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digitalization.n.01 | medical_care.n.01 | the administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders |
vidalia_onion.n.01 | onion.n.03 | sweet-flavored onion grown in Georgia |
highball.n.01 | mixed_drink.n.01 | a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass |
wats.n.01 | telephone_line.n.02 | a telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service |
blackwater.n.01 | disease.n.01 | any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells |
second-place_finish.n.01 | finish.n.05 | a finish in second place (as in a race) |
constituency.n.01 | body.n.02 | the body of voters who elect a representative for their area |
fly-by-night.n.01 | debtor.n.01 | a debtor who flees to avoid paying |
unzip.v.01 | unfasten.v.01 | open the zipper of |
fabianism.n.01 | socialism.n.01 | socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law |
prairie_sunflower.n.01 | sunflower.n.01 | similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States |
induction_coil.n.01 | coil.n.06 | a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source |
forestry.n.01 | biology.n.01 | the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber |
pul.n.01 | afghan_monetary_unit.n.01 | 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan |
tipstaff.n.01 | staff.n.05 | staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable |
lactogen.n.01 | agent.n.03 | any agent that enhances milk production |
common_calamint.n.01 | calamint.n.01 | mint-scented perennial of central and southern Europe |
electrologist.n.01 | health_professional.n.01 | someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots |
loner.n.01 | individualist.n.01 | a person who avoids the company or assistance of others |
anthropolatry.n.01 | idolatry.n.01 | the worship of human beings |
backroom.n.01 | facility.n.01 | the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations |
leukoderma.n.01 | skin_disease.n.01 | a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin |
right-hand_man.n.01 | assistant.n.01 | the most helpful assistant |
blowing.n.01 | processing.n.01 | processing that involves blowing a gas |
meanie.n.01 | oppressor.n.01 | a person of mean disposition |
beer_mat.n.01 | drip_mat.n.01 | a drip mat placed under a glass of beer |
ectoproct.n.01 | invertebrate.n.01 | sessile mossy aquatic animal having the anus of the polyp outside the crown of tentacles |
brainstorming.n.01 | group_action.n.01 | a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions |
salad_plate.n.01 | plate.n.04 | a plate or bowl for individual servings of salad |
earless_seal.n.01 | seal.n.09 | any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers |
cubism.n.01 | artistic_movement.n.01 | an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes |
ming.n.01 | dynasty.n.01 | the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 |
give_voice.v.01 | express.v.01 | put into words or an expression |
prurigo.n.01 | skin_disease.n.01 | chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching |
homebound.n.01 | people.n.01 | people who are confined to their homes |
extended_order.n.01 | military_formation.n.01 | a military formation for skirmishing; as widely separated as the tactical situation permits |
double_sharp.n.01 | sharp.n.01 | a musical notation of two sharps in front of a note indicating that it is to be raised by two semitones |
dead_air.n.01 | pause.n.01 | an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound |
chemakuan.n.01 | mosan.n.01 | a group of Mosan languages spoken in Washington |
coriolis_force.n.01 | force.n.02 | (physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced |
dismount.n.01 | discontinuance.n.01 | the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.) |
toy_manchester.n.01 | manchester_terrier.n.01 | breed of small Manchester terrier |
cruise_control.n.01 | control.n.09 | control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed |
striate_cortex.n.01 | cortical_area.n.01 | the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision |
parainfluenza_virus.n.01 | adenovirus.n.01 | a virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis); most often in children |
intercourse.n.01 | intercommunication.n.01 | communication between individuals |
sodium_hypochlorite.n.01 | hypochlorite.n.01 | an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant |
toluene.n.01 | alkylbenzene.n.01 | a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels |
lithophyte.n.01 | rock_plant.n.01 | plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere |
ethchlorvynol.n.01 | sedative-hypnotic.n.01 | a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl) |
lac_dye.n.01 | dye.n.01 | scarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac |
high_sign.n.01 | signal.n.01 | a silent signal of warning or recognition |
basketball_shot.n.01 | shot.n.15 | throwing the basketball toward the hoop |
paris_green.n.01 | pigment.n.01 | a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate |
zinc_sulfide.n.01 | sulfide.n.01 | a yellow to white crystalline fluorescent compound that occurs naturally as sphalerite or wurtzite and is used as a luminous pigment |
tribesman.n.01 | member.n.01 | someone who lives in a tribe |
prologue.n.01 | introduction.n.02 | an introduction to a play |
going-over.n.01 | examination.n.01 | a careful and thorough inspection |
rheumatoid_factor.n.01 | autoantibody.n.01 | autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis |
brand-name_drug.n.01 | drug.n.01 | a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent) |
petcock.n.01 | regulator.n.01 | regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining |
horsepower-hour.n.01 | work_unit.n.01 | a unit of work equal to the work done by one horsepower in one hour |
architectonics.n.01 | science.n.01 | the science of architecture |
carpenter's_mallet.n.01 | mallet.n.03 | a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge |
input_signal.n.01 | signal.n.01 | signal going into an electronic system |
edge_tool.n.01 | cutter.n.06 | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) |
craving.n.01 | desire.n.01 | an intense desire for some particular thing |
top_fermentation.n.01 | zymosis.n.01 | a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale |
sprint.v.01 | run.v.01 | run very fast, usually for a short distance |
decadent.n.01 | bad_person.n.01 | a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically) |
life_tenant.n.01 | tenant.n.02 | a tenant whose legal right to retain possession of buildings or lands lasts as long as they (or some other person) live |
ideological_barrier.n.01 | barrier.n.02 | a barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies |
dryopteridaceae.n.01 | fern_family.n.01 | alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems |
grand_duchy.n.01 | domain.n.02 | the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess |
walnut_oil.n.01 | vegetable_oil.n.01 | oil from walnuts |
arm-twisting.n.01 | persuasion.n.01 | persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure |
taipan.n.01 | elapid.n.01 | large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia |
noonan's_syndrome.n.01 | syndrome.n.02 | syndrome seen only in males; marked by short stature and lowset ears and subnormal fertility |
field-emission_microscope.n.01 | electron_microscope.n.01 | electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid |
euglenaceae.n.01 | protoctist_family.n.01 | considered green algae |
trepang.n.01 | sea_cucumber.n.01 | of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food especially by Chinese |
high_priest.n.01 | authority.n.03 | a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine |
perforated_eardrum.n.01 | eardrum.n.01 | an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems |
dragon_arum.n.01 | arum.n.02 | European arum resembling the cuckoopint |
light_bulb.n.01 | electric_lamp.n.01 | electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity |
dot-com.n.01 | company.n.01 | a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com' |
astatine.n.01 | halogen.n.01 | a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium |
exchange_traded_fund.n.01 | mutual_fund.n.01 | a mutual fund that is traded on a stock exchange |
drip_coffee.n.01 | coffee.n.01 | coffee made by passing boiling water through a perforated container packed with finely ground coffee |
colombian.n.01 | south_american.n.01 | a native or inhabitant of Colombia |
bronchitis.n.01 | respiratory_disease.n.01 | inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes |
bad_egg.n.01 | bad_person.n.01 | (old-fashioned slang) a bad person |
squelch_circuit.n.01 | circuit.n.01 | an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise |
solar_halo.n.01 | halo.n.03 | a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere |
banditry.n.01 | plundering.n.01 | the practice of plundering in gangs |
cotton_thistle.n.01 | thistle.n.01 | biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America |
river_basin.n.01 | geographical_area.n.01 | the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet |
security_intelligence.n.01 | counterintelligence.n.01 | intelligence on the identity and capability and intentions of hostile individuals or organizations that may be engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism |
mattock.n.01 | pick.n.07 | a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle |
genus_doliolum.n.01 | chordate_genus.n.01 | type genus of the Doliolidae |