supplies.
- small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
- a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
- a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
verb
- (transitive, slang, chiefly UK) To report the criminal activities or whereabouts of someone to an authority.
- (transitive, slang, chiefly UK) To imprison.
- (transitive, colloquial) To investigate or evaluate as a mystery shopper.
- (transitive) To browse or purchase products from (a catalog, an internet website, etc.), mostly from home.
- (transitive, Internet slang) To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph.
- (intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.
- do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
- shop around; not necessarily buying
- give away information about somebody
- do one's shopping
noun
- (motor racing) A sign on a stick held in front of the vehicle during a pit stop.
- An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy or sweet attached to a stick.
- Something having the shape of a lollipop: a linear stem connected to a round body.
- ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick
- hard candy on a stick
verb
noun
- (motor racing) An area in the pit where the car is repaired and refueled.
- (baseball) The rectangle in which the batter stands.
- (music, slang) A musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood.
- (fencing) A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
- (geometry, by extension) A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
- (slang) A cell used for solitary confinement.
- A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
- A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
- (Australia) An evergreen tree of the genus Lophostemon (for example, box scrub, Brisbane box, brush box, pink box, or Queensland box, Lophostemon confertus).
- (juggling) A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
- A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.
- The wood from a box tree: boxwood.
- A blow with the fist.
- (lacrosse, informal) Ellipsis of box lacrosse (“indoor form of lacrosse”).
- (rail transport) Ellipsis of signal box.
- (colloquial, chiefly UK, Ireland) Short for squeeze box (“accordion or concertina”)
- Ellipsis of horsebox (“container for transporting horses”).
- (cricket) A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
- (colloquial, chiefly Southern US) A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
- A compartment or receptacle for receiving items.
- (automotive) Ellipsis of gearbox.
- A numbered receptacle at a newspaper office for anonymous replies to advertisements; see also box number.
- (slang, preceded by the) The television.
- Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus Buxus, especially common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.
- (figuratively) A predicament or trap.
- (slang) A prison cell.
- (aviation) A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
- A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
- (automotive) Ellipsis of stashbox.
- (Australia) Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, drooping box (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved box (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black box, or ironbark box trees.
- A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
- (genetics) One of two specific regions in a promoter.
- (soccer) The penalty area.
- (computing, slang) A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
- The driver’s seat on a horse-drawn coach.
- (engineering) A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.
- (slang) A gym dedicated to the CrossFit exercise program.
- A small rectangular shelter.
- (cricket) Synonym of gully (“a certain fielding position”).
- (euphemistic) A coffin.
- (slang, vulgar) The vagina.
- the quantity contained in a box
- separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
- a rectangular drawing
- evergreen shrubs or small trees
- a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
- any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
- private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
- a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
- the driver's seat on a coach
- a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
verb
- (transitive) To strike with the fists; to punch.
- (motor racing) To enter the pit.
- (transitive) To mix two containers of paint of similar colour to ensure that the color is identical.
- (transitive) Usually followed by in: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement; to corner, to hem in.
- (transitive, object-oriented programming) To place a value of a primitive type into a casing object.
- (transitive, boxing) To fight against (a person) in a boxing match.
- (transitive, agriculture) To make an incision or hole in (a tree) for the purpose of procuring the sap.
- (transitive, architecture) To enclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to conceal (for example, pipes) or to bring to a required form.
- (transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.
- (transitive, engineering) To furnish (for example, the axle of a wheel) with a box.
- (intransitive, stative, boxing) To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.
- (transitive, graphic design, printing) To enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box.
- put into a box
- hit with the fist
- engage in a boxing match
noun
- (US) A place to pull off a road.
- The act of coming forth.
- The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.
- (rail transport, chiefly US) A place where moveable rails allow a train to switch tracks; a set of points.
- That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence, an equipage.
- Net quantity of produce yielded.
- The act of putting out to pasture.
- (ballet) Rotation of the leg at the hips which causes the feet and knees to turn outward, away from the front of the body.
- a set of clothing (with accessories)
- a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
- (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
- what is produced in a given time period
- the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
- a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
- attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election)
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- The afterpart of a vehicle.
- (nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
- (astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
- (astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
name
- A small city in Ford County, Kansas.
- A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a ford.
- A village and civil parish in Arun district, West Sussex (OS grid ref TQ0003).
- A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside (OS grid ref SJ3398).
- A hamlet in Ford and Stoke Prior parish, south of Leominster, Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO5155)
- A hamlet in Dinton with Ford and Upton parish, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP7709).
- An unincorporated community in Clark County, Kentucky.
- A hamlet in Temple Guiting parish, Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SP0829).
- An unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington.
- A hamlet in Eckington parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4080).
- A village and civil parish west of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ4113).
- An extinct town in Bartow County, Georgia.
- A small village at the south-west end of Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN8603).
- A small village and civil parish in northern Northumberland (OS grid ref NT9437).
- A hamlet in Wolfscastle community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9526).
- A suburb of Plymouth, Devon (OS grid ref SX4656).
- A hamlet in Holbeton parish, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX6150).
- A small village in North Wraxall parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8375).
- A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
- A village in Laverstock parish, near Salisbury, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU1533).
- An unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
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- A city, the county seat of Oakland County, Michigan, United States.
- A historical village in Rhode Island, United States, located in both Warwick, Kent County, and Cranston, Providence County.
- A municipality in western Quebec, Canada.
- A regional county municipality in Quebec, not to be confused with the municipality above.
- An unincorporated community in Clay County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Illinois, United States.
- A former brand of car by GM (1926–2010).
noun
- An automobile with such a body.
- An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
- A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur.
- An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses.
- large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
phrase
noun
- a lot where cars are parked
- (Ireland, Commonwealth, Hong Kong) An outdoor area or a building where cars may be parked.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A rectangular section, usually marked by painted lines, designated for the parking of a single car.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, figuratively, humorous) A road with serious traffic congestion preventing the movement of vehicles.
noun
- a lot where cars are parked
- a gear position that acts as a parking brake
- a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
- a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
- a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
- A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.
- (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A space in which to leave a car; a parking space.
- (UK) An inventory of matériel.
- (automotive) The gear into which one shifts an automatic transmission when one is parking a car or truck. (Denoted with symbol P on a shifter's labeling.)
- A partially enclosed basin in which oysters are grown.
- An area zoned for a particular (industrial or commercial) purpose.
- An open space occupied by or reserved for vehicles, matériel or stores.
- (US) A wide, flat-bottomed valley in a mountainous region.
- A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation.
- An enclosed parcel of land stocked with animals for hunting, which one may have by prescription or royal grant.
- An area on which a sporting match is played; (soccer) a pitch.
verb
- maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
- place temporarily
- (transitive, finance) To invest money temporarily in an investment instrument considered to relatively free of risk, especially while awaiting other opportunities.
- (transitive, baseball) To hit a home run; to hit the ball out of the park.
- (intransitive, slang, US) To engage in romantic or sexual activities inside a nonmoving vehicle that was driven to a suitable spot for that purpose.
- (transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.
- (Internet) To register a domain name, but make no use of it (See domain parking)
- (transitive) To bring together in a park, or compact body.
- (transitive, informal, figurative) To defer (a matter) until a later date.
- (transitive, oyster culture) To enclose in a park, or partially enclosed basin.
- (transitive, informal, sometimes reflexive) To sit, recline, or put, especially in a manner suggesting an intent to remain for some time.
- (transitive) To enclose in a park, or as in a park.
noun
- a lot where cars are parked
- (US, figuratively, humorous) A road blocked by stop-start traffic.
- (US, figuratively) A place in a state of complete destruction, especially one achieved through military means.
- (figuratively, especially business, management) A holding area in which to set aside some question or concern for likely future consideration.
- (Canada, US, Philippines, Malaysia) A parking area, generally paved and open-air (sometimes with limited overhead covering), where automobiles may be left when not in use.
verb
- (automotive) To change the space markings in a parking lot.
- To redivide (land).
- (computing, RAID) To change the manner in which data is laid out across multiple disks.
- To mark with stripes again or differently.
- To change the lane markings or other markings on a road, runway or other path; to repaint existing pavement traffic markings.
noun
- A pile driver.
- A snare or trap for game.
- A windpump.
- A machine for raising or moving heavy objects, consisting of a tripod formed of poles united at the top, with a windlass, pulleys, ropes, etc.
- A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.
- (Australia, now considered offensive, ethnic slur) An Aboriginal woman.
- (poker) Drawing the best card or combination of cards.
- (mining) A hoisting drum, usually vertical; a whim.
- (uncountable) Gin rummy.
- A cotton gin.
- An instrument of torture worked with screws.
- a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
- a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
- strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
- a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
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verb
- (of the sun or moon) To gleam intermittently through clouds or mist.
- (intransitive) To walk through water or something that impedes progress.
- (intransitive) To enter recklessly.
- (transitive) To walk through (water or similar impediment); to pass through by wading.
- (intransitive) To progress with difficulty.
- walk (through relatively shallow water)
noun
- an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
- a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects
- (countable, uncountable, US, Canada, India, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.
- The part of a skateboard or roller skate that joins the wheels to the deck, consisting of a hanger, baseplate, kingpin, and bushings, and sometimes mounted with a riser in between.
- A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.
- (UK, rail transport) A railroad car, chiefly one designed to carry goods.
- (historical) The practice of paying workers in kind, or with tokens only exchangeable at a shop owned by the employer [forbidden in the 19th century by the Truck Acts].
- (US, rail transport) Abbreviation of railroad truck or wheel truck; a pivoting frame, one attached to the bottom of the bed of a railway car at each end, that rests on the axle and which swivels to allow the axle (at each end of which is a solid wheel) to turn with curves in the track.
- Dirt or other messiness.
- (nautical) On a wooden mast, a circular disc (or sometimes a rectangle) of wood near or at the top of the mast, usually with holes or sheaves to reeve signal halyards; also a temporary or emergency place for a lookout. "Main" refers to the mainmast, whereas a truck on another mast may be called (on the mizzenmast, for example) "mizzen-truck".
- (theater) A platform with wheels or casters.
- (usually with negative) Social intercourse; dealings, relationships.
- (US, often attributive) Garden produce, groceries (see truck garden).
- (usually with negative) Relevance, bearing.
- The ball on top of a flagpole.
- Any smaller wagon or cart or vehicle of various designs, pushed or pulled by hand or (obsolete) pulled by an animal, used to move and sometimes lift goods, like those in hotels for moving luggage or in libraries for moving books.
verb
- convey (goods etc.) by truck
- (transitive) To trade, exchange; barter.
- To give in; give way; knuckle under; truckle.
- (intransitive, US, slang) To travel, to proceed.
- To deceive; cheat; defraud.
- (intransitive) To have dealings or social relationships with; to engage with.
- (intransitive) To drive a truck.
- (transitive, slang) To fight or otherwise physically engage with.
- To fail; run out; run short; be unavailable; diminish; abate.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To tread (down); stamp on; trample (down).
- (intransitive, film production) To move a camera parallel to the movement of the subject.
- (intransitive) To engage in commerce; to barter or deal.
- (transitive, slang) To run over or through a tackler in American football.
- (intransitive, US, Canada, slang) To persist, to endure.
- (transitive) To convey by truck.
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- (astrology) The zodiac sign for the bull, ruled by Venus and covering April 21 - May 21 (tropical astrology) or May 16 - June 15 (sidereal astrology).
- A mountain range in southern Anatolia, almost 4000 metres high and running parallel to the Mediterranean coast
- (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.
noun
- A place where one can conveniently pull off the road.
- A contest or comparison of cars or drivers.
- The act of stealing fuel from a self-service filling station by driving off without paying after filling the fuel tank; the act of bilking.
- The act of leaving a filling station with the fuel pump hose nozzle still inserted into the fill spout of the fuel tank.
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- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Plymouth Township.
- A small rural community of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
- A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
- A town, the county seat of Washington County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kansas.
- A city, the county seat of Marshall County, Indiana.
- The de jure and abandoned capital of Montserrat.
- A sea area between Plymouth, Devon, England and France.
- A village in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
- The mouth of the river Plym, in Devon, England.
- A former settlement in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
- A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
- A minor city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia.
- A city in Wayne County, Michigan.
- A town and city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- A city, unitary authority, and borough of Devon, England.
- A borough of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- A small town in Windsor County, Vermont.
- A village in Hancock County and McDonough County, Illinois.
- A small city in Amador County, California.
- A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
- A town in Chenango County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida.
- A large town, one of the two county seats of Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
- A sizable city in Hennepin County, Minnesota; a suburb of Minneapolis.
- An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Missouri.
- The Plymouth Colony, established by the Pilgrims.
- A small rural community of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A village in Huron County and Richland County, Ohio.
- A town in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in Box Elder County, Utah.
noun
- the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb
- (British) The side of a road vehicle nearest to the kerb: the left side if one drives on the left of the road.
- (astronomy) The face of the Moon nearest the Earth.
- (US, historical) A streetcar designed to discharge passengers on the near side of an intersection, rather than the far side.
noun
noun
noun
- A 1932 Ford.
- (restaurants, slang) A table seating two diners.
- (Canada, slang) A two-year prison sentence.
- (in the plural) Two-barrel (twin choke) carburetors (in the phrase three deuces: an arrangement on a common intake manifold).
- (tennis, table tennis, volleyball) A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.
- (dice games) A side of a die with two spots.
- Synonym of devil (“something awkward or difficult”).
- (baseball) A curveball.
- (euphemistic, slang) Douche.
- (Canada, US, slang) A bowel movement (the event or the result).
- (dice games) A cast of dice totalling two.
- A hand gesture consisting of a raised index and middle finger, a peace sign.
- (epithet) The Devil, used in exclamations of confusion or anger.
- (card games) A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
- one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
- a word used in exclamations of confusion
- a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
noun
noun
- automobile
- aqua
- annus (a year)
- acre; acres
- army
- application
- adjutant
- air
- associate; association
- age; aged
- ambassador
- academy; academician
- answer
- Americanization
- air branch
- accumulator
- artillery
- adult
- artificer
- aircraft; airplane
- apprentice
- atomic weight
- amplitude
- absolute temperature
- article
- acid
- alto
- anode
- attack
- amphibian
- administration
- ana; anna
- admiral
- (military) assault, as on a badge
- alfa
- airman
- address
- Angstrom
- accusative case
- accommodation
- amateur
- absorbance; absorbancy
- arctic
- author
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noun
- A place where a vehicle can turn and face in the opposite direction.
- (nautical) The path followed by a vessel’s center of gravity when it makes a complete turn of 360° with a consistent rudder angle. (FM 55-501)
- (automotive, of a road vehicle) The circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent.
noun
- An autogyro.
- A gyrocompass.
- (cycling) Synonym of detangler.
- A gyroscope.
- A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
- rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
- a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
noun
- a brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car
- a stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment
- (informal) A stop during any pedestrian or automobile travel for any utilitarian personal purpose, especially use of a bathroom.
- (informal, figuratively) A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey.
- (informal) A place that offers food, beverages, and other goods and services for those stopping on an automobile journey.
- (informal) A brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey.
- (motor racing) A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
noun
- an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
- act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
- turning in the opposite direction
- time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
- a decision to reverse an earlier decision
- The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.
- The act of turning to face in the other direction.
- A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
- (art) A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
- (music) The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
- (US, historical) Synonym of goback.
- (music) A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
- A reversal of policy.
- (film) A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere.
- The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
- (broadcasting) The relaying of a satellite signal.
- (aviation, aerospace) Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.
noun
- (automotive) A wheelrim.
- (poker slang) The lowest straight in poker: ace-2-3-4-5.
- A Catherine wheel firework.
- (mathematics) A type of algebra where division is always defined, and in particular division by zero is meaningful.
- A spinning wheel.
- A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
- (nautical) The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered.
- A round portion of cheese.
- (poker slang) The best low hand in Lowball or High-low split poker: either ace-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-7, depending on the variant.
- A turn or revolution; rotation; compass.
- (prosody) The return to a peculiar rhythm at the end of each stanza.
- (figurative) The control of, or ability to steer, the course of events.
- (informal, with "the") A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle.
- The breaking wheel, an old instrument of torture.
- (slang) A person with a great deal of power or influence; a big wheel.
- (figurative) A recurring or cyclical course of events.
- A maneuver in marching in which the marchers turn in a curving fashion to right or left so that the order of marchers does not change.
- A potter's wheel.
- forces that provide energy and direction
- game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
- a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
- an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
- a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
- a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
- a handwheel that is used for steering
verb
- (transitive) To put into a rotatory motion; to cause to turn or revolve; to make or perform in a circle.
- (transitive) To roll along on wheels.
- (intransitive) To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air.
- (transitive) To cause to change direction quickly, turn.
- (intransitive, grime music) To reload a track; to play a wheel-up.
- (transitive) To transport something or someone using any wheeled mechanism, such as a wheelchair.
- (intransitive) To change direction quickly, turn, pivot, whirl, wheel around.
- wheel somebody or something
- ride a bicycle
- change directions as if revolving on a pivot
- move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
noun
- (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
- (motor racing) An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.
- a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
- an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
- lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
- (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
- the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
- (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
- a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
- a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
- a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
- a trap in the form of a concealed hole
- (medicine, slang) The emergency department of a hospital.
- An enclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats.
- (slang) A mosh pit.
- The grave, underworld or Hell.
- (American football) The center of the line.
- (archaeology) A hole or trench in the ground, excavated according to grid coordinates, so that the provenance of any feature observed and any specimen or artifact revealed may be established by precise measurement.
- (botany) In tracheary elements, a section of the cell wall where the secondary wall is missing, and the primary wall is present. Pits generally occur in pairs and link two cells.
- A mine.
- (trading) A trading pit.
- Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.
- (colloquial) An armpit.
- (music) The section of a marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to be marched, such as the tam-tam; the front ensemble. Can also refer to the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.
- (aviation) A luggage hold.
- (in the plural, with the, slang) Only used in the pits.
- (informal) A pit bull terrier.
- (Northern US) A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.
- (countable) A small surface hole or depression, a fossa.
- (informal) An undesirable location, especially an unclean one.
- Short for dish pit
- (Antarctica and UK, military, slang) A bed.
- A hole in the ground.
- (military) The core of an implosion nuclear weapon, consisting of the fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded to it.
- (gambling) Part of a casino which typically holds tables for blackjack, craps, roulette, and other games.
- (figurative) A bleak, depressing state of mind.
- The indented mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox.
- On a compact disc or similar recording medium, a tiny sunken area representing part of the encoded data.
verb
- remove the pits from
- mark with a scar
- set into opposition or rivalry
- (transitive) To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.
- (transitive) To bring (something) into opposition with something else.
- To use the PIT maneuver, especially during a car chase.
- (intransitive, motor racing) To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.
- (transitive) To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.
- (transitive) To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.
noun
- A large garage where vehicle mechanics work.
- (UK, colloquial) The collective items bought (or to be bought) on a shopping trip.
- An establishment where a barber or beautician works.
- A place where things are manufactured or crafted; a workshop.
- A variety of classes taught in junior or senior high school that teach vocational skills.
- (figurative, uncountable) Discussion of business or professional affairs.
- Workplace; office. Used mainly in expressions such as shop talk, closed shop and shop floor.
- An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
- An act of shopping, especially routine shopping for food and other domestic supplies.
- small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
- a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
- a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
verb
- (transitive, slang, chiefly UK) To report the criminal activities or whereabouts of someone to an authority.
- (transitive, slang, chiefly UK) To imprison.
- (transitive, colloquial) To investigate or evaluate as a mystery shopper.
- (transitive) To browse or purchase products from (a catalog, an internet website, etc.), mostly from home.
- (transitive, Internet slang) To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph.
- (intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.
- do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
- shop around; not necessarily buying
- give away information about somebody
- do one's shopping
noun
- (motor racing) A sign on a stick held in front of the vehicle during a pit stop.
- An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy or sweet attached to a stick.
- Something having the shape of a lollipop: a linear stem connected to a round body.
- ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick
- hard candy on a stick
verb
noun
- (motor racing) An area in the pit where the car is repaired and refueled.
- (baseball) The rectangle in which the batter stands.
- (music, slang) A musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood.
- (fencing) A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
- (geometry, by extension) A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
- (slang) A cell used for solitary confinement.
- A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
- A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
- (Australia) An evergreen tree of the genus Lophostemon (for example, box scrub, Brisbane box, brush box, pink box, or Queensland box, Lophostemon confertus).
- (juggling) A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
- A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.
- The wood from a box tree: boxwood.
- A blow with the fist.
- (lacrosse, informal) Ellipsis of box lacrosse (“indoor form of lacrosse”).
- (rail transport) Ellipsis of signal box.
- (colloquial, chiefly UK, Ireland) Short for squeeze box (“accordion or concertina”)
- Ellipsis of horsebox (“container for transporting horses”).
- (cricket) A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
- (colloquial, chiefly Southern US) A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
- A compartment or receptacle for receiving items.
- (automotive) Ellipsis of gearbox.
- A numbered receptacle at a newspaper office for anonymous replies to advertisements; see also box number.
- (slang, preceded by the) The television.
- Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus Buxus, especially common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.
- (figuratively) A predicament or trap.
- (slang) A prison cell.
- (aviation) A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
- A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
- (automotive) Ellipsis of stashbox.
- (Australia) Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, drooping box (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved box (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black box, or ironbark box trees.
- A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
- (genetics) One of two specific regions in a promoter.
- (soccer) The penalty area.
- (computing, slang) A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
- The driver’s seat on a horse-drawn coach.
- (engineering) A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.
- (slang) A gym dedicated to the CrossFit exercise program.
- A small rectangular shelter.
- (cricket) Synonym of gully (“a certain fielding position”).
- (euphemistic) A coffin.
- (slang, vulgar) The vagina.
- the quantity contained in a box
- separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
- a rectangular drawing
- evergreen shrubs or small trees
- a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
- any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
- private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
- a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
- the driver's seat on a coach
- a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
verb
- (transitive) To strike with the fists; to punch.
- (motor racing) To enter the pit.
- (transitive) To mix two containers of paint of similar colour to ensure that the color is identical.
- (transitive) Usually followed by in: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement; to corner, to hem in.
- (transitive, object-oriented programming) To place a value of a primitive type into a casing object.
- (transitive, boxing) To fight against (a person) in a boxing match.
- (transitive, agriculture) To make an incision or hole in (a tree) for the purpose of procuring the sap.
- (transitive, architecture) To enclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to conceal (for example, pipes) or to bring to a required form.
- (transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.
- (transitive, engineering) To furnish (for example, the axle of a wheel) with a box.
- (intransitive, stative, boxing) To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.
- (transitive, graphic design, printing) To enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box.
- put into a box
- hit with the fist
- engage in a boxing match
noun
- (US) A place to pull off a road.
- The act of coming forth.
- The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.
- (rail transport, chiefly US) A place where moveable rails allow a train to switch tracks; a set of points.
- That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence, an equipage.
- Net quantity of produce yielded.
- The act of putting out to pasture.
- (ballet) Rotation of the leg at the hips which causes the feet and knees to turn outward, away from the front of the body.
- a set of clothing (with accessories)
- a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
- (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
- what is produced in a given time period
- the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
- a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
- attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election)
noun
- The afterpart of a vehicle.
- (nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
- (astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
- (astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
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- A city, the county seat of Oakland County, Michigan, United States.
- A historical village in Rhode Island, United States, located in both Warwick, Kent County, and Cranston, Providence County.
- A municipality in western Quebec, Canada.
- A regional county municipality in Quebec, not to be confused with the municipality above.
- An unincorporated community in Clay County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Illinois, United States.
- A former brand of car by GM (1926–2010).
noun
- An automobile with such a body.
- An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
- A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur.
- An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses.
- large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
noun
- a lot where cars are parked
- (Ireland, Commonwealth, Hong Kong) An outdoor area or a building where cars may be parked.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A rectangular section, usually marked by painted lines, designated for the parking of a single car.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, figuratively, humorous) A road with serious traffic congestion preventing the movement of vehicles.
noun
- a lot where cars are parked
- a gear position that acts as a parking brake
- a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
- a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
- a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
- A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.
- (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A space in which to leave a car; a parking space.
- (UK) An inventory of matériel.
- (automotive) The gear into which one shifts an automatic transmission when one is parking a car or truck. (Denoted with symbol P on a shifter's labeling.)
- A partially enclosed basin in which oysters are grown.
- An area zoned for a particular (industrial or commercial) purpose.
- An open space occupied by or reserved for vehicles, matériel or stores.
- (US) A wide, flat-bottomed valley in a mountainous region.
- A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation.
- An enclosed parcel of land stocked with animals for hunting, which one may have by prescription or royal grant.
- An area on which a sporting match is played; (soccer) a pitch.
verb
- maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
- place temporarily
- (transitive, finance) To invest money temporarily in an investment instrument considered to relatively free of risk, especially while awaiting other opportunities.
- (transitive, baseball) To hit a home run; to hit the ball out of the park.
- (intransitive, slang, US) To engage in romantic or sexual activities inside a nonmoving vehicle that was driven to a suitable spot for that purpose.
- (transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.
- (Internet) To register a domain name, but make no use of it (See domain parking)
- (transitive) To bring together in a park, or compact body.
- (transitive, informal, figurative) To defer (a matter) until a later date.
- (transitive, oyster culture) To enclose in a park, or partially enclosed basin.
- (transitive, informal, sometimes reflexive) To sit, recline, or put, especially in a manner suggesting an intent to remain for some time.
- (transitive) To enclose in a park, or as in a park.
noun
- a lot where cars are parked
- (US, figuratively, humorous) A road blocked by stop-start traffic.
- (US, figuratively) A place in a state of complete destruction, especially one achieved through military means.
- (figuratively, especially business, management) A holding area in which to set aside some question or concern for likely future consideration.
- (Canada, US, Philippines, Malaysia) A parking area, generally paved and open-air (sometimes with limited overhead covering), where automobiles may be left when not in use.
noun
- A pile driver.
- A snare or trap for game.
- A windpump.
- A machine for raising or moving heavy objects, consisting of a tripod formed of poles united at the top, with a windlass, pulleys, ropes, etc.
- A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.
- (Australia, now considered offensive, ethnic slur) An Aboriginal woman.
- (poker) Drawing the best card or combination of cards.
- (mining) A hoisting drum, usually vertical; a whim.
- (uncountable) Gin rummy.
- A cotton gin.
- An instrument of torture worked with screws.
- a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
- a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
- strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
- a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
conj
verb
noun
verb
- (of the sun or moon) To gleam intermittently through clouds or mist.
- (intransitive) To walk through water or something that impedes progress.
- (intransitive) To enter recklessly.
- (transitive) To walk through (water or similar impediment); to pass through by wading.
- (intransitive) To progress with difficulty.
- walk (through relatively shallow water)
noun
- an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
- a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects
- (countable, uncountable, US, Canada, India, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.
- The part of a skateboard or roller skate that joins the wheels to the deck, consisting of a hanger, baseplate, kingpin, and bushings, and sometimes mounted with a riser in between.
- A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.
- (UK, rail transport) A railroad car, chiefly one designed to carry goods.
- (historical) The practice of paying workers in kind, or with tokens only exchangeable at a shop owned by the employer [forbidden in the 19th century by the Truck Acts].
- (US, rail transport) Abbreviation of railroad truck or wheel truck; a pivoting frame, one attached to the bottom of the bed of a railway car at each end, that rests on the axle and which swivels to allow the axle (at each end of which is a solid wheel) to turn with curves in the track.
- Dirt or other messiness.
- (nautical) On a wooden mast, a circular disc (or sometimes a rectangle) of wood near or at the top of the mast, usually with holes or sheaves to reeve signal halyards; also a temporary or emergency place for a lookout. "Main" refers to the mainmast, whereas a truck on another mast may be called (on the mizzenmast, for example) "mizzen-truck".
- (theater) A platform with wheels or casters.
- (usually with negative) Social intercourse; dealings, relationships.
- (US, often attributive) Garden produce, groceries (see truck garden).
- (usually with negative) Relevance, bearing.
- The ball on top of a flagpole.
- Any smaller wagon or cart or vehicle of various designs, pushed or pulled by hand or (obsolete) pulled by an animal, used to move and sometimes lift goods, like those in hotels for moving luggage or in libraries for moving books.
verb
- convey (goods etc.) by truck
- (transitive) To trade, exchange; barter.
- To give in; give way; knuckle under; truckle.
- (intransitive, US, slang) To travel, to proceed.
- To deceive; cheat; defraud.
- (intransitive) To have dealings or social relationships with; to engage with.
- (intransitive) To drive a truck.
- (transitive, slang) To fight or otherwise physically engage with.
- To fail; run out; run short; be unavailable; diminish; abate.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To tread (down); stamp on; trample (down).
- (intransitive, film production) To move a camera parallel to the movement of the subject.
- (intransitive) To engage in commerce; to barter or deal.
- (transitive, slang) To run over or through a tackler in American football.
- (intransitive, US, Canada, slang) To persist, to endure.
- (transitive) To convey by truck.
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- (astrology) The zodiac sign for the bull, ruled by Venus and covering April 21 - May 21 (tropical astrology) or May 16 - June 15 (sidereal astrology).
- A mountain range in southern Anatolia, almost 4000 metres high and running parallel to the Mediterranean coast
- (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.
noun
- A place where one can conveniently pull off the road.
- A contest or comparison of cars or drivers.
- The act of stealing fuel from a self-service filling station by driving off without paying after filling the fuel tank; the act of bilking.
- The act of leaving a filling station with the fuel pump hose nozzle still inserted into the fill spout of the fuel tank.
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- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Plymouth Township.
- A small rural community of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
- A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
- A town, the county seat of Washington County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kansas.
- A city, the county seat of Marshall County, Indiana.
- The de jure and abandoned capital of Montserrat.
- A sea area between Plymouth, Devon, England and France.
- A village in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
- The mouth of the river Plym, in Devon, England.
- A former settlement in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
- A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
- A minor city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia.
- A city in Wayne County, Michigan.
- A town and city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- A city, unitary authority, and borough of Devon, England.
- A borough of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- A small town in Windsor County, Vermont.
- A village in Hancock County and McDonough County, Illinois.
- A small city in Amador County, California.
- A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
- A town in Chenango County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida.
- A large town, one of the two county seats of Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
- A sizable city in Hennepin County, Minnesota; a suburb of Minneapolis.
- An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Missouri.
- The Plymouth Colony, established by the Pilgrims.
- A small rural community of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A village in Huron County and Richland County, Ohio.
- A town in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in Box Elder County, Utah.
verb
- (automotive) To change the space markings in a parking lot.
- To redivide (land).
- (computing, RAID) To change the manner in which data is laid out across multiple disks.
- To mark with stripes again or differently.
- To change the lane markings or other markings on a road, runway or other path; to repaint existing pavement traffic markings.