Adapter (n.) One who adapts. |
Adapter (n.) A connecting tube |
Bolster (n.) A long pillow or cushion, used to support the head of a person lying on a bed |
Bolster (n.) A pad, quilt, or anything used to hinder pressure, support any part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part |
Bolster (n.) Anything arranged to act as a support, as in various forms of mechanism, etc. |
Bolster (n.) A cushioned or a piece part of a saddle. |
Bolster (n.) A cushioned or a piece of soft wood covered with tarred canvas, placed on the trestletrees and against the mast, for the collars of the shrouds to rest on, to prevent chafing. |
Bolster (n.) Anything used to prevent chafing. |
Bolster (n.) A plate of iron or a mass of wood under the end of a bridge girder, to keep the girder from resting directly on the abutment. |
Bolster (n.) A transverse bar above the axle of a wagon, on which the bed or body rests. |
Bolster (n.) The crossbeam forming the bearing piece of the body of a railway car |
Bolster (n.) the perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched. |
Bolster (n.) That part of a knife blade which abuts upon the end of the handle. |
Bolster (n.) The metallic end of a pocketknife handle. |
Bolster (n.) The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital. |
Bolster (n.) A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation. |
Bolster (v. t.) To support with a bolster or pillow. |
Bolster (v. t.) To support, hold up, or maintain with difficulty or unusual effort |
Carrier (n.) One who, or that which, carries or conveys |
Carrier (n.) One who is employed, or makes it his business, to carry goods for others for hire |
Carrier (n.) That which drives or carries |
Clip (v. t.) To embrace, hence |
Clip (v. t.) To cut off |
Clip (v. t.) To curtail |
Clip (v. i.) To move swiftly |
Clip (n.) An embrace. |
Clip (n.) A cutting |
Clip (n.) The product of a single shearing of sheep |
Clip (n.) A clasp or holder for letters, papers, etc. |
Clip (n.) An embracing strap for holding parts together |
Clip (n.) A projecting flange on the upper edge of a horseshoe, turned up so as to embrace the lower part of the hoof |
Clip (n.) A blow or stroke with the hand |
Cuttoo plate () A hood over the end of a wagon wheel hub to keep dirt away from the axle. |
Plate (n.) A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions |
Plate (n.) Metallic armor composed of broad pieces. |
Plate (n.) Domestic vessels and utensils, as flagons, dishes, cups, etc., wrought in gold or silver. |
Plate (n.) Metallic ware which is plated, in distinction from that which is genuine silver or gold. |
Plate (n.) A small, shallow, and usually circular, vessel of metal or wood, or of earth glazed and baked, from which food is eaten at table. |
Plate (n.) A piece of money, usually silver money. |
Plate (n.) A piece of metal on which anything is engraved for the purpose of being printed |
Plate (n.) A page of stereotype, electrotype, or the like, for printing from |
Plate (n.) That part of an artificial set of teeth which fits to the mouth, and holds the teeth in place. It may be of gold, platinum, silver, rubber, celluloid, etc. |
Plate (n.) A horizontal timber laid upon a wall, or upon corbels projecting from a wall, and supporting the ends of other timbers |
Plate (n.) A roundel of silver or tinctured argent. |
Plate (n.) A sheet of glass, porcelain, metal, etc., with a coating that is sensitive to light. |
Plate (n.) A prize giving to the winner in a contest. |
Plate (v. t.) To cover or overlay with gold, silver, or other metals, either by a mechanical process, as hammering, or by a chemical process, as electrotyping. |
Plate (v. t.) To cover or overlay with plates of metal |
Plate (v. t.) To adorn with plated metal |
Plate (v. t.) To beat into thin, flat pieces, or laminae. |
clip | a sharp slanting blow, he gave me a clip on the ear |
clip clipping snip | the act of clipping or snipping |
spin the plate spin the platter | a game in which something round (as a plate) is spun on edge and the name of a player is called, the named player must catch the spinning object before it falls or pay a forfeit |
carrier | (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele, the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring |
carrier pigeon | a homing pigeon used to carry messages |
ctene comb-plate | a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused |
adapter adaptor | device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible |
aircraft carrier carrier flattop attack aircraft carrier | a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings |
armored personnel carrier armoured personnel carrier APC | (military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry |
armor plate armour plate armor plating plate armor plate armour | specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire |
bicycle clip trouser clip | a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain |
bite plate biteplate | a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
bolster long pillow | a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows |
bulldog clip alligator clip | a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws |
car carrier | a trailer that can be loaded with new cars for delivery to sales agencies |
carrier | a rack attached to a vehicle, for carrying luggage or skis or the like |
carrier | a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something, refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business |
cartridge holder cartridge clip clip magazine | a metal frame or container holding cartridges, can be inserted into an automatic gun |
clip | any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together |
clip | an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress |
clip art | ready-made pieces of computerized graphic art that can be used to decorate a document |
clip joint | a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment |
clip lead | a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends |
clip-on | a device (as an earring, sunglasses, microphone etc.) that is attached by clips |
cover plate | covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle |
denture dental plate plate | a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth |
dessert plate | a small plate on which dessert can be served |
dinner plate | a plate from which a diner eats during the main course of a meal |
display adapter display adaptor | (computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display |
fashion plate | a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress |
finger plate escutcheon scutcheon | a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers |
gold plate | a thin plating of gold on something |
gold plate | tableware that is plated with gold |
gusset gusset plate | a metal plate used to strengthen a joist |
home plate home base home plate | (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands, it must be touched by a base runner in order to score, he ruled that the runner failed to touch home |
hot plate hotplate | a portable electric appliance for heating or cooking or keeping food warm |
license plate numberplate | a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number |
L-plate | a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner |
luggage carrier | carrier (as behind a bicycle seat) for luggage |
paper clip paperclip gem clip | a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together, the paper clip was invented in |
paper plate | a disposable plate made of cardboard |
personnel carrier | a military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment |
pincurl clip | a variety of clip for holding pin curls |
plate | dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten |
plate scale shell | a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) |
plate | a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic |
plate collection plate | a shallow receptacle for collection in church |
plate | structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage |
plate | a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) |
plate photographic plate | a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded |