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cocktail shaker
2007-08-10 16:23:00 n.A device consisting of a container and a lid, with a strainer, used to mix beverages (usually alcoholic) by shaking.- More About: Cocktail , Tail
torch
2007-08-09 08:18:00 n.A portable light produced by the flame of a stick of resinous wood or of a flammable material wound about the end of a stick.Also called flambeau.- More About: Torch
mascot
2007-08-08 03:56:00 n.A person, animal or object that is believed to bring good luck and adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure.- More About: Asco
loudspeaker
2007-08-07 05:53:00 n.An electromechanical transducer which converts an electrical signal into sound.Also called "speaker" for short.- More About: Loudspeaker
belly dance
2007-08-06 02:56:00 n.A solo dance performed by a woman and characterized by sinuous hip and abdominal movements.Belly dance is a Western name for an Arabic style of dance developed in the Middle East.- More About: Dance
cross-stitch
2007-08-03 09:35:00 n.A popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches are used to form a picture.- More About: Cross , Cross stitch , Stitch
cleavage
2007-08-02 15:39:00 n. informal.The hollow between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline.- More About: Cleavage
Ferris wheel
2007-04-01 04:57:00 n.An amusement ride consisting of a large upright rotating wheel having suspended seats that remain in a horizontal position as the wheel revolves.After George Washington Gale Ferr is (1859-1896), American engineer.Recent large Ferris wheels have been marketed as observation wheels. More About: Wheel , Heel
dart
2007-04-01 04:55:00 n.A slender, pointed missile, often having tail fins, thrown by hand, shot from a blowgun, or expelled by an exploding bomb.
boomerang
2007-04-01 04:49:00 n.A flat, curved, usually wooden missile configured so that when hurled it returns to the thrower.Synonyms:throw stick, throwing stick. More About: Boom , Boomerang , Meran
ninja
2007-03-30 16:18:00 n.A member of a class of 14th-century Japanese mercenary agents who were trained in the martial arts and hired for covert operations such as assassination and sabotage.From Japanese 忍者. More About: Ninja
dandelion
2007-03-30 16:12:00 n.Any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls.Synonym:blowball More About: Lion , Deli , Elio
sunflower
2007-03-30 07:00:00 n.Any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays.Synonym:helianthus More About: Sunflower , Lower , Lowe , Flow
submarine
2007-03-28 18:34:00 n.A vessel that is capable of operating submerged.Also called sub, pigboat, U-boat. More About: Marine , Submarine , Mari
windsock
2007-03-28 06:27:00 n.A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast, used to show the direction of the wind.Synonyms:wind cone, air sock, wind sleeve, drogue, sock More About: Winds
origami
2007-03-27 19:57:00 n.The Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects like flowers or birds.From Japanese 折り紙 (folding paper).Synonym:paper folding More About: Origami
pinky swear
2007-03-27 19:00:00 n.An eternally binding act of hooking pinky fingers together in an attempt to seal the deal of a promise that has been made.The pinky swear originally indicated that the person who breaks the promise must cut off their pinky finger.In modern times, pinky swearing is a more informal way of sealing a promise. It is most common among school-age children and close friends.Also known as pinky promise. More About: Wear , Inky , Pinky
nail house
2007-03-26 12:37:00 n.A household who refuses to move and bargains for unreasonably high compensation when the land is requisitioned for a construction project.From Chinese "Ding zi hu" (钉子户). More About: House , Ouse , Nail
courtroom
2007-03-26 12:25:00 n.A room in which the proceedings of a court are held.Synonym:court More About: Room , Court , Courtroom
gavel
2007-03-26 00:25:00 n.A small hammer used by a judge, chair of a meeting, or auctioneer to draw people's attention or to mark the conclusion of a transaction.
discotheque
2007-03-25 15:56:00 n.A nightclub that features dancing to recorded or sometimes live music and often has showy decor and elaborate lighting.The word derives from the French word discothèque.Synonym:disco More About: Disco , Disc , Discotheque
hang glider
2007-03-24 11:03:00 n.A device resembling a kite from which a harnessed rider hangs while gliding from a height. More About: Hang
set-top box
2007-03-23 15:12:00 n.A device that enables a television set to receive and decode digital television (DTV) broadcasts or enables a television set to become a user interface to the Internet.DTV set-top boxes are sometimes called receivers.Acronym: STB
high five
2007-03-23 14:29:00 n.A celebratory or mutually congratulatory gesture between two persons performed by each slapping the other's raised right hand.Also used as a verb.Give me five!Idiom (mainly American, informal)Something that you say when you want someone to hit your open hand with theirs, in order to greet them or to show how pleased you are. More About: High , Five
greenhouse
2007-03-23 11:18:00 n.A building with glass walls and roof for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions.Synonyms:glasshouse, hothouse, nursery More About: Greenhouse , Ouse
mooncake
2007-03-06 13:47:00 n.A Chinese cake-like confection that is traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival, although mooncakes can be eaten at other times throughout the year as well. More About: Cake
sudoku
2007-02-24 10:09:00 n.A logic-based placement puzzle in which numbers must be fit into a 9x9 grid such that each numeral appears exactly once in each row, column and each of nine 3x3 blocks.The name "Sudoku " is from Japanese 数独, meaning "the digits must occur only once".Sudoku was invented by an American but popularized by the Japanese.Also known as Number Place.
chandelier
2007-02-21 14:40:03 n.A branched, decorative lighting fixture that holds a number of bulbs or candles and is suspended from a ceiling.Synonym:pendant More About: Handel , Hand , Lier , Deli , Chan
plug
2007-02-21 14:40:03 n.A device with metal pins that fit into holes in a socket to make an electrical connection.Also called male plug. More About: Plug
socket
More articles from this author:2007-02-21 14:40:03 n.A receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted.Synonym:electric socket. More About: Socket 1, 2 |
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