provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt
silencer
Noun
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
silencer
Noun
short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
shear
Noun
a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
shear
Noun
in physics, a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
shear
Verb
become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
shear
Verb
cut with shears
shear
Verb
cut or cut through with shears
shear
Verb
shear the wool from
shock absorber
Noun
a mechanical damper
shoe bomb
Noun
an explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe
silent butler
Noun
a small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid
shoebox
Noun
an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes
shoebox
Noun
a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)
silesia
Noun
a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric
shunter
Noun
a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
shoehorn
Noun
a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
shoehorn
Verb
fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
shutter
Noun
a hinged blind for a window
shutter
Noun
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
shutter
Verb
close with shutters
silhouette
Noun
a drawing of the outline of an object
silhouette
Noun
an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
silhouette
Verb
represent by a silhouette
silhouette
Verb
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
shears
Noun
large scissors with strong blades
shoelace
Noun
a lace used for fastening shoes
sheathing
Noun
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
shoe lace
Noun
a lace used for fastening shoes
shutting post
Noun
the gatepost against which the gate closes
silk
Noun
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
silk
Noun
animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders
slide projector
Noun
projector that projects an enlarged image of a slide onto a screen
sock
Noun
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot
sock
Noun
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast
sock
Verb
hit hard
ski cap
Noun
a close-fitting woolen cap
slide rule
Noun
analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations
smoking car
Noun
a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke
stocking cap
Noun
a close-fitting woolen cap
slipstick
Noun
analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations
smoking carriage
Noun
a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke
socket
Noun
a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
socket
Noun
receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted
socket
Noun
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
slide valve
Noun
valve that opens and closes a passageway by sliding over a port
smoking compartment
Noun
a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke
skidder
Noun
a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain
skidder
Noun
a worker who uses a skid to move logs
skidder
Noun
a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction