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khimar |
Noun
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a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist |
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khukuri |
Noun
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a curved steel Nepalese knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas |
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kukri |
Noun
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a curved steel Nepalese knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas |
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kibble |
Noun
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an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining |
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kibble |
Noun
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coarsely ground grain or meal, often pelletized, as for animal food |
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kibble |
Verb
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to grind coarsely |
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kick pleat |
Noun
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pleat in back of a straight skirt to allow ease in walking |
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kachina |
Noun
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a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit |
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kachina |
Noun
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a deified spirit of the Pueblo people |
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kachina |
Noun
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a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit |
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kicksorter |
Noun
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scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass |
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kaffiyeh |
Noun
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an Arab headdress consisting of a square piece of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened over the crown by an agal |
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kickstand |
Noun
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a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle |
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kick starter |
Noun
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a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body |
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kalansuwa |
Noun
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a cap that is wrapped around by a turban and worn by Muslim religious elders |
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kick-start |
Noun
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a starter, as on a motorcycle, that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body |
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kick-start |
Verb
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to use a kick starter to start an engine |
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kick start |
Noun
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a starter, as on a motorcycle, that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body |
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kick start |
Verb
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to use a kick starter to start an engine |
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Kalashnikov |
Noun
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a type of rifle that originated in Russia |
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kid glove |
Noun
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a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin) |
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kaleidoscope |
Noun
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an optical toy in a tube |
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kaleidoscope |
Noun
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a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes |
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kameez |
Noun
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a long tunic worn by many people from the Indian subcontinent, usually with a salwar or churidars |
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kiln |
Noun
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a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks |
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kamikaze |
Noun
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a fighter pilot trained to perform suicide missions by crashing into targets, usually referring to Japanese pilots in World War II |
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kilt |
Noun
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a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland |
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kimono |
Noun
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a traditional, Japanese loose robe |
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kinescope |
Noun
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a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver |
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kanzu |
Noun
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a long Swahili garment, usually white, with long sleeves |
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Kinetoscope |
Noun
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a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter |
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king |
Noun
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(chess) the weakest but the most important piece |
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king |
Noun
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one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king |
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king |
Noun
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a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward |
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king |
Noun
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a very wealthy or powerful businessman |
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king |
Noun
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a male sovereign |
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king |
Noun
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a competitor who holds a preeminent position |
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king |
Noun
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preeminence in a particular category or group or field |
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kat |
Noun
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the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea |
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khat |
Noun
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the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea |
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kingbolt |
Noun
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a bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle |
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king post |
Noun
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a post connecting a crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss |
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katharometer |
Noun
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measures thermal conductivity |
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kayak |
Noun
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a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins |
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kayak |
Verb
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to travel in a small canoe |
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kirk |
Noun
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a Scottish church |
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kirpan |
Noun
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a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times |
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kazoo |
Noun
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a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece |
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kirtle |
Noun
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a long dress worn by women |
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kirtle |
Noun
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a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages |