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weather sheet |
Noun
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(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind |
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waist anchor |
Noun
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spare anchor for use in emergency |
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weaver's knot |
Noun
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a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye) |
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weaver's hitch |
Noun
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a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye) |
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wagon-lit |
Noun
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a passenger car that has berths for sleeping |
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water gate |
Noun
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regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice |
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washing powder |
Noun
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soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders |
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wasteweir |
Noun
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a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction |
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wheel spoke |
Noun
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support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim |
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wrapping |
Noun
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an enveloping bandage |
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wrapping |
Noun
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the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped |
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workout suit |
Noun
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garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt |
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warning bell |
Noun
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a bell used to sound an alarm |
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wrecker |
Noun
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a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no-parking zones) |
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wrecker |
Noun
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someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks |
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wrecker |
Noun
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someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job |
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whipsaw |
Noun
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a saw with handles at both ends |
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whipsaw |
Verb
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saw with a whipsaw |
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whipsaw |
Verb
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victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations |
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water hazard |
Noun
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hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid |
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water heater |
Noun
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a heater and storage tank to supply heated water |
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wampumpeag |
Noun
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small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts |
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watering can |
Noun
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a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle |
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watering pot |
Noun
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a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle |
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watering cart |
Noun
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water cart with a tank and sprinkler for sprinkling roads |
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wardrobe |
Noun
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a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes |
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wardrobe |
Noun
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collection of clothing belonging to one person |
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wardrobe |
Noun
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collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company |
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water jacket |
Noun
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a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it |
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water jug |
Noun
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a jug that holds water |
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wardroom |
Noun
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military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain) |
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water jump |
Noun
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a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest |
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warehouse |
Noun
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a storehouse for goods and merchandise |
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warehouse |
Verb
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store in a warehouse |
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water level |
Noun
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a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube |
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water level |
Noun
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the level of the surface of a body of water |
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water level |
Noun
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a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel |
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water level |
Noun
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underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water |
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warfarin |
Noun
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an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus |
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water main |
Noun
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main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water |
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water meter |
Noun
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meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet |
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warhead |
Noun
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the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents |
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water mill |
Noun
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a mill powered by a water wheel |
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warming pan |
Noun
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a long-handled covered pan holding live coals to warm a bed |
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water pistol |
Noun
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plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water |
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warp |
Noun
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yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof |
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warp |
Noun
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a moral or mental distortion |
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warp |
Noun
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a shape distorted by twisting or folding |
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warp |
Noun
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a twist or aberration |
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warp |
Verb
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bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |