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sheath |
Noun
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a protective covering for a knife or sword |
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sheath |
Noun
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an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part |
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sprocket |
Noun
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tooth on the rim of gear wheel |
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sprocket |
Noun
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thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain |
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sprocket |
Noun
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roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through |
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sabot |
Noun
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footwear usually with wooden soles |
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sabot |
Noun
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a shoe carved from a single block of wood |
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snow |
Noun
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a street name for cocaine |
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snow |
Noun
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precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals |
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snow |
Noun
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a layer of snowflakes covering the ground |
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snow |
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to conceal one's true motives from someone, especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end |
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snow |
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to fall as snow |
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set chisel |
Noun
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narrow chisel made of steel |
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sett |
Noun
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rectangular paving stone with curved top |
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shoe collar |
Noun
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the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot |
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showpiece |
Noun
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the outstanding item in a collection, such as a prize piece or main exhibit |
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sofa bed |
Noun
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a sofa that can be converted into a bed |
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street corner |
Noun
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the intersection of two streets |
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stays |
Noun
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a woman's close-fitting foundation garment |
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stockade |
Noun
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a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions) |
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stockade |
Noun
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fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense |
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stockade |
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surround with a stockade in order to fortify |
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shepherd's crook |
Noun
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a long staff with one end being hook shaped |
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similitude |
Noun
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a duplicate copy |
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similitude |
Noun
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similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things |
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starting handle |
Noun
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crank used to start an engine |
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snuggery |
Noun
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a small secluded room |
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square block |
Noun
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a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube |
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squad car |
Noun
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a car in which policemen cruise the streets |
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sticker |
Noun
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a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing |
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sticker |
Noun
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a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem |
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sticker |
Noun
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an adhesive label |
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sticker |
Noun
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a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf |
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stump |
Noun
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a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it |
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stump |
Noun
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(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket |
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stump |
Noun
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the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed |
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stump |
Noun
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the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled |
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stump |
Verb
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remove tree stumps from |
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stump |
Verb
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cause to be perplexed or confounded |
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stump |
Verb
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travel through a district and make political speeches |
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stump |
Verb
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walk heavily |
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soapbox |
Noun
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a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it |
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soapbox |
Noun
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a crate for packing soap |
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saucer |
Noun
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a disk used in throwing competitions |
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saucer |
Noun
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directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation |
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saucer |
Noun
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a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table |
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saucer |
Noun
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something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate |
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shirtfront |
Noun
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a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt |
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shirtfront |
Noun
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the front of a shirt, usually the part not covered by a jacket |
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single dwelling |
Noun
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a house that stands alone |