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walk-in |
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a small room large enough to admit entrance |
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walk-in |
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an assured victory (especially in an election) |
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walk-in |
Noun
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an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum |
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walk-in |
Noun
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person who walks in without having an appointment |
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water butt |
Noun
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a butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater |
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water cannon |
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a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters) |
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watercannon |
Noun
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a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters) |
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walking shoe |
Noun
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a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking |
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water cart |
Noun
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cart with a tank for water (especially with fresh water for sale) |
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Walkman |
Noun
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(trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones |
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water chute |
Noun
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chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool |
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walk-up apartment |
Noun
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an apartment in a building without an elevator |
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water clock |
Noun
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clock that measures time by the escape of water |
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wallboard |
Noun
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a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions |
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water glass |
Noun
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clock that measures time by the escape of water |
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water glass |
Noun
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gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir |
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water glass |
Noun
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a glass for drinking water |
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water glass |
Noun
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a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution |
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wall clock |
Noun
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a clock mounted on a wall |
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wallet |
Noun
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a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money |
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water closet |
Noun
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a toilet in Britain |
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W.C. |
Noun
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a toilet in Britain |
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wall panel |
Noun
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paneling that forms part of a wall |
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water-cooled reactor |
Noun
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nuclear reactor using water as a coolant |
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wall plate |
Noun
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plate (a timber along the top of a wall) to support the ends of joists, etc., and distribute the load |
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water cooler |
Noun
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a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water |
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wall socket |
Noun
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receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices |
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watercourse |
Noun
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a conduit through which water flows |
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watercourse |
Noun
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a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth |
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watercourse |
Noun
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natural or artificial channel through which water flows |
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wall plug |
Noun
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receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices |
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waterway |
Noun
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a conduit through which water flows |
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waterway |
Noun
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a navigable body of water |
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water faucet |
Noun
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a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask |
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water tap |
Noun
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a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask |
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wall tent |
Noun
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a canvas tent with four vertical walls |
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water filter |
Noun
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a filter to remove impurities from the water supply |
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wall unit |
Noun
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a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room |
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water gauge |
Noun
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gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir |
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water gage |
Noun
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gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir |
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wampum |
Noun
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small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts |
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wampum |
Noun
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informal terms for money |
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whispering dome |
Noun
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a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points |
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window envelope |
Noun
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an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure |
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wooden spoon |
Noun
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a spoon made of wood |
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wooden spoon |
Noun
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a booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood |
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wind vane |
Noun
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mechanical device attached to an elevated structure |
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whistle stop |
Noun
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a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal |
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window frame |
Noun
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the framework that supports a window |
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weave |
Noun
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pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric |