auxiliary airfield | an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity |
auxiliary boiler donkey boiler | (nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port) |
auxiliary engine donkey engine | (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass) |
auxiliary pump donkey pump | a supplementary pump available if needed |
auxiliary research submarine | a submarine for research purposes |
auxiliary storage external storage secondary storage | a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer |
hoist | lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects |
off-line equipment auxiliary equipment | electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit |
auxiliary verb | a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with |
modal auxiliary verb modal auxiliary modal verb modal | an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality |
auxiliary cell | a terrorist cell responsible for logistics, usually large and less compartmentalized than other terrorist cells |
aide auxiliary | someone who acts as assistant |
auxiliary operation off-line operation | a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit |
hoist lift wind | raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help, hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car |
hoist run up | raise, hoist the flags, hoist a sail |
hoist | move from one place to another by lifting, They hoisted the patient onto the operating table |
auxiliary subsidiary supplemental supplementary | functioning in a supporting capacity, the main library and its auxiliary branches |
accessory adjunct ancillary adjuvant appurtenant auxiliary | furnishing added support, an ancillary pump, an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism, The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other |