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sprinkler system |
Noun
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a system for extinguishing fires |
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spare part |
Noun
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an extra component of a machine or other apparatus |
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sprit |
Noun
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a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally |
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sparge pipe |
Noun
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a horizontal pipe having fine holes drilled throughout its length so as to deliver a spray of water |
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spritsail |
Noun
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a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit |
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solar dish |
Noun
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a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun |
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spark arrester |
Noun
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a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack |
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spark arrester |
Noun
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electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed |
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sprocket wheel |
Noun
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thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain |
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spin dryer |
Noun
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a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it |
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solar collector |
Noun
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a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun |
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sparker |
Noun
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a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack |
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spud |
Noun
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a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds |
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spud |
Noun
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an edible tuber native to South America |
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spud |
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produce buds, branches, or germinate |
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spud |
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initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum |
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spin drier |
Noun
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a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it |
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solar furnace |
Noun
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a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun |
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spark chamber |
Noun
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an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles |
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spinet |
Noun
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early model harpsichord with only one string per note |
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spinet |
Noun
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a small and compactly built upright piano |
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solar heater |
Noun
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a heater that makes direct use of solar energy |
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spark counter |
Noun
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an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles |
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solar house |
Noun
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a house designed to use solar radiation for heating |
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spinnaker |
Noun
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a large and usually triangular headsail |
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stump spud |
Noun
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a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds |
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spark coil |
Noun
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an induction coil used to create sparks |
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solar telescope |
Noun
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a telescope designed to make observations of the sun |
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spinner |
Noun
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fisherman's lure |
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spinner |
Noun
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board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game |
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spinner |
Noun
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someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) |
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spun yarn |
Noun
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(nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together |
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spark gap |
Noun
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the gap between two high-potential terminals |
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spark gap |
Noun
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a component of an ignition system |
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solar thermal system |
Noun
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a system that converts sunlight into heat |
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sparkler |
Noun
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a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks |
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sparkler |
Noun
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diamonds |
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spinning frame |
Noun
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spinning machine that draws, twists, and winds yarn |
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soldering iron |
Noun
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a hand tool with a heatable tip |
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spinning jenny |
Noun
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an early spinning machine with multiple spindles |
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spur gear |
Noun
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gear wheels that mesh in the same plane |
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solenoid |
Noun
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a coil of wire around an iron core |
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spark lever |
Noun
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(on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition |
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spinning machine |
Noun
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a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread |
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spur wheel |
Noun
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gear wheels that mesh in the same plane |
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solleret |
Noun
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armor plate that protects the foot |
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spark plug |
Noun
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electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark |
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spinning rod |
Noun
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a fishing rod designed for casting a spinning lure |
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sputnik |
Noun
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a Russian artificial satellite |
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sabaton |
Noun
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armor plate that protects the foot |