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watch cap |
Noun
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a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather |
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walker |
Noun
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an enclosing framework on casters or wheels |
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walker |
Noun
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a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles |
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walker |
Noun
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a shoe designed for comfortable walking |
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walker |
Noun
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a person who travels by foot |
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watch case |
Noun
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the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed |
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wayside |
Noun
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edge of a way or road or path |
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watch key |
Noun
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winder consisting of a key with a square hole |
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watchtower |
Noun
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an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies |
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weapon |
Noun
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any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting |
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weapon |
Noun
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a means of persuading or arguing |
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water back |
Noun
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water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove |
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water-base paint |
Noun
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paint in which water is used as the vehicle |
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weapon system |
Noun
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any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting |
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walkie-talkie |
Noun
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small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter) |
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water bed |
Noun
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a bed with a mattress made of strong plastic that is filled with water |
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weapon of mass destruction |
Noun
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a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons) |
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walky-talky |
Noun
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small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter) |
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water bottle |
Noun
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a bottle for holding water |
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walk-in |
Adjective
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(of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter |
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walk-in |
Noun
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a small room large enough to admit entrance |
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walk-in |
Noun
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an assured victory (especially in an election) |
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walk-in |
Noun
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an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum |
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walk-in |
Noun
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person who walks in without having an appointment |
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water butt |
Noun
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a butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater |
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water cannon |
Noun
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a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters) |
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watercannon |
Noun
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a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters) |
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walking shoe |
Noun
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a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking |
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water cart |
Noun
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cart with a tank for water (especially with fresh water for sale) |
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Walkman |
Noun
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(trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones |
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water chute |
Noun
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chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool |
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walk-up apartment |
Noun
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an apartment in a building without an elevator |
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water clock |
Noun
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clock that measures time by the escape of water |
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wallboard |
Noun
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a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions |
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water glass |
Noun
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clock that measures time by the escape of water |
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water glass |
Noun
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gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir |
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water glass |
Noun
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a glass for drinking water |
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water glass |
Noun
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a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution |
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wall clock |
Noun
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a clock mounted on a wall |
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wallet |
Noun
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a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money |
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water closet |
Noun
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a toilet in Britain |
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W.C. |
Noun
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a toilet in Britain |
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wall panel |
Noun
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paneling that forms part of a wall |
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water-cooled reactor |
Noun
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nuclear reactor using water as a coolant |
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wall plate |
Noun
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plate (a timber along the top of a wall) to support the ends of joists, etc., and distribute the load |
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water cooler |
Noun
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a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water |
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wall socket |
Noun
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receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices |
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watercourse |
Noun
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a conduit through which water flows |
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watercourse |
Noun
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a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth |
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watercourse |
Noun
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natural or artificial channel through which water flows |