| airburst | (noun) an explosion in the atmosphere | - |
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| airstream | (noun) a relatively well-defined prevailing wind | - |
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| (noun) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller | Synonyms: backwash, race, slipstream, wash |
| airstrip | (noun) an airfield without normal airport facilities | Synonyms: flight strip, landing strip, strip |
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| bloodthirstiness | (noun) a disposition to shed blood | Synonyms: bloodiness |
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| borstal | (noun) formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison | - |
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| bratwurst | (noun) a small pork sausage | Synonyms: brat |
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| burst | (noun) the act of exploding or bursting | Synonyms: explosion |
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| (noun) rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms | Synonyms: fusillade, salvo, volley |
| (noun) a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) | Synonyms: fit |
| (noun) a sudden intense happening | Synonyms: flare-up, outburst |
| burster | (noun) a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time | Synonyms: bursting charge, charge, explosive charge |
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| clearstory | (noun) part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light | Synonyms: clerestory |
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| cloudburst | (noun) a heavy rain | Synonyms: deluge, downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, waterspout |
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| cornerstone | (noun) a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls | - |
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| (noun) a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies | - |
| (noun) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained | Synonyms: base, basis, foundation, fundament, groundwork |
| counterstain | (noun) a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly | - |
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| deerstalker | (noun) a tight-fitting hat with visors front and back; formerly worn by hunters | - |
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| deerstalking | (noun) stalking deer | - |
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| doorstep | (noun) the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway | Synonyms: doorsill, threshold |
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| doorstop | (noun) a stop that keeps open doors from moving | Synonyms: doorstopper |
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| doorstopper | (noun) a stop that keeps open doors from moving | Synonyms: doorstop |
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| fingerstall | (noun) a sheath worn to protect a finger | Synonyms: cot |
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| first | (noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) | Synonyms: first base |
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| (noun) the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving | Synonyms: first gear, low, low gear |
| (noun) an honours degree of the highest class | Synonyms: first-class honours degree |
| (noun) the first element in a countable series | Synonyms: number 1, number one |
| (noun) the first or highest in an ordering or series | Synonyms: number one |
| (noun) the time at which something is supposed to begin | Synonyms: beginning, commencement, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time |
| firstborn | (noun) the offspring who came first in the order of birth | Synonyms: eldest |
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| gearstick | (noun) a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears | Synonyms: gear lever, gearshift, shifter |
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| hairstreak | (noun) small butterflies having striped markings under the wings | Synonyms: hairstreak butterfly |
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| hairstyle | (noun) the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) | Synonyms: coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo |
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| hairstylist | (noun) someone who cuts or beautifies hair | Synonyms: hairdresser, styler, stylist |
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| horst | (noun) a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land | - |
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| interstate | (noun) one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States | Synonyms: interstate highway |
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| interstice | (noun) small opening between things | - |
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| (noun) a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ | - |
| knackwurst | (noun) short thick highly seasoned sausage | Synonyms: knockwurst |
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| knockwurst | (noun) short thick highly seasoned sausage | Synonyms: knackwurst |
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| liverwurst | (noun) sausage containing ground liver | Synonyms: liver pudding, liver sausage |
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| masterstroke | (noun) an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery | - |
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| mearstone | (noun) an old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab | Synonyms: meerestone, merestone |
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| meterstick | (noun) a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters) | Synonyms: metrestick |
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| misunderstanding | (noun) an understanding of something that is not correct | Synonyms: misapprehension, mistake |
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| (noun) putting the wrong interpretation on | Synonyms: misinterpretation, mistaking |
| oersted | (noun) the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole | - |
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| outburst | (noun) a sudden violent disturbance | Synonyms: tumultuous disturbance |
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| (noun) an unrestrained expression of emotion | Synonyms: blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush |
| (noun) a sudden intense happening | Synonyms: burst, flare-up |
| overstatement | (noun) making to seem more important than it really is | Synonyms: exaggeration, magnification |
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| oversteer | (noun) when a car turns (steers) by more than (over) the amount commanded by the driver. | - |
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| overstrain | (noun) too much strain | - |
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| quarterstaff | (noun) a long stout staff used as a weapon | - |
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| rudderstock | (noun) a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot | Synonyms: rudderpost |
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| sunburst | (noun) a jeweled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun | - |
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| (noun) a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it | - |
| (noun) a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds | - |
| superstar | (noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | Synonyms: ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard |
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| superstition | (noun) an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear | Synonyms: superstitious notion |
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| superstrate | (noun) the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language | Synonyms: superstratum |
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| (noun) any stratum or layer superimposed on another | Synonyms: superstratum |
| superstratum | (noun) the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language | Synonyms: superstrate |
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| (noun) any stratum or layer superimposed on another | Synonyms: superstrate |
| superstring | (noun) a hypothetical particle that is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time | - |
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| superstructure | (noun) structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck | - |
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| thirst | (noun) strong desire for something (not food or drink) | Synonyms: hunger, hungriness, thirstiness |
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| (noun) a physiological need to drink | Synonyms: thirstiness |
| thirster | (noun) a person with a strong desire for something | Synonyms: longer, yearner |
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| thirstiness | (noun) strong desire for something (not food or drink) | Synonyms: hunger, hungriness, thirst |
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| (noun) a physiological need to drink | Synonyms: thirst |
| (noun) a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) | Synonyms: aridity, aridness |
| thunderstorm | (noun) a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning | Synonyms: electric storm, electrical storm |
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| understandability | (noun) the quality of comprehensible language or thought | Synonyms: comprehensibility |
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| understanding | (noun) the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination | Synonyms: intellect, reason |
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| (noun) the cognitive condition of someone who understands | Synonyms: apprehension, discernment, savvy |
| (noun) an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion | Synonyms: sympathy |
| (noun) the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises | Synonyms: agreement |
| understatement | (noun) a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said | - |
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| understeer | (noun) when a car steers less than (under) the amount commanded by the driver. | - |
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| understructure | (noun) lowest support of a structure | Synonyms: base, foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure |
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| understudy | (noun) an actor able to replace a regular performer when required | Synonyms: standby |
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| verst | (noun) a Russian unit of length (1.067 km) | - |
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| weatherstrip | (noun) a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold | Synonyms: weather strip, weather stripping, weatherstripping |
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| weatherstripping | (noun) a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold | Synonyms: weather strip, weather stripping, weatherstrip |
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| wienerwurst | (noun) a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll | Synonyms: dog, frank, frankfurter, hot dog, hotdog, weenie, wiener |
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| worst | (noun) the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of | - |
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| (noun) the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable | - |
| (noun) the least favorable outcome | - |
| worsted | (noun) a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit" | - |
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| (noun) a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool | Synonyms: worsted yarn |