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saltbox |
Noun
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a type of house built in New England |
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seismograph |
Noun
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a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake) |
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selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
Noun
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an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain |
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searchlight |
Noun
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a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction |
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SSRI |
Noun
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an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain |
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searing iron |
Noun
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a hot iron used to destroy tissue |
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scouring pad |
Noun
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a small abrasive cleaning pad used for scouring pots and pans |
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selector |
Noun
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a switch that is used to select among alternatives |
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selector |
Noun
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a person who chooses or selects out |
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scow |
Noun
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a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold |
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scow |
Noun
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any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends |
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seascape |
Noun
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a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape) |
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seascape |
Noun
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a view of the sea |
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selector switch |
Noun
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a switch that is used to select among alternatives |
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scrambler |
Noun
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electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception |
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scrambler |
Noun
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a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension |
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scrambler |
Noun
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a rapid mover |
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selenium cell |
Noun
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a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium |
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self-feeder |
Noun
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a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material |
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scrapbook |
Noun
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an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted |
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seat |
Noun
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any support where you can sit, especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit |
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seat |
Noun
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furniture that is designed for sitting on |
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seat |
Noun
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the cloth covering for the buttocks |
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seat |
Noun
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a part of a machine that supports or guides another part |
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seat |
Noun
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the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body |
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seat |
Noun
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on |
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seat |
Noun
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the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based |
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seat |
Noun
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a space reserved for sitting, as in a theater, or on a train |
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seat |
Noun
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a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised) |
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seat |
Verb
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show to a seat |
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seat |
Verb
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place in or on a seat |
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seat |
Verb
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place or attach firmly in or on a base |
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seat |
Verb
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provide with seats |
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seat |
Verb
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put a seat on a chair |
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seat |
Verb
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place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position |
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seat |
Verb
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be able to seat |
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self-portrait |
Noun
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a portrait of yourself created by yourself |
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scraper |
Noun
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any of various hand tools for scraping |
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settlement house |
Noun
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a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services |
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self-propelled vehicle |
Noun
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a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion |
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scratcher |
Noun
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a device used for scratching |
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scratcher |
Noun
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a person who scratches to relieve an itch |
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scratcher |
Noun
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a workman who uses a tool for scratching |
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seven-spot |
Noun
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one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face |
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self-registering thermometer |
Noun
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a thermometer that records the temperature automatically |
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scratchpad |
Noun
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(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information |
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self-starter |
Noun
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an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine |
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self-starter |
Noun
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an energetic person with unusual initiative |
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screed |
Noun
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an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete |
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screed |
Noun
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a long piece of writing |