Barrier (n.) A carpentry obstruction, stockade, or other obstacle made in a passage in order to stop an enemy. |
Barrier (n.) A fortress or fortified town, on the frontier of a country, commanding an avenue of approach. |
Barrier (n.) A fence or railing to mark the limits of a place, or to keep back a crowd. |
Barrier (n.) An any obstruction |
Barrier (n.) Any limit or boundary |
Bude light () A light in which high illuminating power is obtained by introducing a jet of oxygen gas or of common air into the center of a flame fed with coal gas or with oil. |
Drummond light () A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of ignition, upon a ball of lime |
Fork (n.) An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved |
Fork (n.) Anything furcate or like a fork in shape, or furcate at the extremity |
Fork (n.) One of the parts into which anything is furcated or divided |
Fork (n.) The place where a division or a union occurs |
Fork (n.) The gibbet. |
Fork (v. i.) To shoot into blades, as corn. |
Fork (v. i.) To divide into two or more branches |
Fork (v. t.) To raise, or pitch with a fork, as hay |
Fork-tailed (a.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones |
Light (n.) That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous. |
Light (n.) That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc. |
Light (n.) The time during which the light of the sun is visible |
Light (n.) The brightness of the eye or eyes. |
Light (n.) The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or window pane |
Light (n.) Life |
Light (n.) Open view |
Light (n.) The power of perception by vision. |
Light (n.) That which illumines or makes clear to the mind |
Light (n.) Prosperity |
Light (n.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture |
Light (n.) Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances presented to view |
Light (n.) One who is conspicuous or noteworthy |
Light (n.) A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or colored flame |
Light (superl) Having light |
Light (superl) White or whitish |
Light (n.) To set fire to |
Light (n.) To give light to |
Light (n.) To attend or conduct with a light |
Light (v. i.) To become ignited |
Light (v. i.) To be illuminated |
Light (superl.) Having little, or comparatively little, weight |
Light (superl.) Not burdensome |
Light (superl.) Easy to be endured or performed |
Light (superl.) Easy to be digested |
Light (superl.) Not heavily armed |
Light (superl.) Not encumbered |
Light (superl.) Not heavily burdened |
Light (superl.) Slight |
Light (superl.) Well leavened |
Light (superl.) Not copious or heavy |
Light (superl.) Not strong or violent |
Light (superl.) Not pressing heavily or hard upon |
Light (superl.) Easy to admit influence |
light adaptation | the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination, the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative |
branching ramification fork forking | the act of branching out or dividing into branches |
light show | a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns |
light reflex pupillary reflex miosis myosis | reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller |
anchor light riding light riding lamp | a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor |
arc lamp arc light | a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes |
ballast light ballast | an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps |
barrier | a structure or object that impedes free movement |
beacon lighthouse beacon light pharos | a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships |
candle taper wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
carving fork | a large fork used in carving cooked meat |
crash barrier | a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents |
fairy light | a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas) |
fork | cutlery used for serving and eating food |
fork | an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging, has a handle and metal prongs |
junction barrier barrier strip | a junction unit for connecting cables without the need for plugs |
klieg light | carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films |
light light source | any device serving as a source of illumination, he stopped the car and turned off the lights |
light arm | a rifle or pistol |
light bulb lightbulb bulb incandescent lamp electric light electric-light bulb | electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity |
light circuit lighting circuit | wiring that provides power to electric lights |
light-emitting diode LED | diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current, color depends on the material used |
lighter light igniter ignitor | a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires, do you have a light? |
light filter diffusing screen | a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it |
light machine gun | a submachine gun not greater than . millimeter |
light meter exposure meter photometer | photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light |
light microscope | microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object |
light pen electronic stylus | (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated |
limelight calcium light | a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light, formerly used for stage lighting |
movable barrier | a barrier that can be moved to allow passage |
navigation light | light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation, red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip |
night-light | light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids) |
organic light-emitting diode OLED | a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers |
panel light | a light to illuminate an instrument panel |
pilot burner pilot light pilot | small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner |
pilot light pilot lamp indicator lamp | indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation |
room light | light that provides general illumination for a room |
salad fork | a fork intended for eating salads |
sidelight running light | light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction, vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow |
stroboscope strobe strobe light | scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object, can make moving object appear stationary |
taillight tail lamp rear light rear lamp | lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle |
theater light | any of various lights used in a theater |
toasting fork | long-handled fork for cooking or toasting frankfurters or bread etc. (especially over an open fire) |
tuning fork | a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck, used to tune musical instruments |
vigil light vigil candle | a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church |
flippancy light-mindedness | inappropriate levity, her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy |
sweetness and light | a mild reasonableness, when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light |
light lightness | the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures, he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark |
sparkle twinkle spark light | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance, he had a sparkle in his eye, there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes |
primary color for light primary colour for light | any of three primary colors of light from which all colors can be obtained by additive mixing, the primary colors for light are red, blue, and green |