Agent (a.) Acting |
Agent (n.) One who exerts power, or has the power to act |
Agent (n.) One who acts for, or in the place of, another, by authority from him |
Agent (n.) An active power or cause |
Drift (n.) A driving |
Drift (n.) The act or motion of drifting |
Drift (n.) Course or direction along which anything is driven |
Drift (n.) The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like |
Drift (n.) That which is driven, forced, or urged along |
Drift (n.) Anything driven at random. |
Drift (n.) A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., esp. by wind or water |
Drift (n.) A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep, birds. |
Drift (n.) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments. |
Drift (n.) A collection of loose earth and rocks, or boulders, which have been distributed over large portions of the earth's surface, especially in latitudes north of forty degrees, by the agency of ice. |
Drift (n.) In South Africa, a ford in a river. |
Drift (n.) A slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal, by being forced or driven into or through it |
Drift (n.) A tool used in driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework. |
Drift (n.) A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to oblong projectiles. |
Drift (n.) A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft |
Drift (n.) The distance through which a current flows in a given time. |
Drift (n.) The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting. |
Drift (n.) The distance to which a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes. |
Drift (n.) The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually terminated with a scroll, or driftpiece. |
Drift (n.) The distance between the two blocks of a tackle. |
Drift (n.) The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven. |
Drift (v. i.) To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air |
Drift (v. i.) To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind |
Drift (v. i.) to make a drift |
Drift (v. t.) To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body. |
Drift (v. t.) To drive into heaps |
Drift (v. t.) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift. |
Drift (a.) That causes drifting or that is drifted |
Pathogenic (a.) Of or pertaining to pathogeny |
causal agent cause causal agency | any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results |
alkylating agent | an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer |
alpha blocker alpha-blocker alpha-adrenergic blocker alpha-adrenergic blocking agent | any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors, used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder |
anesthetic anaesthetic anesthetic agent anaesthetic agent | a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations |
antifungal antifungal agent fungicide antimycotic antimycotic agent | any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi |
antispasmodic spasmolytic antispasmodic agent | a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) |
antiviral antiviral agent antiviral drug | any drug that destroys viruses |
beta blocker beta-blocking agent beta-adrenergic blocker beta-adrenergic blocking agent | any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia, decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system |
blocker blocking agent | a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process |
cleansing agent cleanser cleaner | a preparation used in cleaning something |
drift heading gallery | a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine, they dug a drift parallel with the vein |
drift net | a large fishnet supported by floats, it drifts with the current |
immunogen immunizing agent | any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body |
major tranquilizer major tranquillizer major tranquilliser antipsychotic drug antipsychotic agent antipsychotic neuroleptic drug neuroleptic agent neuroleptic | tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired |
psychotropic agent | a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness |
thrombolytic thrombolytic agent clot buster | a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle |
tranquilizer tranquillizer tranquilliser antianxiety agent ataractic drug ataractic agent ataractic | a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity |
drift purport | the pervading meaning or tenor, caught the general drift of the conversation |
drift trend movement | a general tendency to change (as of opinion), not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book, a broad movement of the electorate to the right |
agentive role agent | the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause |
agent bank | a bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank |
lead bank agent bank | a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests |
transfer agent | an agency (usually a bank) that is appointed by a corporation to keep records of its stock and bond owners and to resolve problems about certificates |
agent | an active and efficient cause, capable of producing a certain effect, their research uncovered new disease agents |
biological agent biohazard | any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare |
drift | a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents |
drift ice | masses of ice floating in the open sea |
infectious agent infective agent | an agent capable of producing infection |
lethal agent | an agent capable of causing death |
ticket agent booking clerk | someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations) |
actor's agent theatrical agent | a business agent for an actor |
adjuster adjustor claims adjuster claims adjustor claim agent | one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement |
agent factor broker | a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission |
agent | a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations |
business agent | an agent who handles business affairs for another, especially one who deals with employers |
literary agent | an agent who represents an author in dealings with publishers |
agent-in-place | an operative serving as a penetration into an intelligence target |
agent provocateur provocateur | a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts |
book agent | a book salesman |
booker booking agent | someone who engages a person or company for performances |
bridge agent | an operative who acts as a courier or go-between from a case officer to a secret agent in a hostile area |
county agent agricultural agent extension agent | an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics |
customer agent | a foreign purchaser who buys goods outright for resale |
double agent | a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries |
employment agent | someone who runs an employment agency |
espionage agent | someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor |
foreign agent | a spy for a foreign country |
free agent free spirit freewheeler | someone acting freely or even irresponsibly |
free agent | (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team |
freight agent | an employee of a freight carrier who directs the receipt and delivery of goods |