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wall plug |
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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waterway |
Noun
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a conduit through which water flows |
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waterway |
Noun
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a navigable body of water |
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water faucet |
Noun
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a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask |
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water tap |
Noun
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a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask |
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wall tent |
Noun
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a canvas tent with four vertical walls |
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water filter |
Noun
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a filter to remove impurities from the water supply |
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wall unit |
Noun
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a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room |
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water gauge |
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 gage |
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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wampum |
Noun
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small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts |
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wampum |
Noun
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informal terms for money |
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whispering dome |
Noun
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a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points |
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window envelope |
Noun
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an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure |
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wooden spoon |
Noun
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a spoon made of wood |
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wooden spoon |
Noun
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a booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood |
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wind vane |
Noun
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mechanical device attached to an elevated structure |
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whistle stop |
Noun
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a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal |
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window frame |
Noun
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the framework that supports a window |
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weave |
Noun
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pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric |
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weave |
Verb
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interlace by or as if by weaving |
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weave |
Verb
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create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton |
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weave |
Verb
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sway to and fro |
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weave |
Verb
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to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course |
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woodscrew |
Noun
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a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver |
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window screen |
Noun
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screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window |
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woodshed |
Noun
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a shed for storing firewood or garden tools |
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way station |
Noun
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a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal |
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way station |
Noun
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a stopping place on a journey |
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window seat |
Noun
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a bench or similar seat built into a window recess |
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wood vise |
Noun
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a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it |
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window shade |
Noun
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an opaque window blind that can cover or uncover a window |
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white flag |
Noun
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flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce |
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woodworking vise |
Noun
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a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it |
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webbing |
Noun
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a strong fabric woven in strips |
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webbing |
Noun
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a narrow closely woven tape |
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webbing |
Noun
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something forming a web (as between the toes of birds) |
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windowsill |
Noun
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the sill of a window |
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wind rose |
Noun
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weather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directions |
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white goods |
Noun
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drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth |
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white goods |
Noun
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large electrical home appliances, such as refrigerators or washing machines, that are typically finished in white enamel |
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woodwind |
Noun
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any wind instrument other than the brass instruments |
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webcam |
Noun
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a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet |
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windshield |
Noun
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transparent screen, usually of glass, to protect occupants of a vehicle |
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woodwind instrument |
Noun
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any wind instrument other than the brass instruments |
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wedding picture |
Noun
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photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding |
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windscreen |
Noun
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transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle |
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woof |
Noun
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the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving |
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wedding ring |
Noun
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a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding |
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windshield wiper |
Noun
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a mechanical device that cleans the windshield |