antifreeze | (noun) a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point | - |
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breeze | (noun) any undertaking that is easy to do | Synonyms: child's play, cinch, duck soup, picnic, piece of cake, pushover, snap, walkover |
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(noun) a slight wind (usually refreshing) | Synonyms: air, gentle wind, zephyr |
freeze | (noun) an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement | Synonyms: halt |
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(noun) fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level | - |
(noun) weather cold enough to cause freezing | Synonyms: frost |
(noun) the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid | Synonyms: freezing |
frieze | (noun) a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap | - |
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(noun) an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice | - |
hydroisopieze | (noun) a line on a map connecting points of identical pressures in the water bearing stratum. | - |
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isopieze | (noun) a line on a map connecting places with equal ground water pressure. | Synonyms: isopiestic line |
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sneeze | (noun) a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose | Synonyms: sneezing, sternutation |
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squeeze | (noun) the act of gripping and pressing firmly | Synonyms: squeezing |
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(noun) an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power | Synonyms: power play, squeeze play |
(noun) a tight or amorous embrace | Synonyms: clinch, hug |
(noun) the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space | - |
(noun) a twisting squeeze | Synonyms: wring |
(noun) (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend | - |
(noun) a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer | - |
(noun) a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high | Synonyms: credit crunch, liquidity crisis |
trapeze | (noun) a swing used by circus acrobats | - |
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wheeze | (noun) breathing with a husky or whistling sound | - |
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(noun) (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick | - |