wire-haired fox terrier | a fox terrier with wiry hair |
wirehair wirehaired terrier wire-haired terrier | a terrier with wiry hair |
griffon wire-haired pointing griffon | breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat, originated in Holland but largely developed in France |
baling wire | wire used to make bales |
barbed wire barbwire | strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage |
cast plaster cast plaster bandage | bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal |
ceiling | the overhead upper surface of a covered space, he hated painting the ceiling |
chicken wire | a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh, used to build fences |
court plaster | a plaster composed of isinglass on silk, formerly used to dress superficial wounds |
cross hair cross wire | either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration, he had the target in his cross hairs |
guy guy cable guy wire guy rope | a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) |
high wire | a tightrope very high above the ground |
mustard plaster sinapism | a plaster containing powdered black mustard, applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient |
piano wire | thin steel wire of high tensile strength |
plaster adhesive plaster sticking plaster | adhesive tape used in dressing wounds |
plaster plasterwork | a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling), there were cracks in the plaster |
poultice cataplasm plaster | a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc. |
telephone wire telephone line telegraph wire telegraph line | the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals |
trip wire | a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over |
wire | ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc |
wire conducting wire | a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance |
wire cloth | fabric woven of metallic wire |
wire cutter | an edge tool used in cutting wire |
wire gauge wire gage | gauge for measuring the diameter of wire |
wire matrix printer wire printer stylus printer | an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli |
wire recorder | an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire |
wire stripper | a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire |
ceiling | (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds |
ceiling | maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions) |
absolute ceiling | the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight |
combat ceiling service ceiling | altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate |
telegram wire | a message transmitted by telegraph |
ceiling roof cap | an upper limit on what is allowed, he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him, there was a roof on salaries, they established a cap for prices |
glass ceiling | a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions |
trip wire | a small military force that serves as a first line of defense, if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces |
news agency press agency wire service press association news organization news organisation | an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically |
wire | the finishing line on a racetrack |
eager beaver busy bee live wire sharpie sharpy | an alert and energetic person |
plaster saint | a person (considered to be) without human failings, he's no plaster saint |
wire-puller | one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends |
malheur wire lettuce Stephanomeria malheurensis | a small plant of Oregon resembling mustard, a threatened species |
yardgrass yard grass wire grass goose grass Eleusine indica | coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers, native to Old World tropics, a naturalized weed elsewhere |
broom beard grass prairie grass wire grass Andropogon scoparius Schizachyrium scoparium | handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn |
debt limit debt ceiling | the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity |
national debt ceiling | a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise, periodically raised by Congress |
steel wool wire wool | a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive |
wire glass | a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it |
lath and plaster | a building material consisting of thin strips of wood that provide a foundation for a coat of plaster |
plaster | a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water, hardens into a smooth solid, used to cover walls and ceilings |
plaster of Paris plaster | any of several gypsum cements, a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid, used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs |