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drawing-room car |
Noun
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a passenger car for day travel |
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diorama |
Noun
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a picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene |
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detent |
Noun
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a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward |
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dog hook |
Noun
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a stout lever with a sharp spike |
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drop earring |
Noun
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an earring with a pendant ornament |
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durable press |
Noun
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a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape |
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digger |
Noun
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a machine for excavating |
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digger |
Noun
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a laborer who digs |
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dope |
Noun
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street names for marijuana |
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dope |
Noun
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slang terms for inside information |
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dope |
Noun
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carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States) |
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dope |
Noun
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an ignorant or foolish person |
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dope |
Verb
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give a narcotic to |
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dope |
Verb
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add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties |
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dope |
Verb
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take drugs to improve one's athletic performance |
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donkey cart |
Noun
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a cart with an underslung axle and two seats |
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dog pound |
Noun
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a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs |
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dry mustard |
Noun
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a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic |
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digital scanner |
Noun
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an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer |
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deposit box |
Noun
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a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables |
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dreck |
Noun
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merchandise that is shoddy or inferior |
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disposal plant |
Noun
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a plant for disposing of sewage |
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doodle |
Noun
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an aimless drawing |
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doodle |
Verb
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make a doodle |
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Dutch hoe |
Noun
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a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling |
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downer |
Noun
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a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person |
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dandle board |
Noun
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a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum |
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diminished arch |
Noun
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an arch whose height is less than half its width |
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drinking straw |
Noun
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a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth |
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depot |
Noun
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a depository for goods |
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depot |
Noun
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station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods |
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deedbox |
Noun
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a strongly made box for holding money or valuables |
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day bed |
Noun
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convertible consisting of an upholstered couch that can be converted into a double bed |
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dark glasses |
Noun
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spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun |
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depicted object |
Noun
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something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation |
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dart thrower |
Noun
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a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear |
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drawing pin |
Noun
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a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board |
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data track |
Noun
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(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data |
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dragger |
Noun
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a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish |
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dragger |
Noun
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someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something |
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dirt bike |
Noun
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a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension |
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duds |
Noun
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informal terms for clothing |
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dusting powder |
Noun
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a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) |
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dragnet |
Noun
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a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals) |
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dragnet |
Noun
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a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths |
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dark-field microscope |
Noun
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light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes |
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drywall |
Noun
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a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions |
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drama |
Noun
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the quality of being arresting or highly emotional |
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drama |
Noun
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the literary genre of works intended for the theater |
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drama |
Noun
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a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage |