a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape
optical condenser
Noun
lens used to concentrate light on an object
ointment
Noun
toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
ointment
Noun
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
oddity
Noun
something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
oddity
Noun
a strange attitude or habit
oddity
Noun
eccentricity that is not easily explained
oddment
Noun
something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
oddment
Noun
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
ornament
Noun
something used to beautify
ornament
Verb
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
ornament
Verb
be an ornament to
opera hat
Noun
a man's hat with a tall crown
offshore rig
Noun
drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
oilrig
Noun
rig used in drilling for oil or gas
oil rig
Noun
rig used in drilling for oil or gas
one iron
Noun
in golf, the long iron with the most nearly vertical face
organ
Noun
(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
organ
Noun
a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
organ
Noun
wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard
organ
Noun
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
organ
Noun
a periodical that is published by a special interest group
organ
Noun
a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function
overstuffed chair
Noun
a comfortable upholstered armchair
oesophagoscope
Noun
an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus
outside door
Noun
a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
overhead railway
Noun
a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
open fireplace
Noun
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
overcrossing
Noun
a bridge designed for pedestrians
ottoman
Noun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
ottoman
Noun
thick cushion used as a seat
overseas cap
Noun
a wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap
orchestral bells
Noun
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers
orchard
Noun
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
overcoat
Noun
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
overcoat
Noun
an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
off-axis reflector
Noun
a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
oasis
Noun
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
oasis
Noun
a fertile tract in a desert, where the water table approaches the surface
overlapping
Noun
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
outfit
Noun
gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
outfit
Noun
a set of clothing, often with accessories
outfit
Noun
any cohesive unit such as a military company
outfit
Verb
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
Ozark harp
Noun
a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity
optical maser
Noun
an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
overlap
Noun
a flap that lies over another part
overlap
Noun
the property of partial coincidence in time
overlap
Noun
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena