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grandstand |
Noun
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the audience at a stadium or racetrack |
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grandstand |
Verb
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perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause |
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gas ring |
Noun
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gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned |
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gas system |
Noun
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facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service |
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gas tank |
Noun
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a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle |
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gemfibrozil |
Noun
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medication used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood, known under the trade name Lopid |
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gauffer |
Noun
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an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats |
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gauffer |
Noun
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an iron used to press pleats and ridges |
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gauffer |
Verb
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make wavy with a heated goffering iron |
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gasoline tank |
Noun
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a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle |
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grange |
Noun
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an outlying farm |
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graniteware |
Noun
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a kind of stone-grey enamelware |
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gene chip |
Noun
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a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested |
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goffering iron |
Noun
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an iron used to press pleats and ridges |
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gas thermometer |
Noun
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thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume |
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granny knot |
Noun
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a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure |
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gauffering iron |
Noun
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an iron used to press pleats and ridges |
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granny |
Noun
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a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure |
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granny |
Noun
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the mother of your father or mother |
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granny |
Noun
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an old woman |
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general anesthetic |
Noun
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an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness |
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goggles |
Noun
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tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes |
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gastroscope |
Noun
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a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach |
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general anaesthetic |
Noun
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an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness |
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go-kart |
Noun
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a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework |
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grape arbor |
Noun
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an arbor where grapes are grown |
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gas turbine |
Noun
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turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion |
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general-purpose bomb |
Noun
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a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect |
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Golconda |
Noun
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a source of great wealth (especially a mine) |
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gas-turbine ship |
Noun
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a ship powered by a gas turbine |
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golden calf |
Noun
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(Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship |
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gas well |
Noun
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a well that yields or has yielded natural gas |
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generator |
Noun
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engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction |
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generator |
Noun
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an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas |
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generator |
Noun
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an electronic device for producing a signal voltage |
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generator |
Noun
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someone who originates or causes or initiates something |
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gasworks |
Noun
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the workplace where coal gas is manufactured |
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gold foil |
Noun
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foil made of gold |
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gat |
Noun
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a gangster's pistol |
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gold leaf |
Noun
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a very thin form of gold foil |
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generic drug |
Noun
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when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees |
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gate |
Noun
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a movable barrier in a fence or wall |
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gate |
Noun
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a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs |
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gate |
Noun
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passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark |
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gate |
Noun
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total admission receipts at a sports event |
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gate |
Verb
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restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment |
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gate |
Verb
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control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate |
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gate |
Verb
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supply with a gate |
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gold medal |
Noun
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a trophy made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition |
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goldmine |
Noun
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a mine where gold ore is found |