aeromechanics | (noun) the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow | Synonyms: aerodynamics |
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botanical | (noun) a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves) | - |
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canicule | (noun) the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity | Synonyms: canicular days, dog days |
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manicotti | (noun) large pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce | - |
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manicure | (noun) professional care for the hands and fingernails | - |
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manicurist | (noun) a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails | - |
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mechanic | (noun) a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools | Synonyms: machinist, shop mechanic |
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(noun) someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles | Synonyms: auto-mechanic, automobile mechanic, car-mechanic, grease monkey |
mechanics | (noun) the technical aspects of doing something | Synonyms: mechanism |
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(noun) the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference | - |
organic | (noun) a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter | Synonyms: organic fertiliser, organic fertilizer |
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organicism | (noun) theory that the total organization of an organism rather than the functioning of individual organs is the determinant of life processes | - |
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panic | (noun) an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety | Synonyms: affright, terror |
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(noun) sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events | Synonyms: scare |
panicle | (noun) compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers | - |
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photomechanics | (noun) the technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing | - |
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(noun) the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods | Synonyms: photoplate making |
sanicle | (noun) a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers | Synonyms: snakeroot |
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