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spindle |
Noun
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(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division |
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spray paint |
Noun
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paint applied with a spray gun |
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spade bit |
Noun
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a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side |
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sprig |
Noun
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an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers |
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sprig |
Noun
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a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division) |
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spaghetti junction |
Noun
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a complicated highway interchange with multiple overpasses |
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spike heel |
Noun
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a very high narrow heel on women's shoes |
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spring balance |
Noun
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a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring |
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stiletto heel |
Noun
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a very high narrow heel on women's shoes |
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spring scale |
Noun
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a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring |
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spandex |
Noun
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an elastic synthetic fabric |
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spike mike |
Noun
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a contact microphone for listening through walls |
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spandrel |
Noun
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an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them |
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spillway |
Noun
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a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction |
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spring mattress |
Noun
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a mattress containing springs in a rigid frame |
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spandril |
Noun
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an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them |
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sprinkler |
Noun
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mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden |
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spanker |
Noun
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a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel |
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spanker |
Noun
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a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand |
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spinal anesthetic |
Noun
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an anesthetic that is injected into the spine |
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sprinkler system |
Noun
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a system for extinguishing fires |
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spare part |
Noun
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an extra component of a machine or other apparatus |
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sprit |
Noun
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a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally |
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sparge pipe |
Noun
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a horizontal pipe having fine holes drilled throughout its length so as to deliver a spray of water |
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spritsail |
Noun
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a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit |
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solar dish |
Noun
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a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun |
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spark arrester |
Noun
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a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack |
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spark arrester |
Noun
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electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed |
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sprocket wheel |
Noun
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thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain |
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spin dryer |
Noun
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a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it |
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solar collector |
Noun
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a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun |
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sparker |
Noun
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a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack |
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spud |
Noun
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a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds |
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spud |
Noun
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an edible tuber native to South America |
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spud |
Verb
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produce buds, branches, or germinate |
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spud |
Verb
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initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum |
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spin drier |
Noun
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a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it |
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solar furnace |
Noun
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a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun |
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spark chamber |
Noun
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an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles |
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spinet |
Noun
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early model harpsichord with only one string per note |
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spinet |
Noun
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a small and compactly built upright piano |
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solar heater |
Noun
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a heater that makes direct use of solar energy |
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spark counter |
Noun
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an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles |
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solar house |
Noun
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a house designed to use solar radiation for heating |
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spinnaker |
Noun
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a large and usually triangular headsail |
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stump spud |
Noun
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a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds |
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spark coil |
Noun
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an induction coil used to create sparks |
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solar telescope |
Noun
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a telescope designed to make observations of the sun |
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spinner |
Noun
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fisherman's lure |
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spinner |
Noun
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board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game |