failure | an unexpected omission, he resented my failure to return his call, the mechanic's failure to check the brakes |
failure | an act that fails, his failure to pass the test |
start starting | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning), he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital, his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen |
slippage | failing to hold or slipping out of place, the knots allowed no slippage |
soil conservation | protection of soil against erosion or deterioration |
zone fire | artillery or mortar fire delivered in a constant direction at several quadrant elevations |
crank handle starting handle | crank used to start an engine |
soil pipe | drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc. |
starter starter motor starting motor | an electric motor for starting an engine |
starting block | block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race |
starting gate starting stall | a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course |
traffic island safety island safety isle safety zone | a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, provides safe area for pedestrians |
scratch scrape scar mark | an indication of damage |
twilight zone no man's land | the ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both), but there is still a twilight zone, the tantalizing occurrences that are probably noise but might possibly be a signal, in the twilight zone between humor and vulgarity, in that no man's land between negotiation and aggression |
erogenous zone | any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation |
language area language zone | a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language |
scar tissue | the connective tissue that forms a scar, consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars |
zone zona | (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure |
comfort zone | the temperature range (between anddegrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating |
starting signal start | a signal to begin (as in a race), the starting signal was a green light, the runners awaited the start |
starting post | a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race) |
failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose, the surprise party was a complete failure |
landslide landslip | a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff |
breakdown equipment failure | a cessation of normal operation, there was a power breakdown |
brake failure | brakes fail to stop a vehicle |
engine failure | engine does not run |
power outage power failure | equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails, the ice storm caused a power outage |
landslide | an overwhelming electoral victory, Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide |
Free Soil Party | a former political party in the United States, formed in to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories, merged with the Liberty Party in |
territory soil | the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state, American troops were stationed on Japanese soil |
Antarctic Antarctic Zone South Frigid Zone | the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters |
Arctic Arctic Zone North Frigid Zone | the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole |
zone | an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic |
zone geographical zone | any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude |
climatic zone | any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude |
soil profile | a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock |
zone of interior | the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations |
Frigid Zone polar zone polar region | the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole, characterized by frigid climate |
benthos benthic division benthonic zone | a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones |
littoral litoral littoral zone sands | the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean |
loading zone loading area | a stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded |
no-parking zone | a space where automobiles are not allowed to park |
parking space parking zone | a space where an automobile can be parked |
free port free zone | an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties |
start starting line scratch scratch line | a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
soil horizon | a layer in a soil profile |
Temperate Zone | the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn, characterized by temperate climate |
North Temperate Zone | Temperate Zone between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer |
South Temperate Zone | Temperate Zone between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn |
Torrid Zone tropical zone tropics | the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, characterized by a hot climate |