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rifle butt |
Noun
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the butt end of a rifle |
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rifle grenade |
Noun
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a grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle |
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Rollerblade |
Noun
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(trademark) an in-line skate |
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Rollerblade |
Verb
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travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles |
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rest house |
Noun
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a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels) |
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round arch |
Noun
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an arch formed in a continuous curve |
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rifle range |
Noun
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a range where people can practice shooting rifles |
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rifle range |
Noun
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the distance that a rifle bullet will carry |
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resuscitator |
Noun
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a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration |
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round-bottom flask |
Noun
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a spherical flask with a narrow neck |
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roller blind |
Noun
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a window shade that rolls up out of the way |
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retainer |
Noun
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a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment |
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retainer |
Noun
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a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) |
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retainer |
Noun
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a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone |
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rounder |
Noun
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a tool for rounding corners or edges |
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rounder |
Noun
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a dissolute person |
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rigging |
Noun
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formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel |
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rigging |
Noun
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gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails |
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roller coaster |
Noun
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elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) |
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roller coaster |
Noun
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anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes, especially up and down |
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round file |
Noun
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a file with a circular cross section |
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retaining wall |
Noun
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a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth) |
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rigger |
Noun
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a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists |
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rigger |
Noun
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a sailing vessel with a specified rig |
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rigger |
Noun
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someone who rigs ships |
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rigger |
Noun
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someone who works on an oil rig |
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reticle |
Noun
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a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument |
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reticule |
Noun
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a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument |
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reticule |
Noun
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a woman's drawstring handbag |
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rigger brush |
Noun
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a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists |
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roller skate |
Noun
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a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole |
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roller skate |
Verb
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travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles |
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router |
Noun
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a power tool with a shaped cutter |
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router |
Noun
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(computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks |
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router |
Noun
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a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery |
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right of way |
Noun
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the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass |
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right of way |
Noun
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the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another |
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right of way |
Noun
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the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else |
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reticulation |
Noun
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an arrangement resembling a net or network |
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reticulation |
Noun
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(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion |
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router plane |
Noun
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a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms |
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roller towel |
Noun
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a towel with the ends sewn together, hung on a roller |
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rigout |
Noun
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a person's costume (especially if bizarre) |
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rowel |
Noun
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a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur |
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roll film |
Noun
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photographic film wound on a spool |
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retort |
Noun
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a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat |
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retort |
Noun
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a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
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retort |
Verb
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answer back |
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rings |
Noun
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gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles usually covered with leather suspended by ropes |
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row house |
Noun
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a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls |