.22 caliber
         adj 1: of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition)
                  that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in
                  diameter; "a .22 caliber pistol" [syn: {.22 caliber},
                  {.22-caliber}, {.22 calibre}, {.22-calibre}]

English Dictionary: r	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
.22-caliber adj of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .22 caliber pistol" Synonym(s): .22 caliber, .22-caliber, .22 calibre, .22-calibre
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
.38 caliber adj of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .38 caliber shell" Synonym(s): .38 caliber, .38-caliber, .38 calibre, .38-calibre
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
.38-caliber adj of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .38 caliber shell" Synonym(s): .38 caliber, .38-caliber, .38 calibre, .38-calibre
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
.45 caliber adj of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures forty-five hundredths of an inch in diameter Synonym(s): .45 caliber, .45-caliber, .45 calibre, .45-calibre
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
.45-caliber adj of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures forty-five hundredths of an inch in diameter Synonym(s): .45 caliber, .45-caliber, .45 calibre, .45-calibre
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1-hitter n a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit Synonym(s): one-hitter, 1-hitter
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11 November n the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland [syn: Martinmas, St Martin's Day, 11 November]
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17 November n a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Greece that is violently opposed to imperialism and capitalism and NATO and the United States; an active terrorist group during the 1980s Synonym(s): Revolutionary Organization 17 November, 17 November
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1st Earl of Balfour n English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930) Synonym(s): Balfour, Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour
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2-hitter n a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits Synonym(s): two-hitter, 2-hitter
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3-hitter n a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits Synonym(s): three-hitter, 3-hitter
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3d radar n radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target Synonym(s): three-dimensional radar, 3d radar
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4-hitter n a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits Synonym(s): four-hitter, 4-hitter
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5-hitter n a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits Synonym(s): five-hitter, 5-hitter
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Aar n a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine Synonym(s): Aare, Aar, Aare River
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Aare River n a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine Synonym(s): Aare, Aar, Aare River
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Aaron Burr n United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836) Synonym(s): Burr, Aaron Burr
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ABA transit number n an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself Synonym(s): bank identification number, BIN, ABA transit number
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abator n a person who abates a nuisance
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abattoir n a building where animals are butchered [syn: abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse]
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Abbe condenser n a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes
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abbreviator n one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work Synonym(s): abridger, abbreviator
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abdicator n one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility
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abductor n someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) Synonym(s): kidnapper, kidnaper, abductor, snatcher a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line Synonym(s): abductor, abductor muscle
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abetter n one who helps or encourages or incites another [syn: abettor, abetter]
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abettor n one who helps or encourages or incites another [syn: abettor, abetter]
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abhor v find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats" Synonym(s): abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate
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abhorrer n a signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred
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Abies concolor n medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood Synonym(s): white fir, Colorado fir, California white fir, Abies concolor, Abies lowiana
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abjurer n a person who abjures
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abnegator n one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something
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abominator n one who hates or loathes Synonym(s): abominator, loather
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Abor n little known Kamarupan languages [syn: Miri, Mirish, Abor, Dafla]
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abrader n a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing Synonym(s): abrader, abradant
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Abraham Stoker n Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912) Synonym(s): Stoker, Bram Stoker, Abraham Stoker
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abridger n one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work Synonym(s): abridger, abbreviator
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abrogator n an authority or official empowered to abolish or annul or repeal
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absconder n a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
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abseiler n a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point Synonym(s): abseiler, rappeller
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absolver n someone who grants absolution
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absorber n (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
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absorption factor n (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body Synonym(s): absorptivity, absorption factor
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absorption indicator n an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation
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abstainer n someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline Synonym(s): abstainer, ascetic a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages Synonym(s): abstainer, abstinent, nondrinker Antonym(s): drinker, imbiber, juicer, toper
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abstracter n one who makes abstracts or summarizes information [syn: abstractor, abstracter]
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abstractor n one who makes abstracts or summarizes information [syn: abstractor, abstracter]
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Abukir n a bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt [syn: Abukir, Abukir Bay]
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abuser n someone who abuses Synonym(s): abuser, maltreater
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abutter n the owner of contiguous property
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academic administrator n an administrator in a college or university
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academic year n the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying Synonym(s): school year, academic year
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accelerator n a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" Synonym(s): accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine Synonym(s): accelerator, throttle, throttle valve (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected Synonym(s): catalyst, accelerator Antonym(s): anticatalyst a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles Synonym(s): accelerator, particle accelerator, atom smasher
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accelerator factor n a coagulation factor [syn: proaccelerin, {prothrombin accelerator}, accelerator factor, factor V]
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accelerometer n an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
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accentor n small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
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acceptor n (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
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Accipiter n type genus of the family Accipitridae [syn: Accipiter, genus Accipiter]
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accommodation endorser n a person who endorses a promissory note without compensation or benefit but simply as a favor to the borrower
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accommodation ladder n (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
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accommodator n someone who performs a service or does a favor [syn: obliger, accommodator]
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accordion door n an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges) Synonym(s): folding door, accordion door
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accoucheur n a physician specializing in obstetrics [syn: obstetrician, accoucheur]
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account for v be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business" give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"
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accouter v provide with military equipment [syn: accouter, accoutre]
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accumulator n a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) Synonym(s): collector, gatherer, accumulator a voltaic battery that stores electric charge Synonym(s): storage battery, accumulator (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register Synonym(s): accumulator, accumulator register
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accumulator register n (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register Synonym(s): accumulator, accumulator register
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accuser n someone who imputes guilt or blame
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ACE inhibitor n an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure Synonym(s): ACE inhibitor, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
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acellular adj not made up of or divided into cells [syn: noncellular, acellular] Antonym(s): cellular
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Acer n type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit Synonym(s): Acer, genus Acer
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acetabular adj of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone Synonym(s): acetabular, cotyloid, cotyloidal
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achiever n a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success" Synonym(s): achiever, winner, success, succeeder Antonym(s): failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person
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achromatic color n a color lacking hue; white or grey or black [syn: achromatic color, achromatic colour] Antonym(s): chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour
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achromatic colour n a color lacking hue; white or grey or black [syn: achromatic color, achromatic colour] Antonym(s): chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour
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acicular adj narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves [syn: acerate, acerose, acicular, needle-shaped]
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acid-base indicator n an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions
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acinar adj pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland) Synonym(s): acinar, acinous, acinose, acinic pertaining to the individual parts making up an aggregate fruit like a blackberry
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Acipenser n type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons [syn: Acipenser, genus Acipenser]
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acoustic guitar n sound is not amplified by electrical means
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acoustic power n the physical intensity of sound [syn: acoustic power, sound pressure level]
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acquirer n a person who acquires something (usually permanently) a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee Synonym(s): merchant bank, acquirer
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acrylic fiber n polymerized from acrylonitrile [syn: acrylic fiber, acrylic]
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act superior v act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students" Synonym(s): lord it over, queen it over, put on airs, act superior
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actinometer n an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
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action officer n the case officer designated to perform an act during a clandestine operation (especially in a hostile area)
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activator n (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription Antonym(s): inhibitor
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activewear n attire worn for sport or for casual wear [syn: sportswear, athletic wear, activewear]
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actor n a theatrical performer [syn: actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player] a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker" Synonym(s): actor, doer, worker
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actuator n a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
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Acular n nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly Synonym(s): ketorolac tromethamine, Acular, Toradol
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acute brain disorder n any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection) Synonym(s): acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome
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acyclovir n an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms Synonym(s): acyclovir, Zovirax
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adapter n a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance Synonym(s): arranger, adapter, transcriber device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible Synonym(s): adapter, adaptor
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adaptor n device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible Synonym(s): adapter, adaptor
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Adar n the sixth month of the civil year; the twelfth month of the ecclesiastic year in the Jewish calendar (in February and March)
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add together v determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town" Synonym(s): total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!" Synonym(s): add, add together Antonym(s): deduct, subtract, take off
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adder n a person who adds numbers a machine that adds numbers small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia Synonym(s): adder, common viper, Vipera berus
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Additions to Esther n an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Esther
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adducer n a discussant who offers an example or a reason or a proof
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adductor n a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line Synonym(s): adductor, adductor muscle
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Adenauer n German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (1876-1967) Synonym(s): Adenauer, Konrad Adenauer
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adhesive plaster n adhesive tape used in dressing wounds [syn: plaster, adhesive plaster, sticking plaster]
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adipose tumor n a tumor consisting of fatty tissue [syn: lipoma, {adipose tumor}]
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adjudicator n a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
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adjustable spanner n can be changed to different settings [syn: {adjustable wrench}, adjustable spanner]
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adjuster n one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement Synonym(s): adjuster, adjustor, claims adjuster, claims adjustor, claim agent
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adjustor n one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement Synonym(s): adjuster, adjustor, claims adjuster, claims adjustor, claim agent
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administer v work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds" Synonym(s): administer, administrate perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction" administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" Synonym(s): distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out give or apply (medications) Synonym(s): administer, dispense direct the taking of; "administer an exam"; "administer an oath"
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administrator n someone who administers a business [syn: administrator, decision maker] the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor someone who manages a government agency or department Synonym(s): administrator, executive
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admirer n a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library" Synonym(s): supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers" Synonym(s): admirer, adorer
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admonisher n someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided Synonym(s): admonisher, monitor, reminder
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Adolf Hitler n German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945) [syn: Hitler, Adolf Hitler, Der Fuhrer]
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adopter n a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child Synonym(s): adoptive parent, adopter
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adorer n someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers" Synonym(s): admirer, adorer
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adulator n a person who uses flattery Synonym(s): flatterer, adulator
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adulterator n any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use" Synonym(s): adulterant, adulterator a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
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adulterer n someone who commits adultery or fornication [syn: adulterer, fornicator]
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advancer n someone who advances
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adventurer n a person who enjoys taking risks [syn: adventurer, venturer] someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) Synonym(s): explorer, adventurer
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advertiser n someone whose business is advertising [syn: advertiser, advertizer, adman]
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advertizer n someone whose business is advertising [syn: advertiser, advertizer, adman]
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adviser n an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala" Synonym(s): adviser, advisor, consultant
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advisor n an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala" Synonym(s): adviser, advisor, consultant
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advocator n a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea [syn: advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent]
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Adzhar n an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea [syn: Adzhar, Adzharia]
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aegir n a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) Synonym(s): tidal bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eager
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aerator n an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
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aerial ladder n mechanically extendible ladder; used on a fire truck
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Aerobacter n aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature [syn: Aerobacter, genus Aerobacter]
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aerogenerator n generator that extracts usable energy from winds [syn: windmill, aerogenerator, wind generator]
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aeronautical engineer n an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
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aerosol container n a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) Synonym(s): aerosol, aerosol container, aerosol can, aerosol bomb, spray can
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aerospace engineer n an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles
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Aesir n (Norse mythology) the chief race of gods living at Asgard
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Aether n personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves Synonym(s): ether, aether
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afar adv (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far; "we traveled afar"; "we could see the ship afar off"; "the Magi came from afar"
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affair n a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" Synonym(s): matter, affair, thing a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship Synonym(s): affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement, amour a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions" Synonym(s): affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
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affaire d'honneur n a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor Synonym(s): duel, affaire d'honneur
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affective disorder n any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant Synonym(s): affective disorder, major affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance
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affenpinscher n European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle Synonym(s): affenpinscher, monkey pinscher, monkey dog
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afferent fiber n a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system Synonym(s): sensory fiber, afferent fiber
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affirmer n someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence" Synonym(s): asserter, declarer, affirmer, asseverator, avower
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AFISR n an agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms Synonym(s): Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Air Force ISR, AFISR
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aflicker adj shining unsteadily Synonym(s): flickering, aflicker(p)
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aflutter adj excited in anticipation Synonym(s): aflutter, nervous
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African monitor n destroys crocodile eggs [syn: African monitor, {Varanus niloticus}]
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Africander n tall large-horned humped cattle of South Africa; used for meat or draft
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Afrikander n a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans Synonym(s): Afrikaner, Afrikander, Boer
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Afrikaner adj belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language; "an Afrikaans couple"; "Afrikaner support" Synonym(s): Afrikaans, Afrikaner n a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans Synonym(s): Afrikaner, Afrikander, Boer
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after adv happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that" Synonym(s): subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on behind or in the rear; "and Jill came tumbling after" adj located farther aft
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afterburner n a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust
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agar n any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent Synonym(s): agar, nutrient agar a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods Synonym(s): agar, agar- agar
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agar-agar n a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods Synonym(s): agar, agar- agar
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agent provocateur n a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts Synonym(s): agent provocateur, provocateur
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agglomerator n a device that causes material to gather into rounded balls; "a sonic agglomerator"
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aggravator n an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating [syn: aggravator, annoyance]
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aggregator n a person who collects things [syn: collector, aggregator]
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aggressor n someone who attacks [syn: attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter] a confident assertive person who acts as instigator
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agitator n one who agitates; a political troublemaker [syn: agitator, fomenter]
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aglitter adj having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term" Synonym(s): aglitter(p), coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly
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agricultural laborer n a person who tills the soil for a living [syn: agricultural laborer, agricultural labourer]
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agricultural labourer n a person who tills the soil for a living [syn: agricultural laborer, agricultural labourer]
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Agrippina the Elder n granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger (14 BC - AD 33) Synonym(s): Agrippina, Agrippina the Elder
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Agrippina the Younger n wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero Synonym(s): Agrippina, Agrippina the Younger
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air n a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air" the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air" a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" Synonym(s): air, aura, atmosphere a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck" Synonym(s): breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air" Synonym(s): atmosphere, air once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" Synonym(s): tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people" Synonym(s): air, airwave travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" Synonym(s): air travel, aviation, air v expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: {air out}, air, aerate] be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M." broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song" Synonym(s): air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" Synonym(s): publicize, publicise, air, bare expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen" expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" Synonym(s): vent, ventilate, air out, air
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air bladder n an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy Synonym(s): air bladder, swim bladder, float
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air cleaner n a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it Synonym(s): air filter, air cleaner
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air compressor n a compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure
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air conditioner n a system that keeps air cool and dry [syn: {air conditioner}, air conditioning]
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air cover n the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations
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air filter n a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it Synonym(s): air filter, air cleaner
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Air Force ISR n an agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms Synonym(s): Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Air Force ISR, AFISR
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air force officer n an officer in the airforce [syn: air force officer, commander]
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air hammer n a hammer driven by compressed air [syn: air hammer, jackhammer, pneumatic hammer]
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air letter n a letter sent by air mail [syn: airmail letter, {air letter}, aerogram, aerogramme]
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air power n the aggregation of a country's military aircraft [syn: aviation, air power]
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air search radar n a shipboard radar that searches for aircraft
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air thermometer n thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume Synonym(s): gas thermometer, air thermometer
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air traveler n someone who travels by airplane [syn: air traveler, {air traveller}]
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air traveller n someone who travels by airplane [syn: air traveler, {air traveller}]
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air-raid shelter n a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids Synonym(s): bomb shelter, air-raid shelter, bombproof
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air-to-air adj operating between or launched from or involving rockets or aircraft in flight; "air-to-air missiles"; "air-to-air communications" Antonym(s): air-to-ground, air-to-surface, surface-to-air
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aircraft carrier n a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings Synonym(s): aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier
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Aire River n a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire Synonym(s): Aire, River Aire, Aire River
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Airedale terrier n breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire [syn: Airedale, Airedale terrier]
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airliner n a commercial airplane that carries passengers
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airmail letter n a letter sent by air mail [syn: airmail letter, {air letter}, aerogram, aerogramme]
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airmailer n a mailer for airmail
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airplane maneuver n a maneuver executed by an aircraft [syn: flight maneuver, airplane maneuver]
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airplane propeller n a propeller that rotates to push against air [syn: airplane propeller, airscrew, prop]
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ajar adj slightly open; "the door was ajar"
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Al Nathir n a Palestinian terrorist organization formed in 2002 and linked to Fatah movement of Yasser Arafat
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Alabama River n a river in Alabama formed by the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers near Montgomery; flows southwestward to become a tributary of the Mobile River Synonym(s): Alabama, Alabama River
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alabaster adj of or resembling alabaster; "alabaster statue" [syn: alabaster, alabastrine] n a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving a hard compact kind of calcite Synonym(s): alabaster, oriental alabaster, onyx marble, Mexican onyx a very light white
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Alan Jay Lerner n United States lyricist who collaborated on musicals with Frederick Loewe (1918-1986) Synonym(s): Lerner, Alan Jay Lerner
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Alan Seeger n United States poet killed in World War I (1888-1916) [syn: Seeger, Alan Seeger]
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alar adj of or relating to the axil Synonym(s): axillary, alar having or resembling wings Synonym(s): alar, alary, aliform, wing-shaped n a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time Synonym(s): Alar, daminozide
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Alaska cedar n tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament Synonym(s): yellow cypress, yellow cedar, Nootka cypress, Alaska cedar, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
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Alaskan brown bear n brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia [syn: Alaskan brown bear, Kodiak bear, Kodiak, Ursus middendorffi, Ursus arctos middendorffi]
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Albert Schweitzer n French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965) Synonym(s): Schweitzer, Albert Schweitzer
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Albert Speer n German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981) Synonym(s): Speer, Albert Speer
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Albrecht Durer n a leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528) Synonym(s): Durer, Albrecht Durer
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alcazar n any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
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alcohol amnestic disorder n dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact Synonym(s): alcoholic dementia, alcohol amnestic disorder, Korsakoff's psychosis, Korsakoff's syndrome, Korsakov's psychosis, Korsakov's syndrome, polyneuritic psychosis
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alcohol thermometer n thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature Synonym(s): alcohol thermometer, alcohol-in-glass thermometer
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alcohol-in-glass thermometer n thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature Synonym(s): alcohol thermometer, alcohol-in-glass thermometer
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alder n wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant Synonym(s): alder, alder tree
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ale drinker n someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale [syn: {beer drinker}, ale drinker]
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Alexander n European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb Synonym(s): Alexander, Alexanders, black lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC) Synonym(s): Alexander, Alexander the Great
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Alexander Calder n United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976) Synonym(s): Calder, Alexander Calder
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Alexander the Liberator n the son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881) Synonym(s): Alexander II, Czar Alexander II, Alexander the Liberator
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Alfred Kastler n French physicist (1902-1984) [syn: Kastler, {Alfred Kastler}]
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Alfred Kroeber n United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960) Synonym(s): Kroeber, Alfred Kroeber, Alfred Louis Kroeber
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Alfred Lothar Wegener n German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930) Synonym(s): Wegener, Alfred Lothar Wegener
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Alfred Louis Kroeber n United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960) Synonym(s): Kroeber, Alfred Kroeber, Alfred Louis Kroeber
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algebraic number n root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
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Alger n United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899) Synonym(s): Alger, Horatio Alger
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Algerian dinar n the basic unit of money in Algeria [syn: Algerian dinar, dinar]
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algometer n device for measuring pain caused by pressure
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algorithm error n error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result
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Alice Malsenior Walker n United States writer (born in 1944) [syn: Walker, {Alice Walker}, Alice Malsenior Walker]
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Alice Walker n United States writer (born in 1944) [syn: Walker, {Alice Walker}, Alice Malsenior Walker]
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alien absconder n a fugitive remaining in the United States after an immigration judge has ordered them deported; "the government has categorized more than 320,000 foreigners as alien absconders"
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alienator n an unpleasant person who causes friendly people to become indifferent or unfriendly or hostile
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alienor n someone from whom the title of property is transferred
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alimentary tract smear n any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts
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ALIR n a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists" Synonym(s): Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe
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Alka-seltzer n a commercial antacid that contains aspirin; tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution
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alkaliser n an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) Synonym(s): antacid, gastric antacid, alkalizer, alkaliser, antiacid
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alkalizer n an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) Synonym(s): antacid, gastric antacid, alkalizer, alkaliser, antiacid
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all arounder n a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years" Synonym(s): all- rounder, all arounder
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all clear n a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed
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all over adv over the entire area; "the wallpaper was covered all over with flowers"; "she ached all over"; "everything was dusted over with a fine layer of soot" Synonym(s): all over, over to or in any or all places; "You find fast food stores everywhere"; "people everywhere are becoming aware of the problem"; "he carried a gun everywhere he went"; "looked all over for a suitable gift"; (`everyplace' is used informally for `everywhere') Synonym(s): everywhere, everyplace, all over adj having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview" Synonym(s): complete, concluded, ended, over(p), all over, terminated
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all together adv all at the same time; "Let's say `Yes!' all at once" Synonym(s): all together, all at once used of a group whose members acted or were acted upon collectively and when `all' and `together' can be separated by other words; "they were herded all together"; "they were all herded together"; "the books lay all together in a heap"; "the books all lay together..."
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all-day sucker n hard candy on a stick [syn: lollipop, sucker, {all-day sucker}]
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all-rounder n a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years" Synonym(s): all- rounder, all arounder
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all-weather adj usable or operative or practiced in all kinds of weather; "a good all-weather road"; "all-weather flying"
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allayer n a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears" Synonym(s): reliever, allayer, comforter
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Allegheny River n a river that rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York and then back south through Pennsylvania again to join the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh which is the beginning of the Ohio River Synonym(s): Allegheny, Allegheny River
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allegoriser n someone who communicates in allegories [syn: allegorizer, allegoriser]
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allegorizer n someone who communicates in allegories [syn: allegorizer, allegoriser]
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alleviator n a therapist who makes suffering more endurable remedy that alleviates pain without curing Synonym(s): palliative, alleviant, alleviator
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alligator n leather made from alligator's hide either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts Synonym(s): alligator, gator v crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
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alligator pear n a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed Synonym(s): avocado, alligator pear, avocado pear, aguacate
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alligator snapper n large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States Synonym(s): alligator snapping turtle, alligator snapper, Macroclemys temmincki
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alliterator n a speaker or writer who makes use of alliteration
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allocator n a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion Synonym(s): allocator, distributor
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allosaur n late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus Synonym(s): allosaur, allosaurus
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allover adj covering the entire surface; "an allover pattern"; "got an allover tan"
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allow for v make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway" Synonym(s): leave, allow for, allow, provide
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alma mater n your alma mater is a school you graduated from
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almoner n an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients Synonym(s): almoner, medical social worker
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almsgiver n a person who gives alms
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Alois Senefelder n German printer who invented lithography (1771-1834) [syn: Senefelder, Alois Senefelder, Aloys Senefelder]
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Aloys Senefelder n German printer who invented lithography (1771-1834) [syn: Senefelder, Alois Senefelder, Aloys Senefelder]
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alpha blocker n any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder Synonym(s): alpha blocker, alpha-blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha- adrenergic blocking agent
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alpha receptor n receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles) Synonym(s): alpha receptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptor
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alpha-adrenergic blocker n any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder Synonym(s): alpha blocker, alpha-blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha- adrenergic blocking agent
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alpha-adrenergic receptor n receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles) Synonym(s): alpha receptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptor
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alpha-adrenoceptor n receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles) Synonym(s): alpha receptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptor
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alpha-blocker n any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder Synonym(s): alpha blocker, alpha-blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha- adrenergic blocking agent
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alphabetic character n the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters" Synonym(s): letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
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alphabetiser n a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order Synonym(s): alphabetizer, alphabetiser
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alphabetizer n a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order Synonym(s): alphabetizer, alphabetiser
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alpine clover n European mountain clover with fragrant usually pink flowers Synonym(s): alpine clover, Trifolium alpinum
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Alpine fir n medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown Synonym(s): Alpine fir, subalpine fir, Abies lasiocarpa
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Alpine glacier n a glacier that moves down from a high valley [syn: {Alpine glacier}, Alpine type of glacier]
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Alpine mouse-ear n widespread in the Arctic and on mountains in Europe [syn: Alpine mouse-ear, Arctic mouse-ear, Cerastium alpinum]
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alpine salamander n ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps [syn: {alpine salamander}, Salamandra atra]
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alpine sunflower n whitish hairy plant with featherlike leaves and a few stout stems each bearing an especially handsome solitary large yellow flower head; mountainous regions north central United States Synonym(s): old man of the mountain, alpine sunflower, Tetraneuris grandiflora, Hymenoxys grandiflora
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Alpine type of glacier n a glacier that moves down from a high valley [syn: {Alpine glacier}, Alpine type of glacier]
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Altair n double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation
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altar n the table in Christian churches where communion is given Synonym(s): altar, communion table, Lord's table a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
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alter v cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" Synonym(s): change, alter, modify become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season" Synonym(s): change, alter, vary make an alteration to; "This dress needs to be altered" insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby Synonym(s): interpolate, alter, falsify remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?" Synonym(s): alter, neuter, spay, castrate
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alternator n an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
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altimeter n an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
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altogether adv to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea" Synonym(s): wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole Antonym(s): part, partially, partly with everything included or counted; "altogether he earns close to a million dollars" Synonym(s): altogether, all told, in all with everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it's not so bad" Synonym(s): all in all, on the whole, altogether, tout ensemble n informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit" Synonym(s): raw, altogether, birthday suit
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Alton Glenn Miller n United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944) Synonym(s): Miller, Glenn Miller, Alton Glenn Miller
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alular adj pertaining to alulae
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alveolar adj pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw; "alveolar processes" n a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge Synonym(s): alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar, dental
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amabilis fir n medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed Synonym(s): amabilis fir, white fir, Pacific silver fir, red silver fir, Christmas tree, Abies amabilis
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amalgamator n a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies
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amateur adj engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary" Synonym(s): amateur, recreational, unpaid lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting" Synonym(s): amateurish, amateur, inexpert, unskilled n someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime an athlete who does not play for pay Antonym(s): pro, professional
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Amazon River n a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles) Synonym(s): Amazon, Amazon River
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ambassador n a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another Synonym(s): ambassador, embassador an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"
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amber adj of a medium to dark brownish yellow color [syn: amber, brownish-yellow, yellow-brown] n a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair" Synonym(s): amber, gold a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry
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ambler n someone who walks at a leisurely pace [syn: saunterer, stroller, ambler]
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ambulance chaser n an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sue
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ambusher n an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack
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ambystomid salamander n small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander Synonym(s): ambystomid, ambystomid salamander
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ameer n an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) Synonym(s): emir, amir, emeer, ameer
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Amelanchier n North American deciduous trees or shrubs [syn: Amelanchier, genus Amelanchier]
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amen corner n area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens'
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American alligator n large alligator of the southeastern United States [syn: American alligator, Alligator mississipiensis]
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American badger n a variety of badger native to America [syn: {American badger}, Taxidea taxus]
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American black bear n brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear Synonym(s): American black bear, black bear, Ursus americanus, Euarctos americanus
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American Civil War n civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865 Synonym(s): American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States
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American copper n common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America Synonym(s): American copper, Lycaena hypophlaeas
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American creeper n a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill Synonym(s): brown creeper, American creeper, Certhia americana
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American elder n common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies Synonym(s): American elder, black elderberry, sweet elder, Sambucus canadensis
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American Federation of Labor n a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955 Synonym(s): American Federation of Labor, AFL
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American germander n subshrub with serrate leaves and cream-colored to pink or purple flowers in spikelike racemes; North America Synonym(s): American germander, wood sage, Teucrium canadense
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American lobster n flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas Synonym(s): American lobster, Northern lobster, Maine lobster lobster of Atlantic coast of America Synonym(s): American lobster, Northern lobster, Maine lobster, Homarus americanus
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American merganser n common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander Synonym(s): American merganser, Mergus merganser americanus
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American pasqueflower n short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia Synonym(s): American pasqueflower, Eastern pasque flower, wild crocus, lion's beard, prairie anemone, blue tulip, American pulsatilla, Pulsatilla patens, Anemone ludoviciana
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American pit bull terrier n American breed of muscular terriers with a short close- lying stiff coat Synonym(s): American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire terrier, American pit bull terrier, pit bull terrier
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American red elder n common North American shrub or small tree [syn: {American red elder}, red-berried elder, stinking elder, Sambucus pubens]
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American Revolutionary leader n a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
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American Revolutionary War n the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783 Synonym(s): American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, War of American Independence, American War of Independence
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American Staffordshire terrier n American breed of muscular terriers with a short close- lying stiff coat Synonym(s): American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire terrier, American pit bull terrier, pit bull terrier
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American twinflower n similar to the twinflower of northern Europe and Asia [syn: American twinflower, Linnaea borealis americana]
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amir n an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) Synonym(s): emir, amir, emeer, ameer
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ammeter n a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes
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ammonia water n a water solution of ammonia [syn: ammonia water, ammonia, ammonium hydroxide]
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Amor n (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros Synonym(s): Cupid, Amor
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amour n a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship [syn: affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement, amour]
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ampere-hour n a unit of charge equal to 3600 coulombs
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amphiprostylar adj marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure Synonym(s): amphiprostylar, amphiprostyle, amphistylar, porticoed
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amphistylar adj having columns either at both ends or at both sides marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure Synonym(s): amphiprostylar, amphiprostyle, amphistylar, porticoed
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amphitheater n a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) Synonym(s): amphitheater, amphitheatre an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held Synonym(s): amphitheater, amphitheatre, coliseum
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amplifier n electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
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ampullar adj of or related to an ampulla [syn: ampullar, ampullary]
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amputator n a surgeon who removes part or all of a limb
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Amur n an Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk Synonym(s): Amur, Amur River, Heilong Jiang, Heilong
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Amur River n an Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk Synonym(s): Amur, Amur River, Heilong Jiang, Heilong
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anal sphincter n the sphincter muscle of the anus [syn: anal sphincter, sphincter ani, musculus sphincter ani]
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analog computer n a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages) Synonym(s): analog computer, analogue computer
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analog-digital converter n device for converting analogue signals into digital signals Synonym(s): digitizer, digitiser, analog-digital converter, analog-to-digital converter
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analog-to-digital converter n device for converting analogue signals into digital signals Synonym(s): digitizer, digitiser, analog-digital converter, analog-to-digital converter
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analogue computer n a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages) Synonym(s): analog computer, analogue computer
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analyser n an instrument that performs analyses [syn: analyzer, analyser]
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analyzer n an instrument that performs analyses [syn: analyzer, analyser]
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anaphor n a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent
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anatomical sphincter n a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening [syn: sphincter, anatomical sphincter, sphincter muscle]
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Anaximander n a presocratic Greek philosopher and student of Thales who believed the universal substance to be infinity rather than something resembling ordinary objects (611-547 BC)
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ancestor n someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Synonym(s): ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root Antonym(s): descendant, descendent
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anchor n a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving Synonym(s): anchor, ground tackle a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm" Synonym(s): anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute Synonym(s): anchor, anchorman, anchorperson v fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete" Synonym(s): anchor, ground secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore" Synonym(s): anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor
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anchovy butter n butter blended with mashed anchovies
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anchovy pear n West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango Synonym(s): anchovy pear, anchovy pear tree, Grias cauliflora West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled Synonym(s): anchovy pear, river pear
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Andean condor n large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff Synonym(s): Andean condor, Vultur gryphus
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Andrew Lloyd Webber n English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948) Synonym(s): Lloyd Webber, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd Webber of Sydmonton
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anechoic chamber n a chamber having very little reverberation
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anemometer n a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind [syn: anemometer, wind gauge, wind gage]
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aneroid barometer n a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids Synonym(s): aneroid barometer, aneroid
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Angara River n a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River Synonym(s): Angara, Angara River, Tunguska, Upper Tunguska
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Angelo Correr n the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417) Synonym(s): Gregory, Gregory XII, Angelo Correr
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anger n a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance Synonym(s): anger, choler, ire the state of being angry Synonym(s): anger, angriness belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) Synonym(s): wrath, anger, ire, ira v make angry; "The news angered him" become angry; "He angers easily" Synonym(s): anger, see red
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angiogenesis inhibitor n a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors
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angiotensin II inhibitor n an agent that retards or restrains the action of angiotensin II
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angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor n an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure Synonym(s): ACE inhibitor, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
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angledozer n a bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one side
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angler n a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage a fisherman who uses a hook and line Synonym(s): angler, troller fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey Synonym(s): goosefish, angler, anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus
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angular adj measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle; "angular momentum" having angles or an angular shape Synonym(s): angular, angulate Antonym(s): rounded
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animal fancier n a person who breeds animals
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animal fiber n fiber derived from animals [syn: animal fiber, {animal fibre}]
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animal order n the order of animals
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animal stuffer n a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display Synonym(s): taxidermist, animal stuffer, stuffer
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animal trainer n one who trains or exhibits animals [syn: animal trainer, handler]
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animator n someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people Synonym(s): energizer, energiser, vitalizer, vitaliser, animator the technician who produces animated cartoons
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ankylosaur n having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's Synonym(s): ankylosaur, ankylosaurus
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Ann Arbor n a city in southern Michigan near Detroit; site of the University of Michigan
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annihilator n a total destroyer
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annotator n a commentator who writes notes to a text
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announcer n someone who proclaims a message publicly reads news, commercials on radio or television
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annoyer n someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) Synonym(s): tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer
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annual salt-marsh aster n a variety of aster
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annular adj shaped like a ring [syn: annular, annulate, annulated, circinate, ringed, ring-shaped, doughnut-shaped]
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annunciator n an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
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anointer n one who anoints as a religious ceremony
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anomalistic year n time of the earth's revolution from perihelion to perihelion again; 365 days and 6 hr and 13 min and 53.1 sec
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another adj any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day" Synonym(s): another(a), some other
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Anser n typical geese Synonym(s): Anser, genus Anser
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Anser anser n common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds Synonym(s): greylag, graylag, greylag goose, graylag goose, Anser anser
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Anshar n the Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies `the totality of the upper world'
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answer n a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics" Synonym(s): answer, reply, response a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places" Synonym(s): solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent the speech act of replying to a question Antonym(s): enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, query, question the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me" v react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation" Synonym(s): answer, reply, respond respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone" give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle" understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered" Synonym(s): answer, resolve give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution" be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions" be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" Synonym(s): suffice, do, answer, serve match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave" be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs" react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"
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answer for v furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money" Synonym(s): account, answer for
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answerer n someone who responds [syn: respondent, responder, answerer]
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ant bear n large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America Synonym(s): ant bear, giant anteater, great anteater, tamanoir, Myrmecophaga jubata nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata Synonym(s): aardvark, ant bear, anteater, Orycteropus afer
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anteater n toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites Synonym(s): pangolin, scaly anteater, anteater any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites Synonym(s): anteater, New World anteater nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata Synonym(s): aardvark, ant bear, anteater, Orycteropus afer small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct Synonym(s): numbat, banded anteater, anteater, Myrmecobius fasciatus a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea Synonym(s): echidna, spiny anteater, anteater a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia Synonym(s): echidna, spiny anteater, anteater
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antechamber n a large entrance or reception room or area [syn: anteroom, antechamber, entrance hall, hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule]
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anterior adj of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body Antonym(s): posterior earlier in time Synonym(s): anterior, prior(a) n a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors" Synonym(s): front tooth, anterior
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anther n the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
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Anthony Charles Lynton Blair n British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953) Synonym(s): Blair, Tony Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
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anti-sway bar n a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis Synonym(s): stabilizer bar, anti-sway bar
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anti-torque rotor n rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor Synonym(s): tail rotor, anti-torque rotor
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antiberiberi factor n a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth Synonym(s): vitamin B1, thiamine, thiamin, aneurin, antiberiberi factor
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anticancer adj used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect" Synonym(s): anticancer, antineoplastic, antitumor, antitumour
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anticipator n one who anticipates Synonym(s): anticipator, anticipant
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antihaemophilic factor n a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A Synonym(s): antihemophilic factor, antihaemophilic factor, antihemophilic globulin, antihaemophilic globulin, factor VIII, Hemofil
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antihemophilic factor n a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A Synonym(s): antihemophilic factor, antihaemophilic factor, antihemophilic globulin, antihaemophilic globulin, factor VIII, Hemofil
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antihemorrhagic factor n a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood Synonym(s): vitamin K, naphthoquinone, antihemorrhagic factor
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antimacassar n a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils
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antimatter n matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances
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antiophthalmic factor n any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes Synonym(s): vitamin A, antiophthalmic factor, axerophthol, A
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antipernicious anemia factor n a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia [syn: vitamin B12, cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, antipernicious anemia factor]
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antisocial personality disorder n a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term) Synonym(s): antisocial personality disorder, sociopathic personality, psychopathic personality
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antitumor adj used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect" Synonym(s): anticancer, antineoplastic, antitumor, antitumour
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antitumour adj used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect" Synonym(s): anticancer, antineoplastic, antitumor, antitumour
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antler n deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
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Antoine Laurent Lavoisier n French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794) Synonym(s): Lavoisier, Antoine Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
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Antoine Lavoisier n French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794) Synonym(s): Lavoisier, Antoine Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
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Anton Bruckner n Austrian organist and composer of romantic music (1824-1896) Synonym(s): Bruckner, Anton Bruckner
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Antony Tudor n United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987) Synonym(s): Tudor, Antony Tudor
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anxiety disorder n a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
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any longer adv at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; "Alice doesn't live here anymore"; "the children promised not to quarrel any more" Synonym(s): anymore, any longer
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Apalachicola River n a river in northwestern Florida formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee River and the Flint River at the Florida border Synonym(s): Apalachicola, Apalachicola River
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apar n South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates Synonym(s): apar, three-banded armadillo, Tolypeutes tricinctus
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apatosaur n huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic Synonym(s): apatosaur, apatosaurus, brontosaur, brontosaurus, thunder lizard, Apatosaurus excelsus
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aper n someone who copies the words or behavior of another [syn: copycat, imitator, emulator, ape, aper]
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apetalous flower n flower having no petals
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aphthous ulcer n a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract
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Apostelic Father n any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people Synonym(s): Apostle, Apostelic Father
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appear v give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" Synonym(s): look, appear, seem come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" Antonym(s): disappear, go away, vanish be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet" Synonym(s): appear, come out seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad" Synonym(s): appear, seem come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago" Synonym(s): appear, come along Antonym(s): disappear, vanish appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage" present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"
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appeaser n someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands; "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last"--Winston Churchill
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appendicular adj relating to or consisting of an appendage or appendages; especially the limbs; "the appendicular skeleton"
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Appenzeller n a smaller of the four Swiss breeds
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appetiser n food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) Synonym(s): appetizer, appetiser, starter
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appetizer n food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) Synonym(s): appetizer, appetiser, starter
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applauder n someone who applauds Synonym(s): clapper, applauder
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apple butter n thick dark spicy puree of apples
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apple canker n a disease of apple trees [syn: apple blight, {apple canker}]
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apple fritter n fritter containing sliced apple
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apple polisher n someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect Synonym(s): apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveller, groveler, truckler
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apple turnover n turnover with an apple filling
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Appleton layer n the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission Synonym(s): Appleton layer, F layer, F region
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applicator n a device for applying a substance [syn: applicator, applier]
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applier n a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission Synonym(s): applicant, applier a device for applying a substance Synonym(s): applicator, applier
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appointment calendar n a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments Synonym(s): appointment book, appointment calendar
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appraiser n one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things Synonym(s): appraiser, valuator one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity Synonym(s): appraiser, authenticator
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appreciator n a person who is fully aware of something and understands it; "he is not an appreciator of our dilemma"
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apprehender n a person who knows or apprehends [syn: knower, apprehender] a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice)
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appropriator n someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
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approver n an authority with power to approve
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Apr n the month following March and preceding May [syn: April, Apr]
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apricot bar n fruit bar containing apricot jam
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Aquarius the Water Bearer n the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18 Synonym(s): Aquarius, Aquarius the Water Bearer, Water Bearer
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aqueous humor n the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens Synonym(s): aqueous humor, aqueous humour
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aqueous humour n the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens Synonym(s): aqueous humor, aqueous humour
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aquifer n underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
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Ar n a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere Synonym(s): argon, Ar, atomic number 18 a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters Synonym(s): are, ar a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Synonym(s): Arkansas, Land of Opportunity, AR
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Arab-Israeli War n Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt Synonym(s): Arab-Israeli War, Yom Kippur War tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East Synonym(s): Arab-Israeli War, Six-Day War, Six Day War
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Araguaia River n a river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River Synonym(s): Araguaia, Araguaia River, Araguaya, Araguaya River
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Araguaya River n a river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River Synonym(s): Araguaia, Araguaia River, Araguaya, Araguaya River
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arbiter n someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion" Synonym(s): arbiter, supreme authority someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case" Synonym(s): arbiter, arbitrator, umpire
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arbitrager n someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential) Synonym(s): arbitrageur, arbitrager, arb
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arbitrageur n someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential) Synonym(s): arbitrageur, arbitrager, arb
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arbitrator n someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case" Synonym(s): arbiter, arbitrator, umpire
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arbor n tree (as opposed to shrub) any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts Synonym(s): spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park" Synonym(s): arbor, arbour, bower, pergola
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arboreal salamander n yellow-spotted brown salamander of California woodlands Synonym(s): arboreal salamander, Aneides lugubris
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arbour n a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park" Synonym(s): arbor, arbour, bower, pergola
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arch over v form an arch over; "Big rocks overarch the stream" [syn: overarch, arch over]
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archer n a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow [syn: archer, bowman] (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius Synonym(s): Sagittarius, Archer the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21 Synonym(s): Sagittarius, Sagittarius the Archer, Archer
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Archidiskidon imperator n largest known mammoth; of America [syn: imperial mammoth, imperial elephant, Archidiskidon imperator]
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archosaur n extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts Synonym(s): archosaur, archosaurian, archosaurian reptile
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Arctic char n small trout of northern waters; landlocked populations in Quebec and northern New England Synonym(s): Arctic char, Salvelinus alpinus
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Arctic mouse-ear n widespread in the Arctic and on mountains in Europe [syn: Alpine mouse-ear, Arctic mouse-ear, Cerastium alpinum]
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ardor n a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" Synonym(s): ardor, ardour, elan, zeal intense feeling of love Synonym(s): ardor, ardour feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor" Synonym(s): ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness
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ardour n a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" Synonym(s): ardor, ardour, elan, zeal intense feeling of love Synonym(s): ardor, ardour feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor" Synonym(s): ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness
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arena theater n a theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage Synonym(s): arena theater, theater in the round
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areolar adj relating to or like or divided into areolae; "areolar tissue" Synonym(s): areolar, areolate
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Argentine hemorrhagic fever n hemorrhagic fever with neurological signs; caused by the Junin virus
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argentinosaur n huge herbivorous dinosaur of Cretaceous found in Argentina
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arguer n someone who engages in debate Synonym(s): debater, arguer
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Argun River n a river in eastern Asia that arises in China and flows northeast along the border between China and Russia to become a tributary of the Amur River Synonym(s): Argun, Argun River, Ergun He
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Aristolochia durior n hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe Synonym(s): Dutchman's-pipe, pipe vine, Aristolochia macrophylla, Aristolochia durior
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Arkansas River n a river that rises in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas and Oklahoma and through Arkansas to become a tributary of the Mississippi River Synonym(s): Arkansas, Arkansas River
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Arkansawyer n a native or resident of Arkansas [syn: Arkansan, Arkansawyer]
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armchair n chair with a support on each side for arms
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Armerican cheddar n hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England Synonym(s): cheddar, cheddar cheese, Armerican cheddar, American cheese
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armiger n a squire carrying the armor of a knight [syn: armiger, armor-bearer] a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms
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armor n protective covering made of metal and used in combat [syn: armor, armour] a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles Synonym(s): armor, armour tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant Synonym(s): armor, armour v equip with armor Synonym(s): armor, armour
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armor-bearer n a squire carrying the armor of a knight [syn: armiger, armor-bearer]
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armored car n an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables; "the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car" Synonym(s): armored car, armoured car a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun) Synonym(s): armored car, armoured car
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armored dinosaur n dinosaurs having bony armour
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armored personnel carrier n (military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry Synonym(s): armored personnel carrier, armoured personnel carrier, APC
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armorer n a worker skilled in making armor or arms; "a sword made by a famous English armorer" Synonym(s): armorer, armourer an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc. Synonym(s): armorer, armourer, artificer a manufacturer of firearms Synonym(s): armorer, armourer
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armour n a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles Synonym(s): armor, armour protective covering made of metal and used in combat Synonym(s): armor, armour tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant Synonym(s): armor, armour v equip with armor Synonym(s): armor, armour
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armoured car n an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables; "the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car" Synonym(s): armored car, armoured car a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun) Synonym(s): armored car, armoured car
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armoured personnel carrier n (military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry Synonym(s): armored personnel carrier, armoured personnel carrier, APC
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armourer n a worker skilled in making armor or arms; "a sword made by a famous English armorer" Synonym(s): armorer, armourer an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc. Synonym(s): armorer, armourer, artificer a manufacturer of firearms Synonym(s): armorer, armourer
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arms manufacturer n someone who manufactures arms and munitions
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arms-runner n a smuggler of guns Synonym(s): gunrunner, arms-runner
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army engineer n a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work Synonym(s): army engineer, military engineer
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Army High Performance Computing Research Center n a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry Synonym(s): Army High Performance Computing Research Center, AHPCRC
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army officer n an officer in the armed forces; "he's a retired army officer"
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Arno River n a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea Synonym(s): Arno, Arno River, River Arno
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Arnold Daniel Palmer n United States golfer (born in 1929) [syn: Palmer, {Arnold Palmer}, Arnold Daniel Palmer]
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Arnold Palmer n United States golfer (born in 1929) [syn: Palmer, {Arnold Palmer}, Arnold Daniel Palmer]
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aromatic aster n a variety of aster
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arouser n someone who rouses others from sleep [syn: waker, rouser, arouser]
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arranger n a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise; "she was the organizer of the meeting" Synonym(s): organizer, organiser, arranger a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance Synonym(s): arranger, adapter, transcriber
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arrester n a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier Synonym(s): arrester, arrester hook
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arriver n someone who arrives (or has arrived) [syn: arrival, arriver, comer]
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arrogator n a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess
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arrow leaved aster n a variety of aster
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art dealer n a dealer in works of art requiring esthetic evaluation
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art director n the director in charge of the artistic features of a theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting)
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art editor n an editor who is responsible for illustrations and layouts in printed matter
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art paper n a high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay)
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art teacher n someone who teaches art
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arteria alveolaris inferior n the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth Synonym(s): inferior alveolar artery, arteria alveolaris inferior
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arteria alveolaris superior n the alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth [syn: superior alveolar artery, arteria alveolaris superior]
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arteria labialis inferior n an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip Synonym(s): inferior labial artery, arteria labialis inferior
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arteria labialis superior n an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip Synonym(s): superior labial artery, arteria labialis superior
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arteria temporalis anterior n temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe Synonym(s): anterior temporal artery, arteria temporalis anterior
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arteria temporalis posterior n temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe Synonym(s): posterior temporal artery, arteria temporalis posterior
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arteriolar adj of or relating to or involving arterioles
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Arthur n elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886) Synonym(s): Arthur, Chester A. Arthur, Chester Alan Arthur, President Arthur a legendary king of the Britons (possibly based on a historical figure in the 6th century but the story has been retold too many times to be sure); said to have led the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot Synonym(s): Arthur, King Arthur
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Arthur Fiedler n popular United States conductor (1894-1979) [syn: Fiedler, Arthur Fiedler]
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Arthur Honegger n Swiss composer (born in France) who was the founding member of a group in Paris that included Erik Satie and Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau (1892-1955) Synonym(s): Honegger, Arthur Honegger
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Arthur James Balfour n English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930) Synonym(s): Balfour, Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour
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Arthur Koestler n British writer (born in Hungary) who wrote a novel exposing the Stalinist purges during the 1930s (1905-1983) Synonym(s): Koestler, Arthur Koestler
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Arthur Laffer n United States economist who proposed the Laffer curve (born in 1940) Synonym(s): Laffer, Arthur Laffer
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Arthur Meier Schlesinger n United States historian (1888-1965) [syn: Schlesinger, Arthur Schlesinger, Arthur Meier Schlesinger]
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Arthur Miller n United States playwright (1915-2005) [syn: Miller, Arthur Miller]
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Arthur Schlesinger n United States historian and advisor to President Kennedy (born in 1917) Synonym(s): Schlesinger, Arthur Schlesinger, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr. United States historian (1888-1965) Synonym(s): Schlesinger, Arthur Schlesinger, Arthur Meier Schlesinger
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Arthur Schopenhauer n German pessimist philosopher (1788-1860) [syn: Schopenhauer, Arthur Schopenhauer]
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articular adj relating to or affecting the joints of the body; "the articular surfaces of bones"; "articular disease" Synonym(s): articular, articulary
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articulated ladder n a ladder consisting of segments (usually four) that are held together by joints that can lock in place
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articulator n someone who pronounces words a movable speech organ
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artificer n someone who is the first to think of or make something Synonym(s): inventor, discoverer, artificer a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft Synonym(s): craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc. Synonym(s): armorer, armourer, artificer
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artificial flower n a handmade imitation of a blossom
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artificial pacemaker n an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker Synonym(s): pacemaker, artificial pacemaker
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Artium Magister n a master's degree in arts and sciences [syn: {Master of Arts}, MA, Artium Magister, AM]
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Asbat al-Ansar n an extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early 1990s that advocates Salafism; responsible for murders and bombings; seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps; funded by al-Qaeda Synonym(s): Asbat al-Ansar, Band of Partisans
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ascender n someone who ascends a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters
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ASCII character n any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers
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ASCII control character n ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time Synonym(s): control character, ASCII control character
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Ashir n chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar Synonym(s): Ashur, Ashir
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ashlar n a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
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Ashur n chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar Synonym(s): Ashur, Ashir an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq Synonym(s): Assur, Asur, Ashur
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Asia Minor n a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey Synonym(s): Asia Minor, Anatolia
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Asiatic black bear n bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia Synonym(s): Asiatic black bear, black bear, Ursus thibetanus, Selenarctos thibetanus
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ask for v increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism" Synonym(s): invite, ask for
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ask over v invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?" Synonym(s): invite, ask over, ask round
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asker n someone who asks a question [syn: inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker]
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asp viper n of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder Synonym(s): asp, asp viper, Vipera aspis
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aspen poplar n a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces Synonym(s): white poplar, white aspen, abele, aspen poplar, silver-leaved poplar, Populus alba
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asper n 20 aspers equal 1 kurus in Turkey
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asphyxiator n a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires Synonym(s): fire extinguisher, extinguisher, asphyxiator
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aspirator n a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
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aspirer n an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes" Synonym(s): aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee
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aspirin powder n a powdered form of aspirin [syn: aspirin powder, headache powder]
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ass-kisser n a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage Synonym(s): sycophant, toady, crawler, lackey, ass-kisser
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Assam fever n leishmaniasis of the viscera [syn: {visceral leishmaniasis}, kala-azar, Assam fever, dumdum fever]
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Assam rubber n large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber Synonym(s): India-rubber tree, India-rubber plant, India-rubber fig, rubber plant, Assam rubber, Ficus elastica
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assassinator n a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors" Synonym(s): assassin, assassinator, bravo
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assaulter n someone who attacks [syn: attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter]
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assayer n an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
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assembler n a program to convert assembly language into machine language Synonym(s): assembler, assembly program
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assenter n a person who assents
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asserter n someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence" Synonym(s): asserter, declarer, affirmer, asseverator, avower
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assessor n an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it Synonym(s): tax assessor, assessor
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asseverator n someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence" Synonym(s): asserter, declarer, affirmer, asseverator, avower
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assignor n (law) the party who makes an assignment
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assimilator n someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs Synonym(s): learner, scholar, assimilator
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assistant professor n a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor
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associate professor n a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
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Assur n an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq Synonym(s): Assur, Asur, Ashur
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astatic galvanometer n has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic field
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aster n any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis
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astir adj out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning" Synonym(s): astir(p), up(p) on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident" Synonym(s): about(p), astir(p)
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Astor n British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964) Synonym(s): Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848) Synonym(s): Astor, John Jacob Astor
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astragalar adj of or relating to the anklebone
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Astrantia major n European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers Synonym(s): greater masterwort, Astrantia major
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astrogator n the navigator of a spacecraft
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astrologer n someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon Synonym(s): astrologer, astrologist
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astronomer n a physicist who studies astronomy [syn: astronomer, uranologist, stargazer]
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astronomical year n the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes Synonym(s): solar year, tropical year, astronomical year, equinoctial year
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astylar adj lacking columns or pillars
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asunder adv into parts or pieces; "he took his father's watch apart"; "split apart"; "torn asunder" Synonym(s): apart, asunder adj widely separated especially in space; "as wide asunder as pole from pole"
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Asur n an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq Synonym(s): Assur, Asur, Ashur
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atar n essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers [syn: attar, atar, athar, ottar]
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atelier n a studio especially for an artist or designer [syn: artist's workroom, atelier]
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athanor n a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists
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athar n essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers [syn: attar, atar, athar, ottar]
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athletic supporter n a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise Synonym(s): athletic supporter, supporter, suspensor, jockstrap, jock
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athletic wear n attire worn for sport or for casual wear [syn: sportswear, athletic wear, activewear]
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Atlantic croaker n a silvery-bodied croaker with dark markings and tiny barbels Synonym(s): Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus
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Atlantic white cedar n slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae Synonym(s): southern white cedar, coast white cedar, Atlantic white cedar, white cypress, white cedar, Chamaecyparis thyoides
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Atlas cedar n tall Algerian evergreen of Atlas mountains with blue-green leaves; widely planted as an ornamental Synonym(s): Atlas cedar, Cedrus atlantica
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atmometer n an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water Synonym(s): atmometer, evaporometer
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atom smasher n a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles Synonym(s): accelerator, particle accelerator, atom smasher
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atomic number n the order of an element in Mendeleyev's table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutral state of an atom of an element
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atomic power n nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use) Synonym(s): atomic power, nuclear power
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atomic reactor n a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy Synonym(s): atomic pile, atomic reactor, pile, chain reactor
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atomiser n a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist Synonym(s): atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser
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atomizer n a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist Synonym(s): atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser
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atrioventricular adj relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart; "atrioventricular disease" Synonym(s): atrioventricular, auriculoventricular
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attack aircraft carrier n a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings Synonym(s): aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier
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attacker n someone who attacks [syn: attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter]
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attainder n cancellation of civil rights [syn: attainder, {civil death}]
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attar n essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers [syn: attar, atar, athar, ottar]
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attemper v modify the temperature of; "attemper the air"
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attempter n one who tries Synonym(s): trier, attempter, essayer
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attender n someone who listens attentively [syn: hearer, listener, auditor, attender] someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another Synonym(s): attendant, attender, tender a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees" Synonym(s): attendant, attender, attendee, meeter
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attention deficit disorder n a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders Synonym(s): attention deficit disorder, ADD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain dysfunction, minimal brain damage, MBD
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder n a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders Synonym(s): attention deficit disorder, ADD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain dysfunction, minimal brain damage, MBD
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attenuator n an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
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attestator n (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature Synonym(s): witness, attestant, attestor, attestator
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attester n someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something Synonym(s): attester, attestant
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attestor n (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature Synonym(s): witness, attestant, attestor, attestator
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attracter n an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" Synonym(s): drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system Synonym(s): attractor, attracter a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" Synonym(s): attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
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attractor n an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" Synonym(s): drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system Synonym(s): attractor, attracter a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" Synonym(s): attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
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au pair n a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing light housework
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au revoir n a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" [syn: adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long]
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auctioneer n an agent who conducts an auction v sell at an auction [syn: auction, auction off, auctioneer]
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audio amplifier n an amplifier that increases the amplitude of reproduced sound
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audiometer n an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing Synonym(s): audiometer, sonometer
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auditor n someone who listens attentively [syn: hearer, listener, auditor, attender] a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
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auditory center n the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve
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Audubon warbler n common warbler of western North America [syn: {Audubon's warbler}, Audubon warbler, Dendroica auduboni]
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Audubon's warbler n common warbler of western North America [syn: {Audubon's warbler}, Audubon warbler, Dendroica auduboni]
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auger n a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes Synonym(s): plumber's snake, auger hand tool for boring holes Synonym(s): auger, gimlet, screw auger, wimble
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augur n (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy Synonym(s): augur, auspex v indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" [syn: bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict] predict from an omen
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Augustinian order n any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine
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auricular adj of or relating to near the ear Synonym(s): otic, auricular relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing; "my apprehension of words is auricular; I must hear what I read"- George Santayana; "an auricular confession"; "an auricular appendage" pertaining to an auricle of the heart; "auricular fibrillation"
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auriculoventricular adj relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart; "atrioventricular disease" Synonym(s): atrioventricular, auriculoventricular
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Austin Friar n one of the Roman Catholic hermits of Saint Augustine
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Australian dollar n the basic unit of money in Australia and Nauru
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Australian terrier n small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn
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auteur n a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works
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authenticator n one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity Synonym(s): appraiser, authenticator
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author n writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) Synonym(s): writer, author someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints" Synonym(s): generator, source, author v be the author of; "She authored this play"
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authoriser n an authority who authorizes (people or actions); "the agents report back to their authorizers" Synonym(s): authorizer, authoriser
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authorizer n an authority who authorizes (people or actions); "the agents report back to their authorizers" Synonym(s): authorizer, authoriser
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auto maker n a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles [syn: car manufacturer, car maker, carmaker, auto manufacturer, auto maker, automaker]
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auto manufacturer n a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles [syn: car manufacturer, car maker, carmaker, auto manufacturer, auto maker, automaker]
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auto-changer n an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention Synonym(s): record changer, auto-changer, changer
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autobiographer n someone who writes their own biography
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autoimmune disorder n any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues Synonym(s): autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
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autoinjector n a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid; "United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first-aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning"
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autoloader n a firearm that reloads itself [syn: autoloader, {self- loader}]
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automaker n a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles [syn: car manufacturer, car maker, carmaker, auto manufacturer, auto maker, automaker]
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automated teller n an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used Synonym(s): cash machine, cash dispenser, automated teller machine, automatic teller machine, automated teller, automatic teller, ATM
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automatic teller n an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used Synonym(s): cash machine, cash dispenser, automated teller machine, automatic teller machine, automated teller, automatic teller, ATM
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automatic washer n a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically Synonym(s): washer, automatic washer, washing machine
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automobile driver n someone who drives racing cars at high speeds [syn: racer, race driver, automobile driver]
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automotive engineer n an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles
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autosomal dominant disorder n a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome Synonym(s): autosomal dominant disease, autosomal dominant disorder
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auxiliary boiler n (nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port) Synonym(s): auxiliary boiler, donkey boiler
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Avahi laniger n nocturnal indris with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail Synonym(s): woolly indris, Avahi laniger
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avascular adj without blood vessels Antonym(s): vascular
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avatar n a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning" Synonym(s): embodiment, incarnation, avatar the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; "the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu"
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avenger n someone who takes vengeance Synonym(s): avenger, retaliator
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aver v report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money" Synonym(s): allege, aver, say to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" Synonym(s): affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
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aviator n someone who operates an aircraft [syn: aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer]
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avocado pear n a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed Synonym(s): avocado, alligator pear, avocado pear, aguacate
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Avogadro number n the number of molecules in a mole of a substance (approximately 602,250,000,000,000,000,000,000) Synonym(s): Avogadro's number, Avogadro number
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Avogadro's number n the number of molecules in a mole of a substance (approximately 602,250,000,000,000,000,000,000) Synonym(s): Avogadro's number, Avogadro number
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avower n someone who admits or acknowledges openly and boldly someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence" Synonym(s): asserter, declarer, affirmer, asseverator, avower
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avuncular adj resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence being or relating to an uncle
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axle bar n an iron bar that serves as an axletree
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Ayr n a port in southwestern Scotland
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azure aster n a variety of aster
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B. F. Skinner n United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990) Synonym(s): Skinner, Fred Skinner, B. F. Skinner, Burrhus Frederic Skinner
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Babar n an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children
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babbler n an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker [syn: chatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, magpie, spouter] any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae Synonym(s): babbler, cackler
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baby boomer n a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers" Synonym(s): baby boomer, boomer
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baby buster n a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically Synonym(s): baby buster, buster
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baby doctor n a specialist in the care of babies [syn: baby doctor, pediatrician, pediatrist, paediatrician]
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baby farmer n someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee
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baby minder n a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working Synonym(s): babyminder, baby minder, minder
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baby powder n powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing
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baby-sitter n a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home Synonym(s): babysitter, baby-sitter, sitter
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baby-walker n an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk Synonym(s): walker, baby-walker, go-cart
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babyminder n a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working Synonym(s): babyminder, baby minder, minder
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babysitter n a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home Synonym(s): babysitter, baby-sitter, sitter
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bachelor n a man who has never been married [syn: bachelor, unmarried man] a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon Synonym(s): knight bachelor, bachelor-at-arms, bachelor v lead a bachelor's existence Synonym(s): bachelor, bach
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bacillar adj relating to or produced by or containing bacilli [syn: bacillar, bacillary] formed like a bacillus Synonym(s): bacillar, bacillary, bacilliform, baculiform, rod-shaped
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back breaker n street name for lysergic acid diethylamide [syn: acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen]
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back burner n reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner" Antonym(s): front burner
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back door n a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door" Synonym(s): back door, backdoor an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains Synonym(s): back door, backdoor an entrance at the rear of a building Synonym(s): back door, backdoor, back entrance
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back matter n written matter following the main text of a book [syn: back matter, end matter]
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back-number n someone who is no longer popular [syn: has-been, {back- number}]
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backbencher n a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
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backbiter n one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel Synonym(s): defamer, maligner, slanderer, vilifier, libeler, backbiter, traducer
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backdoor n an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains Synonym(s): back door, backdoor an entrance at the rear of a building Synonym(s): back door, backdoor, back entrance a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door" Synonym(s): back door, backdoor
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backer n invests in a theatrical production Synonym(s): angel, backer
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backgrounder n a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy; "the secretary gave us a backgrounder on public health issues"
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backhander n a backhanded blow
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backpacker n a hiker who wears a backpack Synonym(s): backpacker, packer
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backscatter v scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes
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backscratcher n someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back
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backseat driver n a meddler who insists on giving unwanted advice
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backslapper n someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality
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backslider n someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior Synonym(s): recidivist, backslider, reversionist
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backspace character n a control character that indicates moving a space to the left
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backspacer n the typewriter key used for back spacing [syn: {backspace key}, backspace, backspacer]
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backstair adj secret and sly or sordid; "backstairs gossip"; "his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard; "backstairs intimacies"; "furtive behavior" Synonym(s): backstair, backstairs, furtive
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backstroker n someone who swims the backstroke
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backswimmer n predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites Synonym(s): backswimmer, Notonecta undulata
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backwater n a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos" a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring; "the country is an economic backwater"
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bacteria order n an order of bacteria
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bad temper n a persisting angry mood Synonym(s): bad temper, ill temper
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bad weather n weather unsuitable for outdoor activities [syn: {bad weather}, inclemency, inclementness] Antonym(s): good weather
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Badger n a native or resident of Wisconsin [syn: Wisconsinite, Badger] sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere v annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" Synonym(s): tease, badger, pester, bug, beleaguer persuade through constant efforts
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badgerer n someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections Synonym(s): heckler, badgerer
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Baedeker n German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859) Synonym(s): Baedeker, Karl Baedeker any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker
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baggage car n a railway car where passengers' bags are carried [syn: baggage car, luggage van]
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bagger n a workman employed to pack things into containers [syn: packer, bagger, boxer] a machine for putting objects or substances into bags
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bagpiper n someone who plays the bagpipe Synonym(s): piper, bagpiper
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Bahamian dollar n the basic unit of money in the Bahamas
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Bahrain dinar n the basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils Synonym(s): Bahrain dinar, dinar
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bailor n the person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment
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baker n someone who bakes commercially someone who bakes bread or cake Synonym(s): baker, bread maker
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baking powder n any of various powdered mixtures used in baking as a substitute for yeast
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balance of power n an equilibrium of power between nations
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balancer n an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight Synonym(s): halter, haltere, balancer
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Balder n (Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth Synonym(s): Balder, Baldr
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Baldr n (Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth Synonym(s): Balder, Baldr
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Balfour n English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930) Synonym(s): Balfour, Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour
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balker n a person who refuses to comply [syn: balker, baulker, noncompliant]
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ball carrier n (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play Synonym(s): ball carrier, runner
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ball over v surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted" Synonym(s): shock, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback
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ball-breaker n a demanding woman who destroys men's confidence [syn: ball-buster, ball-breaker] a job or situation that is demanding and arduous and punishing; "Vietnam was a ball-breaker" Synonym(s): ball-buster, ball-breaker
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ball-buster n a demanding woman who destroys men's confidence [syn: ball-buster, ball-breaker] a job or situation that is demanding and arduous and punishing; "Vietnam was a ball-breaker" Synonym(s): ball-buster, ball-breaker
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ball-peen hammer n a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal
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ballad maker n a composer of words or music for popular songs [syn: songwriter, songster, ballad maker]
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balladeer n a singer of popular ballads Synonym(s): crooner, balladeer
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ballast resistor n a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) Synonym(s): ballast resistor, ballast, barretter
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ballet dancer n a trained dancer who is a member of a ballet company
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ballet master n a man who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company
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ballistic galvanometer n a moving-coil galvanometer that measures electric charge
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balloon flower n fragrant puffed-up white to reddish-pink flowers in long narrow clusters on erect stems; Arizona to New Mexico and Utah Synonym(s): balloon flower, scented penstemon, Penstemon palmeri
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ballplayer n an athlete who plays baseball [syn: ballplayer, {baseball player}]
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balsam fir n medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees Synonym(s): balsam fir, balm of Gilead, Canada balsam, Abies balsamea
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balsam pear n tropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit [syn: balsam pear, Momordica charantia]
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balsam poplar n poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart- shaped leaves Synonym(s): balsam poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac, Populus balsamifera
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Balthasar n (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus Synonym(s): Balthazar, Balthasar
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Balthazar n (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus Synonym(s): Balthazar, Balthasar
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baluster n one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
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band together v form a group or unite; "The groups banded together" [syn: band together, confederate]
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banded adder n sluggish krait banded with black and yellow [syn: {banded krait}, banded adder, Bungarus fasciatus]
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banded anteater n small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct Synonym(s): numbat, banded anteater, anteater, Myrmecobius fasciatus
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bandleader n the leader of a dance band
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bandmaster n the conductor of a band
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bandoleer n a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers Synonym(s): bandoleer, bandolier
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bandolier n a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers Synonym(s): bandoleer, bandolier
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banger n (British informal) pork sausage firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing Synonym(s): firecracker, cracker, banger
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Bangor n a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River a university town in northwestern Wales on the Menai Strait a town in southeastern Northern Ireland
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banister n a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling Synonym(s): bannister, banister, balustrade, balusters, handrail
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bank charter n a charter authorizing the operation of a bank
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bank commissioner n a commissioner appointed to supervise banks; a state superintendent of banks
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bank examiner n an examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction
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bank identification number n an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself Synonym(s): bank identification number, BIN, ABA transit number
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bank manager n manager of a branch office of a bank
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bank robber n a robber of banks
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banker n a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game
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banner adj unusually good; outstanding; "a banner year for the company" n long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising Synonym(s): banner, streamer a newspaper headline that runs across the full page Synonym(s): streamer, banner any distinctive flag Synonym(s): standard, banner
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banning-order n an order that bans something
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Bannister n English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929) Synonym(s): Bannister, Roger Bannister, Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling Synonym(s): bannister, banister, balustrade, balusters, handrail
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banter n light teasing repartee [syn: banter, raillery, {give- and-take}, backchat] v be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around" Synonym(s): kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter
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bar n a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar" Synonym(s): barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar" a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song" Synonym(s): measure, bar an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar" the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza" Synonym(s): prevention, bar (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter; "unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter" a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river" the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey" Synonym(s): legal profession, bar, legal community a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave" Synonym(s): stripe, streak, bar a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate" Synonym(s): cake, bar a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War Synonym(s): Browning automatic rifle, BAR a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises a heating element in an electric fire; "an electric fire with three bars" (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar" v prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club" Synonym(s): bar, debar, exclude render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" Synonym(s): barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country" Synonym(s): banish, relegate, bar secure with, or as if with, bars; "He barred the door" Antonym(s): unbar
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bar printer n an impact printer that uses a bar to carry the type slugs
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bar sinister n the status of being born to parents who were not married Synonym(s): bastardy, illegitimacy, bar sinister a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left Synonym(s): bar sinister, bend sinister
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Barbados dollar n the basic unit of money in Barbados
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Barbados maidenhair n named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered Synonym(s): Farley maidenhair, Farley maidenhair fern, Barbados maidenhair, glory fern, Adiantum tenerum farleyense
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Barber n United States composer (1910-1981) [syn: Barber, {Samuel Barber}] a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade v perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
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barber chair n a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers
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bargain hunter n a shopper who hunts for bargains
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bargainer n someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold Synonym(s): trader, bargainer, dealer, monger negotiator of the terms of a transaction; "he is a hard bargainer"
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barkeeper n an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar Synonym(s): bartender, barman, barkeep, barkeeper, mixologist
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barker n someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers informal terms for dogs Synonym(s): pooch, doggie, doggy, barker, bow-wow
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barking deer n small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark Synonym(s): muntjac, barking deer
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barley water n used to feed infants
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barley-sugar n a brittle transparent candy made by melting and cooling cane sugar Synonym(s): barley-sugar, barley candy
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barn door n the large sliding door of a barn
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barn spider n an orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily; "the barn spider was made famous in E. B. White's book `Charlotte's Web'" Synonym(s): barn spider, Araneus cavaticus
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barnburner n someone who burns down a barn an impressively successful event; "the rock concert was a real barnburner"
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barndoor n an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas
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barnstormer n an actor who travels around the country presenting plays Synonym(s): barnstormer, playactor, play-actor, trouper a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting Synonym(s): barnstormer, stunt flier, stunt pilot
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barometer n an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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Baron Georges Cuvier n French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832) Synonym(s): Cuvier, Georges Cuvier, Baron Georges Cuvier, Georges Leopold Chretien Frederic Dagobert Cuvier
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Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier n French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830) Synonym(s): Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
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Baron Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber n German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826) Synonym(s): Weber, Carl Maria von Weber, Baron Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber
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Baron Lister n English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912) Synonym(s): Lister, Joseph Lister, Baron Lister
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Baron Snow of Leicester n English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980) Synonym(s): Snow, C. P. Snow, Charles Percy Snow, Baron Snow of Leicester
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baroreceptor n a sensory receptor that responds to pressure
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barosaur n a dinosaur that could grow to be as tall as a building five stories tall Synonym(s): barosaur, barosaurus
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barrater n someone guilty of barratry Synonym(s): barrator, barrater
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barrator n someone guilty of barratry Synonym(s): barrator, barrater
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barrel maker n a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs Synonym(s): cooper, barrel maker
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barretter n a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) Synonym(s): ballast resistor, ballast, barretter
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barrier n a structure or object that impedes free movement any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding" Synonym(s): barrier, roadblock anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
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barrister n a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
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bartender n an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar Synonym(s): bartender, barman, barkeep, barkeeper, mixologist
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barter n an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter" Synonym(s): barter, swap, swop, trade v exchange goods without involving money
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barterer n a trader who exchanges goods and not money
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Barthold George Niebuhr n German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831) Synonym(s): Niebuhr, Barthold George Niebuhr
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bartlett pear n juicy yellow pear Synonym(s): bartlett, bartlett pear
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Bartramian sandpiper n large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands Synonym(s): upland sandpiper, upland plover, Bartramian sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda
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barycenter n (astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve
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baryon number n a number equal to the difference between the number of baryons and the number of antibaryons in any subatomic structure; it is conserved in all types of particle interactions
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base pair n one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA molecule that has two strands; the base pairs are adenine with thymine and guanine with cytosine in DNA and adenine with uracil and guanine with cytosine in RNA
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base runner n a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base) Synonym(s): base runner, runner
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baseball manager n a coach of baseball players [syn: baseball coach, baseball manager]
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baseball player n an athlete who plays baseball [syn: ballplayer, {baseball player}]
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basic color n a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion Synonym(s): basic dye, basic color, basic colour
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basic colour n a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion Synonym(s): basic dye, basic color, basic colour
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basilar adj of or relating to or located at the base; "the basilar membrane of the cochlea" Synonym(s): basilar, basilary
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basket flower n annual of southwestern United States cultivated for its purple flower heads and its bracts that resemble small baskets Synonym(s): basket flower, Centaurea americana
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Basket Maker n early Amerindians related to the Pueblo; known for skill in making baskets
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basket star n any starfish-like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc Synonym(s): basket star, basket fish
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basketball player n an athlete who plays basketball [syn: basketball player, basketeer, cager]
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basketeer n an athlete who plays basketball [syn: basketball player, basketeer, cager]
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basketmaker n someone skilled in weaving baskets [syn: basketweaver, basketmaker]
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basketweaver n someone skilled in weaving baskets [syn: basketweaver, basketmaker]
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bass guitar n the guitar with six strings that has the lowest pitch
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bast fiber n strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants Synonym(s): bast, bast fiber
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baster n a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches Synonym(s): baster, tacker a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat
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bath chair n a wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spa
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bath powder n a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) Synonym(s): toilet powder, bath powder, dusting powder
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bath water n water used for a bath
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bather n a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer" Synonym(s): swimmer, natator, bather a person who takes a bath
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bathometer n an instrument that measures the depth of water [syn: bathymeter, bathometer]
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bathroom cleaner n a preparation for cleaning bathrooms
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bathymeter n an instrument that measures the depth of water [syn: bathymeter, bathometer]
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baton twirler n someone who twirls a baton [syn: baton twirler, twirler]
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batter n (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting [syn: batter, hitter, slugger, batsman] a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking v strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent" [syn: buffet, knock about, batter] strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her" Synonym(s): clobber, baste, batter make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat" Synonym(s): dinge, batter
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battery charger n a device for charging or recharging batteries [syn: charger, battery charger]
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batting order n (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate" Synonym(s): batting order, card, lineup
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battle cruiser n a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower
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Battle of Granicus River n the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC) Synonym(s): Granicus, Battle of Granicus River
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battle of Marston Moor n a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert Synonym(s): Marston Moor, battle of Marston Moor
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battle of Trafalgar n a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded) Synonym(s): Trafalgar, battle of Trafalgar
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battler n someone who fights (or is fighting) [syn: combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper]
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baulker n a person who refuses to comply [syn: balker, baulker, noncompliant]
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bawler n someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice [syn: roarer, bawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller] a loud weeper; "their new baby is a real bawler"
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Bay Stater n a native or resident of Massachusetts
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bay-leaved caper n shrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South America Synonym(s): caper tree, bay-leaved caper, Capparis flexuosa
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Bayer n the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets Synonym(s): aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph
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bazaar n a shop where a variety of goods are sold [syn: bazaar, bazar] a street of small shops (especially in Orient) Synonym(s): bazaar, bazar a sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar" Synonym(s): bazaar, fair
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bazar n a street of small shops (especially in Orient) [syn: bazaar, bazar] a shop where a variety of goods are sold Synonym(s): bazaar, bazar
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be after v have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion" Synonym(s): plan, be after
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beach aster n slightly succulent perennial with basal leaves and hairy sticky stems each bearing a solitary flower head with narrow pink or lavender rays; coastal bluffs Oregon to southern California Synonym(s): seaside daisy, beach aster, Erigeron glaucous
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beach chair n a folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas Synonym(s): deck chair, beach chair
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beach heather n small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America Synonym(s): beach heather, poverty grass, Hudsonia tomentosa
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beachcomber n a vagrant living on a beach
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beachwear n clothing to be worn at a beach
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beaker n a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry a cup (usually without a handle)
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bean caper n perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used as capers Synonym(s): bean caper, Syrian bean caper, Zygophyllum fabago
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bean counter n an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures
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beaner n a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head [syn: beanball, beaner]
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bear n massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price Antonym(s): bull v have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature" cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!" Synonym(s): give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" Synonym(s): digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders" bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers" Synonym(s): bear, turn out take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" Synonym(s): bear, take over, accept, assume contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" Synonym(s): hold, bear, carry, contain bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" Synonym(s): yield, pay, bear have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar" Synonym(s): wear, bear behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" Synonym(s): behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade" Synonym(s): bear, hold support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" Synonym(s): hold, carry, bear be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" Synonym(s): have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect
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bear's ear n yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated Synonym(s): auricula, bear's ear, Primula auricula
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bearer n someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier" Synonym(s): carrier, bearer, toter a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings" one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral Synonym(s): pallbearer, bearer the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'" Synonym(s): holder, bearer
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beater n a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter an implement for beating
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beauty parlor n a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work [syn: salon, beauty salon, beauty parlor, beauty parlour, beauty shop]
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beauty parlour n a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work [syn: salon, beauty salon, beauty parlor, beauty parlour, beauty shop]
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Beauvoir n French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986) Synonym(s): Beauvoir, Simone de Beauvoir
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beaver n the soft brown fur of the beaver [syn: beaver, {beaver fur}] a native or resident of Oregon Synonym(s): Oregonian, Beaver a full beard a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur Synonym(s): dress hat, high hat, opera hat, silk hat, stovepipe, top hat, topper, beaver a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material) Synonym(s): beaver, castor large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges v work hard on something Synonym(s): beaver, beaver away
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beaver fur n the soft brown fur of the beaver [syn: beaver, {beaver fur}]
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Beckman thermometer n a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature
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bed cover n decorative cover for a bed [syn: bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane, spread]
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bed wetter n someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed Synonym(s): bedwetter, bed wetter, wetter
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bedchamber n a room used primarily for sleeping [syn: bedroom, sleeping room, sleeping accommodation, chamber, bedchamber]
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bedcover n decorative cover for a bed [syn: bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane, spread]
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bedder n an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed Synonym(s): bedder, bedding plant
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Bedlington terrier n a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb
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bedside manner n manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient
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bedsitter n a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing) Synonym(s): bedsitting room, bedsitter, bedsit
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bedwetter n someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed Synonym(s): bedwetter, bed wetter, wetter
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bee eater n colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees
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bee killer n swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing Synonym(s): robber fly, bee killer
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Beecher n United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887) Synonym(s): Beecher, Henry Ward Beecher
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beefburger n a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients Synonym(s): hamburger, beefburger, burger
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beefeater n officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch Synonym(s): yeoman, yeoman of the guard, beefeater
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beekeeper n a farmer who keeps bees for their honey [syn: beekeeper, apiarist, apiculturist]
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beeper n an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged Synonym(s): beeper, pager
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beer n a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
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beer drinker n someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale [syn: {beer drinker}, ale drinker]
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beer maker n someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water Synonym(s): brewer, beer maker
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beet sugar n sugar made from sugar beets sugar from sugar beets used as sweetening agent
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begetter n a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta" Synonym(s): father, male parent, begetter Antonym(s): female parent, mother
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beggar n a pauper who lives by begging Synonym(s): beggar, mendicant v be beyond the resources of; "This beggars description!" reduce to beggary Synonym(s): beggar, pauperize, pauperise
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beggar-my-neighbor n a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards Synonym(s): beggar-my-neighbor, beggar-my-neighbour, strip-Jack-naked
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beggar-my-neighbour n a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards Synonym(s): beggar-my-neighbor, beggar-my-neighbour, strip-Jack-naked
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beginner n someone new to a field or activity [syn: novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate] a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country" Synonym(s): founder, beginner, founding father, father
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beguiler n someone who leads you to believe something that is not true Synonym(s): deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness) Synonym(s): charmer, beguiler
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behavior n manner of acting or controlling yourself [syn: behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings] the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments" Synonym(s): behavior, behaviour (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people Synonym(s): demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation Synonym(s): behavior, behaviour
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behaviour n the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments" Synonym(s): behavior, behaviour (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people Synonym(s): demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation Synonym(s): behavior, behaviour manner of acting or controlling yourself Synonym(s): behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
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beholder n a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses Synonym(s): perceiver, percipient, observer, beholder
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belabor v to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious" [syn: belabor, belabour] attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students" Synonym(s): belabor, belabour beat soundly Synonym(s): belabour, belabor
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belabour v to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious" [syn: belabor, belabour] beat soundly Synonym(s): belabour, belabor attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students" Synonym(s): belabor, belabour
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beleaguer v annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" Synonym(s): tease, badger, pester, bug, beleaguer surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" Synonym(s): besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent
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believer n a supporter who accepts something as true [syn: believer, truster] a person who has religious faith Synonym(s): believer, worshiper, worshipper
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Belize dollar n the basic unit of money in Belize
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bell founder n a person who casts metal bells
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bell heather n dwarf European shrub with rose-colored flowers [syn: cross-leaved heath, bell heather, Erica tetralix] common low European shrub with purple-red flowers Synonym(s): bell heather, heather bell, fine-leaved heath, Erica cinerea
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bell jar n a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases Synonym(s): bell jar, bell glass
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bell pepper n plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers Synonym(s): sweet pepper, bell pepper, pimento, pimiento, paprika, sweet pepper plant, Capsicum annuum grossum large bell-shaped sweet pepper in green or red or yellow or orange or black varieties
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bell ringer n a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation) Synonym(s): toller, bell ringer, ringer someone who plays musical handbells something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run" Synonym(s): bell ringer, bull's eye, mark, home run
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bell tower n a tower that supports or shelters a bell
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bellflower n any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers Synonym(s): campanula, bellflower
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bellower n someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice [syn: roarer, bawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller]
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bellwether n someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
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belly dancer n a woman who performs a solo belly dance [syn: {belly dancer}, exotic belly dancer, exotic dancer]
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belly flopper n a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water Synonym(s): belly flop, belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper
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belly whopper n a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water Synonym(s): belly flop, belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper
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bellyacher n a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining Synonym(s): whiner, complainer, moaner, sniveller, crybaby, bellyacher, grumbler, squawker
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Belshazzar n (Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)
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belt maker n a maker of belts
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belted kingfisher n greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest Synonym(s): belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon
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beluga caviar n roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued
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bench warmer n (sports) a substitute who seldom plays
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bend dexter n diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left Synonym(s): bend, bend dexter
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bend sinister n a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left Synonym(s): bar sinister, bend sinister
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bender n a tool for bending; "he used pliers as a bender" revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party Synonym(s): carouse, carousal, bender, toot, booze-up a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter Synonym(s): curve, curve ball, breaking ball, bender
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Benedictine order n a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities Synonym(s): Benedictine order, order of Saint Benedict
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benefactor n a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) Synonym(s): benefactor, helper
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Bengal tiger n southern short-haired tiger
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benign tumor n a tumor that is not cancerous [syn: benign tumor, {benign tumour}, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm]
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benign tumour n a tumor that is not cancerous [syn: benign tumor, {benign tumour}, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm]
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Benjamin Ricketson Tucker n United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939) Synonym(s): Tucker, Benjamin Ricketson Tucker
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beplaster v cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco" Synonym(s): plaster, beplaster
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Berber n a member of an indigenous people of northern Africa a cluster of related dialects that were once the major language of northern Africa west of Egypt; now spoken mostly in Morocco
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Bercy butter n butter creamed with white wine and shallots and parsley Synonym(s): Bercy, Bercy butter
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Berliner n an inhabitant of Berlin
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Bermuda cedar n ornamental densely pyramidal juniper of Bermuda; fairly large for a juniper Synonym(s): Bermuda cedar, Juniperus bermudiana
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Bermuda dollar n the basic unit of money in Bermuda
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Bermuda maidenhair n delicate endemic Bermudian fern with creeping rootstock Synonym(s): Bermuda maidenhair, Bermuda maidenhair fern, Adiantum bellum
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berserker n one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury Synonym(s): berserker, berserk
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besieger n an enemy who lays siege to your position an energetic petitioner
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besmear v spread or daub (a surface) Synonym(s): bedaub, besmear
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bespatter v spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with food" Synonym(s): spatter, bespatter
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Bessemer n British inventor and metallurgist who developed the Bessemer process (1813-1898) Synonym(s): Bessemer, Sir Henry Bessemer
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Bessemer converter n a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process
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best seller n a book that has had a large and rapid sale [syn: {best seller}, bestseller]
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bestir v become active; "He finally bestirred himself" [syn: bestir, rouse]
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bestower n person who makes a gift of property [syn: donor, giver, presenter, bestower, conferrer]
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bestseller n a book that has had a large and rapid sale [syn: {best seller}, bestseller]
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beta blocker n any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system Synonym(s): beta blocker, beta-blocking agent, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent
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beta receptor n receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat) Synonym(s): beta receptor, beta-adrenergic receptor, beta-adrenoceptor
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beta-adrenergic blocker n any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system Synonym(s): beta blocker, beta-blocking agent, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent
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beta-adrenergic receptor n receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat) Synonym(s): beta receptor, beta-adrenergic receptor, beta-adrenoceptor
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beta-adrenoceptor n receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat) Synonym(s): beta receptor, beta-adrenergic receptor, beta-adrenoceptor
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betel pepper n Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians Synonym(s): betel, betel pepper, Piper betel
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betrayer n one who reveals confidential information in return for money Synonym(s): informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber a person who says one thing and does another Synonym(s): double- crosser, double-dealer, two-timer, betrayer, traitor
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better adv comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.; "She had never sung better"; "a deed better left undone"; "better suited to the job" from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better." Synonym(s): better, best adj (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history" Antonym(s): worse (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better" Antonym(s): worse, worsened (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond" Synonym(s): better(p), best(p) more than half; "argued for the better part of an hour" n something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a change for the better" someone who bets Synonym(s): bettor, better, wagerer, punter a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters" the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two" v surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record" Synonym(s): better, break to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" Synonym(s): better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate Antonym(s): aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, worsen get better; "The weather improved toward evening" Synonym(s): better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate Antonym(s): decline, worsen
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bettor n someone who bets [syn: bettor, better, wagerer, punter]
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bevel gear n gears that mesh at an angle [syn: bevel gear, {pinion and crown wheel}, pinion and ring gear]
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bewhisker v furnish with whiskers; "a whiskered jersey" [syn: bewhisker, whisker]
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bewilder v be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me-- I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" Synonym(s): perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound cause to be confused emotionally Synonym(s): bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw
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bi-fold door n an interior door
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bialystoker n flat crusty-bottomed onion roll [syn: bialy, bialystoker]
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biauricular adj relating to the two auditory openings; "the biauricular diameter of the skull"
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bib-and-tucker n an attractive outfit; "she wore her best bib-and-tucker"
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bibliographer n someone trained in compiling bibliographies
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bicapsular adj divided into two capsules or having a two-part capsule
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bicker n a quarrel about petty points [syn: bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss] v argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" Synonym(s): quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble
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bicolor adj having two colors; "a bicolor flower"; "a bicolored postage stamp" Synonym(s): bicolor, bicolour, bicolored, bicoloured, bichrome, dichromatic
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bicolour adj having two colors; "a bicolor flower"; "a bicolored postage stamp" Synonym(s): bicolor, bicolour, bicolored, bicoloured, bichrome, dichromatic
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bicycler n a person who rides a bicycle [syn: cyclist, bicyclist, bicycler, wheeler]
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bidder n someone who makes an offer someone who makes a bid at cards
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Biedermeier adj of or relating to a style of furniture developed in Germany in the 19th century
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bier n a coffin along with its stand; "we followed the bier to the graveyard" a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
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bifilar adj having or using two filaments; "a bifilar suspension of a waving part of an instrument"
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Big Brother n an authoritarian leader and invader of privacy an older brother
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Big Dipper n a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major Synonym(s): Big Dipper, Dipper, Plough, Charles's Wain, Wain, Wagon elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) Synonym(s): roller coaster, big dipper, chute-the-chute
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big leaguer n a member of a major-league baseball team [syn: {major leaguer}, big leaguer]
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Big Sioux River n a river that rises in northeastern South Dakota and flows southward to join the Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa
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big sister n an older sister
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big spender n one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment; "the last of the big spenders" Synonym(s): big spender, high roller
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Big Sur n a picturesque coastal region of California to the south of San Francisco
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big-cone douglas fir n douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long Synonym(s): big-cone spruce, big-cone douglas fir, Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
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bigger adj large or big relative to something else [syn: bigger, larger]
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Bighorn River n a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana Synonym(s): Bighorn, Bighorn River
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Bihar n a state of northeastern India
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bilge water n water accumulated in the bilge of a ship [syn: bilge, bilge water]
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bilgewater n pretentious or silly talk or writing [syn: baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle]
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bilinear adj linear with respect to each of two variables or positions
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bill of attainder n a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States"
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bill poster n someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards Synonym(s): bill poster, poster, bill sticker
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bill sticker n someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards Synonym(s): bill poster, poster, bill sticker
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bill-me order n an order that is received without payment; requires billing at a later date Synonym(s): credit order, bill-me order
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billiard marker n a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards
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billiard parlor n a room in which billiards is played [syn: billiard room, billiard saloon, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard hall]
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billiard parlour n a room in which billiards is played [syn: billiard room, billiard saloon, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard hall]
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billiard player n someone who plays billiards
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Billy Wilder n United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002) Synonym(s): Wilder, Billy Wilder, Samuel Wilder
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bilocular adj divided into or containing two cells or chambers; "having a bilocular capsule" Synonym(s): bilocular, biloculate
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bimester n a period of 2 months
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bimolecular adj relating to or affecting two molecules
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bin liner n a plastic bag used to line a trash or garbage bin
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binary star n a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation Synonym(s): binary star, binary, double star
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bind over v order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her; "The defendant was bound over for trial"
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binder n a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves [syn: binder, reaper binder] something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface holds loose papers or magazines Synonym(s): binder, ring- binder something used to tie or bind Synonym(s): binder, ligature
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binger n someone addicted to crack cocaine [syn: crack addict, binger]
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binocular adj relating to both eyes; "binocular vision"
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binuclear adj having two nuclei [syn: binucleate, binuclear, binucleated] Antonym(s): mononuclear, mononucleate, trinuclear, trinucleate, trinucleated
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biographer n someone who writes an account of a person's life
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biovular adj (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova; "fraternal twins are biovular" Synonym(s): fraternal, biovular Antonym(s): identical, monovular
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bipolar adj of or relating to manic depressive illness of, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regions; "the bipolar distribution of certain species" having two poles Antonym(s): unipolar
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bipolar disorder n a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression Synonym(s): bipolar disorder, manic depression, manic depressive illness, manic-depressive psychosis
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birch beer n carbonated drink containing an extract from bark of birch trees
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birch leaf miner n small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation Synonym(s): birch leaf miner, Fenusa pusilla
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bird fancier n a person with a strong interest in birds
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bird feeder n an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds [syn: bird feeder, birdfeeder, feeder]
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Bird Parker n United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955) Synonym(s): Parker, Charlie Parker, Yardbird Parker, Bird Parker, Charles Christopher Parker
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bird pepper n plant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruits; includes wild forms native to tropical America; thought to be ancestral to the sweet pepper and many hot peppers Synonym(s): bird pepper, Capsicum frutescens baccatum, Capsicum baccatum
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bird watcher n a zoologist who studies birds [syn: ornithologist, {bird watcher}] a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats Synonym(s): bird watcher, birder
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bird's foot clover n European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America Synonym(s): bird's foot trefoil, bird's foot clover, babies' slippers, bacon and eggs, Lotus corniculatus
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bird-footed dinosaur n any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs Synonym(s): theropod, theropod dinosaur, bird-footed dinosaur
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bird-scarer n an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds Synonym(s): scarecrow, straw man, strawman, bird- scarer, scarer
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birder n a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats Synonym(s): bird watcher, birder
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birdfeeder n an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds [syn: bird feeder, birdfeeder, feeder]
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birr n the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers" Synonym(s): whir, whirr, whirring, birr v make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" Synonym(s): whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr
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birth-control campaigner n a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planning Synonym(s): birth-control campaigner, birth-control reformer
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birth-control reformer n a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planning Synonym(s): birth-control campaigner, birth-control reformer
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bissextile year n in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years divisible by 400 Synonym(s): leap year, intercalary year, 366 days, bissextile year
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bister n a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot Synonym(s): bister, bistre
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biter n someone who bites
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bitter adv extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold" Synonym(s): piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitter adj marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce" Synonym(s): acrimonious, bitter very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow" harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" Synonym(s): acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears" proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies" causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter" causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind" Synonym(s): biting, bitter n English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft) the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth Synonym(s): bitter, bitterness the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste Synonym(s): bitterness, bitter v make bitter
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bitter spar n a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer Synonym(s): dolomite, bitter spar
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blabber n one who reveals confidential information in return for money Synonym(s): informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber v speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly Synonym(s): chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle- tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
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black and gold garden spider n a widely distributed North American garden spider [syn: black and gold garden spider, Argiope aurantia]
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black bear n bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia Synonym(s): Asiatic black bear, black bear, Ursus thibetanus, Selenarctos thibetanus brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear Synonym(s): American black bear, black bear, Ursus americanus, Euarctos americanus
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black elder n a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies Synonym(s): bourtree, black elder, common elder, elderberry, European elder, Sambucus nigra
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Black English Vernacular n a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States Synonym(s): African American Vernacular English, AAVE, African American English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics
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Black Friar n a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order Synonym(s): Dominican, Black Friar, Blackfriar, friar preacher
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black Hollander n Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry Synonym(s): almond willow, black Hollander, Salix triandra, Salix amygdalina
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black humor n the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect Synonym(s): black humor, black humour
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black humour n the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect Synonym(s): black humor, black humour
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black letter n a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries [syn: Gothic, black letter]
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black marketeer n someone who engages illegally in trade in scarce or controlled commodities v deal on the black market
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Black Panther n a member of the Black Panthers political party
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black pepper n climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam Synonym(s): pepper, common pepper, black pepper, white pepper, Madagascar pepper, Piper nigrum pepper that is ground from whole peppercorns with husks on
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black poplar n large European poplar [syn: black poplar, {Populus nigra}]
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black racer n blackish racer of the eastern United States that grows to six feet Synonym(s): blacksnake, black racer, Coluber constrictor
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Black September n a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group" Synonym(s): Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization, ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims
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Black Vernacular n a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States Synonym(s): African American Vernacular English, AAVE, African American English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics
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black-and-tan terrier n a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England Synonym(s): Manchester terrier, black-and-tan terrier
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black-tailed deer n mule deer of western Rocky Mountains [syn: {black-tailed deer}, blacktail deer, blacktail, Odocoileus hemionus columbianus]
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blackamoor n a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) Synonym(s): Black, Black person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid
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blackback flounder n important American food fish in the winter [syn: {winter flounder}, blackback flounder, lemon sole, Pseudopleuronectes americanus]
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blackboard eraser n an eraser that removes chalk marks from blackboard
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Blackburnian warbler n black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat Synonym(s): Blackburn, Blackburnian warbler, Dendroica fusca
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Blackfriar n a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order Synonym(s): Dominican, Black Friar, Blackfriar, friar preacher
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blackmailer n a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them Synonym(s): blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist
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blacktail deer n mule deer of western Rocky Mountains [syn: {black-tailed deer}, blacktail deer, blacktail, Odocoileus hemionus columbianus]
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blackwater n any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
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blackwater fever n severe and often fatal malaria characterized by kidney damage resulting in dark urine
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bladder n a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas) Synonym(s): bladder, vesica a bag that fills with air
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bladder disorder n a disorder of the urinary bladder
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bladder sphincter n the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening Synonym(s): bladder sphincter, musculus sphincter vesicae
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Blair n British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953) Synonym(s): Blair, Tony Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
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blanket flower n annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center Synonym(s): blanket flower, Indian blanket, fire wheel, fire-wheel, Gaillardia pulchella
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blasphemer n a person who speaks disrespectfully of sacred things
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blaster n a workman employed to blast with explosives [syn: blaster, chargeman]
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blastular adj of or relating to a blastula [syn: blastospheric, blastular]
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blather n foolish gibberish Synonym(s): blather, blatherskite v to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" Synonym(s): babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither
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blazer n lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school Synonym(s): blazer, sport jacket, sport coat, sports jacket, sports coat
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blazing star n biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning Synonym(s): blazing star, Mentzelia livicaulis, Mentzelia laevicaulis any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads Synonym(s): blazing star, button snakeroot, gayfeather, gay- feather, snakeroot
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bleach liquor n a solution containing bleaching agents that is used to bleach textiles or paper pulp
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bleacher n a worker who bleaches (cloth or flour etc.)
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bleaching powder n a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect Synonym(s): bleaching powder, chlorinated lime, chloride of lime
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blear adj tired to the point of exhaustion [syn: bleary, blear, bleary-eyed, blear-eyed] v make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision" [syn: blur, blear] Antonym(s): focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen
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bleeder n someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding Synonym(s): hemophiliac, haemophiliac, bleeder, hemophile, haemophile
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blender n an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods Synonym(s): blender, liquidizer, liquidiser
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blether n idle or foolish and irrelevant talk [syn: prate, prattle, idle talk, blether, chin music] v to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" Synonym(s): babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither
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blight canker n a phase of fire blight in which cankers appear
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blighter n a persistently annoying person [syn: pest, blighter, cuss, pesterer, gadfly] a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke" Synonym(s): chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter, cuss, bloke
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blind corner n a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving
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blinder n blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side Synonym(s): winker, blinker, blinder
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blinker n a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages Synonym(s): blinker, flasher a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn Synonym(s): blinker, turn signal, turn indicator, trafficator blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side Synonym(s): winker, blinker, blinder v put blinders on (a horse)
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blister n a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid Synonym(s): blister, bulla, bleb v get blistered; "Her feet blistered during the long hike" Synonym(s): blister, vesicate subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community" Synonym(s): blister, scald, whip cause blisters to form on; "the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet"
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blister copper n an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface
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blither v to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" Synonym(s): babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither
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bloater n large fatty herring lightly salted and briefly smoked
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block letter n a plain hand-drawn letter [syn: block letter, {block capital}]
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blockade-runner n a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade
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blockbuster n a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block) an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) Synonym(s): blockbuster, megahit, smash hit
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blocker n a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process Synonym(s): blocker, blocking agent
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blogger n a person who keeps and updates a blog
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blood agar n a culture medium containing whole blood as the nutrient
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blood blister n blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury
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blood brother n a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents" Synonym(s): brother, blood brother Antonym(s): sis, sister a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother
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blood disorder n a disease or disorder of the blood [syn: blood disease, blood disorder]
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blood donor n someone who gives blood to be used for transfusions
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blood flower n tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics Synonym(s): blood flower, swallowwort, Asclepias curassavica
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blood sugar n glucose in the bloodstream [syn: blood sugar, {blood glucose}]
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blood-brain barrier n a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system; "the brain was protected from the large molecules of the virus by the blood-brain barrier"
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bloodsucker n carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end Synonym(s): leech, bloodsucker, hirudinean
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bloomer n a flower that blooms in a particular way; "a night bloomer" an embarrassing mistake Synonym(s): blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo
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blooper n an embarrassing mistake [syn: blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo]
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blotter n absorbent paper used to dry ink [syn: blotting paper, blotter] the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station Synonym(s): blotter, day book, police blotter, rap sheet, charge sheet
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blotting paper n absorbent paper used to dry ink [syn: blotting paper, blotter]
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blow drier n a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair Synonym(s): hand blower, blow dryer, blow drier, hair dryer, hair drier
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blow dryer n a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair Synonym(s): hand blower, blow dryer, blow drier, hair dryer, hair drier
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blow out of the water v surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted" Synonym(s): shock, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback
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blow over v disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off" [syn: evanesce, fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass]
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blower n a device that produces a current of air a fan run by an electric motor Synonym(s): electric fan, blower large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals Synonym(s): cetacean, cetacean mammal, blower
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blubber n an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others" Synonym(s): fatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupois Antonym(s): leanness, spareness, thinness v cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" Synonym(s): snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle utter while crying Synonym(s): blubber, blubber out
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blubberer n someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs
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Blucher n Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819) Synonym(s): Blucher, von Blucher, G. L. von Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher a high shoe with laces over the tongue
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bludgeoner n an assailant who uses a bludgeon
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blue air n the sky as viewed during daylight; "he shot an arrow into the blue" Synonym(s): blue sky, blue, blue air, wild blue yonder
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blue cardinal flower n tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers Synonym(s): great lobelia, blue cardinal flower, Lobelia siphilitica
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blue darter n bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight Synonym(s): Cooper's hawk, blue darter, Accipiter cooperii
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blue elder n shrub or small tree of western United States having white flowers and blue berries; fruit used in wines and jellies Synonym(s): blue elder, blue elderberry, Sambucus caerulea
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blue murder n an extravagantly loud outcry; "she screamed blue murder"
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blue peter n a blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail
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blue racer n bluish-green blacksnake found from Ohio to Texas [syn: blue racer, Coluber constrictor flaviventris]
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blue runner n fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil [syn: runner, blue runner, Caranx crysos]
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blue star n subshrubs of southeastern United States forming slow- growing clumps and having blue flowers in short terminal cymes Synonym(s): blue star, Amsonia tabernaemontana
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blue-collar adj of or designating manual industrial work or workers [ant: white-collar] of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers; "party of the propertyless proletariat"- G.B.Shaw Synonym(s): propertyless, wage-earning, working-class, blue- collar
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Bluegrass Stater n a native or resident of Kentucky [syn: Kentuckian, Bluegrass Stater]
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blueprint paper n sensitized paper used to make blueprints
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bluffer n a person who tries to bluff other people [syn: bluffer, four-flusher]
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blunder n an embarrassing mistake [syn: blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo] v commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview" Synonym(s): drop the ball, sin, blunder, boob, goof make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door" Synonym(s): fumble, blunder utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas" Synonym(s): blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate
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blunderer n someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence [syn: bungler, blunderer, fumbler, bumbler, stumbler, sad sack, botcher, butcher, fuckup]
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blur n a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz" Synonym(s): blur, fuzz v become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep" Synonym(s): film over, glaze over, blur to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills" Antonym(s): focus make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions" Synonym(s): confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate make a smudge on; soil by smudging Synonym(s): smear, blur, smudge, smutch make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision" Synonym(s): blur, blear Antonym(s): focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" Synonym(s): blur, dim, slur Antonym(s): focalise, focalize, focus
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blusher n yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched Synonym(s): blushing mushroom, blusher, Amanita rubescens makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks Synonym(s): rouge, paint, blusher
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bluster n noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations" a swaggering show of courage Synonym(s): bravado, bluster a violent gusty wind vain and empty boasting Synonym(s): braggadocio, bluster, rodomontade, rhodomontade v blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered" show off Synonym(s): boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner Synonym(s): swagger, bluster, swash
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blusterer n a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly [syn: loudmouth, blusterer]
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BMR n the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state Synonym(s): basal metabolic rate, BMR
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boa constrictor n very large boa of tropical America and West Indies [syn: boa constrictor, Constrictor constrictor]
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boar n Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States Synonym(s): wild boar, boar, Sus scrofa an uncastrated male hog
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board member n a member of a governing board
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boarder n a tenant in someone's house [syn: lodger, boarder, roomer] someone who forces their way aboard ship; "stand by to repel boarders" a pupil who lives at school during term time
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boaster n a very boastful and talkative person [syn: bragger, braggart, boaster, blowhard, line-shooter, vaunter]
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boatbuilder n a person who builds boats
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boater n a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown [syn: boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hat] someone who drives or rides in a boat Synonym(s): boatman, boater, waterman
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boatswain's chair n a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship Synonym(s): boatswain's chair, bosun's chair
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bob under v disappear suddenly, as if under the surface of a body of water
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bobber n a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line Synonym(s): bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat
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Bobby Fischer n United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943) Synonym(s): Fischer, Bobby Fischer, Robert James Fischer
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Bobby Orr n Canadian hockey player (born 1948) [syn: Orr, {Bobby Orr}, Robert Orr]
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bobby-socker n an adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s) Synonym(s): bobbysoxer, bobby-socker
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bobbysoxer n an adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s) Synonym(s): bobbysoxer, bobby-socker
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bock beer n a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring Synonym(s): bock, bock beer
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bodice ripper n a romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated
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body armor n armor that protects the wearer's whole body [syn: {body armor}, body armour, suit of armor, suit of armour, coat of mail, cataphract]
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body armour n armor that protects the wearer's whole body [syn: {body armor}, body armour, suit of armor, suit of armour, coat of mail, cataphract]
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body hair n short hair growing over a person's body
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body odor n malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe [syn: body odor, body odour, B.O.]
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body odour n malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe [syn: body odor, body odour, B.O.]
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body of water n the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" Synonym(s): body of water, water
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body snatcher n someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection Synonym(s): graverobber, ghoul, body snatcher
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bodybuilder n someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature Synonym(s): bodybuilder, muscle builder, muscle- builder, musclebuilder, muscleman
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Boer n a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans Synonym(s): Afrikaner, Afrikander, Boer
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Boer War n either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902)
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bog aster n a variety of aster
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bog star n plant having ovate leaves in a basal rosette and white starlike flowers netted with green Synonym(s): bog star, Parnassia palustris
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Bohr n Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations; the Bohr theory of the atom accounted for the spectrum of hydrogen (1885-1962) Synonym(s): Bohr, Niels Bohr, Niels Henrik David Bohr
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boil over v overflow or cause to overflow while boiling; "The milk is boiling over" Synonym(s): boil over, overboil
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boiled dinner n corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables Synonym(s): boiled dinner, New England boiled dinner
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boiler n sealed vessel where water is converted to steam [syn: boiler, steam boiler] a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid Synonym(s): kettle, boiler
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boiling water reactor n a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine Synonym(s): boiling water reactor, BWR
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bolivar n the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830) Synonym(s): Bolivar, Simon Bolivar, El Libertador
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bolometer n an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive
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bolster n a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows Synonym(s): bolster, long pillow v support and strengthen; "bolster morale" [syn: bolster, bolster up] prop up with a pillow or bolster add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair" Synonym(s): pad, bolster
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bolt cutter n an implement for cutting bolts
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bomb calorimeter n strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion [syn: bomb calorimeter, bomb]
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bomb shelter n a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids Synonym(s): bomb shelter, air-raid shelter, bombproof
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bombardier n a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target
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bomber n a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight a person who plants bombs a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States Synonym(s): bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep
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bond paper n a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents Synonym(s): bond, bond paper
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bonded labor n a practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt; the practice is illegal in the United States
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bondholder n a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
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bone char n black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment Synonym(s): bone black, bone char, animal black, animal charcoal
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bone-headed dinosaur n bipedal herbivorous dinosaurs with bony crowns
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boner n an embarrassing mistake [syn: blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo]
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bonesetter n someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones
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boneshaker n any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable; "that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker"
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bonheur n (French) happiness and good humor
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Bonhoeffer n German Lutheran theologian and pastor whose works concern Christianity in the modern world; an active opponent of Nazism, he was arrested and sent to Buchenwald and later executed (1906-1945) Synonym(s): Bonhoeffer, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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bonzer adj remarkable or wonderful
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booger n an imaginary monster used to frighten children [syn: bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger] dried nasal mucus
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book fair n fair organized by publishers or booksellers to promote the sale of books Synonym(s): book fair, bookfair bazaar at which books are sold or auctioned off in order to raise funds for a worthy cause Synonym(s): book fair, bookfair
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book lover n someone who loves (and usually collects) books [syn: bibliophile, booklover, book lover]
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Book of Common Prayer n the Anglican service book of the Church of England; has had several revisions since the Reformation and is widely admired for the dignity and beauty of its language
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Book of Esther n an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre Synonym(s): Esther, Book of Esther
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book seller n a dealer in books; a merchant who sells books [syn: bookdealer, book seller]
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bookbinder n a worker whose trade is binding books
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bookdealer n a dealer in books; a merchant who sells books [syn: bookdealer, book seller]
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booker n someone who engages a person or company for performances Synonym(s): booker, booking agent
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bookfair n fair organized by publishers or booksellers to promote the sale of books Synonym(s): book fair, bookfair bazaar at which books are sold or auctioned off in order to raise funds for a worthy cause Synonym(s): book fair, bookfair
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bookkeeper n someone who records the transactions of a business
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booklover n someone who loves (and usually collects) books [syn: bibliophile, booklover, book lover]
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bookmaker n a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) Synonym(s): bookmaker, bookie
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bookmarker n a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place Synonym(s): bookmark, bookmarker
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bookseller n the proprietor of a bookstore
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boomer n a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers" Synonym(s): baby boomer, boomer
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boor n a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement Synonym(s): peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tike
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booster n a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library" Synonym(s): supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend someone who is an active supporter and advocate Synonym(s): promoter, booster, plugger a thief who steals goods that are in a store Synonym(s): booster, shoplifter, lifter an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal Synonym(s): booster, booster amplifier, booster station, relay link, relay station, relay transmitter the first stage of a multistage rocket Synonym(s): booster, booster rocket, booster unit, takeoff booster, takeoff rocket an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective Synonym(s): booster, booster dose, booster shot, recall dose
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booster amplifier n an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal Synonym(s): booster, booster amplifier, booster station, relay link, relay station, relay transmitter
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boot maker n a maker of boots Synonym(s): bootmaker, boot maker
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bootlegger n someone who makes or sells illegal liquor [syn: bootlegger, moonshiner]
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bootlicker n someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect Synonym(s): apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveller, groveler, truckler
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bootmaker n a maker of boots Synonym(s): bootmaker, boot maker
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boozer n a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually [syn: alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse]
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Borassus flabellifer n tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving Synonym(s): palmyra, palmyra palm, toddy palm, wine palm, lontar, longar palm, Borassus flabellifer
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border n a line that indicates a boundary [syn: boundary line, border, borderline, delimitation, mete] the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary Synonym(s): margin, border, perimeter the boundary of a surface Synonym(s): edge, border a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge Synonym(s): molding, moulding, border a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border" v extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property" Synonym(s): surround, environ, ring, skirt, border form the boundary of; be contiguous to Synonym(s): bound, border enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture" Synonym(s): frame, frame in, border provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery" Synonym(s): border, edge lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" Synonym(s): border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
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Border terrier n small rough-coated terrier of British origin
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borderer n an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England)
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borer n a drill for penetrating rock [syn: bore bit, borer, rock drill, stone drill] any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood Synonym(s): woodborer, borer
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boron chamber n an ionization chamber lined with boron or filled with boron trifluoride gas for counting low velocity neutrons
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borrower n someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent Antonym(s): lender, loaner
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Boston Harbor n the seaport at Boston
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Boston rocker n a rocking chair that has a high spindle back and a decorative top panel
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Boston terrier n small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings Synonym(s): Boston bull, Boston terrier
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bosun's chair n a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship Synonym(s): boatswain's chair, bosun's chair
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botcher n someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence [syn: bungler, blunderer, fumbler, bumbler, stumbler, sad sack, botcher, butcher, fuckup]
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bother n an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother" Synonym(s): fuss, trouble, bother, hassle something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction" Synonym(s): annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass v take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please" Synonym(s): trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" Synonym(s): annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..." Synonym(s): trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother intrude or enter uninvited; "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers" make nervous or agitated; "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster" make confused or perplexed or puzzled
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bottle opener n an opener for removing caps or corks from bottles
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bottled water n drinking water (often spring water) that is put into bottles and offered for sale
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bottler n a manufacturer that makes and bottles beverages
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bottom feeder n an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others
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bottom-dweller n a fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water Synonym(s): bottom-feeder, bottom-dweller
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bottom-feeder n a scavenger that feeds low on the food chain a fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water Synonym(s): bottom-feeder, bottom-dweller
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boudoir n a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
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boulder n a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin Synonym(s): boulder, bowlder a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town
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boulevardier n a visitor of a city boulevard (especially in Paris)
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bouncer n a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting Synonym(s): bouncer, chucker-out
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boundary layer n the layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface
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bounder n someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" [syn: cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heel] someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition) Synonym(s): bounder, leaper
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bounty hunter n someone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered a hunter who kills predatory wild animals in order to collect a bounty
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boutonneuse fever n a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals Synonym(s): Marseilles fever, Kenya fever, Indian tick fever, boutonneuse fever
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Bowdler n English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825) Synonym(s): Bowdler, Thomas Bowdler
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bowdleriser n a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages; "Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator" Synonym(s): expurgator, bowdlerizer, bowdleriser
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bowdlerizer n a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages; "Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator" Synonym(s): expurgator, bowdlerizer, bowdleriser
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bower n a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park" Synonym(s): arbor, arbour, bower, pergola v enclose in a bower Synonym(s): embower, bower
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bowl over v cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer" Synonym(s): overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over overcome with amazement; "This boggles the mind!" Synonym(s): flabbergast, boggle, bowl over
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bowlder n a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin Synonym(s): boulder, bowlder
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bowler n a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim Synonym(s): bowler hat, bowler, derby hat, derby, plug hat
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box elder n common shade tree of eastern and central United States Synonym(s): box elder, ash-leaved maple, Acer negundo
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box girder n a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section Synonym(s): box beam, box girder
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box number n the number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected Synonym(s): post-office box number, PO box number, PO Box No, box number a mailing address to which answers to a newspaper ad can be sent
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boxcar n a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides
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boxer n someone who fights with his fists for sport [syn: boxer, pugilist] a workman employed to pack things into containers Synonym(s): packer, bagger, boxer a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
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boy wonder n an extremely talented young male person
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Br n a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water Synonym(s): bromine, Br, atomic number 35 a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989 Synonym(s): Red Brigades, Brigate Rosse, BR
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brace oneself for v prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant Synonym(s): steel oneself against, steel onself for, brace oneself for, prepare for
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bracer n a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports Synonym(s): bracer, armguard a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor) Synonym(s): bracer, pick-me-up
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bragger n a very boastful and talkative person [syn: bragger, braggart, boaster, blowhard, line-shooter, vaunter]
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Brahmaputra River n an Asian river; flows into the Bay of Bengal [syn: Brahmaputra, Brahmaputra River]
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brain disorder n any disorder or disease of the brain [syn: {brain disorder}, encephalopathy, brain disease]
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brain doctor n a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it Synonym(s): neurologist, brain doctor
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brain fever n meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal [syn: cerebrospinal meningitis, epidemic meningitis, brain fever, cerebrospinal fever]
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brain sugar n a simple sugar found in lactose [syn: galactose, {brain sugar}]
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brain truster n an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status Synonym(s): backroom boy, brain truster
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brain tumor n a tumor in the brain Synonym(s): brain tumor, brain tumour
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brain tumour n a tumor in the brain Synonym(s): brain tumor, brain tumour
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brain-teaser n a difficult problem [syn: riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser]
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brain-worker n someone whose profession involves using his head to solve problems Synonym(s): brainworker, brain-worker
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brainpower n mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense" Synonym(s): brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, wit
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brainworker n someone whose profession involves using his head to solve problems Synonym(s): brainworker, brain-worker
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brake cylinder n a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston Synonym(s): brake cylinder, hydraulic brake cylinder, master cylinder
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Bram Stoker n Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912) Synonym(s): Stoker, Bram Stoker, Abraham Stoker
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branch water n pure natural water from a stream or brook; often distinguished from soda water
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brandy snifter n a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy Synonym(s): snifter, brandy snifter, brandy glass
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brasier n large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times Synonym(s): brazier, brasier
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Brassica kaber n weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields [syn: field mustard, wild mustard, charlock, chadlock, Brassica kaber, Sinapis arvensis]
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brawler n a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)
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brazier n large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times Synonym(s): brazier, brasier
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Brazilian trumpeter n trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil Synonym(s): Brazilian trumpeter, Psophia crepitans
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Brazos River n a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico Synonym(s): Brazos, Brazos River
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bread and butter n the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" Synonym(s): support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
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bread maker n someone who bakes bread or cake [syn: baker, {bread maker}]
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breadwinner n one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
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break water v show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface" Synonym(s): fin, break water
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breakbone fever n an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints Synonym(s): dengue, dengue fever, dandy fever, breakbone fever
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breaker n a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone [syn: breaker, ledgeman] waves breaking on the shore Synonym(s): surf, breaker, breakers a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded Synonym(s): circuit breaker, breaker
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breakwater n a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away Synonym(s): breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty
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breast cancer n cancer of the breast; one of the most common malignancies in women in the US
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breaststroker n someone who swims the breaststroke
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breath of fresh air n a welcome relief; "the new management was like a breath of fresh air"
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breathalyser n a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath Synonym(s): breathalyzer, breathalyser
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breathalyzer n a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath Synonym(s): breathalyzer, breathalyser
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breather n a short respite [syn: breath, breather, {breathing place}, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time] air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time Synonym(s): snorkel, schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather, breather
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breech closer n a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing Synonym(s): breechblock, breech closer
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breechloader n a gun that is loaded at the breech
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breeder n a person who breeds animals [syn: breeder, {stock breeder}]
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breeder reactor n a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns
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Breuer n United States architect (born in Hungary) who was associated with the Bauhaus in the 1920's (1902-1981) Synonym(s): Breuer, Marcel Lajos Breuer
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Breughel the Elder n Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569) [syn: Brueghel, Breughel, Bruegel, Pieter Brueghel, Pieter Breughel, Pieter Bruegel, Breughel the Elder, Pieter Brueghel the Elder]
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brewer n someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water Synonym(s): brewer, beer maker the owner or manager of a brewery
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Brewer's mountain heather n semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States Synonym(s): purple heather, Brewer's mountain heather, Phyllodoce breweri
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briar n Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips Synonym(s): sweetbrier, sweetbriar, brier, briar, eglantine, Rosa eglanteria a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries Synonym(s): bullbrier, greenbrier, catbrier, horse brier, horse-brier, brier, briar, Smilax rotundifolia evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes Synonym(s): tree heath, briar, brier, Erica arborea a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath Synonym(s): briar, briar pipe
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briber n someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act Synonym(s): briber, suborner
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brick over v wall up with brick [syn: brick in, brick up, {brick over}]
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bricklayer n a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
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bricklayer's hammer n a hammer used in laying bricks
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bricks and mortar n building material consisting of bricks laid with mortar between them
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bridge over v suffice for a period between two points; "This money will keep us going for another year" Synonym(s): tide over, bridge over, keep going connect or reduce the distance between Synonym(s): bridge, bridge over
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bridge partner n one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game
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bridge player n a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge" Synonym(s): bridge player, hand
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briefcase computer n a portable computer housed in a box that resembles a briefcase
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brier n tangled mass of prickly plants [syn: brier, brierpatch, brier patch] a thorny stem or twig Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips Synonym(s): sweetbrier, sweetbriar, brier, briar, eglantine, Rosa eglanteria a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries Synonym(s): bullbrier, greenbrier, catbrier, horse brier, horse-brier, brier, briar, Smilax rotundifolia evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes Synonym(s): tree heath, briar, brier, Erica arborea
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brigadier n a general officer ranking below a major general [syn: brigadier, brigadier general]
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brim over v flow or run over (a limit or brim) [syn: overflow, overrun, well over, run over, brim over]
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Brinell number n measure of the hardness of a material
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bring to bear v bring into operation or effect; "The new members brought to bear new concerns to the U.N."
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bring together v cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" Synonym(s): join, bring together Antonym(s): disjoin, disjoint bring together in a common cause or emotion; "The death of their child had drawn them together" Synonym(s): bond, bring together, draw together
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bringing close together n the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue Synonym(s): approximation, bringing close together
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bristlecone fir n a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines Synonym(s): Santa Lucia fir, bristlecone fir, Abies bracteata, Abies venusta
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Britisher n a native or inhabitant of Great Britain [syn: Britisher, Briton, Brit]
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brittle maidenhair n tropical American fern with broad pinnae; widely cultivated Synonym(s): brittle maidenhair, brittle maidenhair fern, Adiantum tenerum
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brittle star n an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc Synonym(s): brittle star, brittle-star, serpent star
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brittle-star n an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc Synonym(s): brittle star, brittle-star, serpent star
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broadcaster n someone who broadcasts on radio or television a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions Synonym(s): broadcaster, spreader
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Broca's center n the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people Synonym(s): Broca's area, Broca's center, Broca's gyrus, Broca's convolution, convolution of Broca
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broider v decorate with needlework Synonym(s): embroider, broider
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broiler n an oven or part of a stove used for broiling flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling
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broker n a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission Synonym(s): agent, factor, broker v act as a broker
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broker-dealer n a financial specialist who trades for his own account and so acts both as a broker and principal
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Bromo-seltzer n an antacid
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bronchiolar adj of or relating to or involving bronchioles
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bronchodilator n a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
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bronchoscopic smear n any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs Synonym(s): lower respiratory tract smear, bronchoscopic smear, sputum smear
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bronco buster n a person who breaks horses [syn: buster, bronco buster, broncobuster]
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broncobuster n a person who breaks horses [syn: buster, bronco buster, broncobuster]
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brontosaur n huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic Synonym(s): apatosaur, apatosaurus, brontosaur, brontosaurus, thunder lizard, Apatosaurus excelsus
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Bronx cheer n a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt Synonym(s): boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird
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Bronze Star n a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight) Synonym(s): Bronze Star Medal, Bronze Star
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brooder n apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants Synonym(s): incubator, brooder
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brothel keeper n a woman who runs a house of prostitution [syn: madam, brothel keeper]
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brother n a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents" Synonym(s): brother, blood brother Antonym(s): sis, sister a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him" a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities Synonym(s): buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!" Synonym(s): brother, comrade (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother"
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brown bear n large ferocious bear of Eurasia [syn: brown bear, bruin, Ursus arctos]
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brown butter n clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with vinegar or lemon juice and capers Synonym(s): brown butter, beurre noisette
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brown creeper n a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill Synonym(s): brown creeper, American creeper, Certhia americana
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brown sugar n unrefined or only partly refined sugar
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brown thrasher n common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage Synonym(s): brown thrasher, brown thrush, Toxostoma rufums
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browser n a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular a program used to view HTML documents Synonym(s): browser, web browser
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Bruckner n Austrian organist and composer of romantic music (1824-1896) Synonym(s): Bruckner, Anton Bruckner
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bruiser n a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got" Synonym(s): bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson
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Brunei dollar n the basic unit of money in Brunei
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Bruno Walter n German conductor (1876-1962) [syn: Walter, {Bruno Walter}]
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brush-tailed phalanger n bushy-tailed phalanger [syn: brush-tailed phalanger, Trichosurus vulpecula]
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bubble chamber n an instrument that records the tracks of ionizing particles
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bubble jet printer n a kind of ink-jet printer [syn: bubble jet printer, bubble-jet printer, bubblejet]
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bubble over v overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger" Synonym(s): bubble over, overflow, spill over
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bubble-jet printer n a kind of ink-jet printer [syn: bubble jet printer, bubble-jet printer, bubblejet]
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bubbler n a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water [syn: drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler] any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid
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Buber n Israeli religious philosopher (born in Austria); as a Zionist he promoted understanding between Jews and Arabs; his writings affected Christian thinkers as well as Jews (1878-1965) Synonym(s): Buber, Martin Buber
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buccaneer n someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation Synonym(s): pirate, buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover v live like a buccaneer
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Buchner n German organic chemist who studied alcoholic fermentation and discovered zymase (1860-1917) Synonym(s): Buchner, Eduard Buchner
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buck fever n nervous excitement of an inexperienced hunter
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buckle under v consent reluctantly [syn: yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under]
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buckler n armor carried on the arm to intercept blows [syn: shield, buckler]
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Buckminster Fuller n United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983) Synonym(s): Fuller, Buckminster Fuller, R. Buckminster Fuller, Richard Buckminster Fuller
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budgerigar n small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors Synonym(s): budgerigar, budgereegah, budgerygah, budgie, grass parakeet, lovebird, shell parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus
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budget for v calculate enough money for; provide for in the budget; "I have not budgeted for these expensive meals"
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Budorcas taxicolor n large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area Synonym(s): takin, gnu goat, Budorcas taxicolor
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buffalo bur n North American nightshade with prickly foliage and racemose yellow flowers Synonym(s): buffalo bur, Solanum rostratum
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buffalo clover n low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States Synonym(s): bluebonnet, buffalo clover, Texas bluebonnet, Lupinus subcarnosus clover of western United States Synonym(s): buffalo clover, Trifolium reflexum, Trifolium stoloniferum
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buffer n (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict Synonym(s): buffer zone, buffer an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track Synonym(s): fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system Synonym(s): buffer, buffer storage, buffer store a power tool used to buff surfaces Synonym(s): buffer, polisher a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact Synonym(s): buffer, fender an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring) Synonym(s): buff, buffer v add a buffer (a solution); "buffered saline solution for the eyes" protect from impact; "cushion the blow" Synonym(s): cushion, buffer, soften
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buffet car n a passenger car where food is served in transit [syn: dining car, diner, dining compartment, buffet car]
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bug-hunter n a zoologist who studies insects [syn: entomologist, bugologist, bug-hunter]
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bugbear n an imaginary monster used to frighten children [syn: bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger] an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson Synonym(s): bugbear, hobgoblin
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bugger n someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male) Synonym(s): sodomite, sodomist, sod, bugger v practice anal sex upon [syn: sodomize, sodomise, bugger]
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bugler n someone who plays a bugle
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builder n a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action Synonym(s): builder, detergent builder a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country; "empire builder" someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building) Synonym(s): builder, constructor
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built-soap powder n soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders [syn: soap powder, built-soap powder, washing powder]
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bulbar adj involving the medulla oblongata; "bulbar paralysis"
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bulghur n parched crushed wheat [syn: bulgur, bulghur, {bulgur wheat}]
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bulgur n parched crushed wheat [syn: bulgur, bulghur, {bulgur wheat}]
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bull terrier n a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers Synonym(s): bullterrier, bull terrier
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bullbrier n a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries Synonym(s): bullbrier, greenbrier, catbrier, horse brier, horse-brier, brier, briar, Smilax rotundifolia
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bulldozer n large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground Synonym(s): bulldozer, dozer
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bullfighter n someone who fights bulls Synonym(s): bullfighter, toreador
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bullterrier n a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers Synonym(s): bullterrier, bull terrier
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bumbler n someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence [syn: bungler, blunderer, fumbler, bumbler, stumbler, sad sack, botcher, butcher, fuckup]
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bummer n an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing; "having to stand in line so long was a real bummer" a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug
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bumper n a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale" a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
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bumper car n a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged Synonym(s): bumper car, Dodgem
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bumper-to-bumper adj used of traffic; "bumper-to-bumper traffic"
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buna rubber n made by polymerizing butadiene Synonym(s): buna, buna rubber
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bunch together v form into a bunch; "The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom" Synonym(s): bunch together, bunch, bunch up
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bungler n someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence [syn: bungler, blunderer, fumbler, bumbler, stumbler, sad sack, botcher, butcher, fuckup]
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bunker n a hazard on a golf course [syn: bunker, sand trap, trap] a large container for storing fuel; "the ship's bunkers were full of coal" a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground Synonym(s): bunker, dugout v hit a golf ball into a bunker fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse
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Bunker Buster n a 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities Synonym(s): Bunker Buster, Guided Bomb Unit-28, GBU-28
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bunsen burner n a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air Synonym(s): bunsen burner, bunsen, etna
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bunter n a batter who bunts
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bur n seed vessel having hooks or prickles Synonym(s): bur, burr small bit used in dentistry or surgery Synonym(s): bur, burr v remove the burrs from Synonym(s): bur, burr
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Burger n United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995) Synonym(s): Burger, Warren Burger, Warren E. Burger, Warren Earl Burger a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients Synonym(s): hamburger, beefburger, burger
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burgher n a citizen of an English borough Synonym(s): burgess, burgher a member of the middle class Synonym(s): bourgeois, burgher
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burglar n a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
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burgomaster n a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
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burial chamber n a chamber that is used as a grave [syn: burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture]
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burn center n a center where patients with severe burns can be treated
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burned-over adj destroyed or badly damaged by fire; "a row of burned houses"; "a charred bit of burnt wood"; "a burned-over site in the forest"; "barricaded the street with burnt- out cars" Synonym(s): burned, burnt, burned-over, burned-out, burnt-out
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burner n an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse); "a diesel engine is an oil burner" the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking; "the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one"
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burnt umber n dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber a medium brown to dark-brown color Synonym(s): chocolate, coffee, deep brown, umber, burnt umber
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burr n seed vessel having hooks or prickles Synonym(s): bur, burr rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836) Synonym(s): Burr, Aaron Burr rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece small bit used in dentistry or surgery Synonym(s): bur, burr v remove the burrs from Synonym(s): bur, burr
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Burrhus Frederic Skinner n United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990) Synonym(s): Skinner, Fred Skinner, B. F. Skinner, Burrhus Frederic Skinner
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burro deer n long-eared deer of western North America with two-pronged antlers Synonym(s): mule deer, burro deer, Odocoileus hemionus
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bursar n the treasurer at a college or university
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burster n a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains" Synonym(s): charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge
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burweed marsh elder n tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis; produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever Synonym(s): burweed marsh elder, false ragweed, Iva xanthifolia
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bus driver n someone who drives a bus Synonym(s): busman, bus driver
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busbar n an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits; "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system" Synonym(s): busbar, bus
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bush clover n shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States Synonym(s): bush clover, lespedeza
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bush lawyer n stout-stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth Synonym(s): lawyerbush, lawyer bush, bush lawyer, Rubus cissoides, Rubus australis
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bush leaguer n a player on a minor-league baseball team [syn: {minor leaguer}, bush leaguer]
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bushwhacker n a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person [syn: hillbilly, bushwhacker] a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
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bushy aster n stiff perennial of the eastern United States having small linear leaves and numerous tiny white flower heads Synonym(s): bushy aster, Aster dumosus
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business editor n the newspaper editor responsible for business news
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business leader n a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron" Synonym(s): baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon
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business letter n a letter dealing with business
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business sector n business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree" Synonym(s): business, business sector
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business traveler n a traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for
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busker n a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money
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BuSpar n a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety Synonym(s): buspirone, BuSpar
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bust-up takeover n a leveraged buyout in which the target company's assets are sold to repay the loan that financed the takeover
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buster n an informal form of address for a man; "Say, fellow, what are you doing?"; "Hey buster, what's up?" Synonym(s): fellow, dude, buster a robust child a person who breaks horses Synonym(s): buster, bronco buster, broncobuster a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something; "dam buster"; "sanction buster"; "crime buster" a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically Synonym(s): baby buster, buster
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bustier n a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress
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butcher n a retailer of meat Synonym(s): butcher, meatman a brutal indiscriminate murderer a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market Synonym(s): butcher, slaughterer someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence Synonym(s): bungler, blunderer, fumbler, bumbler, stumbler, sad sack, botcher, butcher, fuckup v kill (animals) usually for food consumption; "They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter" Synonym(s): butcher, slaughter
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butcher paper n a strong wrapping paper that resists penetration by blood or meat fluids
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butler n a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table Synonym(s): butler, pantryman English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902) Synonym(s): Butler, Samuel Butler English poet (1612-1680) Synonym(s): Butler, Samuel Butler
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butter n an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head v spread butter on; "butter bread"
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butter-flower n any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus [syn: buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup]
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butterbur n small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas Synonym(s): butterbur, bog rhubarb, Petasites hybridus, Petasites vulgaris
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butterflower n any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus [syn: buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup]
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butterfly collector n an entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths Synonym(s): lepidopterist, lepidopterologist, butterfly collector
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butterfly flower n any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers Synonym(s): butterfly flower, poor man's orchid, schizanthus shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple Synonym(s): butterfly flower, Bauhinia monandra
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butyl rubber n synthetic rubber made by polymerizing isobutylene
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buyer n a person who buys [syn: buyer, purchaser, emptor, vendee]
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buzzer n a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed Synonym(s): doorbell, bell, buzzer a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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BWR n a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine Synonym(s): boiling water reactor, BWR
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by far adv by a considerable margin; "she was by far the smartest student"; "it was far and away the best meal he had ever eaten" Synonym(s): by far, far and away, out and away
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by trial and error adv in an empirical manner; "this can be empirically tested" Synonym(s): empirically, through empirical observation, by trial and error Antonym(s): theoretically
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bypass capacitor n a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies Synonym(s): bypass condenser, bypass capacitor
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bypass condenser n a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies Synonym(s): bypass condenser, bypass capacitor
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bystander n a nonparticipant spectator
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C compiler n a compiler for programs written in C
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C major n (music) the major scale having no sharps or flats [syn: {C major}, C major scale, scale of C major]
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C. S. Forester n English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966) Synonym(s): Forester, C. S. Forester, Cecil Scott Forester
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cabdriver n someone who drives a taxi for a living [syn: taxidriver, taximan, cabdriver, cabman, cabby, hack driver, hack-driver, livery driver]
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caber n a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)
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cabin car n a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train Synonym(s): cabin car, caboose
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cabin cruiser n a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board Synonym(s): cabin cruiser, cruiser, pleasure boat, pleasure craft
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cabin liner n a liner with cabins for passengers
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cabinet minister n a person who is a member of the cabinet the job of a senior minister who is a member of the cabinet
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cabinetmaker n a woodworker who specializes in making furniture [syn: cabinetmaker, furniture maker]
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cable car n a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain" Synonym(s): cable car, car
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cackler n a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae Synonym(s): babbler, cackler
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cadaster n a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation Synonym(s): cadaster, cadastre
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cadaver n the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay" Synonym(s): cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay, remains
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cadger n someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free) Synonym(s): moocher, mooch, cadger, scrounger
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Caesar n conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC) [syn: Caesar, Julius Caesar, Gaius Julius Caesar] United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922) Synonym(s): Caesar, Sid Caesar, Sidney Caesar
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cafe noir n small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream Synonym(s): cafe noir, demitasse
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caffer n an offensive and insulting term for any Black African [syn: kaffir, kafir, caffer, caffre]
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cager n an athlete who plays basketball [syn: basketball player, basketeer, cager]
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cairn terrier n small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland [syn: cairn, cairn terrier]
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Caladium bicolor n most popular caladium; cultivated in many varieties since the late 19th century
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calcium blocker n any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine Synonym(s): calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker
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calcium-channel blocker n any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine Synonym(s): calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker
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calculator n an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) Synonym(s): calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations Synonym(s): calculator, calculating machine
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Calder n United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976) Synonym(s): Calder, Alexander Calder
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calendar n a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc); "I have you on my calendar for next Monday" a tabular array of the days (usually for one year) v enter into a calendar
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calendar year n the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar Synonym(s): calendar year, civil year
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calender n a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers v press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets; "calender paper"
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calf's liver n liver of a calf used as meat [syn: calves' liver, {calf's liver}]
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caliber n a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber" Synonym(s): quality, caliber, calibre diameter of a tube or gun barrel Synonym(s): bore, gauge, caliber, calibre
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calico aster n a variety of aster Synonym(s): starved aster, calico aster
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calicular adj relating to or resembling a calyculus [syn: calycular, calicular]
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California box elder n maple of the Pacific coast of the United States; fruits are white when mature Synonym(s): California box elder, Acer negundo Californicum
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California condor n North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct Synonym(s): California condor, Gymnogyps californianus
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California lady's slipper n often having many yellow-green orchids with white pouches growing along streams and seeps of southwestern Oregon and northern California Synonym(s): California lady's slipper, Cypripedium californicum
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California white fir n medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood Synonym(s): white fir, Colorado fir, California white fir, Abies concolor, Abies lowiana
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caliper n an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural) Synonym(s): caliper, calliper v measure the diameter of something with calipers [syn: caliper, calliper]
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call center n a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers) Synonym(s): call center, call centre
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call for v express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" Synonym(s): request, bespeak, call for, quest require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" Synonym(s): necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand Antonym(s): eliminate, obviate, rid of request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference" Synonym(s): invite, call for gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week" Synonym(s): collect, pick up, gather up, call for
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call number n a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location Synonym(s): call mark, call number, pressmark
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call to order v open formally; "the chairman called the meeting to order by pounding his gavel"
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caller adj providing coolness; "a cooling breeze"; "`caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'" fresh; "caller fish" n a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company" Synonym(s): caller, company an investor who buys a call option the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing" Synonym(s): caller, caller-out someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner" the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?" the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone" Synonym(s): caller, caller-up, phoner, telephoner
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calligrapher n someone skilled in penmanship [syn: calligrapher, calligraphist]
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calling together n the act of convoking [syn: convocation, {calling together}]
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calliper n an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural) Synonym(s): caliper, calliper v measure the diameter of something with calipers [syn: caliper, calliper]
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calm air n wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale Synonym(s): calm air, calm
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Caloosahatchee River n a river in southern Florida that flows westerly to the Gulf of Mexico; forms the western end of the Cross-Florida Waterway Synonym(s): Caloosahatchee, Caloosahatchee River
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calorimeter n a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat
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Calosoma scrutator n large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America Synonym(s): searcher, searcher beetle, Calosoma scrutator
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Calvary clover n an annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots Synonym(s): Calvary clover, Medicago intertexta, Medicago echinus
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calves' liver n liver of a calf used as meat [syn: calves' liver, {calf's liver}]
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calycular adj relating to or resembling a calyculus [syn: calycular, calicular]
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calypter n scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly Synonym(s): alula, calypter
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Cam River n a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River Synonym(s): Cam, River Cam, Cam River
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camber n a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road) a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force Synonym(s): bank, cant, camber the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top v curve upward in the middle
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camcorder n a portable television camera and videocassette recorder
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camel's hair n a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel [syn: camel's hair, camelhair]
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camelhair n a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel [syn: camel's hair, camelhair]
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camera operator n a photographer who operates a movie camera [syn: cameraman, camera operator, cinematographer]
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camp chair n a light folding chair
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camp follower n a prostitute who provides service to military personnel a follower who is not a member of an ingroup
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camp robber n a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery Synonym(s): Canada jay, grey jay, gray jay, camp robber, whisker jack, Perisoreus canadensis
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campaign for governor n a race for election to the governorship [syn: {governor's race}, campaign for governor]
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campaigner n a politician who is running for public office [syn: campaigner, candidate, nominee]
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campanular adj shaped like a bell or campana; "campanulate flowers of the genus Campanula" Synonym(s): campanulate, campanular, campanulated
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camper n someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling Synonym(s): camper, camping bus, motor home
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camper trailer n a trailer equipped for occupancy (especially for holiday trips)
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camphor n a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
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can opener n a device for cutting cans open [syn: can opener, {tin opener}]
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Canada ginger n deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States Synonym(s): Canada ginger, black snakeroot, Asarum canadense
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Canadian dollar n the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin" Synonym(s): Canadian dollar, loonie
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Canadian River n a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma Synonym(s): Canadian, Canadian River
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canalicular adj relating to or like or having a canaliculus
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canary creeper n a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries Synonym(s): canarybird flower, canarybird vine, canary creeper, Tropaeolum peregrinum
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canarybird flower n a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries Synonym(s): canarybird flower, canarybird vine, canary creeper, Tropaeolum peregrinum
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cancer n any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream Synonym(s): cancer, malignant neoplastic disease (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer Synonym(s): Cancer, Crab a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22 Synonym(s): Cancer, Cancer the Crab, Crab type genus of the family Cancridae Synonym(s): Cancer, genus Cancer
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Cancer magister n small edible crab of Pacific coast of North America [syn: Dungeness crab, Cancer magister]
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cancer of the liver n malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort Synonym(s): liver cancer, cancer of the liver
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candle holder n a holder with sockets for candles [syn: candlestick, candle holder]
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candlemaker n a person who makes or sells candles
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candlepower n luminous intensity measured in candelas [syn: candlepower, light intensity]
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candlesnuffer n an implement with a small cup at the end of a handle; used to extinguish the flame of a candle
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candor n ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty Synonym(s): fairness, fair-mindedness, candor, candour Antonym(s): unfairness the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech Synonym(s): candor, candour, candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightness
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candour n the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech Synonym(s): candor, candour, candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightness ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty Synonym(s): fairness, fair-mindedness, candor, candour Antonym(s): unfairness
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candy bar n a candy shaped as a bar
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candy striper n a volunteer worker in a hospital
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candy thermometer n a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking
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candymaker n someone who makes candies and other sweets [syn: confectioner, candymaker]
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cane sugar n sucrose obtained from sugar cane sugar from sugarcane used as sweetening agent
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canebrake rattler n southern variety [syn: canebrake rattlesnake, {canebrake rattler}, Crotalus horridus atricaudatus]
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canecutter n a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands Synonym(s): swamp rabbit, canecutter, swamp hare, Sylvilagus aquaticus
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canicola fever n an acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice
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canicular adj of or relating to the dog days of summer; "the canicular heat of the Deep South" relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star); "canicular days"
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canine distemper n a viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammation
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Canis Major n a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius Synonym(s): Canis Major, Great Dog
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Canis Minor n a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon Synonym(s): Canis Minor, Little Dog
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Canis niger n reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America [syn: {red wolf}, maned wolf, Canis rufus, Canis niger]
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canister n a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm Synonym(s): case shot, canister, canister shot metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour Synonym(s): canister, cannister, tin
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canker n a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) Synonym(s): canker, canker sore a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst" Synonym(s): pestilence, canker v become infected with a canker infect with a canker
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cannister n metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour Synonym(s): canister, cannister, tin
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cannon cracker n a large firecracker
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cannon fodder n soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire Synonym(s): cannon fodder, fodder, fresh fish
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cannoneer n a serviceman in the artillery [syn: artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner]
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cannular adj constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids) Synonym(s): tubular, cannular, tubelike, tube-shaped, vasiform
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canoe cedar n large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States Synonym(s): western red cedar, red cedar, canoe cedar, Thuja plicata
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canonical hour n (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer
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canopic jar n a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body Synonym(s): canopic jar, canopic vase
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cant over v heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting" Synonym(s): cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch
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canter n a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop [syn: canter, lope] v ride at a canter; "The men cantered away" go at a canter, of horses ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"
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cantilever n projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only v project as a cantilever construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed; "Frank Lloyd Wright liked to cantilever his buildings"
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Canton ginger n tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger Synonym(s): common ginger, Canton ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale
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Canton River n a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea Synonym(s): Zhu Jiang, Canton River, Chu Kiang, Pearl River
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cantor n the musical director of a choir [syn: choirmaster, precentor, cantor] the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos Synonym(s): cantor, hazan
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canvasser n a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes Synonym(s): solicitor, canvasser someone who examines votes at an election Synonym(s): scrutineer, canvasser someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads" Synonym(s): pollster, poll taker, headcounter, canvasser a person who takes or counts votes
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cap opener n a bottle opener to pry off caps
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capacitor n an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge Synonym(s): capacitor, capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser
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Cape Fear n a cape in southeastern North Carolina extending into the Atlantic Ocean
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Cape Fear River n a river in North Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Fear
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Cape lobster n small lobster of southern Africa [syn: Cape lobster, Homarus capensis]
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Cape May warbler n North American wood warbler; olive green and yellow striped with black Synonym(s): Cape May warbler, Dendroica tigrina
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Cape Trafalgar n a small cape in southwestern Spain; "Nelson defeated the French and Spanish fleets off Cape Trafalgar in 1805"
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caper n any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis" Synonym(s): caper, job a playful leap or hop Synonym(s): caper, capriole gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" Synonym(s): play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement Synonym(s): antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on v jump about playfully
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capital letter n one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters" Synonym(s): capital, capital letter, uppercase, upper-case letter, majuscule Antonym(s): lower-case letter, lowercase, minuscule, small letter
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capital of Ecuador n the capital of Ecuador Synonym(s): Quito, capital of Ecuador
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capital of Madagascar n the capital and largest city of Madagascar [syn: Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar]
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capital of Niger n the capital and largest city of Niger [syn: Niamey, capital of Niger]
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capital of Qatar n the capital and chief port of Qatar [syn: Doha, Bida, El Beda, capital of Qatar]
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capitular adj of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter; "capitular estates" Synonym(s): capitular, capitulary
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Capros aper n fish with a projecting snout [syn: boarfish, {Capros aper}]
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capsular adj resembling a capsule; "the capsular ligament is a sac surrounding the articular cavity of a freely movable joint and attached to the bones" of or relating to a capsule
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Captain Horatio Hornblower n a fictional English admiral during the Napoleonic Wars in novels written by C. S. Forester Synonym(s): Horatio Hornblower, Captain Horatio Hornblower
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captain's chair n a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles
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captor n a person who captures and holds people or animals [syn: captor, capturer] Antonym(s): liberator
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capturer n a person who captures and holds people or animals [syn: captor, capturer] Antonym(s): liberator
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car n a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" Synonym(s): car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails" Synonym(s): car, railcar, railway car, railroad car the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant Synonym(s): car, gondola where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor" Synonym(s): car, elevator car a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain" Synonym(s): cable car, car
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car carrier n a trailer that can be loaded with new cars for delivery to sales agencies
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car dealer n a firm that sells and buys cars
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car door n the door of a car
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car maker n a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles [syn: car manufacturer, car maker, carmaker, auto manufacturer, auto maker, automaker]
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car manufacturer n a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles [syn: car manufacturer, car maker, carmaker, auto manufacturer, auto maker, automaker]
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car mirror n a mirror that the driver of a car can use
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car transporter n a long truck for carrying motor vehicles [syn: transporter, car transporter]
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carabineer n a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine Synonym(s): carbineer, carabineer, carabinier
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carabiner n an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes Synonym(s): carabiner, karabiner, snap ring
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carabinier n a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine Synonym(s): carbineer, carabineer, carabinier
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caramelized sugar n burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food [syn: caramel, caramelized sugar]
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carbineer n a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine Synonym(s): carbineer, carabineer, carabinier
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carbon paper n a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper Synonym(s): carbon paper, carbon
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carbonated water n effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide Synonym(s): soda water, carbonated water, club soda, seltzer, sparkling water
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carbuncular adj afflicted with or resembling a carbuncle [syn: carbuncled, carbuncular]
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carburetor n mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion [syn: carburetor, carburettor]
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carburettor n mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion [syn: carburetor, carburettor]
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card player n someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games
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card sharper n a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games Synonym(s): cardsharp, card sharp, cardsharper, card sharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy, card shark
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cardholder n a person who holds a credit card or debit card a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
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cardiac monitor n a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart Synonym(s): cardiac monitor, heart monitor
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cardiac murmur n an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves Synonym(s): heart murmur, cardiac murmur, murmur
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cardiac pacemaker n a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat Synonym(s): pacemaker, cardiac pacemaker, sinoatrial node, SA node
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cardiac sphincter n the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction
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cardinal flower n North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers [syn: cardinal flower, Indian pink, Lobelia cardinalis]
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cardinal number n the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order Synonym(s): cardinal number, cardinal
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cardiovascular adj of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels; "cardiovascular conditioning"
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cardsharper n a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games Synonym(s): cardsharp, card sharp, cardsharper, card sharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy, card shark
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care for v have a liking, fondness, or taste (for) be fond of; be attached to Synonym(s): care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" Synonym(s): treat, care for
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cared-for adj having needed care and attention; "well-cared-for children" Antonym(s): uncared-for
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career n the particular occupation for which you are trained [syn: career, calling, vocation] the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law" Synonym(s): career, life history v move headlong at high speed; "The cars careered down the road"; "The mob careered through the streets"
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caregiver n a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability Synonym(s): health professional, primary care provider, PCP, health care provider, caregiver a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
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caretaker n a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily; "he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"
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cargo container n a large container for freight
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cargo door n door used to load or unload cargo
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cargo helicopter n a helicopter that carries cargo
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cargo liner n a liner that carries cargo
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carillonneur n a musician who plays a carillon
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Carl Gustaf Mossander n Swedish chemist who discovered rare earth elements (1797-1858) Synonym(s): Mosander, Carl Gustaf Mossander
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Carl Maria von Weber n German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826) Synonym(s): Weber, Carl Maria von Weber, Baron Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber
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carmaker n a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles [syn: car manufacturer, car maker, carmaker, auto manufacturer, auto maker, automaker]
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Carmelite order n a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century Synonym(s): Carmelite order, Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
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carnosaur n large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having huge claws
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carob bar n a bar of candy made with carob powder
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carob powder n powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute Synonym(s): carob, carob powder, Saint-John's-bread
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caroler n a singer of carols Synonym(s): caroler, caroller
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caroller n a singer of carols Synonym(s): caroler, caroller
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carouser n someone who enjoys riotous drinking [syn: wassailer, carouser]
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carpenter n a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects v work as a carpenter
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carpenter's hammer n a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails [syn: carpenter's hammer, claw hammer, clawhammer]
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carper n someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way [syn: carper, niggler]
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carpet beater n implement for beating dust out of carpets [syn: {carpet beater}, rug beater]
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carpet slipper n low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors Synonym(s): slipper, carpet slipper
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carpet sweeper n a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet Synonym(s): carpet sweeper, sweeper
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carpetbagger n an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously; "after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south"
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carrefour n a junction where one street or road crosses another [syn: intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour]
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carrier n someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier" Synonym(s): carrier, bearer, toter a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business" a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings Synonym(s): aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages Synonym(s): carrier, common carrier a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal Synonym(s): carrier wave, carrier a man who delivers the mail Synonym(s): mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier a boy who delivers newspapers Synonym(s): carrier, newsboy (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others Synonym(s): carrier, immune carrier a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring
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carrion flower n any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers Synonym(s): stapelia, carrion flower, starfish flower
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carry over v transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another transport from one place or state to another; "Adam would have been carried over into the life eternal" hold over goods to be sold for the next season Synonym(s): carry over, hold over transfer from one time period to the next Synonym(s): carry over, carry forward
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carry-over n application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation Synonym(s): transfer, transfer of training, carry-over the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves Synonym(s): carry-over, carry-forward
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carte du jour n a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French" Synonym(s): menu, bill of fare, card, carte du jour, carte
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Carter n Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939) Synonym(s): Carter, Howard Carter 39th President of the United States (1924-) Synonym(s): Carter, Jimmy Carter, James Earl Carter, James Earl Carter Jr., President Carter someone whose work is driving carts
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Carthusian order n an austere contemplative Roman Catholic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084
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Cartier n French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557) Synonym(s): Cartier, Jacques Cartier
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cartographer n a person who makes maps Synonym(s): cartographer, map maker
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cartridge ejector n a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing Synonym(s): cartridge ejector, ejector
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cartridge extractor n a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector Synonym(s): cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor
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cartridge holder n a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun Synonym(s): cartridge holder, cartridge clip, clip, magazine
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cartridge paper n thick white paper for pencil and ink drawings paper for making cartridge cases
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cartridge remover n a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector Synonym(s): cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor
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caruncular adj resembling a caruncle Synonym(s): caruncular, carunculous
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Carver n United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943) Synonym(s): Carver, George Washington Carver makes decorative wooden panels Synonym(s): woodcarver, carver an artist who creates sculptures Synonym(s): sculptor, sculpturer, carver, statue maker someone who carves the meat Synonym(s): cutter, carver
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Caryocar n type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts Synonym(s): Caryocar, genus Caryocar
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cascade liquefier n an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc.
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cascade transformer n a number of transformers in series; provides a high-voltage source
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case officer n an operative who also serves as an official staffer of an intelligence service
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caseworker n someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged) Synonym(s): social worker, caseworker, welfare worker
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cash bar n a counter at a large party where you can purchase drinks by the glass
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cash dispenser n an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used Synonym(s): cash machine, cash dispenser, automated teller machine, automatic teller machine, automated teller, automatic teller, ATM
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cash register n a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill Synonym(s): cash register, register
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cashier n an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money [syn: teller, cashier, bank clerk] a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant) v discard or do away with; "cashier the literal sense of this word" discharge with dishonor, as in the army
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Caspar n (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus Synonym(s): Caspar, Gaspar
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Casper n a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
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cassette player n electronic equipment for playing cassettes
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cassette recorder n a recorder for recording or playing cassettes
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Cassirer n German philosopher concerned with concept formation in the human mind and with symbolic forms in human culture generally (1874-1945) Synonym(s): Cassirer, Ernst Cassirer
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cast anchor v secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore" Synonym(s): anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor
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caster n a worker who casts molten metal into finished products a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar Synonym(s): caster, castor a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable Synonym(s): caster, castor
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caster sugar n very finely granulated sugar that was formerly sprinkled from a castor Synonym(s): castor sugar, caster sugar
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castle in the air n absentminded dreaming while awake [syn: reverie, revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, air castle, castle in the air, castle in Spain]
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Castor n a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux Synonym(s): Castor, Alpha Geminorum a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar Synonym(s): caster, castor a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable Synonym(s): caster, castor a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material) Synonym(s): beaver, castor type genus of the Castoridae: beavers Synonym(s): Castor, genus Castor
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Castor fiber n a European variety of beaver [syn: Old World beaver, Castor fiber]
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castor sugar n very finely granulated sugar that was formerly sprinkled from a castor Synonym(s): castor sugar, caster sugar
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Casualty Care Research Center n an agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care Synonym(s): Casualty Care Research Center, CCRC
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cat bear n reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas Synonym(s): lesser panda, red panda, panda, bear cat, cat bear, Ailurus fulgens
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cat burglar n a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house Synonym(s): housebreaker, cat burglar
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cat cracker n a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst Synonym(s): catalytic cracker, cat cracker
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cat fancier n a person who breeds and cares for cats
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CAT scanner n a tomograph that constructs a 3-D model of an object by combining parallel planes Synonym(s): computerized axial tomography scanner, CAT scanner
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cat's-ear n any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears Synonym(s): cat's-ear, California dandelion, capeweed, gosmore, Hypochaeris radicata
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catacorner adj slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line; "set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot" Synonym(s): catacorner, cata-cornered, catercorner, cater- cornered, catty-corner, catty-cornered, kitty- corner, kitty-cornered
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cataloger n a librarian who classifies publication according to a categorial system Synonym(s): cataloger, cataloguer
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cataloguer n a librarian who classifies publication according to a categorial system Synonym(s): cataloger, cataloguer
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catalytic converter n a converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system
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catalytic cracker n a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst Synonym(s): catalytic cracker, cat cracker
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catarrhal fever n any of several disease of livestock marked by fever and edema of the respiratory tract
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catbrier n a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries Synonym(s): bullbrier, greenbrier, catbrier, horse brier, horse-brier, brier, briar, Smilax rotundifolia
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catcher n (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher Synonym(s): catcher, backstop the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"
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cater v give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" Synonym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
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catercorner adj slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line; "set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot" Synonym(s): catacorner, cata-cornered, catercorner, cater- cornered, catty-corner, catty-cornered, kitty- corner, kitty-cornered
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caterer n someone who provides food and service (as for a party)
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caterpillar n a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work Synonym(s): Caterpillar, cat
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Cather n United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947) Synonym(s): Cather, Willa Cather, Willa Sibert Cather
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Catherine Parr n Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548) Synonym(s): Parr, Catherine Parr
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catheter n a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
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cattle car n a freight car for transporting cattle
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catty-corner adj slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line; "set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot" Synonym(s): catacorner, cata-cornered, catercorner, cater- cornered, catty-corner, catty-cornered, kitty- corner, kitty-cornered
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cauliflower n a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds Synonym(s): cauliflower, Brassica oleracea botrytis compact head of white undeveloped flowers
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cauliflower ear n an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers
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causal factor n a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life" Synonym(s): determinant, determiner, determinative, determining factor, causal factor
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cavalier adj given to haughty disregard of others [syn: cavalier, high-handed] n a gallant or courtly gentleman [syn: cavalier, chevalier] a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War Synonym(s): Cavalier, Royalist
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cave dweller n someone who lives in a cave [syn: caveman, cave man, cave dweller, troglodyte]
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caveat emptor n a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality
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caviar n salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre Synonym(s): caviar, caviare
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caviler n a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections Synonym(s): quibbler, caviller, caviler, pettifogger
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caviller n a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections Synonym(s): quibbler, caviller, caviler, pettifogger
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cavity resonator n a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves Synonym(s): resonator, cavity resonator, resonating chamber
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cayenne pepper n plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red Synonym(s): cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, jalapeno, Capsicum annuum longum ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum Synonym(s): cayenne, cayenne pepper, red pepper a long and often twisted hot red pepper Synonym(s): cayenne, cayenne pepper
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Cayman Islands dollar n the basic unit of money in the Cayman Islands
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CBR n (cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin Synonym(s): cosmic background radiation, CBR, cosmic microwave background radiation, CMBR, cosmic microwave background, CMB
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CD burner n recording equipment for making compact disks [syn: compact-disk burner, CD burner]
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CD player n a stand-alone piece of electronic equipment that either has its own display or attaches to a television set
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CD-R n a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory Synonym(s): CD-R, compact disc recordable, CD-WO, compact disc write-once
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cease and desist order n (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order" Synonym(s): injunction, enjoining, enjoinment, cease and desist order
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Cecil Scott Forester n English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966) Synonym(s): Forester, C. S. Forester, Cecil Scott Forester
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cedar n any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars Synonym(s): cedar, cedar tree durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests Synonym(s): cedar, cedarwood any cedar of the genus Cedrus Synonym(s): cedar, cedar tree, true cedar
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celebrater n a person who is celebrating [syn: celebrant, celebrator, celebrater]
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celebrator n a person who is celebrating [syn: celebrant, celebrator, celebrater]
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celestial equator n the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles Synonym(s): celestial equator, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line, equinoctial
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cellar n the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage Synonym(s): basement, cellar an excavation where root vegetables are stored Synonym(s): root cellar, cellar storage space where wines are stored Synonym(s): cellar, wine cellar
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cellular adj relating to cells; "cellular walls"; "cellular physiology" characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization); "the cellular construction of a beehive"; "any effective opposition to a totalitarian regime must be secretive and cellular" Antonym(s): acellular, noncellular
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cellulose ester n any ester of cellulose with an acid
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cement mixer n a machine with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concrete Synonym(s): concrete mixer, cement mixer
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censer n a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual) Synonym(s): censer, thurible
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censor n someone who censures or condemns a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable v forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) Synonym(s): ban, censor subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government"
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census taker n someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes Synonym(s): census taker, enumerator
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centaur n (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross Synonym(s): Centaurus, Centaur
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center adj equally distant from the extremes [syn: center(a), halfway, middle(a), midway] of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually Antonym(s): left, right n an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm" Synonym(s): center, centre, middle, heart, eye the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center" Synonym(s): center field, centerfield, center a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research" Synonym(s): center, centre a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure Synonym(s): center, centre, midpoint the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" Synonym(s): kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty- gritty the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party" Synonym(s): center, centre, center of attention, centre of attention a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere" Synonym(s): center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center" (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff" Synonym(s): center, snapper a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers" Synonym(s): center, centre politically moderate persons; centrists (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering Synonym(s): center, centre mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls" Synonym(s): plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centre the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play; "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback" a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game v center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work" Synonym(s): focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" Synonym(s): concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered" Synonym(s): center, centre
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center fielder n the person who plays center field [syn: center fielder, centerfielder]
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centerfielder n the person who plays center field [syn: center fielder, centerfielder]
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Centigrade thermometer n a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade
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centiliter n a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter Synonym(s): centiliter, centilitre, cl
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centimeter n a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter Synonym(s): centimeter, centimetre, cm
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centner n a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms [syn: hundredweight, metric hundredweight, doppelzentner, centner] in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds Synonym(s): hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, centner, cental, quintal
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central processor n (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached" Synonym(s): central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe
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central veins of liver n terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids Synonym(s): central veins of liver, venae centrales hepatis
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Centranthus ruber n European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers Synonym(s): red valerian, French honeysuckle, Centranthus ruber
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CER n an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning Synonym(s): conditioned emotional response, CER, conditioned emotion
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ceratosaur n primitive medium-sized theropod; swift-running bipedal carnivorous dinosaur having grasping hands with sharp claws and a short horn between the nostrils; Jurassic in North America Synonym(s): ceratosaur, ceratosaurus
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cerebellar adj relating to or associated with the cerebellum; "cerebellar artery"
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cerebrospinal fever n meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal [syn: cerebrospinal meningitis, epidemic meningitis, brain fever, cerebrospinal fever]
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cerebrovascular adj of or relating to the brain and the blood vessels that supply it; "a cerebrovascular accident"
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cervical smear n a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells Synonym(s): cervical smear, Pap smear, Papanicolaou smear
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Cervus unicolor n a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines Synonym(s): sambar, sambur, Cervus unicolor
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CFTR n the gene that is mutated in cystic fibrosis [syn: {cystic fibrosis transport regulator}, CFTR]
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chadar n a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women Synonym(s): chador, chadar, chaddar, chuddar
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chaddar n a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women Synonym(s): chador, chadar, chaddar, chuddar
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chador n a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women Synonym(s): chador, chadar, chaddar, chuddar
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Chaetodipterus faber n deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters Synonym(s): spadefish, angelfish, Chaetodipterus faber
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chaffer v wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars" Synonym(s): haggle, higgle, chaffer, huckster talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" Synonym(s): chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit
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chafing gear n covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction
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chain armor n (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings Synonym(s): chain mail, ring mail, mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour
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chain armour n (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings Synonym(s): chain mail, ring mail, mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour
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chain letter n a letter that is sent successively to several people
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chain printer n an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain
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chain reactor n a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy Synonym(s): atomic pile, atomic reactor, pile, chain reactor
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chain-smoker n a heavy smoker (usually of cigarettes) who lights one off of another
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chair n a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down" the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" Synonym(s): professorship, chair the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson" Synonym(s): president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair" Synonym(s): electric chair, chair, death chair, hot seat a particular seat in an orchestra; "he is second chair violin" v act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years" Synonym(s): chair, chairman preside over; "John moderated the discussion" Synonym(s): moderate, chair, lead
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chair car n a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs Synonym(s): parlor car, parlour car, drawing-room car, palace car, chair car
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challenger n the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" Synonym(s): rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender
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chamber n a natural or artificial enclosed space an enclosed volume in the body; "the chambers of his heart were healthy" a room where a judge transacts business a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly; "the upper chamber is the senate" a room used primarily for sleeping Synonym(s): bedroom, sleeping room, sleeping accommodation, chamber, bedchamber v place in a chamber
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chamfer n two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees Synonym(s): bevel, cant, chamfer v cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface" [syn: bevel, chamfer] cut a furrow into a columns Synonym(s): furrow, chamfer, chase
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chammy leather n a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin Synonym(s): chamois, chamois leather, chammy, chammy leather, shammy, shammy leather
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chamois leather n a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin Synonym(s): chamois, chamois leather, chammy, chammy leather, shammy, shammy leather
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chanar n thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries Synonym(s): chanar, chanal, Geoffroea decorticans
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Chancellor n the British cabinet minister responsible for finance [syn: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chancellor] the person who is head of state (in several countries) Synonym(s): chancellor, premier, prime minister the honorary or titular head of a university
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Chancellor of the Exchequer n the British cabinet minister responsible for finance [syn: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chancellor]
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chandelier n branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling Synonym(s): chandelier, pendant, pendent
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Chandler n United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959) Synonym(s): Chandler, Raymond Chandler, Raymond Thornton Chandler a retail dealer in provisions and supplies a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints
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change of color n an act that changes the light that something reflects
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change over v make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched" Synonym(s): switch, change over, shift change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt" Synonym(s): convert, change over
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changeover n an event that results in a transformation [syn: conversion, transition, changeover]
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changer n a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu" Synonym(s): changer, modifier an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention Synonym(s): record changer, auto-changer, changer
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chanter n reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played Synonym(s): chanter, melody pipe
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chaotic attractor n an attractor for which the approach to its final point in phase space is chaotic Synonym(s): strange attractor, chaotic attractor
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chapelgoer n a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England Synonym(s): Nonconformist, chapelgoer Antonym(s): Anglican
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chapiter n the upper part of a column that supports the entablature Synonym(s): capital, chapiter, cap
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chapter n a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep" any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship" a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter" an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"
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char n a charred substance a human female employed to do housework; "the char will clean the carpet"; "I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write" Synonym(s): charwoman, char, cleaning woman, cleaning lady, woman any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus Synonym(s): char, charr v burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything" Synonym(s): char, coal burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling" Synonym(s): char, blacken, sear, scorch
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character n an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story); "she is the main character in the novel" Synonym(s): fictional character, fictitious character, character a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands" Synonym(s): quality, character, lineament the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer Synonym(s): character, fiber, fibre an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona" Synonym(s): character, role, theatrical role, part, persona a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case" Synonym(s): character, eccentric, type, case good repute; "he is a man of character" a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all too often answered evasively" Synonym(s): character, reference, character reference a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters" Synonym(s): character, grapheme, graphic symbol (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes v engrave or inscribe characters on
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character actor n an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles
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character printer n a printer that prints a single character at a time [syn: character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer]
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character-at-a-time printer n a printer that prints a single character at a time [syn: character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer]
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charcoal burner n a worker whose job is to make charcoal a stove that burns charcoal as fuel
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charge-exchange accelerator n an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange
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charger n formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle [syn: charger, courser] a device for charging or recharging batteries Synonym(s): charger, battery charger
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Chari River n an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad [syn: Shari, Shari River, Chari, Chari River]
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charioteer n the driver of a chariot a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way Synonym(s): Auriga, Charioteer
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Charles Christopher Parker n United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955) Synonym(s): Parker, Charlie Parker, Yardbird Parker, Bird Parker, Charles Christopher Parker
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Charles Dudley Warner n United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958) Synonym(s): Warner, Charles Dudley Warner
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Charles Fourier n French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837) Synonym(s): Fourier, Charles Fourier, Francois Marie Charles Fourier
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Charles Frederick Menninger n United States psychiatrist who with his sons founded a famous psychiatric clinic in Topeka (1862-1953) Synonym(s): Menninger, Charles Menninger, Charles Frederick Menninger
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Charles Goodyear n United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860) Synonym(s): Goodyear, Charles Goodyear
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Charles Menninger n United States psychiatrist who with his sons founded a famous psychiatric clinic in Topeka (1862-1953) Synonym(s): Menninger, Charles Menninger, Charles Frederick Menninger
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Charles River n a river in eastern Massachusetts that empties into Boston Harbor and that separates Cambridge from Boston Synonym(s): Charles, Charles River
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Charlie Parker n United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955) Synonym(s): Parker, Charlie Parker, Yardbird Parker, Bird Parker, Charles Christopher Parker
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charmer n someone with an assured and ingratiating manner [syn: smoothie, smoothy, sweet talker, charmer] a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness) Synonym(s): charmer, beguiler
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charr n any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus Synonym(s): char, charr
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charter n a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation a contract to hire or lease transportation v hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services Synonym(s): rent, hire, charter, lease grant a charter to engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" Synonym(s): lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take
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charter member n one of the original members when an organization was founded
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chase after v pursue someone sexually or romantically [syn: chase, chase after] go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" Synonym(s): chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track
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chaser n a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers" Synonym(s): pursuer, chaser a drink to follow immediately after another drink
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Chattahoochee River n a river rising in northern Georgia and flowing southwest and south to join the Flint River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River Synonym(s): Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee River
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chatter n noisy talk [syn: yak, yack, yakety-yak, chatter, cackle] the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine Synonym(s): chatter, chattering the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) Synonym(s): chatter, chattering v click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" Synonym(s): chatter, click cut unevenly with a chattering tool talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" Synonym(s): chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly Synonym(s): chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle- tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"
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chatterer n an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker [syn: chatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, magpie, spouter] passerine bird of New World tropics Synonym(s): cotinga, chatterer
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Chaucer n English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400) Synonym(s): Chaucer, Geoffrey Chaucer
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chauffeur n a man paid to drive a privately owned car v drive someone in a vehicle [syn: drive around, chauffeur]
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cheater n someone who leads you to believe something that is not true Synonym(s): deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker
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check character n a character that is added to the end of a block of transmitted data and used to check the accuracy of the transmission
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check over v examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" Synonym(s): check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into
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check register n a register of checks issued (usually in numeric order)
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checker n an attendant who checks coats or baggage one who checks the correctness of something one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers Synonym(s): checker, chequer v mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on Synonym(s): check, checker, chequer variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns Synonym(s): checker, chequer
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checkered adder n nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes Synonym(s): milk snake, house snake, milk adder, checkered adder, Lampropeltis triangulum
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checkout counter n a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases Synonym(s): checkout, checkout counter
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Cheddar n a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England Synonym(s): cheddar, cheddar cheese, Armerican cheddar, American cheese
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cheer n a cry or shout of approval the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" Synonym(s): cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine Antonym(s): uncheerfulness v give encouragement to [syn: cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden] Antonym(s): dishearten, put off show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee" Synonym(s): cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up become cheerful Synonym(s): cheer, cheer up, chirk up Antonym(s): complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" Synonym(s): cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
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cheerer n a spectator who shouts encouragement
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cheerleader n an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning" someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
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cheese cutter n a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese
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cheeseburger n a hamburger with melted cheese on it
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cheeseflower n erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States Synonym(s): tall mallow, high mallow, cheese, cheeseflower, Malva sylvestris
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cheesemonger n someone who sells cheese
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Cheever n United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982) Synonym(s): Cheever, John Cheever
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Chelifer n a genus of Chelonethida Synonym(s): Chelifer, genus Chelifer
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chemical reactor n an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction
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chemin de fer n a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine Synonym(s): baccarat, chemin de fer
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chemoreceptor n a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
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chequer n one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers Synonym(s): checker, chequer v mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on Synonym(s): check, checker, chequer variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns Synonym(s): checker, chequer
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cherry pepper n plant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruits [syn: cherry pepper, Capsicum annuum cerasiforme]
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Chesapeake Bay retriever n American breed having a short thick oily coat ranging from brown to light tan
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chess master n a chess player of great skill
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chess player n someone who plays the game of chess
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chest protector n protective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football players
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chest register n the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing [syn: chest register, chest voice, chest tone]
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Chester n a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
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Chester A. Arthur n elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886) Synonym(s): Arthur, Chester A. Arthur, Chester Alan Arthur, President Arthur
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Chester Alan Arthur n elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886) Synonym(s): Arthur, Chester A. Arthur, Chester Alan Arthur, President Arthur
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chestnut canker n a disease of American chestnut trees [syn: {chestnut blight}, chestnut canker, chestnut-bark disease]
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Chevalier n French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972) [syn: Chevalier, Maurice Chevalier] a gallant or courtly gentleman Synonym(s): cavalier, chevalier
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chew over v reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" Synonym(s): chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
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chewer n someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco)
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chicken liver n liver of a chicken used as meat
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chief executive officer n the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president) Synonym(s): chief executive officer, CEO, chief operating officer
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chief financial officer n the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm Synonym(s): chief financial officer, CFO
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chief operating officer n the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president) Synonym(s): chief executive officer, CEO, chief operating officer
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chief petty officer n a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank
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chiffonier n a tall elegant chest of drawers [syn: chiffonier, commode]
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chigger n small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans Synonym(s): chigoe, chigger, chigoe flea, Tunga penetrans larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation Synonym(s): harvest mite, chigger, jigger, redbug
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chigger flower n erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers Synonym(s): butterfly weed, orange milkweed, chigger flower, chiggerflower, pleurisy root, tuber root, Indian paintbrush, Asclepias tuberosa
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chiggerflower n erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers Synonym(s): butterfly weed, orange milkweed, chigger flower, chiggerflower, pleurisy root, tuber root, Indian paintbrush, Asclepias tuberosa
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child molester n a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner Synonym(s): pederast, paederast, child molester
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childbed fever n serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon Synonym(s): puerperal fever, childbed fever
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Chilean cedar n a small South American evergreen having coppery bark and pretty foliage Synonym(s): Chilean cedar, Austrocedrus chilensis
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Chilean flameflower n grown for outstanding display of brilliant usually scarlet- crimson flowers; Andes Synonym(s): Chilean firebush, Chilean flameflower, Embothrium coccineum
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chili pepper n plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red Synonym(s): cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, jalapeno, Capsicum annuum longum very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency Synonym(s): chili, chili pepper, chilli, chilly, chile
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chili powder n powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano
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chili vinegar n fiery vinegar flavored with chili peppers
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chiller n excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones; "the movie was an old-fashioned hair-raiser" Synonym(s): hair-raiser, chiller
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chilli pepper n plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red Synonym(s): cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, jalapeno, Capsicum annuum longum
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chills and fever n successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria Synonym(s): ague, chills and fever
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chimney bellflower n bellflower of southeastern Europe [syn: chimney plant, chimney bellflower, Campanula pyramidalis]
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chimney corner n a corner by a fireplace [syn: chimney corner, inglenook]
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chimneysweeper n someone who cleans soot from chimneys [syn: chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, sweep]
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China aster n valued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting Synonym(s): China aster, Callistephus chinensis
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Chinchilla laniger n small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur Synonym(s): chinchilla, Chinchilla laniger
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Chinese alligator n small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits Synonym(s): Chinese alligator, Alligator sinensis
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chinning bar n a horizontal bar on which you can chin yourself
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Chino-Japanese War n a war between China and Japan (1894 and 1895) over the control of the Korean Peninsula; China was overwhelmingly defeated at Port Arthur Synonym(s): Chino-Japanese War, Sino- Japanese War
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chipper adj having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist" Synonym(s): chipper, debonair, debonaire, jaunty
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chiromancer n fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms Synonym(s): palmist, palmister, chiromancer
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chiropractor n a therapist who practices chiropractic
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chirr v make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
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chiseler n a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud Synonym(s): swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter
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chiseller n a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud Synonym(s): swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter
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chitter v make high-pitched sounds, as of birds [syn: chitter, twitter]
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chlorine water n an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent
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chocolate bar n a bar of chocolate candy
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chocolate eclair n eclair topped with chocolate
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chocolate liquor n the liquid or paste that is produced when cocoa beans are roasted and ground; the basis of all chocolate
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choir n a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony a family of similar musical instrument playing together Synonym(s): choir, consort the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave v sing in a choir Synonym(s): choir, chorus
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choirmaster n the musical director of a choir [syn: choirmaster, precentor, cantor]
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choker n someone who kills by strangling [syn: garroter, garrotter, strangler, throttler, choker] an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; "he could win if he wasn't a choker" necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck Synonym(s): choker, collar, dog collar, neckband a high tight collar Synonym(s): choker, ruff, ruffle, neck ruff
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choler n an irritable petulant feeling [syn: irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, choler] a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance Synonym(s): anger, choler, ire a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger Synonym(s): yellow bile, choler
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chooser n a person who chooses or selects out [syn: picker, chooser, selector]
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chopper n a grounder that bounces high in the air [syn: chop, chopper] informal terms for a human `tooth' Synonym(s): chopper, pearly an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades Synonym(s): helicopter, chopper, whirlybird, eggbeater a butcher's knife having a large square blade Synonym(s): cleaver, meat cleaver, chopper
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choreographer n someone who creates new dances
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chorister n a singer in a choir
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chowder n a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
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Christian Dior n French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the New Look (1905-1957) Synonym(s): Dior, Christian Dior
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Christian Johann Doppler n Austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the Doppler effect (1803-1853) Synonym(s): Doppler, Christian Johann Doppler
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Christian year n the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons Synonym(s): church year, Christian year
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Christmas factor n coagulation factor whose absence is associated with hemophilia B Synonym(s): Christmas factor, factor IX
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Christmas flower n tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers Synonym(s): poinsettia, Christmas star, Christmas flower, lobster plant, Mexican flameleaf, painted leaf, Euphorbia pulcherrima
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Christmas star n tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers Synonym(s): poinsettia, Christmas star, Christmas flower, lobster plant, Mexican flameleaf, painted leaf, Euphorbia pulcherrima
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Christopher n Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century) Synonym(s): Christopher, Saint Christopher, St. Christopher
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chromatic color n a color that has hue [syn: chromatic color, {chromatic colour}, spectral color, spectral colour] Antonym(s): achromatic color, achromatic colour
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chromatic colour n a color that has hue [syn: chromatic color, {chromatic colour}, spectral color, spectral colour] Antonym(s): achromatic color, achromatic colour
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chromosonal disorder n any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities Synonym(s): chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chrosomal abnormality, chromosonal disorder
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chronicler n someone who writes chronicles
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chronometer n an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
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chuddar n a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women Synonym(s): chador, chadar, chaddar, chuddar
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chukker n (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided Synonym(s): chukker, chukka
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church calendar n a calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals Synonym(s): church calendar, ecclesiastical calendar
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Church Father n (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom Synonym(s): Church Father, Father of the Church, Father
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church member n a religious person who goes to church regularly [syn: churchgoer, church member]
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church officer n a church official
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church tower n the tower of a church
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church year n the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons Synonym(s): church year, Christian year
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churchgoer n a religious person who goes to church regularly [syn: churchgoer, church member]
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churr v make a vibrant sound, as of some birds [syn: churr, whirr]
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cicada killer n large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas Synonym(s): cicada killer, Sphecius speciosis
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Cicer n chickpea plant; Asiatic herbs Synonym(s): Cicer, genus Cicer
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cider n a beverage made from juice pressed from apples [syn: cider, cyder]
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cider vinegar n vinegar made from cider
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cigar n a roll of tobacco for smoking
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cigar cutter n an implement for cutting the tip off of a cigar
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cigar lighter n a lighter for cigars or cigarettes [syn: cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter]
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cigar smoker n a smoker of cigars
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cigar-box cedar n fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes
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cigarette holder n a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
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cigarette lighter n a lighter for cigars or cigarettes [syn: cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter]
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cigarette paper n a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette Synonym(s): cigarette paper, rolling paper
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cigarette smoker n a smoker of cigarettes
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Cimarron River n a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River Synonym(s): Cimarron, Cimarron River
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cinder n a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire Synonym(s): cinder, clinker
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cine projector n projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures Synonym(s): movie projector, cine projector, film projector
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cinematographer n a photographer who operates a movie camera [syn: cameraman, camera operator, cinematographer]
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cinnabar adj of a vivid red to reddish-orange color [syn: vermilion, vermillion, cinnabar, Chinese-red] n a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort Synonym(s): cinnabar, cinnabar moth, Callimorpha jacobeae
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cinnamon bear n reddish-brown color phase of the American black bear
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cipher n a message written in a secret code [syn: cipher, cypher] a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number Synonym(s): zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" Synonym(s): nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo a person of no influence Synonym(s): cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity a secret method of writing Synonym(s): cipher, cypher, cryptograph, secret code v convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons" Synonym(s): code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code make a mathematical calculation or computation Synonym(s): calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
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circuit breaker n a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded Synonym(s): circuit breaker, breaker
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circular adj having a circular shape Synonym(s): round, circular [ant: square] describing a circle; moving in a circle; "the circular motion of the wheel" Synonym(s): circular, rotary, orbitual n an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" Synonym(s): circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway
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circumpolar adj (of a celestial body) continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel; "a circumpolar star" located or found throughout a polar region
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cirrhosis of the liver n a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism Synonym(s): cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver
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Cirsium discolor n stout North American thistle with purplish-pink flower heads Synonym(s): field thistle, Cirsium discolor
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cislunar adj situated between the earth and the moon [syn: sublunar, sublunary, cislunar]
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Cistus ladanifer n shrub having white flowers and viscid stems and leaves yielding a fragrant oleoresin used in perfumes especially as a fixative Synonym(s): common gum cistus, Cistus ladanifer, Cistus ladanum
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cither n a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers Synonym(s): zither, cither, zithern a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings Synonym(s): cittern, cithern, cither, citole, gittern
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city center n the central part of a city [syn: city center, {city centre}, central city]
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city editor n the newspaper editor in charge of editing local news
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city father n an important municipal official
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city manager n the head of a city government [syn: mayor, {city manager}]
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City of Westminster n a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey Synonym(s): Westminster, City of Westminster
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city slicker n a city dweller with sophisticated manners and clothing Synonym(s): city slicker, city boy
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Ciudad Bolivar n a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river
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civic center n a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities Synonym(s): community center, civic center the center of a city Synonym(s): civic center, municipal center, down town
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civic leader n a leader in municipal affairs [syn: civic leader, {civil leader}]
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civil engineer n an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)
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civil leader n a leader in municipal affairs [syn: civic leader, {civil leader}]
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civil officer n a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs Synonym(s): civil authority, civil officer
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civil order n the form of government of a social organization [syn: civil order, polity]
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civil rights leader n a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups Synonym(s): civil rights leader, civil rights worker, civil rights activist
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civil rights worker n a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups Synonym(s): civil rights leader, civil rights worker, civil rights activist
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civil war n a war between factions in the same country
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civil year n the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar Synonym(s): calendar year, civil year
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clabber n raw milk that has soured and thickened v turn into curds; "curdled milk" [syn: curdle, clabber, clot] Antonym(s): homogenise, homogenize
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claim jumper n one who illegally occupies property to which another has a legal claim
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claims adjuster n one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement Synonym(s): adjuster, adjustor, claims adjuster, claims adjustor, claim agent
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claims adjustor n one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement Synonym(s): adjuster, adjustor, claims adjuster, claims adjustor, claim agent
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clam chowder n chowder containing clams
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clamber n an awkward climb; "reaching the crest was a real clamber" v climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling [syn: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter]
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clamor n a loud harsh or strident noise [syn: blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din] loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" Synonym(s): clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry v make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance" Synonym(s): clamor, clamour utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment" Synonym(s): clamor, clamour compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring; "They clamored the mayor into building a new park"
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clamour n loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" Synonym(s): clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry v utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment" Synonym(s): clamor, clamour make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance" Synonym(s): clamor, clamour
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clan member n a member of a clan [syn: clansman, clanswoman, {clan member}]
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clanger n a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate; "he dropped a clanger"
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clangor n a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells" Synonym(s): clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash v make a loud resonant noise; "the alarm clangored throughout the building" Synonym(s): clangor, clangour make a loud noise; "clanging metal" Synonym(s): clang, clangor
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clangour n a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells" Synonym(s): clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash v make a loud resonant noise; "the alarm clangored throughout the building" Synonym(s): clangor, clangour
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clap together v make hastily and carelessly [syn: clap up, {clap together}, slap together]
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clapper n someone who applauds Synonym(s): clapper, applauder a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity Synonym(s): tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side Synonym(s): clapper, tongue
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clarified butter n butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids Synonym(s): clarified butter, drawn butter
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Clark's nutcracker n nutcracker of the western United States [syn: {Clark's nutcracker}, Nucifraga columbiana]
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class war n conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes) Synonym(s): class struggle, class war, class warfare
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classical scholar n a student of ancient Greek and Latin [syn: classicist, classical scholar]
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classifier n a person who creates classifications a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted item belongs
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clatter n a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones" v make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes" [syn: clatter, clack, brattle]
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claver v talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" Synonym(s): chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit
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clavier n a bank of keys on a musical instrument [syn: {piano keyboard}, fingerboard, clavier] a stringed instrument that has a keyboard Synonym(s): clavier, Klavier
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claw hammer n a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails [syn: carpenter's hammer, claw hammer, clawhammer]
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clawhammer n a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails [syn: carpenter's hammer, claw hammer, clawhammer]
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cleaner n a preparation used in cleaning something [syn: {cleansing agent}, cleanser, cleaner] the operator of dry-cleaning establishment Synonym(s): cleaner, dry cleaner someone whose occupation is cleaning
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cleanser n a preparation used in cleaning something [syn: {cleansing agent}, cleanser, cleaner]
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clear adv completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon" Synonym(s): clear, all the way in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear" Synonym(s): clearly, clear adj readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" Antonym(s): unclear free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us" affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside" Synonym(s): clear, open allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean" Antonym(s): opaque free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef" characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes" (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell" Synonym(s): clean, clear, light, unclouded (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property" Synonym(s): clear, unmortgaged clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern" Synonym(s): clear, clean-cut, clear-cut accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values" Synonym(s): well-defined, clear Antonym(s): ill-defined, unclear free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day" Antonym(s): cloudy free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner" Synonym(s): clean, clear free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman" clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit" easily deciphered Synonym(s): clear, decipherable, readable freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated" Synonym(s): absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author" Synonym(s): clear, percipient n the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear" a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open" Synonym(s): open, clear v rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk" [syn: unclutter, clear] Antonym(s): clutter, clutter up make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest" become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" Synonym(s): clear up, clear, light up, brighten Antonym(s): cloud, overcast grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" Synonym(s): authorize, authorise, pass, clear remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road" go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House" Synonym(s): pass, clear be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days" Antonym(s): bounce go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon" pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" Synonym(s): clear, top make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" Synonym(s): clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock" clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk" yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million" Synonym(s): net, clear make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" Synonym(s): net, sack, sack up, clear earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" Synonym(s): gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars" pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs" pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" Synonym(s): acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate Antonym(s): convict settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt" Synonym(s): clear, solve make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering" rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer" remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat" remove the occupants of; "Clear the building" free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat" Synonym(s): clear, clear up
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clear and present danger n a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged; "no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety"
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clear the air v dispel differences or negative emotions; "The group called a meeting to finally clear the air"
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cleaver n a butcher's knife having a large square blade [syn: cleaver, meat cleaver, chopper]
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Clematis versicolor n woody vine of the southern United States having purple or blue flowers with leathery recurved sepals Synonym(s): leather flower, Clematis versicolor
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Clemence Sophia Harned Lozier n United States physician who in 1863 founded a medical school for women (1813-1888) Synonym(s): Lozier, Clemence Sophia Harned Lozier
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clerical collar n a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy Synonym(s): clerical collar, Roman collar, dog collar
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clever adj showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound" Synonym(s): cagey, cagy, canny, clever mentally quick and resourceful; "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker Synonym(s): apt, clever showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem" Synonym(s): clever, cunning, ingenious
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client-server adj relating to a computer system in which a central server supports a number of networked workstations
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cliff dweller n a member of the Anasazi people living in the southwestern United States who built rock or adobe dwellings on ledges in the sides of caves
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cliffhanger n a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end an episode that ends in suspense
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climber n a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior Synonym(s): social climber, climber someone who ascends on foot; "a solitary mounter of the staircase" Synonym(s): mounter, climber someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes" an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing Synonym(s): crampon, crampoon, climbing iron, climber
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climbing maidenhair n tropical fern widespread in Old World; naturalized in Jamaica and Florida Synonym(s): climbing maidenhair, climbing maidenhair fern, snake fern, Lygodium microphyllum
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climbing salamander n any of several North American salamanders adapted for climbing with well-developed limbs and long somewhat squared-off toes
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Clinch River n a river that rises in southwestern Virginia and flows generally southwestward across eastern Tennessee to the Tennessee River
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clincher n an argument that is conclusive [syn: clincher, determiner, determining factor] a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively Synonym(s): clincher, decisive factor a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets
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clinical thermometer n a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature Synonym(s): clinical thermometer, mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer
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clinker n a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire Synonym(s): cinder, clinker a hard brick used as a paving stone Synonym(s): clinker, clinker brick v clear out the cinders and clinker from; "we clinkered the fire frequently" turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in burning
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clinometer n an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation Synonym(s): clinometer, inclinometer
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clipper n (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform); "a limiter introduces amplitude distortion" Synonym(s): limiter, clipper a fast sailing ship used in former times Synonym(s): clipper, clipper ship shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural) scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
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clitter v make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures; "male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers stridulate" Synonym(s): stridulate, clitter
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Clive Sinclair n English electrical engineer who founded a company that introduced many innovative products (born in 1940) Synonym(s): Sinclair, Clive Sinclair, Sir Clive Marles Sinclair
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cloak-and-dagger adj conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance" Synonym(s): clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and- corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground
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cloakmaker n someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments Synonym(s): cloakmaker, furrier
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clobber n informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?" Synonym(s): stuff, clobber v strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her" Synonym(s): clobber, baste, batter beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" Synonym(s): cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
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clock tower n a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face
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clock watcher n a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time
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clockmaker n someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches Synonym(s): clocksmith, clockmakerdict (client_read_status): Error reading from socketclient_read_status: Connection reset by peer