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ogive |
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front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere |
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ocarina |
Noun
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egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes |
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open-hearth furnace |
Noun
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a furnace for making steel in which the steel is placed on a shallow hearth and flames of burning gas and hot air play over it |
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openside plane |
Noun
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a woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets |
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octant |
Noun
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a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body |
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ossuary |
Noun
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any receptacle for the burial of human bones |
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odd-leg caliper |
Noun
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caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction |
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open sight |
Noun
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rear gunsight having an open notch instead of a peephole or telescope |
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otoscope |
Noun
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medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light |
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odometer |
Noun
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a meter that shows mileage traversed |
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open weave |
Noun
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a weave in which warp threads never come together, leaving interstices in the fabric |
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openwork |
Noun
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ornamental work, such as embroidery or latticework, having a pattern of openings |
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opera |
Noun
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a building where musical dramas are performed |
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opera |
Noun
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a drama set to music |
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oeil de boeuf |
Noun
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a circular or oval window |
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opera house |
Noun
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a building where musical dramas are performed |
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oeuvre |
Noun
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the total or a substantial part of the output of a writer or artist |
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opera cloak |
Noun
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a large cloak worn over evening clothes |
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oubliette |
Noun
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a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling |
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opera hood |
Noun
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a large cloak worn over evening clothes |
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operating microscope |
Noun
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binocular microscope used in surgery to provide a clear view of small and inaccessible parts of the body (as in microsurgery) |
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Ouija board |
Noun
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a board with the alphabet on it |
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operating room |
Noun
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a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations |
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out-basket |
Noun
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a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material |
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office building |
Noun
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a building containing offices where work is done |
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out-tray |
Noun
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a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material |
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office block |
Noun
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a building containing offices where work is done |
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OR |
Noun
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a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations |
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outboard motor |
Noun
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internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat |
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office furniture |
Noun
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furniture intended for use in an office |
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operating theater |
Noun
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a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations |
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outboard motorboat |
Noun
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a motorboat with an outboard motor |
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officer's mess |
Noun
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a mess for the exclusive use of officers |
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operating theatre |
Noun
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a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations |
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outbuilding |
Noun
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a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building |
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off-line equipment |
Noun
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electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit |
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operating table |
Noun
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table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation |
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outerwear |
Noun
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clothing for use outdoors |
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ophthalmoscope |
Noun
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medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye |
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overclothes |
Noun
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clothing for use outdoors |
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ogee |
Noun
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a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below |
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opiate |
Noun
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a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative |
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outfall |
Noun
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the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water |
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opium |
Noun
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an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy |
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outfield |
Noun
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the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases |
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ogee arch |
Noun
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a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides |
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opium den |
Noun
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a building where opium is sold and used |
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optical bench |
Noun
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apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena |
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outfitter |
Noun
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a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose |
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outfitter |
Noun
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someone who sells men's clothes |