crosshead | (noun) metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth | - |
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(noun) a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text | Synonyms: crossheading |
crossheading | (noun) a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text | Synonyms: crosshead |
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dishearten | (verb) take away the enthusiasm of | Synonyms: put off |
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disheartened | (adjective) made less hopeful or enthusiastic | Synonyms: demoralised, demoralized, discouraged |
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disheartening | (adjective) destructive of morale and self-reliance | Synonyms: demoralising, demoralizing, dispiriting |
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disheartenment | (noun) a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted | - |
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(noun) the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles | Synonyms: discouragement, dismay |
hogshead | (noun) a large cask especially one holding 63 gals | - |
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(noun) a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages | - |
sheaf | (noun) a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing | Synonyms: bundle |
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shear | (noun) a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it | - |
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(noun) (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves | - |
(verb) become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain | - |
(verb) cut with shears | - |
(verb) cut or cut through with shears | - |
(verb) shear the wool from | Synonyms: fleece |
sheared | (adjective) having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers | Synonyms: shorn |
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(adjective) (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length | - |
shearer | (noun) a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals | - |
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(noun) a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles | - |
shearing | (noun) removing by cutting off or clipping | - |
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shears | (noun) large scissors with strong blades | - |
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shearwater | (noun) long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves | - |
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sheatfish | (noun) large elongated catfish of central and eastern Europe | Synonyms: European catfish, Silurus glanis |
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sheath | (noun) a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) | - |
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(noun) a dress suitable for formal occasions | Synonyms: cocktail dress |
(noun) an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part | Synonyms: case |
sheathe | (verb) enclose with a sheath | - |
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(verb) cover with a protective sheathing | - |
(verb) plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh | - |
sheathed | (adjective) enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination | - |
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sheathing | (noun) protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior | Synonyms: overlay, overlayer |
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sheepshead | (noun) large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico | Synonyms: Archosargus probatocephalus |
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sheepshearing | (noun) act of shearing sheep | - |
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(noun) a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared | - |
(noun) the time or season when sheep are sheared | - |
unsheared | (adjective) not sheared | Synonyms: unshorn |
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(adjective) (used especially of fur or wool) not having been sheared | - |
unsheathe | (verb) draw from a sheath or scabbard | - |
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unsheathed | (adjective) not having a protective covering | Synonyms: bare |
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