the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites
dry wall
Noun
a stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar
dry wall
Noun
a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions
dwelling house
Noun
housing that someone is living in
dry-stone wall
Noun
a stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar
dye-works
Noun
a workshop where dyeing is done
dual scan display
Noun
a type of passive matrix display in which the top and bottom half of the screen are refreshed simultaneously
dynamite
Noun
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
dynamite
Verb
blow up with dynamite
dubbing
Noun
a new soundtrack that is added to a film
death chair
Noun
an instrument of execution by electrocution
drive-in
Noun
any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles
duckboard
Noun
a boardwalk laid across muddy ground
dynamo
Noun
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
divinyl ether
Noun
a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
diethyl ether
Noun
a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
dosshouse
Noun
a cheap lodging house
dustcart
Noun
a truck for collecting domestic refuse
driving range
Noun
a practice range for practicing golf shots
death chamber
Noun
instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced
drinking glass
Noun
a container for holding liquids while drinking
deaf-aid
Noun
an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing
diacetylmorphine
Noun
a narcotic that is considered a hard drug
dogstooth check
Noun
textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
dogs-tooth check
Noun
textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
dog's-tooth check
Noun
textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
dip circle
Noun
a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)
decor
Noun
decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
diaglyph
Noun
glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
dag
Noun
a flap along the edge of a garment
dag
Noun
10 grams
donjon
Noun
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
doghouse
Noun
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
doghouse
Noun
an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
dog house
Noun
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
double-magnum
Noun
a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)
doorknocker
Noun
a device, usually metal and ornamental, attached by a hinge to a door, used to alert the presence of guests
door latch
Noun
spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
data link
Noun
an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
diffusing screen
Noun
a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it
depository library
Noun
a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
driving axle
Noun
the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power
darn
Noun
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
darn
Noun
something of little value
darn
Verb
repair by sewing
dolophine hydrochloride
Noun
synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming
deoxyephedrine
Noun
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride
dead room
Noun
a building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation