an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
recliner
Noun
an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
rag doll
Noun
a cloth doll that is stuffed
reclining chair
Noun
an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
raglan
Noun
a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
reconnaissance plane
Noun
a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy
raglan sleeve
Noun
a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck
rangefinder
Noun
a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object
reconnaissance vehicle
Noun
fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top
rail fence
Noun
a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)
range finder
Noun
a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object
railhead
Noun
a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution
railhead
Noun
the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
range hood
Noun
exhaust hood over a kitchen range
record changer
Noun
an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention
railing
Noun
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
railing
Noun
material for making rails or rails collectively
range pole
Noun
surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide
railroad bed
Noun
a bed on which railroad track is laid
ranging pole
Noun
surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide
railroad flat
Noun
an apartment whose rooms are all in a line with doors between them
ranitidine
Noun
a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
recording equipment
Noun
equipment for making records
railroad track
Noun
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
recording machine
Noun
equipment for making records
rapid transit
Noun
an urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains
railroad
Noun
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
railroad
Noun
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
railroad
Verb
transport by railroad
railroad
Verb
supply with railroad lines
railroad
Verb
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
recording studio
Noun
studio where tapes and records are recorded
recording system
Noun
audio system for recoding sound
rapier
Noun
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
record jacket
Noun
the jacket for a phonograph record
railway
Noun
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
railway
Noun
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
record player
Noun
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
railroad tunnel
Noun
a tunnel through which the railroad track runs
record sleeve
Noun
a sleeve for storing a phonograph record
railroad line
Noun
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
rappee
Noun
strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco
record cover
Noun
a sleeve for storing a phonograph record
rack and pinion
Noun
a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack
railway system
Noun
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
rariora
Noun
(plural) rare collector's items
recovery room
Noun
a hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery
racquet
Noun
a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
railway junction
Noun
a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross