splicing
- noun a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
splice.
- the break was due to an imperfect splice
- verb join the ends of
splice.
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felt
- noun a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
- verb mat together and make felt-like
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kerala
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satinet
- noun a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber
satinette.
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tweed
- noun thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
- noun (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
gabardine; white; flannel.
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coition
- noun the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
congress; intercourse; sexual intercourse; sex act; sexual relation; carnal knowledge; sexual congress; relation; copulation; coitus.
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blanket
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
cover.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
- noun anything that covers
mantle.
- there was a blanket of snow
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rise
- noun a growth in strength or number or importance
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; ascent; ascending.
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french_knot
- noun a stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric
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bringing
- noun the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
delivery.
- his reluctant delivery of bad news
- verb take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
bring; take; convey.
- Bring me the box from the other room
- Take these letters to the boss
- This brings me to the main point
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encounter
- noun a minor short-term fight
skirmish; brush; clash.
- noun a casual or unexpected convergence
meeting.
- he still remembers their meeting in Paris
- there was a brief encounter in the hallway
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school
- noun an educational institution
- the school was founded in 1900
- noun a building where young people receive education
schoolhouse.
- the school was built in 1932
- he walked to school every morning
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mackinaw
- noun a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
Mackinaw coat.
- noun a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
Mackinaw blanket.
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durable_press
- noun a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
permanent press.
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shoveler
- noun a worker who shovels
shoveller.
- noun freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
Anas clypeata; broadbill; shoveller.
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quilt
- noun bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
comforter; puff; comfort.
- verb stitch or sew together
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miller
- noun someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
- noun United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
Glenn Miller; Alton Glenn Miller.
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direct
- verb command with authority
- He directed the children to do their homework
- verb intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
aim; point; place; target.
- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
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horn
- noun a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- noun one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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approximation
- noun an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
estimate; estimation; idea.
- an estimate of what it would cost
- a rough idea how long it would take
- noun the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
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street
- noun a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
- they walked the streets of the small town
- he lives on Nassau Street
- noun the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel
- be careful crossing the street
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winder
- noun a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
- noun mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
key.
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lacy
- adjective satellite made of or resembling lace
lacelike.
- adjective satellite having open interstices or resembling a web
weblike; netted; webby; webbed; netlike.
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cobbling
- noun the shoemaker's trade
shoe repairing; shoemaking.
- verb pave with cobblestones
cobblestone; cobble.
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beater
- noun a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
- noun an implement for beating
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new
- adjective not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
- a new law
- new cars
- a new comet
- a new friend
- a new year
- the New World
- adjective satellite original and of a kind not seen before
fresh; novel.
- the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
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net
- noun a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
cyberspace; internet.
- noun a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
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pressed
- adjective satellite compacted by ironing
- verb exert pressure or force to or upon
press.
- He pressed down on the boards
- press your thumb on this spot
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studio
- noun workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
- she ran a dance studio
- the music department provided studios for their students
- you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph
- noun an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen
studio apartment.
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chino
- noun trousers made with chino cloth
- noun a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
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tinsel
- noun a showy decoration that is basically valueless
- all the tinsel of self-promotion
- noun a thread with glittering metal foil attached
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conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
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military
- noun the military forces of a nation
armed forces; armed services; military machine; war machine.
- their military is the largest in the region
- the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
- adjective of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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straw
- noun plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
- noun material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
stubble; chaff; husk; stalk; shuck.
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fretwork
- noun framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
lattice; latticework.
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patience
- noun good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
longanimity; forbearance.
- noun a card game played by one person
solitaire.
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slating
- noun thin layers of rock used for roofing
slate.
- noun a severely critical attack
- the reviewers gave his book a sound slating
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strike
- noun a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
work stoppage.
- the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
- noun an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
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type
- noun a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
- what type of sculpture do you prefer?
- noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
case; eccentric; character.
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
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glass
- noun a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
- noun a container for holding liquids while drinking
drinking glass.
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adult
- noun a fully developed person from maturity onward
grownup.
- noun any mature animal
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shoot
- noun a new branch
- noun the act of shooting at targets
- they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer
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join
- noun the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
juncture; joint; junction; articulation.
- noun a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
union; sum.
- let C be the union of the sets A and B
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work
- noun activity directed toward making or doing something
- she checked several points needing further work
- noun a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
piece of work.
- it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
- the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
- he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey
- the work of an active imagination
- erosion is the work of wind or water over time
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roof
- noun a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
- noun protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
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mechanic
- noun a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
machinist; shop mechanic.
- noun someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
auto-mechanic; grease monkey; automobile mechanic; car-mechanic.
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sartor
- noun a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
tailor; seamster.
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root
- noun (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
origin; beginning; rootage; source.
- the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
- Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
- Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
- communism's Russian root
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example
- noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group
instance; illustration; representative.
- this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
- there is an example on page 10
- noun a representative form or pattern
model.
- I profited from his example
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cone
- noun any cone-shaped artifact
- noun a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
cone shape; conoid.
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decorative
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
ornamental; cosmetic.
- cosmetic fenders on cars
- the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
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turn
- noun a circular segment of a curve
twist; crook; bend.
- a bend in the road
- a crook in the path
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turning.
- he took a turn to the right
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aquanaut
- noun an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder
skin-diver.
- noun a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research
oceanaut.
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machine
- noun any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- noun an efficient person
- the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
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significance
- noun the quality of being significant
- do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power
- noun a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
import; implication.
- the significance of his remark became clear only later
- the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
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terrycloth
- noun a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
terry cloth; terry.
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twiner
- noun someone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something by twisting or interlacing
- adjective satellite being two identical
twinned; duplicate; matching; twin.
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mesh
- noun the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
- a 100 mesh screen
- 100 mesh powdered cellulose
- noun contact by fitting together
engagement; meshing; interlocking.
- the engagement of the clutch
- the meshing of gears
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coiner
- noun a maker of counterfeit coins
- noun someone who is a source of new words or new expressions
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waitress
- noun a woman waiter
- verb serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
wait.
- I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's
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plumbing
- noun utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
plumbing system.
- noun the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
plumbery.
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interpretation
- noun a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
reading; version.
- noun the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
rendition; rendering.
- her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving
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japan
- noun lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
- noun a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
Japanese Islands; Japanese Archipelago.
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caster
- noun a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
- noun a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
castor.
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fix
- noun informal terms for a difficult situation
kettle of fish; mess; muddle; jam; hole; pickle.
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
- noun something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
- she needed a fix of chocolate
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crew
- noun the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
- noun an organized group of workmen
work party; gang.
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better
- noun something superior in quality or condition or effect
- noun someone who bets
wagerer; punter; bettor.
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production
- noun the act or process of producing something
- Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous
- the production of white blood cells
- noun a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
- have you seen the new production of Hamlet?
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dimity
- noun a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
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glazer
- noun someone who cuts flat glass to size
glass-cutter; glass cutter; glazier; glassworker.
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bang
- noun a vigorous blow
knock; belt; bash; smash.
- the sudden knock floored him
- he took a bash right in his face
- he got a bang on the head
- noun a sudden very loud noise
bam; blast; eruption; clap.
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bread
- noun food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
breadstuff; staff of life.
- noun informal terms for money
moolah; wampum; clams; gelt; kale; lucre; sugar; dinero; simoleons; loot; boodle; lettuce; dough; shekels; scratch; cabbage; pelf; lolly.
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meat
- noun the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
- noun the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
kernel.
- black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell
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wooden
- adjective satellite made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
- a wooden box
- an ancient cart with wooden wheels
- adjective satellite lacking ease or grace
- the actor's performance was wooden
- a wooden smile
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cashmere
- noun a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
- noun the wool of the Kashmir goat
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armourer
- noun a worker skilled in making armor or arms
armorer.
- a sword made by a famous English armorer
- noun an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
armorer; artificer.
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arrester
- noun a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
arrester hook.
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bone
- noun rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
os.
- noun the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
osseous tissue.
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bond
- noun an electrical force linking atoms
chemical bond.
- noun a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
bond certificate.
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hanger
- noun a worker who hangs something
- noun anything from which something can be hung
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garment
- noun an article of clothing
- garments of the finest silk
- verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
enclothe; fit out; garb; raiment; apparel; habilitate; dress; tog; clothe.
- Parents must feed and dress their child
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braiding
- noun trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
gold braid; braid.
- verb make by braiding or interlacing
braid; lace; plait.
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mystification
- noun confusion resulting from failure to understand
puzzlement; bemusement; bewilderment; befuddlement; bafflement; obfuscation.
- noun something designed to mystify or bewilder
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spider
- noun predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
- noun a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
wanderer.
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tip
- noun the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
- noun a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
baksheesh; pourboire; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; backsheesh.
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trading
- noun buying or selling securities or commodities
- verb engage in the trade of
merchandise; trade.
- he is merchandising telephone sets
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temporary
- noun a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
temporary worker; temp.
- adjective not permanent; not lasting
impermanent.
- politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber
- impermanent palm cottages
- a temperary arrangement
- temporary housing
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collector
- noun a person who collects things
aggregator.
- noun a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
gatherer; accumulator.
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velvet
- noun a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
- adjective satellite smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
velvety; velvet-textured.
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network
- noun an interconnected system of things or people
web.
- he owned a network of shops
- retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life
- tangled in a web of cloth
- noun (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs
- the networks compete to broadcast important sports events
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craftworking
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mason
- noun a craftsman who works with stone or brick
stonemason.
- noun American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
George Mason.
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reader
- noun a person who enjoys reading
- noun someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
subscriber.
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washer
- noun someone who washes things for a living
- noun seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
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stringer
- noun a member of a squad on a team
- a first stringer
- a second stringer
- noun a worker who strings
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stuffer
- noun a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
animal stuffer; taxidermist.
- noun an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
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stamp
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
mould; cast; mold.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
- noun a type or class
- more men of his stamp are needed
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free
- noun people who are free
free people.
- the home of the free and the brave
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; loose; release; liberate.
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masterpiece
- noun the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
chef-d'oeuvre.
- noun an outstanding achievement
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fastening
- noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fixing; fastener; holdfast.
- noun the act of fastening things together
attachment.
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knit
- noun a fabric made by knitting
- noun a basic knitting stitch
plain; plain stitch; knit stitch.
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monkey
- noun any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
- noun one who is playfully mischievous
rascal; rapscallion; scallywag; imp; scamp; scalawag.
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needlework
- noun a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
needlecraft.
- noun work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle
needlecraft.
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thumbtack
- noun a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
drawing pin; pushpin.
- verb fasten with thumbtacks
- The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board
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industrial
- adjective of or relating to or resulting from industry
- adjective having highly developed industries
- the industrial revolution
- an industrial nation
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hook
- noun a catch for locking a door
- noun a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
crotchet.
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spinning
- noun creating thread
- verb revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
reel; whirl; spin; gyrate; spin around.
- The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
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brocade
- noun thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
- verb weave a design into (textiles)
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comforter
- noun commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
sympathizer; sympathiser.
- noun a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
allayer; reliever.
- a reliever of anxiety
- an allayer of fears
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tangle
- noun a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
- they carved their way through the tangle of vines
- noun something jumbled or confused
maze; snarl.
- a tangle of government regulations
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aiglet
- noun metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon
aglet.
- noun ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
aiguilette; aglet.
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service
- noun work done by one person or group that benefits another
- budget separately for goods and services
- noun an act of help or assistance
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checker
- noun an attendant who checks coats or baggage
- noun one who checks the correctness of something
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master
- noun an artist of consummate skill
maestro.
- a master of the violin
- one of the old masters
- noun a person who has general authority over others
lord; overlord.
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john
- noun a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
toilet; bathroom; privy; lavatory; can; lav.
- noun youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
King John; John Lackland.
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dog
- noun a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
domestic dog; Canis familiaris.
- noun a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
frump.
- she got a reputation as a frump
- she's a real dog
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serve
- noun (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
service.
- his powerful serves won the game
- verb serve a purpose, role, or function
function.
- The tree stump serves as a table
- The female students served as a control group
- This table would serve very well
- His freedom served him well
- The table functions as a desk
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upholstery
- noun covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
- noun the craft of upholstering
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guild
- noun a formal association of people with similar interests
club; society; social club; gild; lodge; order.
- he joined a golf club
- they formed a small lunch society
- men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
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project
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
undertaking; task; labor.
- he prepared for great undertakings
- noun a planned undertaking
projection.
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matter
- noun a vaguely specified concern
thing; affair.
- several matters to attend to
- it is none of your affair
- things are going well
- noun some situation or event that is thought about
topic; issue; subject.
- he kept drifting off the topic
- he had been thinking about the subject for several years
- it is a matter for the police
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flame
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire; flaming.
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
- verb shine with a sudden light
flare.
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
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fashion
- noun how something is done or how it happens
style; manner; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun characteristic or habitual practice
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camlet
- noun a garment made of camlet fabric
- noun a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair
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modern
- noun a contemporary person
- noun a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
Bodoni font; modern font; Bodoni.
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satin_weave
- noun a weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill line
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rat
- noun any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
- noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
strikebreaker; scab; blackleg.
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mint
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
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cochran
- noun United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
Jacqueline Cochran.
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felled_seam
- noun seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
fell.
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object
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
physical object.
- it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; objective; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
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reticulum
- noun any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)
- noun a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus
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fitter
- noun someone who fits a garment to a particular person
- adjective satellite improved in health or physical condition
healthier.
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plain_weave
- noun a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect
taffeta weave.
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camo
- noun fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
camouflage.
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mating
- noun the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
coupling; union; sexual union; pairing; conjugation.
- the casual couplings of adolescents
- the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
pair; couple; mate; copulate.
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crotchet
- noun a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
hook.
- noun a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
quarter note.
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north_america
- noun a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
- noun the nations of the North American continent collectively
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reissue
- noun a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
reprint; reprinting.
- verb print anew
reprint.
- They never reprinted the famous treatise
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hard_hat
- noun a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.
construction worker.
- noun a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers
tin hat; safety hat.
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theme
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; subject.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
motif.
- it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme
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screening
- noun the display of a motion picture
viewing; showing.
- noun fabric of metal or plastic mesh
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mend
- noun sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
darn; patch.
- her stockings had several mends
- noun the act of putting something in working order again
repair; reparation; fixing; fix; mending; fixture.
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velours
- noun heavy fabric that resembles velvet
velour.
- noun heavy fabric that resembles velvet
velour.
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plate
- noun (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
home; home base; home plate.
- he ruled that the runner failed to touch home
- noun a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
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tammy
- noun plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains
- noun a woolen cap of Scottish origin
tam; tam-o'-shanter.
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covering
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
cover; natural covering.
- under a covering of dust
- the fox was flushed from its cover
- noun an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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scrubber
- noun a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
- noun a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
scrubbing brush; scrub brush.
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plush
- noun a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
- adjective satellite characterized by extravagance and profusion
lavish; lush; lucullan; plushy.
- a lavish buffet
- a lucullan feast
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sinker
- noun a small ring-shaped friedcake
donut; doughnut.
- noun a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)
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release
- noun merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
- a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra
- noun the act of liberating someone or something
liberation; freeing.
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reference
- noun a remark that calls attention to something or someone
mention.
- she made frequent mention of her promotion
- there was no mention of it
- the speaker made several references to his wife
- noun a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
acknowledgment; mention; citation; credit; cite; quotation.
- the student's essay failed to list several important citations
- the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
- the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
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intertwine
- verb spin,wind, or twist together
twine; lace; interlace; enlace; entwine.
- intertwine the ribbons
- Twine the threads into a rope
- intertwined hearts
- verb make lacework by knotting or looping
tat.
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howard_hughes
- noun United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)
Hughes; Howard Robard Hughes.
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fine_art
- noun the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
art.
- an art exhibition
- a fine collection of art
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ruffle
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
flounce; frill; furbelow.
- noun a high tight collar
choker; neck ruff; ruff.
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bunting
- noun a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
- noun any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
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reprinting
- noun a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
reprint; reissue.
- verb print anew
reissue; reprint.
- They never reprinted the famous treatise
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connective
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; conjunctive.
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connecter.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
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hemstitching
- noun a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
hemstitch.
- verb sew with hemstitches
hemstitch.
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embroidery
- noun elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
embellishment.
- the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings
- noun decorative needlework
fancywork.
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wage
- noun something that remunerates
pay; earnings; salary; remuneration.
- wages were paid by check
- he wasted his pay on drink
- they saved a quarter of all their earnings
- verb carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
engage.
- Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
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souvenir
- noun something of sentimental value
token; relic; keepsake.
- noun a reminder of past events
memento.
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wear
- noun impairment resulting from long use
- the tires showed uneven wear
- noun a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
habiliment; vesture; clothing; wearable; article of clothing.
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modeling
- noun sculpture produced by molding
mould; clay sculpture; molding; moulding; mold.
- noun a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
moulding; modelling; molding.
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horsehair
- noun hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
- noun a fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery
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linkage
- noun an associative relation
- noun (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
gene linkage.
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country
- noun a politically organized body of people under a single government
commonwealth; land; res publica; nation; state; body politic.
- the state has elected a new president
- African nations
- students who had come to the nation's capitol
- the country's largest manufacturer
- an industrialized land
- noun the territory occupied by a nation
state; land.
- he returned to the land of his birth
- he visited several European countries
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retainer
- noun a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
consideration.
- noun a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
servant.
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homespun
- noun a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
- adjective satellite of textiles; having a rough surface
nubby; tweedy; nubbly; slubbed.
- a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns
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coconut
- noun the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
coconut meat.
- noun large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
cocoanut.
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sloyd
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wright
- noun someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
- noun United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
Willard Huntington Wright; S. S. Van Dine.
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union
- noun an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
trades union; brotherhood; labor union; trade union.
- you have to join the union in order to get a job
- noun the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
North.
- he has visited every state in the Union
- Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union
- the North's superior resources turned the scale
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roper
- noun a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
- noun a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
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drafting
- noun writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
- noun the craft of drawing blueprints
mechanical drawing.
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basic
- noun (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
staple.
- noun a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
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worker
- noun a person who works at a specific occupation
- noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
proletarian; prole.
- workers of the world--unite!
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craft
- noun the skilled practice of a practical occupation
trade.
- he learned his trade as an apprentice
- noun a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
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child
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; fry; shaver; tike; minor; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- noun a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
kid.
- they had three children
- they were able to send their kids to college
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aviation
- noun the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
air power.
- noun the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
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spin
- noun a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; twisting; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
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cretonne
- noun an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
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aim
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
intention; design; intent; purpose.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
objective; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
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mates
- noun a pair of people who live together
couple; match.
- a married couple from Chicago
- noun the officer below the master on a commercial ship
first mate; mate.
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tugger
- noun someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
puller; dragger.
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sticker
- noun a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
pricker; spine; thorn; prickle; spikelet.
- noun an adhesive label
gummed label; paster.
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it
- noun the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
information technology.
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tissue
- noun part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
- noun a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
tissue paper.
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in
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
inch.
- noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
indium; atomic number 49.
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seattle
- noun a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington
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pyrotechnics
- noun (music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)
- noun the craft of making fireworks
pyrotechny.
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make
- noun a recognizable kind
brand.
- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
shuffle; shuffling.
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woollen
- noun a fabric made from the hair of sheep
woolen; wool.
- adjective of or related to or made of wool
woolen.
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boater
- noun a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
Panama hat; skimmer; Panama; sailor; leghorn; straw hat.
- noun someone who drives or rides in a boat
boatman; waterman.
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plater
- noun a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)
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independent
- noun a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
mugwump; fencesitter.
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
freelance; freelancer; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
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screw
- noun someone who guards prisoners
jailor; jailer; prison guard; turnkey; gaoler.
- noun a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
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pinstripe
- noun a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes
- noun a fabric with very thin stripes
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hand
- noun the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
mitt; paw; manus.
- he had the hands of a surgeon
- he extended his mitt
- noun a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
hired hand; hired man.
- the hired hand fixed the railing
- a ranch hand
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morris
- noun United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris; Esther Morris.
- noun English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)
William Morris.
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aertex
- noun a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear
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jean
- noun (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
blue jean; denim.
- noun a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
denim; dungaree.
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seasonal
- noun a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons
seasonal worker.
- adjective occurring at or dependent on a particular season
- seasonal labor
- a seasonal rise in unemployment
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bugger
- noun someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
sodomist; sodomite; sod.
- verb practice anal sex upon
sodomize; sodomise.
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lineman
- noun one of the players on the line of scrimmage
- noun the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
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patching
- noun the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
- verb to join or unite the pieces of
piece; patch.
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hay
- noun grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
- verb convert (plant material) into hay
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duffel
- noun a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
duffle bag; duffle; duffel bag.
- noun a coarse heavy woolen fabric
duffle.
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handicraftsman
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save
- noun (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
- the goalie made a brilliant save
- the relief pitcher got credit for a save
- verb save from ruin, destruction, or harm
relieve; salvage; salve.
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hat
- noun headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
lid; chapeau.
- noun an informal term for a person's role
- he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly
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camel
- noun cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
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advanced
- adjective satellite farther along in physical or mental development
- the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'
- children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average
- verb move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
advance; move on; march on; progress; pass on; go on.
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stylist
- noun an artist who is a master of a particular style
- noun someone who cuts or beautifies hair
hairstylist; styler; hairdresser.
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gift
- noun something acquired without compensation
- noun natural abilities or qualities
talent; endowment; natural endowment.
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manual
- noun a small handbook
- noun (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
manual of arms.
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specific
- noun a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
particular.
- he always reasons from the particular to the general
- noun a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
- quinine is a specific for malaria
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pavement
- noun the paved surface of a thoroughfare
paving.
- noun material used to pave an area
paving material; paving.
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bleriot
- noun French aviator who in 1909 made the first flight across the English Channel (1872-1936)
Louis Bleriot.
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old
- noun past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
- adjective (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
- his mother is very old
- a ripe old age
- how old are you?
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people
- noun (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
- old people
- there were at least 200 people in the audience
- noun the body of citizens of a state or country
citizenry.
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perfecter
- noun a skilled worker who perfects something
- although not the inventor he must be recognized as the perfecter of this technique
- adjective being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
perfect.
- a perfect circle
- a perfect reproduction
- perfect happiness
- perfect manners
- a perfect specimen
- a perfect day
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tapis
- noun a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
tapestry.
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sponge
- noun a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
- noun someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
quick study.
- she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge
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gros_point
- noun a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads
- noun needlepoint embroidery done with large stitches
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cooper
- noun a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
barrel maker.
- noun United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
Peter Cooper.
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blackleg
- noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
strikebreaker; scab; rat.
- verb take the place of work of someone on strike
fink; scab; rat.
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creative
- adjective having the ability or power to create
originative.
- adjective satellite promoting construction or creation
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etamin
- noun a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.
etamine.
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cord
- noun a line made of twisted fibers or threads
- the bundle was tied with a cord
- noun a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
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khaki
- noun a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms
- adjective satellite of a yellowish brown color
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damask
- noun a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
- noun a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
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dental
- noun a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
alveolar; dental consonant; alveolar consonant.
- adjective of or relating to the teeth
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yoke
- noun fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
- noun an oppressive power
- under the yoke of a tyrant
- they threw off the yoke of domination
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paperhanger
- noun someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money
- noun one whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper
paperer.
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magazine
- noun a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
mag.
- it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money
- noun product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object
- tripped over a pile of magazines
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craftsman
- noun a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
- as an actor he was a consummate craftsman
- noun a creator of great skill in the manual arts
crafter.
- the jewelry was made by internationally famous craftsmen
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gauze
- noun (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
gauze bandage.
- noun a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
netting; veiling.
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facility
- noun a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
installation.
- the assembly plant is an enormous facility
- noun skillful performance or ability without difficulty
quickness; deftness; adeptness; adroitness.
- his quick adeptness was a product of good design
- he was famous for his facility as an archer
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float
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- noun the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
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down
- noun soft fine feathers
down feather.
- noun (American football) a complete play to advance the football
- you have four downs to gain ten yards
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furnishing
- noun (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
trappings.
- noun (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
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oilman
- noun a person who owns or operates oil wells
- noun a worker who produces or sells petroleum
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coitus
- noun the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
congress; intercourse; sexual intercourse; sex act; sexual relation; carnal knowledge; sexual congress; relation; copulation; coition.
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fabric
- noun artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
textile; cloth; material.
- the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent
- woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC
- she measured off enough material for a dress
- noun the underlying structure
framework.
- providing a factual framework for future research
- it is part of the fabric of society
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support
- noun the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
- his support kept the family together
- they gave him emotional support during difficult times
- noun aiding the cause or policy or interests of
- the president no longer has the support of his own party
- they developed a scheme of mutual support
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johann_gutenberg
- noun German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
Gutenberg; Johannes Gutenberg.
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interior_design
- noun the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior
interior decoration.
- noun the branch of architecture dealing with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior
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gig
- noun long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
- noun an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
fizgig; fishgig; lance; spear.
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editor
- noun a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
editor in chief.
- noun (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
editor program.
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way
- noun how something is done or how it happens
style; fashion; manner; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
agency; means.
- a means of control
- an example is the best agency of instruction
- the true way to success
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overhand
- adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
overhanded; overarm.
- an overhand pitch
- an overhand stroke
- adjective satellite sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
oversewn.
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olive_drab
- noun a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
drab.
- noun military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color
olive-drab uniform.
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plumber
- noun a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
pipe fitter.
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freelancer
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelance; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
- adjective working for yourself
freelance; free-lance; self-employed.
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pilotage
- noun the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
navigation; piloting.
- noun the occupation of a pilot
piloting.
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diaper
- noun garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
napkin; nappy.
- noun a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
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hound's-tooth_check
- noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
houndstooth check; dogs-tooth check; dog's-tooth check; dogstooth check.
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käsityö
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handicraftsmanship
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dollhouse
- noun a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything
doll's house.
- noun a small model of a house used as a toy by children
doll's house.
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intern
- noun an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
houseman; medical intern; interne.
- verb deprive of freedom
- During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West
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soldering
- noun fastening firmly together
bonding.
- verb join or fuse with solder
solder.
- solder these two pipes together
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gather
- noun sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
gathering.
- noun the act of gathering something
gathering.
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petit
Small; little; insignificant; mean; -- Same as Petty. Obs., except in legal language. By what small, petit hints does the mind catch hold of and recover a vanishing notion. South.
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stockinette_stitch
- noun knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings
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mold
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
mould; cast; stamp.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
- noun container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
mould; cast.
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check
- noun a written order directing a bank to pay money
cheque; bank check.
- he paid all his bills by check
- noun an appraisal of the state of affairs
assay.
- they made an assay of the contents
- a check on its dependability under stress
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graft
- noun (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
transplant.
- noun the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
bribery.
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locality
- noun a surrounding or nearby region
neck of the woods; neighborhood; vicinity; neighbourhood.
- the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville
- it is a rugged locality
- he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood
- I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods
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handmade
- adjective made by hand or a hand process
hand-crafted.
- delicate handmade baby dresses
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actor
- noun a theatrical performer
thespian; player; role player; histrion.
- noun a person who acts and gets things done
doer; worker.
- he's a principal actor in this affair
- when you want something done get a doer
- he's a miracle worker
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role
- noun the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
function; part; office.
- the function of a teacher
- the government must do its part
- play its role
- noun an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
part; character; persona; theatrical role.
- she played the part of Desdemona
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topper
- noun a worker who makes or adds the top to something
- noun a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
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duodji
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implant
- noun a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
plant; imbed; embed; engraft.
- He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
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roll
- noun rotary motion of an object around its own axis
axial motion; axial rotation.
- noun a list of names
roster.
- his name was struck off the rolls
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woodman
- noun someone who lives in the woods
woodsman.
- noun makes things out of wood
woodsman; woodworker.
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pressman
- noun someone whose occupation is printing
printer.
- noun a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
newspaperman; newswriter; correspondent; newspaperwoman.
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fell
- noun the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
hide.
- noun seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
felled seam.
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tapper
- noun a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
tapster.
- noun a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly
- finger tappers irritated her
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monk
- noun a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
monastic.
- noun United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)
Thelonious Sphere Monk; Thelonious Monk.
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restorer
- noun a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
refinisher; preserver; renovator.
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samite
- noun a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages
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time
- noun an instance or single occasion for some event
clip.
- this time he succeeded
- he called four times
- he could do ten at a clip
- noun a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
- take time to smell the roses
- I didn't have time to finish
- it took more than half my time
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military_man
- noun someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
serviceman; military personnel; man.
- two men stood sentry duty
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chain
- noun a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
concatenation.
- the chain of command
- a complicated concatenation of circumstances
- noun (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
chemical chain.
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woodwork
- noun work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
- noun the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
woodworking; carpentry.
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ruddle
- noun a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
raddle; reddle.
- verb twist or braid together, interlace
raddle.
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crochet_stitch
- noun any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle
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william
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freelance
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelancer; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
- verb work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
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technique
- noun a practical method or art applied to some particular task
- noun skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
proficiency.
- practice greatly improves proficiency
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gutenberg
- noun German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
Johannes Gutenberg; Johann Gutenberg.
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mackintosh
- noun a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
macintosh.
- noun a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
mac; mack; macintosh.
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tacker
- noun a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)
- noun a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
baster.
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cook
- noun someone who cooks food
- noun English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
Captain Cook; James Cook; Captain James Cook.
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word
- noun a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- words are the blocks from which sentences are made
- he hardly said ten words all morning
- noun a brief statement
- he didn't say a word about it
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die
- noun a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
dice.
- noun a device used for shaping metal
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gun
- noun a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- noun large but transportable armament
heavy weapon; ordnance; artillery.
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item
- noun a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
point.
- he noticed an item in the New York Times
- she had several items on her shopping list
- the main point on the agenda was taken up first
- noun a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
detail; particular.
- it was perfect in all details
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dip
- noun a depression in an otherwise level surface
- there was a dip in the road
- noun (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
magnetic dip; angle of dip; inclination; magnetic inclination.
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revolution
- noun a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
- the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution
- noun the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
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craftwork
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collage
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
montage.
- he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
- noun any collection of diverse things
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sign
- noun a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
mark.
- he showed signs of strain
- they welcomed the signs of spring
- noun a public display of a message
- he posted signs in all the shop windows
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bagging
- noun coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
sacking.
- verb capture or kill, as in hunting
bag.
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resurgence
- noun bringing again into activity and prominence
revivification; revitalisation; revival; revitalization.
- the revival of trade
- a revival of a neglected play by Moliere
- the Gothic revival in architecture
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corn
- noun tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
maize; Indian corn; Zea mays.
- noun the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
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clerk
- noun an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
- noun a salesperson in a store
shop clerk; salesclerk; shop assistant.
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rug
- noun floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
carpeting; carpet.
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splice
- noun a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
splicing.
- the break was due to an imperfect splice
- noun joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
lap joint.
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peeler
- noun a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
ecdysiast; exotic dancer; striptease; stripteaser; striptease artist; stripper.
- noun a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables
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planter
- noun the owner or manager of a plantation
plantation owner.
- noun a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
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box
- noun a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
- he rummaged through a box of spare parts
- noun private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
loge.
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boy
- noun a youthful male person
male child.
- the baby was a boy
- she made the boy brush his teeth every night
- most soldiers are only boys in uniform
- noun a friendly informal reference to a grown man
- he likes to play golf with the boys
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needlepoint
- noun lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
point lace.
- noun embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
needlepoint embroidery.
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stencil
- noun a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below
- verb mark or print with a stencil
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nylon
- noun a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
- noun a synthetic fabric
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pillow
- noun a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
- verb rest on or as if on a pillow
rest.
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macintosh
- noun a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
mackintosh.
- noun a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
mackintosh; mac; mack.
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love
- noun a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- his love for his work
- children need a lot of love
- noun any object of warm affection or devotion;
passion.
- the theater was her first love
- he has a passion for cock fighting
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run_up
- verb pile up (debts or scores)
- verb raise
hoist.
- hoist the flags
- hoist a sail
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tappa
- noun the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
tapa; tappa bark; tapa bark.
- noun a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark
tapa.
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marker
- noun some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
- the buoys were markers for the channel
- noun a distinguishing symbol
marking; mark.
- the owner's mark was on all the sheep
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market
- noun the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
market place; marketplace.
- without competition there would be no market
- they were driven from the marketplace
- noun the customers for a particular product or service
- before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it
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working
- noun a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
workings.
- verb exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
work.
- I will work hard to improve my grades
- she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor
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luthier
- noun a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)
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curriculum
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
course of study; syllabus; program; programme.
- he was admitted to a new program at the university
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linesman
- noun official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
- noun a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
electrician; lineman.
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teaser
- noun a worker who teases wool
- noun someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
vexer; annoyer; tease.
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rigid
- adjective satellite incapable of or resistant to bending
stiff.
- a rigid strip of metal
- a table made of rigid plastic
- a palace guardsman stiff as a poker
- stiff hair
- a stiff neck
- adjective satellite incapable of compromise or flexibility
strict.
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olive
- noun small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- noun evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
European olive tree; Olea europaea.
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effort
- noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
try; endeavor; attempt; endeavour.
- made an effort to cover all the reading material
- wished him luck in his endeavor
- she gave it a good try
- noun use of physical or mental energy; hard work
exertion; elbow grease; travail; sweat.
- he got an A for effort
- they managed only with great exertion
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fly
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
rainfly; tent flap; fly sheet; tent-fly.
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sphere
- noun a particular environment or walk of life
arena; domain; area; orbit; field.
- his social sphere is limited
- it was a closed area of employment
- he's out of my orbit
- noun any spherically shaped artifact
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howard_robard_hughes
- noun United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)
Hughes; Howard Hughes.
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decker
- noun (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels
- they rode in a double-decker bus
- noun English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)
Dekker; Thomas Decker; Thomas Dekker.
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printing
- noun text handwritten in the style of printed matter
- noun the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
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making
- noun the act that results in something coming to be
fashioning; devising.
- the devising of plans
- the fashioning of pots and pans
- the making of measurements
- it was already in the making
- noun an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
qualification.
- her qualifications for the job are excellent
- one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree
- she has the makings of fine musician
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etamine
- noun a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.
etamin.
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sheeting
- noun fabric from which bed sheets are made
- verb come down as if in sheets
sheet.
- The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon
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chip
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
bit; fleck; flake; scrap.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
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fuck
- noun slang for sexual intercourse
ass; screw; piece of tail; fucking; shtup; screwing; roll in the hay; nookie; piece of ass; nooky; shag.
- verb have sexual intercourse with
love; sleep with; have it away; screw; have intercourse; get it on; lie with; hump; make love; make out; get laid; have a go at it; bonk; eff; have sex; jazz; be intimate; know; have it off; bang; bed; do it; roll in the hay; sleep together.
- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?
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interior_decoration
- noun decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
decor.
- noun the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior
interior design.
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arbor
- noun tree (as opposed to shrub)
- noun any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
spindle; mandrel; mandril.
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meshwork
- noun an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
net; mesh; network; meshing.
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pina
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range
- noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
ambit; reach; orbit; compass; scope.
- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- the ambit of municipal legislation
- within the compass of this article
- within the scope of an investigation
- outside the reach of the law
- in the political orbit of a world power
- noun the limits within which something can be effective
reach.
- range of motion
- he was beyond the reach of their fire
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charles_augustus_lindbergh
- noun United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)
Lindbergh; Charles Lindbergh; Charles A. Lindbergh; Lucky Lindy.
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criterion
- noun a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
measure; touchstone; standard.
- the schools comply with federal standards
- they set the measure for all subsequent work
- noun the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
standard.
- they live by the standards of their community
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drapery
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
curtain; drape; pall; mantle.
- noun cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
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purl
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- noun a basic knitting stitch
purl stitch.
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product
- noun commodities offered for sale
ware; merchandise.
- good business depends on having good merchandise
- that store offers a variety of products
- noun an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
production.
- they improve their product every year
- they export most of their agricultural production
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paramount
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
preponderant; overriding; preponderating; predominant; predominate.
- the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
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mat
- noun a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
- noun mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
matting.
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spot
- noun a point located with respect to surface features of some region
topographic point; place.
- this is a nice place for a picnic
- a bright spot on a planet
- noun a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
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mag
- noun a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
magazine.
- it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money
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floral
- adjective satellite resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
flowered.
- adjective relating to or associated with flowers
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man
- noun an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
adult male.
- there were two women and six men on the bus
- noun someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
military man; serviceman; military personnel.
- two men stood sentry duty
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doeskin
- noun soft leather from deerskin or lambskin
- noun a fine smooth soft woolen fabric
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crepe
- noun paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
crepe paper.
- noun small very thin pancake
crape; French pancake.
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puller
- noun someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
- noun someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
tugger; dragger.
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raddle
- noun a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
reddle; ruddle.
- verb twist or braid together, interlace
ruddle.
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basket
- noun a container that is usually woven and has handles
handbasket.
- noun the quantity contained in a basket
basketful.
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lacquerware
- noun a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals
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solder
- noun an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces
- verb join or fuse with solder
- solder these two pipes together
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braid
- noun a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
twist; tress; plait.
- noun trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
gold braid; braiding.
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ethic
- noun the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
value-system; value orientation; moral principle.
- the Puritan ethic
- a person with old-fashioned values
- noun a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
ethical code.
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artisan
- noun a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
journeyman; artificer; craftsman.
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main
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
briny.
- noun a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
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cutter
- noun someone who cuts or carves stone
stonecutter.
- noun someone who carves the meat
carver.
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non
- adverb negation of a word or group of words
not.
- he does not speak French
- she is not going
- they are not friends
- not many
- not much
- not at all
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billy_mitchell
- noun United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)
William Mitchell; Mitchell.
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profession
- noun the body of people in a learned occupation
- the news spread rapidly through the medical profession
- they formed a community of scientists
- noun an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
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lumbering
- noun the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
- verb move heavily or clumsily
lumber; pound.
- The heavy man lumbered across the room
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tucker
- noun a sewer who tucks
- noun United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
Benjamin Ricketson Tucker.
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pruner
- noun a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
trimmer.
- untouched by the pruner's axe
- noun a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees
lopper; pruning hook.
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amelia_earhart
- noun first woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937)
Earhart.
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term
- noun a word or expression used for some particular thing
- he learned many medical terms
- noun a limited period of time
- a prison term
- he left school before the end of term
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servant
- noun a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
retainer.
- noun in a subordinate position
handmaiden; handmaid.
- theology should be the handmaiden of ethics
- the state cannot be a servant of the church
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mintage
- noun coins collectively
metal money; coinage; specie.
- noun fee paid to a mint by the government for minting a coin
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ceramicist
- noun a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
ceramist; thrower; potter.
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square
- noun (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
foursquare.
- you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
- noun the product of two equal terms
second power.
- nine is the second power of three
- gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
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plant
- noun buildings for carrying on industrial labor
works; industrial plant.
- they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles
- noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
flora; plant life.
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girl
- noun a young woman
young woman; fille; missy; miss; young lady.
- noun a youthful female person
female child; little girl.
- the baby was a girl
- the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle
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living
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
life.
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
- noun people who are still living
- save your pity for the living
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canvas
- noun a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
canvass.
- noun an oil painting on canvas fabric
canvass.
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stitch
- noun a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
- noun a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running
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intercourse
- noun communication between individuals
social intercourse.
- noun the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
congress; sexual intercourse; sex act; sexual relation; carnal knowledge; sexual congress; relation; copulation; coitus; coition.
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ruck
- noun a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
herd.
- his brilliance raised him above the ruck
- the children resembled a fairy herd
- noun an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
pucker.
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editor_in_chief
- noun a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
editor.
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flyer
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
handbill; flier; bill; broadside; broadsheet; throwaway; circular.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- noun someone who travels by air
flier.
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grandma
- noun the mother of your father or mother
grannie; nan; nanna; grandmother; gran; granny.
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card
- noun one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
- he collected cards and traded them with the other boys
- noun a card certifying the identity of the bearer
identity card.
- he had to show his card to get in
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training
- noun activity leading to skilled behavior
preparation; grooming.
- noun the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
education; breeding.
- a woman of breeding and refinement
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language
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
linguistic communication.
- he taught foreign languages
- the language introduced is standard throughout the text
- the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
- noun (language) communication by word of mouth
oral communication; spoken language; voice communication; speech communication; speech; spoken communication.
- his speech was garbled
- he uttered harsh language
- he recorded the spoken language of the streets
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gaff
- noun a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
- noun a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
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thing
- noun a special situation
- this thing has got to end
- it is a remarkable thing
- noun an action
- how could you do such a thing?
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handicraft
- noun a work produced by hand labor
handwork; handiwork; handcraft.
- noun a craft that requires skillful hands
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place
- noun a point located with respect to surface features of some region
spot; topographic point.
- this is a nice place for a picnic
- a bright spot on a planet
- noun any area set aside for a particular purpose
property.
- who owns this place?
- the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
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router
- noun a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
- noun (computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks
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blind
- noun people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
- he spent hours reading to the blind
- noun a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)
- he waited impatiently in the blind
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potter
- noun a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
ceramist; thrower; ceramicist.
- verb do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
monkey around; mess around; monkey; putter; tinker; muck around; muck about.
- The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house
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periodical
- noun a publication that appears at fixed intervals
- adjective happening or recurring at regular intervals
periodic.
- the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust
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message
- noun a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- he sent a three-word message
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
content; substance; subject matter.
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open
- noun a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
clear.
- finally broke out of the forest into the open
- noun where the air is unconfined
out-of-doors; open air; outdoors.
- he wanted to get outdoors a little
- the concert was held in the open air
- camping in the open
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sewing_stitch
- noun a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
embroidery stitch.
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sheet
- noun any broad thin expanse or surface
- noun paper used for writing or printing
sheet of paper; piece of paper.
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breed
- noun a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
strain; stock.
- he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
- he created a new strain of sheep
- noun a special type
- Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs
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free-lance
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelance; freelancer; free lance; self-employed person.
- adjective working for yourself
freelance; self-employed.
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draft
- noun a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
order of payment; bill of exchange.
- noun a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
draught.
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puppet
- noun a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
marionette.
- noun a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
tool; creature.
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post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
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swan
- noun stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; affirm; verify; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
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caning
- noun work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
wicker; wickerwork.
- verb beat with a cane
cane; flog; lambaste; lambast.
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padding
- noun artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
cushioning.
- verb add details to
dramatize; dramatise; embellish; blow up; pad; embroider; lard; aggrandise; aggrandize.
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butt
- noun thick end of the handle
butt end.
- noun the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
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hemstitch
- noun a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
hemstitching.
- noun embroidery similar to drawnwork
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grillwork
- noun mesh netting made of wires
wirework.
- noun a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
grill; grille.
- he cooked hamburgers on the grill
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