'pilot light'的English词汇
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noun
- A pilot light.
- One who flies a kite.
- A short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool.
- A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
- (Australia, road transport, informal) A pilot vehicle.
- (aviation) A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
- Something serving as a test or trial.
- (mining) The heading or excavation of relatively small dimensions, first made in the driving of a larger tunnel.
- An instrument for detecting the compass error.
- (telecommunications, often attributive) A tone or signal, usually a single frequency, transmitted over a communications system for control or synchronization purposes.
- A guide book for maritime navigation.
- A person who knows well the depths, shoals, and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.
- (television) A sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series.
- (Australia, road transport) A person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort.
- (rail transport) A cowcatcher.
- A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
- (Europe, motor racing) A racing driver.
- a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
- small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
- something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
- an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
- someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
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- (transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
- (transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
- (transitive) To guide or conduct (a person) somewhere.
- (rail transport, of a locomotive) To serve as the leading locomotive on a double-headed train.
- (transitive) To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, television show, etc.)
- act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
- operate an airplane
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- Light-emitting.
- (India) Self-aware; knowable by itself.
- (color theory, of a perceived color) Having a luminosity exceeding 100%.
- (philosophy) Self-illuminating; knowable only as its unambiguous self; self-evident.
- (figurative) Prominent or famous for virtue or greatness.
- having in itself the property of emitting light
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- (aviation, countable) Initialism of approach lighting system.
- (pathology, uncountable) Initialism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- (electronics, countable) Initialism of ambient light sensor.
- thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
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- light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
- (nautical, aviation) one of two or more lights fitted to a ship or aircraft, which indicate position and direction taken, especially important at night. Internationally recognised colours are red on the port side, and green on the starboard side.
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- A localized glow of light.
- A small amount of liquid on a surface.
- Any small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.
- A number of people when considered as a resource.
- (games, uncountable) A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game.
- (by extension) Any group of like things.
- (rugby union) A set of teams playing each other in the same division, while not during the same period playing any teams that belong to other sets in the division.
- (law) An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities.
- (rail transport) A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement.
- (fencing) A group of fencers taking part in a competition.
- A set of players in quadrille etc.
- Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join.
- A supply of resources.
- A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed.
- Ellipsis of swimming pool.
- (sports) A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour or solids, 7 of another color or stripes, and the black ball (also called the 8 ball). A player must pocket all their own colour balls and then the black ball in order to win.
- The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a share; also, the receptacle for the stakes.
- In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners.
- A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
- (by extension, computing) A set of resources that are kept ready to use.
- something resembling a pool of liquid
- any communal combination of funds
- a small lake
- the combined stakes of the betters
- an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
- a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
- an association of companies for some definite purpose
- an organization of people or resources that can be shared
- any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
verb
- (transitive) To put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of.
- (intransitive, of a liquid) To form a pool.
- (intransitive) To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction.
- join or form a pool of people
- combine into a common fund
noun
- A lighting unit; a luminaire.
- (sports, chiefly British, Commonwealth, Ireland) A scheduled match.
- (law) Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.
- A regular patron of a place or institution; a person constantly present at a certain place.
- (computing, programming) A state that can be recreated, used as a baseline for running software tests.
- A work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry.
- an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
- a regular patron
- the act of putting something in working order again
- the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
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- a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
- (nautical) breadth amidships
- long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
- a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
- a column of light (as from a beacon)
- the broad side of a ship
- a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
- (textiles) A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving and the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven.
- (music) A horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value.
- (structural) Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
- (nautical) The straight part or shank of an anchor.
- (anatomical, informal) The principal stem of the antler of a deer.
- (physics) A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.
- (literary) The pole of a carriage or chariot.
- (anatomical, informal) One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk.
- (nautical) The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).
- (railway) An elevated rectangular dirt pile used to cheaply build an elevated portion of a railway.
- (mechanical) The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
- A gymnastic activity or event using a balance beam.
- (gymnastics) A balance beam.
- (nautical) The direction across a vessel, perpendicular to fore-and-aft.
- (figuratively) A ray; a gleam.
- (nautical) One of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.
- (structural) One of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, of a building.
- (mechanical) In steam engines, a heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft.
- (agricultural) The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.
- A broad smile.
verb
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
- express with a beaming face or smile
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
- (ambitransitive) To emit beams of light; to shine; to radiate.
- (transitive, music) To connect (musical notes) with a beam, or thick line, in music notation.
- (transitive, science fiction) To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.
- (transitive) To give the appearance of beams to.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.
- (transitive, currying) To stretch something (for example, an animal hide) on a beam.
- (transitive, weaving) To put (something) on a beam.
- (transitive) To furnish or supply with beams.
- (transitive, computing) To transmit, especially by direct wireless means such as infrared.
noun
- an illuminated area
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- a person regarded very fondly
- a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
- having abundant light or illumination
- a visual warning signal
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- any device serving as a source of illumination
- public awareness
- (painting) The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.
- A traffic light, or (by extension) an intersection controlled by traffic lights.
- A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
- (crosswording) The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
- (informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (curling) A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
- See lights (“lungs”).
- (by extension) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).
- A lightbulb or similar light-emitting device, regardless of whether it is lit.
- (slang) A cigarette lighter.
- A flame or something used to create fire.
- (military, historical) A member of the light cavalry.
- The brightness of the eye or eyes.
- A window in architecture, carriage design, or motor car design: either the opening itself or the window pane of glass that fills it, if any.
- (figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
- (by extension, less commonly) Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.
- A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
- (countable) A source of illumination.
- (physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
- Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
- (Australia, uncountable) A low-alcohol lager.
- The power of perception by vision: eyesight (sightedness; vision).
- A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
adj
- of comparatively little physical weight or density
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
- marked by temperance in indulgence
- of little intensity or power or force
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
- not great in degree or quantity or number
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- silly or trivial
- having relatively few calories
- characterized by or emitting light
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- having little importance
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
- very thin and insubstantial
- Slight, not forceful or intense; small in amount or intensity.
- Gentle; having little force or momentum.
- Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
- Free from burden or impediment; unencumbered.
- Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
- With low viscosity.
- (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
- Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
- Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
- (cooking) Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.
- (military) Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
- (rail transport, of a locomotive or consist of locomotives) Without any piece of equipment attached or attached only to a caboose.
- Cheerful.
- Easy to endure or perform.
- Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
- (nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.
- Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
- Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.
- Fast; nimble.
- Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
- Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
- Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
- Easily interrupted by stimulation.
- Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
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- begin to smoke
- introduce light into
- alight from (a horse)
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
- start or maintain a fire in
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- to come to rest, settle
- (transitive) To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
- (by extension) To leave; to depart.
- (nautical) To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
- To find by chance.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
- To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
- (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
- To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
- (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.
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- Of or relating to fluorescence.
- Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
- Vivid, as if fluorescing; neon.
- Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.
- brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
- emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
noun
- A light source that simulates daylight.
- Daybreak.
- A clear, open space.
- (countable, photometry) The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.
- The gap between the top of a drinking-glass and the level of drink it is filled with.
- (figurative) Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.
- Exposure to public scrutiny.
- (countable, machinery) The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
- The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
- (figurative) Meaningful or noticeable difference or distinction between two things, especially concepts.
- The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
- the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
- light during the daytime
verb
- (architecture) To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
- (intransitive) To gain exposure to the open.
- (intransitive) To moonlight (work a second, often illicit job) during the daytime.
- To allow light in, as by opening drapes.
- To expose to daylight
- (landscaping, civil engineering) To run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.
noun
- Abbreviation of airfield lighting.
- (informal) The game of Australian rules football.
- (computing theory) Initialism of abstract family of languages.
- (automotive) Initialism of adaptive front light.
- a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
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- A light found at the side of something; especially of a vehicle.
- (by extension) (nautical) Red and green navigation lights indicating each side of a ship for collision avoidance; red on the port (left) and green on the starboard.
- A window found at one or both sides of a door.
- A piece of incidental information that helps one understand a subject.
- light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
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- A bright lamp; a spotlight.
- (soccer) Penalty spot.
- The act of spotting or noticing something.
- (US, advertising) A brief advertisement or program segment on television.
- (sports) An official determination of placement.
- A pimple, papule or pustule.
- A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
- A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
- A symbol on a playing card, domino, die, etc. indicating its value; a pip.
- Any of the balls marked with spots in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the stripes.
- (finance) A decimal point; point.
- A parking space.
- (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.
- (physics) An autosoliton.
- A location or area.
- Any of various points marked on the table, from which balls are played, in snooker, pool, billiards, etc.
- (slang, US) A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
- A food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.
- A difficult situation.
- A stain or disfiguring mark.
- A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.
- The southern redfish, or red horse (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.
- a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
- a small piece or quantity of something
- a business establishment for entertainment
- a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
- a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
- a point located with respect to surface features of some region
- a blemish made by dirt
- a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
- a small contrasting part of something
- an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
- a slight attack of illness
- an outstanding characteristic
- a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
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- (transitive, gymnastics, dance, weightlifting, climbing) To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
- (rail transport, transitive) To position (a locomotive or car) at a predetermined point, e.g., for loading or unloading.
- (dialectal) To rain slightly, in scattered, infrequent drops, for example when first beginning to rain.
- (ambitransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).
- (transitive) To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
- (transitive, dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
- (transitive) To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
- (transitive, chiefly snooker and billiards) To place (an object) at a location indicated by a spot.
- (US, slang, ditransitive) To loan a small amount of money to someone.
- To experience vaginal spotting; to expel blood from the vagina.
- (intransitive, snooker and billiards) Of a ball, to be capable of being placed on its own spot.
- (aviation, military, transitive) To position (an aircraft) on the deck of an aircraft carrier ready for launch by catapult.
- (transitive) To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
- (transitive) To cover with spots, to speckle.
- (transitive) To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
- (transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
- catch sight of
- mar or impair with a flaw
- mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
- detect with the senses
- become spotted
- make a spot or mark onto
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- In an optical landing system, the hand-held controller connected to the lens, or apparatus on which the lights are mounted.
- (slang) A pipe for smoking methamphetamine.
- (baseball) A rundown.
- (Northern England, Scotland) A kernel; a grain (of salt, sugar, etc.)
- (Northern England, Scotland) A small or indefinite quantity or amount (of something); a little, a bit, a few. Usually in partitive construction, frequently without "of"; a single grain or kernel of wheat, barley, oats, sand or dust.
- (chiefly US, Canada, Australia) A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
- (UK) A sweet, vinegary pickled chutney popular in Britain.
- (often in the plural) Any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish.
- (endearing) A mildly mischievous loved one.
- (informal) A difficult situation; peril.
- The brine used for preserving food.
- (uncountable) A children’s game with three participants that emulates a baseball rundown
- (slang) A penis.
- (metalworking) A bath of dilute sulphuric or nitric acid, etc., to remove burnt sand, scale, rust, etc., from the surface of castings, or other articles of metal, or to brighten them or improve their colour.
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
verb
- (Northern England, Scotland, ambitransitive) To eat sparingly.
- (transitive, ergative) To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.
- (transitive) To remove high-temperature scale and oxidation from metal with heated (often sulphuric) industrial acid.
- (Northern England, Scotland, ambitransitive) To pilfer.
- (programming, in Python) To serialize.
- (historical) To pour brine over a person after flogging them, as a method of punishment.
- preserve in a pickling liquid
noun
verb
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- make dim or lusterless
- make dim by comparison or conceal
- become vague or indistinct
- become dim or lusterless
- (intransitive) To become darker.
- To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct.
- To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.
- (figurative) To diminish, dull, or curtail.
- (transitive) To make something less bright.
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- made dim or less bright
- lacking clarity or distinctness
- lacking in light; not bright or harsh
- offering little or no hope
- Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
- Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
- Not bright or colorful.
- (music) Clipping of diminished.
verb
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- dip into a liquid
- immerse in a disinfectant solution
- dip into a liquid while eating
- place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
- stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
- slope downwards
- immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
- appear to move downward
- lower briefly
- take a small amount from
- plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
- scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
- go down momentarily
- (intransitive) (of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.
- (transitive) To treat cattle or sheep by immersion in chemical solution.
- (transitive) To perform (a bow or curtsey) by inclining the body.
- (transitive) To lower into a liquid.
- (intransitive) To perform the action of plunging a dipper, ladle. etc. into a liquid or soft substance and removing a part.
- (transitive) To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine.
- (transitive) To lower a light's beam.
- (birdwatching, colloquial) To miss out on seeing a sought after bird.
- (transitive) To briefly lower the body by bending the knees while keeping the body in an upright position, usually in rhythm, as when singing or dancing.
- (transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To leave; to quit or abandon.
- (transitive) To take out, by dipping a dipper, ladle, or other receptacle, into a fluid and removing a part; often with out.
- (intransitive) To incline downward from the plane of the horizon.
- To consume snuff by placing a pinch behind the lip or under the tongue so that the active chemical constituents of the snuff may be absorbed into the system for their narcotic effect.
- (transitive) To wet, as if by immersing; to moisten.
- (transitive) To immerse for baptism.
- (intransitive) To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.
- (intransitive) To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.
- (transitive) To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.
- (transitive, dance) To perform a dip dance move (often phrased with the leader as the subject noun and the follower as the subject noun being dipped)
- (intransitive) To sink, drop, or slope downwards.
noun
- a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
- a brief immersion
- a brief swim in water
- tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
- a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
- a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
- a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
- a depression in an otherwise level surface
- (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
- (informal) A foolish person.
- (turpentine industry) The viscid exudation that is dipped out from incisions in the trees. Virgin dip is the runnings of the first year, yellow dip the runnings of subsequent years.
- A sauce for dipping.
- (geology) The angle from horizontal of a planar geologic surface, such as a fault line.
- A lower section of a road or geological feature.
- The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid.
- A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.
- (bodybuilding) A gymnastic or bodybuilding exercise on parallel bars in which the performer, resting on his hands, lets his arms bend and his body sink until his chin is level with the bars, and then raises himself by straightening his arms.
- (computer graphics) Initialism of device-independent pixel.
- (finance, informal) A financial asset in decline, seen as an investment opportunity.
- (uncountable) Finely ground tobacco, consumed by placing a small amount between the lip and gum.
- (aeronautics) A sudden drop followed by a climb, usually to avoid obstacles or as the result of getting into an airhole.
- A swim, usually a short swim to refresh.
- A dip stick.
- (ABDL, informal, uncommon) A diaper; diap, dipe.
- (informal) A diplomat.
- Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
- (dance) A move in many different styles of partner dances, often performed at the end of a dance, in which the follower leans far to the side and is supported by the leader.
- (birdwatching, colloquial) The act of missing out on seeing a sought after bird.
- (UK, dialect, uncountable, Birmingham) Fried bread.
noun
- an artificial source of visible illumination
- a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
- A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination; an oil lamp.
- A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.
- A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
verb
noun
- (aviation) An optical landing system.
- (slang) A stupid person; a meathead.
- (graphical user interface) A menu icon of three horizontal dots.
- (motor racing) Ellipsis of meatball flag.
- (baseball) An easy pitch to hit, especially thrown right down the middle of the plate.
- A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.
- ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
noun
- Brightness from a source of light.
- Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
- Brightness from reflected light.
- (slang) Moonshine; an illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
- (slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
- (cricket) The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
- Shoeshine.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
- Sunshine (typically in contrast with rain).
- the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
verb
- (intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
- (transitive, cricket) To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.
- (transitive) To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
- (intransitive, copulative) To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be immediately apparent.
- (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
- (transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
- (intransitive, copulative) To reflect light.
- be distinguished or eminent
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
- be clear and obvious
- be shiny, as if wet
- throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
- make (a surface) shine
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- be bright by reflecting or casting light
noun
- A pilot light.
- One who flies a kite.
- A short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool.
- A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
- (Australia, road transport, informal) A pilot vehicle.
- (aviation) A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
- Something serving as a test or trial.
- (mining) The heading or excavation of relatively small dimensions, first made in the driving of a larger tunnel.
- An instrument for detecting the compass error.
- (telecommunications, often attributive) A tone or signal, usually a single frequency, transmitted over a communications system for control or synchronization purposes.
- A guide book for maritime navigation.
- A person who knows well the depths, shoals, and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.
- (television) A sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series.
- (Australia, road transport) A person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort.
- (rail transport) A cowcatcher.
- A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
- (Europe, motor racing) A racing driver.
- a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
- small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
- something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
- an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
- someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
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verb
- (transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
- (transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
- (transitive) To guide or conduct (a person) somewhere.
- (rail transport, of a locomotive) To serve as the leading locomotive on a double-headed train.
- (transitive) To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, television show, etc.)
- act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
- operate an airplane
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- (aviation, countable) Initialism of approach lighting system.
- (pathology, uncountable) Initialism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- (electronics, countable) Initialism of ambient light sensor.
- thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
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- light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
- (nautical, aviation) one of two or more lights fitted to a ship or aircraft, which indicate position and direction taken, especially important at night. Internationally recognised colours are red on the port side, and green on the starboard side.
noun
- A localized glow of light.
- A small amount of liquid on a surface.
- Any small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.
- A number of people when considered as a resource.
- (games, uncountable) A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game.
- (by extension) Any group of like things.
- (rugby union) A set of teams playing each other in the same division, while not during the same period playing any teams that belong to other sets in the division.
- (law) An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities.
- (rail transport) A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement.
- (fencing) A group of fencers taking part in a competition.
- A set of players in quadrille etc.
- Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join.
- A supply of resources.
- A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed.
- Ellipsis of swimming pool.
- (sports) A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour or solids, 7 of another color or stripes, and the black ball (also called the 8 ball). A player must pocket all their own colour balls and then the black ball in order to win.
- The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a share; also, the receptacle for the stakes.
- In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners.
- A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
- (by extension, computing) A set of resources that are kept ready to use.
- something resembling a pool of liquid
- any communal combination of funds
- a small lake
- the combined stakes of the betters
- an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
- a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
- an association of companies for some definite purpose
- an organization of people or resources that can be shared
- any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
verb
- (transitive) To put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of.
- (intransitive, of a liquid) To form a pool.
- (intransitive) To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction.
- join or form a pool of people
- combine into a common fund
noun
- A lighting unit; a luminaire.
- (sports, chiefly British, Commonwealth, Ireland) A scheduled match.
- (law) Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.
- A regular patron of a place or institution; a person constantly present at a certain place.
- (computing, programming) A state that can be recreated, used as a baseline for running software tests.
- A work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry.
- an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
- a regular patron
- the act of putting something in working order again
- the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
verb
noun
- a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
- (nautical) breadth amidships
- long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
- a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
- a column of light (as from a beacon)
- the broad side of a ship
- a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
- (textiles) A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving and the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven.
- (music) A horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value.
- (structural) Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
- (nautical) The straight part or shank of an anchor.
- (anatomical, informal) The principal stem of the antler of a deer.
- (physics) A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.
- (literary) The pole of a carriage or chariot.
- (anatomical, informal) One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk.
- (nautical) The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).
- (railway) An elevated rectangular dirt pile used to cheaply build an elevated portion of a railway.
- (mechanical) The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
- A gymnastic activity or event using a balance beam.
- (gymnastics) A balance beam.
- (nautical) The direction across a vessel, perpendicular to fore-and-aft.
- (figuratively) A ray; a gleam.
- (nautical) One of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.
- (structural) One of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, of a building.
- (mechanical) In steam engines, a heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft.
- (agricultural) The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.
- A broad smile.
verb
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
- express with a beaming face or smile
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
- (ambitransitive) To emit beams of light; to shine; to radiate.
- (transitive, music) To connect (musical notes) with a beam, or thick line, in music notation.
- (transitive, science fiction) To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.
- (transitive) To give the appearance of beams to.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.
- (transitive, currying) To stretch something (for example, an animal hide) on a beam.
- (transitive, weaving) To put (something) on a beam.
- (transitive) To furnish or supply with beams.
- (transitive, computing) To transmit, especially by direct wireless means such as infrared.
noun
- an illuminated area
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- a person regarded very fondly
- a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
- having abundant light or illumination
- a visual warning signal
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- any device serving as a source of illumination
- public awareness
- (painting) The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.
- A traffic light, or (by extension) an intersection controlled by traffic lights.
- A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
- (crosswording) The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
- (informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (curling) A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
- See lights (“lungs”).
- (by extension) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).
- A lightbulb or similar light-emitting device, regardless of whether it is lit.
- (slang) A cigarette lighter.
- A flame or something used to create fire.
- (military, historical) A member of the light cavalry.
- The brightness of the eye or eyes.
- A window in architecture, carriage design, or motor car design: either the opening itself or the window pane of glass that fills it, if any.
- (figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
- (by extension, less commonly) Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.
- A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
- (countable) A source of illumination.
- (physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
- Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
- (Australia, uncountable) A low-alcohol lager.
- The power of perception by vision: eyesight (sightedness; vision).
- A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
adj
- of comparatively little physical weight or density
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
- marked by temperance in indulgence
- of little intensity or power or force
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
- not great in degree or quantity or number
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- silly or trivial
- having relatively few calories
- characterized by or emitting light
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- having little importance
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
- very thin and insubstantial
- Slight, not forceful or intense; small in amount or intensity.
- Gentle; having little force or momentum.
- Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
- Free from burden or impediment; unencumbered.
- Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
- With low viscosity.
- (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
- Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
- Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
- (cooking) Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.
- (military) Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
- (rail transport, of a locomotive or consist of locomotives) Without any piece of equipment attached or attached only to a caboose.
- Cheerful.
- Easy to endure or perform.
- Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
- (nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.
- Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
- Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.
- Fast; nimble.
- Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
- Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
- Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
- Easily interrupted by stimulation.
- Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
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verb
- begin to smoke
- introduce light into
- alight from (a horse)
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
- start or maintain a fire in
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- to come to rest, settle
- (transitive) To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
- (by extension) To leave; to depart.
- (nautical) To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
- To find by chance.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
- To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
- (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
- To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
- (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.
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adj
- Of or relating to fluorescence.
- Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
- Vivid, as if fluorescing; neon.
- Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.
- brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
- emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
noun
- A light source that simulates daylight.
- Daybreak.
- A clear, open space.
- (countable, photometry) The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.
- The gap between the top of a drinking-glass and the level of drink it is filled with.
- (figurative) Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.
- Exposure to public scrutiny.
- (countable, machinery) The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
- The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
- (figurative) Meaningful or noticeable difference or distinction between two things, especially concepts.
- The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
- the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
- light during the daytime
verb
- (architecture) To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
- (intransitive) To gain exposure to the open.
- (intransitive) To moonlight (work a second, often illicit job) during the daytime.
- To allow light in, as by opening drapes.
- To expose to daylight
- (landscaping, civil engineering) To run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.
noun
- Abbreviation of airfield lighting.
- (informal) The game of Australian rules football.
- (computing theory) Initialism of abstract family of languages.
- (automotive) Initialism of adaptive front light.
- a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
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- A light found at the side of something; especially of a vehicle.
- (by extension) (nautical) Red and green navigation lights indicating each side of a ship for collision avoidance; red on the port (left) and green on the starboard.
- A window found at one or both sides of a door.
- A piece of incidental information that helps one understand a subject.
- light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
noun
- A bright lamp; a spotlight.
- (soccer) Penalty spot.
- The act of spotting or noticing something.
- (US, advertising) A brief advertisement or program segment on television.
- (sports) An official determination of placement.
- A pimple, papule or pustule.
- A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
- A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
- A symbol on a playing card, domino, die, etc. indicating its value; a pip.
- Any of the balls marked with spots in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the stripes.
- (finance) A decimal point; point.
- A parking space.
- (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.
- (physics) An autosoliton.
- A location or area.
- Any of various points marked on the table, from which balls are played, in snooker, pool, billiards, etc.
- (slang, US) A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
- A food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.
- A difficult situation.
- A stain or disfiguring mark.
- A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.
- The southern redfish, or red horse (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.
- a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
- a small piece or quantity of something
- a business establishment for entertainment
- a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
- a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
- a point located with respect to surface features of some region
- a blemish made by dirt
- a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
- a small contrasting part of something
- an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
- a slight attack of illness
- an outstanding characteristic
- a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
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- (transitive, gymnastics, dance, weightlifting, climbing) To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
- (rail transport, transitive) To position (a locomotive or car) at a predetermined point, e.g., for loading or unloading.
- (dialectal) To rain slightly, in scattered, infrequent drops, for example when first beginning to rain.
- (ambitransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).
- (transitive) To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
- (transitive, dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
- (transitive) To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
- (transitive, chiefly snooker and billiards) To place (an object) at a location indicated by a spot.
- (US, slang, ditransitive) To loan a small amount of money to someone.
- To experience vaginal spotting; to expel blood from the vagina.
- (intransitive, snooker and billiards) Of a ball, to be capable of being placed on its own spot.
- (aviation, military, transitive) To position (an aircraft) on the deck of an aircraft carrier ready for launch by catapult.
- (transitive) To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
- (transitive) To cover with spots, to speckle.
- (transitive) To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
- (transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
- catch sight of
- mar or impair with a flaw
- mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
- detect with the senses
- become spotted
- make a spot or mark onto
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- In an optical landing system, the hand-held controller connected to the lens, or apparatus on which the lights are mounted.
- (slang) A pipe for smoking methamphetamine.
- (baseball) A rundown.
- (Northern England, Scotland) A kernel; a grain (of salt, sugar, etc.)
- (Northern England, Scotland) A small or indefinite quantity or amount (of something); a little, a bit, a few. Usually in partitive construction, frequently without "of"; a single grain or kernel of wheat, barley, oats, sand or dust.
- (chiefly US, Canada, Australia) A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
- (UK) A sweet, vinegary pickled chutney popular in Britain.
- (often in the plural) Any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish.
- (endearing) A mildly mischievous loved one.
- (informal) A difficult situation; peril.
- The brine used for preserving food.
- (uncountable) A children’s game with three participants that emulates a baseball rundown
- (slang) A penis.
- (metalworking) A bath of dilute sulphuric or nitric acid, etc., to remove burnt sand, scale, rust, etc., from the surface of castings, or other articles of metal, or to brighten them or improve their colour.
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
verb
- (Northern England, Scotland, ambitransitive) To eat sparingly.
- (transitive, ergative) To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.
- (transitive) To remove high-temperature scale and oxidation from metal with heated (often sulphuric) industrial acid.
- (Northern England, Scotland, ambitransitive) To pilfer.
- (programming, in Python) To serialize.
- (historical) To pour brine over a person after flogging them, as a method of punishment.
- preserve in a pickling liquid
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- an artificial source of visible illumination
- a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
- A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination; an oil lamp.
- A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.
- A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
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- (aviation) An optical landing system.
- (slang) A stupid person; a meathead.
- (graphical user interface) A menu icon of three horizontal dots.
- (motor racing) Ellipsis of meatball flag.
- (baseball) An easy pitch to hit, especially thrown right down the middle of the plate.
- A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.
- ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
noun
- Brightness from a source of light.
- Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
- Brightness from reflected light.
- (slang) Moonshine; an illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
- (slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
- (cricket) The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
- Shoeshine.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
- Sunshine (typically in contrast with rain).
- the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
verb
- (intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
- (transitive, cricket) To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.
- (transitive) To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
- (intransitive, copulative) To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be immediately apparent.
- (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
- (transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
- (intransitive, copulative) To reflect light.
- be distinguished or eminent
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
- be clear and obvious
- be shiny, as if wet
- throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
- make (a surface) shine
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- be bright by reflecting or casting light
verb
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- make dim or lusterless
- make dim by comparison or conceal
- become vague or indistinct
- become dim or lusterless
- (intransitive) To become darker.
- To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct.
- To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.
- (figurative) To diminish, dull, or curtail.
- (transitive) To make something less bright.
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- made dim or less bright
- lacking clarity or distinctness
- lacking in light; not bright or harsh
- offering little or no hope
- Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
- Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
- Not bright or colorful.
- (music) Clipping of diminished.
verb
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- dip into a liquid
- immerse in a disinfectant solution
- dip into a liquid while eating
- place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
- stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
- slope downwards
- immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
- appear to move downward
- lower briefly
- take a small amount from
- plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
- scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
- go down momentarily
- (intransitive) (of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.
- (transitive) To treat cattle or sheep by immersion in chemical solution.
- (transitive) To perform (a bow or curtsey) by inclining the body.
- (transitive) To lower into a liquid.
- (intransitive) To perform the action of plunging a dipper, ladle. etc. into a liquid or soft substance and removing a part.
- (transitive) To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine.
- (transitive) To lower a light's beam.
- (birdwatching, colloquial) To miss out on seeing a sought after bird.
- (transitive) To briefly lower the body by bending the knees while keeping the body in an upright position, usually in rhythm, as when singing or dancing.
- (transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To leave; to quit or abandon.
- (transitive) To take out, by dipping a dipper, ladle, or other receptacle, into a fluid and removing a part; often with out.
- (intransitive) To incline downward from the plane of the horizon.
- To consume snuff by placing a pinch behind the lip or under the tongue so that the active chemical constituents of the snuff may be absorbed into the system for their narcotic effect.
- (transitive) To wet, as if by immersing; to moisten.
- (transitive) To immerse for baptism.
- (intransitive) To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.
- (intransitive) To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.
- (transitive) To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.
- (transitive, dance) To perform a dip dance move (often phrased with the leader as the subject noun and the follower as the subject noun being dipped)
- (intransitive) To sink, drop, or slope downwards.
noun
- a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
- a brief immersion
- a brief swim in water
- tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
- a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
- a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
- a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
- a depression in an otherwise level surface
- (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
- (informal) A foolish person.
- (turpentine industry) The viscid exudation that is dipped out from incisions in the trees. Virgin dip is the runnings of the first year, yellow dip the runnings of subsequent years.
- A sauce for dipping.
- (geology) The angle from horizontal of a planar geologic surface, such as a fault line.
- A lower section of a road or geological feature.
- The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid.
- A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.
- (bodybuilding) A gymnastic or bodybuilding exercise on parallel bars in which the performer, resting on his hands, lets his arms bend and his body sink until his chin is level with the bars, and then raises himself by straightening his arms.
- (computer graphics) Initialism of device-independent pixel.
- (finance, informal) A financial asset in decline, seen as an investment opportunity.
- (uncountable) Finely ground tobacco, consumed by placing a small amount between the lip and gum.
- (aeronautics) A sudden drop followed by a climb, usually to avoid obstacles or as the result of getting into an airhole.
- A swim, usually a short swim to refresh.
- A dip stick.
- (ABDL, informal, uncommon) A diaper; diap, dipe.
- (informal) A diplomat.
- Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
- (dance) A move in many different styles of partner dances, often performed at the end of a dance, in which the follower leans far to the side and is supported by the leader.
- (birdwatching, colloquial) The act of missing out on seeing a sought after bird.
- (UK, dialect, uncountable, Birmingham) Fried bread.
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adj
- Light-emitting.
- (India) Self-aware; knowable by itself.
- (color theory, of a perceived color) Having a luminosity exceeding 100%.
- (philosophy) Self-illuminating; knowable only as its unambiguous self; self-evident.
- (figurative) Prominent or famous for virtue or greatness.
- having in itself the property of emitting light