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shunt circuit |
Noun
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a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit |
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spyhole |
Noun
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a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep |
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screw log |
Noun
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a cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speed |
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static magnet |
Noun
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a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field |
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sticking plaster |
Noun
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adhesive tape used in dressing wounds |
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side arm |
Noun
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a firearm that is held and fired with one hand |
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shooting iron |
Noun
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a firearm that is held and fired with one hand |
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stone pit |
Noun
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a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate |
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sheet glass |
Noun
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glass formed into large thin sheets |
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sun helmet |
Noun
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a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun |
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sprag |
Noun
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a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine |
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sprag |
Noun
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a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline |
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shopping mall |
Noun
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mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers |
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shopping center |
Noun
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mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers |
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shopping centre |
Noun
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mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers |
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stopper |
Noun
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blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly |
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stopper |
Noun
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(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit |
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stopper |
Noun
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a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply |
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stopper |
Noun
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an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down |
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stopper |
Verb
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close or secure with or as if with a stopper |
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stopple |
Noun
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blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly |
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stopple |
Verb
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close or secure with or as if with a stopper |
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sport shirt |
Noun
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a shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear |
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shovel |
Noun
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a machine for excavating |
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shovel |
Noun
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a hand tool for lifting loose material |
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shovel |
Noun
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a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace |
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shovel |
Noun
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the quantity a shovel can hold |
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shovel |
Verb
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dig with or as if with a shovel |
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saddlebow |
Noun
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handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle |
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side horse |
Noun
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a gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the center |
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sess |
Noun
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street names for marijuana |
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sens |
Noun
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street names for marijuana |
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snooker table |
Noun
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game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played |
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soda bottle |
Noun
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a bottle for holding soft drinks |
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stove poker |
Noun
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fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle |
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station house |
Noun
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a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district |
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saw |
Noun
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a power tool for cutting wood |
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saw |
Noun
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hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting |
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saw |
Noun
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a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people |
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saw |
Verb
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cut with a saw |
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sawing machine |
Noun
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a power tool for cutting wood |
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stack |
Noun
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a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO) |
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stack |
Noun
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a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated |
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stack |
Noun
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a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO) |
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stack |
Noun
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an orderly pile |
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stack |
Noun
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(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
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stack |
Verb
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arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances |
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stack |
Verb
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arrange in stacks |
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stack |
Verb
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load or cover with stacks |
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sailor's breastplate |
Noun
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a knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage |