adrenocorticotropin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticotrophin, corticotropin |
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backspin | (noun) spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion | - |
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breastpin | (noun) a decorative pin worn by women | Synonyms: broach, brooch |
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candlepin | (noun) a bowling pin that is thin by comparison with a tenpin | - |
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chincapin | (noun) small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut | Synonyms: chinkapin, chinquapin |
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chinkapin | (noun) small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut | Synonyms: chincapin, chinquapin |
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chinquapin | (noun) small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut | Synonyms: chincapin, chinkapin |
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(noun) shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts | Synonyms: Allegheny chinkapin, Castanea pumila, dwarf chestnut, eastern chinquapin |
(noun) shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States | Synonyms: Castanea ozarkensis, Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin |
clothespin | (noun) wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline | Synonyms: clothes peg, clothes pin |
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corticotropin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin |
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downspin | (noun) a swift and dangerous downturn | - |
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doxepin | (noun) a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances) | Synonyms: Adapin, doxepin hydrochloride, Sinequan |
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duckpin | (noun) a bowling pin that is short and squat by comparison with a tenpin | - |
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gonadotropin | (noun) hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity | Synonyms: gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone |
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hairpin | (noun) a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place | - |
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hatpin | (noun) a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair | - |
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headpin | (noun) the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins | Synonyms: kingpin |
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kingpin | (noun) bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle | Synonyms: kingbolt, swivel pin |
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(noun) the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins | Synonyms: headpin |
(noun) the most important person in a group or undertaking | Synonyms: bigwig, top banana |
lapin | (noun) castrated male rabbit | - |
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(noun) the fur of a rabbit | Synonyms: rabbit |
linchpin | (noun) pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on | Synonyms: lynchpin |
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(noun) a central cohesive source of support and stability | Synonyms: anchor, backbone, keystone, lynchpin, mainstay |
lupin | (noun) any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers | Synonyms: lupine |
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luteotropin | (noun) gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition | Synonyms: lactogenic hormone, prolactin |
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lynchpin | (noun) pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on | Synonyms: linchpin |
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(noun) a central cohesive source of support and stability | Synonyms: anchor, backbone, keystone, linchpin, mainstay |
ninepin | (noun) a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles | Synonyms: skittle, skittle pin |
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orpin | (noun) perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers | Synonyms: live-forever, livelong, orpine, Sedum telephium |
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pin | (noun) a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things | - |
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(noun) a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment | - |
(noun) axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns | Synonyms: pivot |
(noun) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | Synonyms: oarlock, peg, rowlock, thole, tholepin |
(noun) a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target | Synonyms: bowling pin |
(noun) flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green | Synonyms: flag |
(noun) cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown | Synonyms: pin tumbler |
(noun) informal terms for the leg | Synonyms: peg, stick |
(noun) small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. | Synonyms: peg |
(noun) when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat | Synonyms: fall |
pushpin | (noun) a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board | Synonyms: drawing pin, thumbtack |
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rifampin | (noun) an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis | Synonyms: Rifadin, Rimactane |
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scarfpin | (noun) a pin used to hold the tie in place | Synonyms: tie tack, tiepin |
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sculpin | (noun) any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths | - |
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somatotropin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans | Synonyms: growth hormone, human growth hormone, somatotrophic hormone, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, STH |
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spin | (noun) the act of rotating rapidly | Synonyms: twirl, twist, twisting, whirl |
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(noun) a short drive in a car | - |
(noun) rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral | Synonyms: tailspin |
(noun) a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion) | - |
(noun) a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) | - |
stickpin | (noun) a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie | - |
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tailspin | (noun) rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral | Synonyms: spin |
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(noun) loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse | - |
tenpin | (noun) one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling | - |
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terrapin | (noun) any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water | - |
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tholepin | (noun) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | Synonyms: oarlock, peg, pin, rowlock, thole |
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thyrotropin | (noun) anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland | Synonyms: thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotropic hormone, TSH |
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tiepin | (noun) a pin used to hold the tie in place | Synonyms: scarfpin, tie tack |
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topspin | (noun) forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke | - |
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yanquapin | (noun) water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds | Synonyms: American lotus, Nelumbo lutea, water chinquapin |
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