any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched
elbow pad
Noun
protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players
electric automobile
Noun
a car that is powered by electricity
electric car
Noun
a car that is powered by electricity
electrical cable
Noun
a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations
electrical contact
Noun
contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another
electrical converter
Noun
converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa
electrical device
Noun
a device that produces or is powered by electricity
electrical system
Noun
equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
electrical system
Noun
utility that provides electricity
electrical plant
Noun
utility that provides electricity
electric bell
Noun
a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current
electric blanket
Noun
a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat
electric chair
Noun
an instrument of execution by electrocution
electric clock
Noun
a clock using a small electric motor
expectorant
Noun
a medicine promoting expectoration
emitter
Noun
the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
expectorator
Noun
a medicine promoting expectoration
expectorator
Noun
a person who ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth
emulsion
Noun
a light-sensitive coating on paper or film
emulsion
Noun
(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
explosive compound
Noun
a compound that is explosive
explosive detection system
Noun
a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers
escalator
Noun
a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
escalator
Noun
a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
enamel
Noun
any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
enamel
Noun
a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
enamel
Noun
hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
enamel
Noun
a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
enamel
Verb
coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
explosive device
Noun
device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
explosive mixture
Noun
a mixture that is explosive
explosive trace detection
Noun
a system for screening luggage in airports
enamelware
Noun
cooking utensil of enameled iron
escape hatch
Noun
hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
enalapril
Noun
an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation
escapement
Noun
mechanical device that regulates movement
export
Noun
commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
export
Verb
cause to spread in another part of the world
export
Verb
transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs
export
Verb
sell or transfer abroad
escape wheel
Noun
gear that engages a rocking lever
encainide
Noun
antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
escarpment
Noun
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
escarpment
Noun
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge
escarp
Noun
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
expressway
Noun
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
encaustic
Noun
a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax
encephalogram
Noun
an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast
encephalogram
Noun
a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain