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wainscoting |
Noun
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a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively) |
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wastepaper basket |
Noun
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a container with an open top |
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wattle |
Noun
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framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence |
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wattle |
Noun
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a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards |
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wattle |
Noun
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any of various Australasian trees yielding slender poles suitable for wattle |
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wattle |
Verb
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interlace to form wattle |
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wattle |
Verb
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build of or with wattle |
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wainscotting |
Noun
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wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room |
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wainscotting |
Noun
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a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively) |
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waste-paper basket |
Noun
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a container with an open top |
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waist pack |
Noun
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a small pouch, usually with a zipper, that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist |
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wastebasket |
Noun
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a container with an open top |
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waste basket |
Noun
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a container with an open top |
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wattmeter |
Noun
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an instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit |
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wake board |
Noun
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a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat |
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waveguide |
Noun
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a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves |
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wakeboard |
Noun
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a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat |
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watchband |
Noun
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a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist |
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wave guide |
Noun
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a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves |
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wale |
Noun
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thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship |
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wale |
Noun
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a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip) |
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watchstrap |
Noun
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a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist |
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waxwork |
Noun
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an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax |
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waxwork |
Noun
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twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds |
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wristband |
Noun
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a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist |
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wristband |
Noun
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band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist |
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wax figure |
Noun
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an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax |
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walkway |
Noun
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a path set aside for walking |
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watch bracelet |
Noun
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a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist |
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ways |
Noun
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structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired |
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watch cap |
Noun
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a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather |
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walker |
Noun
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an enclosing framework on casters or wheels |
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walker |
Noun
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a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles |
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walker |
Noun
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a shoe designed for comfortable walking |
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walker |
Noun
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a person who travels by foot |
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watch case |
Noun
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the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed |
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wayside |
Noun
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edge of a way or road or path |
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watch key |
Noun
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winder consisting of a key with a square hole |
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watchtower |
Noun
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an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies |
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weapon |
Noun
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any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting |
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weapon |
Noun
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a means of persuading or arguing |
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water back |
Noun
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water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove |
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water-base paint |
Noun
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paint in which water is used as the vehicle |
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weapon system |
Noun
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any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting |
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walkie-talkie |
Noun
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small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter) |
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water bed |
Noun
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a bed with a mattress made of strong plastic that is filled with water |
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weapon of mass destruction |
Noun
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a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons) |
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walky-talky |
Noun
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small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter) |
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water bottle |
Noun
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a bottle for holding water |
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walk-in |
Adjective
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(of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter |