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attire |
Verb
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to put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive |
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assault gun |
Noun
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an armored vehicle with the chassis of a tank (but no turret) and a large gun |
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assault gun |
Noun
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any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use |
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awning |
Noun
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a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun |
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assault rifle |
Noun
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any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use |
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assegai |
Noun
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the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa |
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assagai |
Noun
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the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa |
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auction block |
Noun
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a platform from which an auctioneer sells |
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assembly hall |
Noun
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a hall where many people can congregate |
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audio |
Noun
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the sound elements of television |
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audio |
Noun
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a recording of acoustic signals |
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audio |
Noun
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an audible acoustic wave frequency |
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audio |
Noun
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the audible part of a transmitted signal |
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assembly plant |
Noun
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a factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product |
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astatic coils |
Noun
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an arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments |
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ax |
Noun
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an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle |
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ax |
Verb
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to terminate |
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ax |
Verb
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to chop or split with an ax |
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axe |
Noun
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an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle |
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axe |
Verb
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to terminate |
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axe |
Verb
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to chop or split with an ax |
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audio amplifier |
Noun
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an amplifier that increases the amplitude of reproduced sound |
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astatic galvanometer |
Noun
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has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic field |
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audiocassette |
Noun
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a cassette for audiotape |
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astringent drug |
Noun
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a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals |
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audio CD |
Noun
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compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music) |
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ax handle |
Noun
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the handle of an ax |
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astrodome |
Noun
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a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations |
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audio compact disc |
Noun
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compact discs used to reproduce sound |
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axe handle |
Noun
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the handle of an ax |
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astrolabe |
Noun
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an early form of sextant |
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audiogram |
Noun
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a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound |
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ax head |
Noun
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the cutting head of an ax |
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astronomical telescope |
Noun
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any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources |
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audiometer |
Noun
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an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing |
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axe head |
Noun
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the cutting head of an ax |
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astronomy satellite |
Noun
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a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation |
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axis |
Noun
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the center around which something rotates |
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axis |
Noun
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the 2nd cervical vertebra |
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axis |
Noun
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a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions |
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axis |
Noun
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a group of countries in special alliance |
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axis |
Noun
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the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged |
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audio system |
Noun
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a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound |
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atenolol |
Noun
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an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina |
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axis of rotation |
Noun
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the center around which something rotates |
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audiotape |
Noun
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magnetic tape for use in recording sound |
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audiotape |
Noun
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a tape recording of sound |
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axle |
Noun
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a shaft on which a wheel rotates |
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audiovisual aid |
Noun
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materials using sight or sound to present information |
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athanor |
Noun
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a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature |