Attachment (n.) The act attaching, or state of being attached |
Attachment (n.) That by which one thing is attached to another |
Attachment (n.) Something attached |
Attachment (n.) A seizure or taking into custody by virtue of a legal process. |
Attachment (n.) The writ or percept commanding such seizure or taking. |
Carrying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Carry |
Carrying (n.) The act or business of transporting from one place to another. |
Device (n.) That which is devised, or formed by design |
Device (n.) Power of devising |
Device (n.) An emblematic design, generally consisting of one or more figures with a motto, used apart from heraldic bearings to denote the historical situation, the ambition, or the desire of the person adopting it. See Cognizance. |
Device (n.) Improperly, an heraldic bearing. |
Device (n.) Anything fancifully conceived. |
Device (n.) A spectacle or show. |
Device (n.) Opinion |
Load (v.) A burden |
Load (v.) The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way |
Load (v.) That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits |
Load (v.) A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured |
Load (v.) The charge of a firearm |
Load (v.) Weight or violence of blows. |
Load (v.) The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working. |
Load (v. t.) To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart |
Load (v. t.) To adulterate or drug |
Load (v. t.) To magnetize. |
Point-device (a.) Alt. of Point-devise |
Point-device (adv.) Alt. of Point-devise |
Suspension (n.) The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended |
Suspension (n.) Especially, temporary delay, interruption, or cessation |
Suspension (n.) Of labor, study, pain, etc. |
Suspension (n.) Of decision, determination, judgment, etc. |
Suspension (n.) Of the payment of what is due |
Suspension (n.) Of punishment, or sentence of punishment. |
Suspension (n.) Of a person in respect of the exercise of his office, powers, prerogative, etc. |
Suspension (n.) Of the action or execution of law, etc. |
Suspension (n.) A conditional withholding, interruption, or delay |
Suspension (n.) The state of a solid when its particles are mixed with, but undissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining |
Suspension (n.) A keeping of the hearer in doubt and in attentive expectation of what is to follow, or of what is to be the inference or conclusion from the arguments or observations employed. |
Suspension (n.) A stay or postponement of execution of a sentence condemnatory by means of letters of suspension granted on application to the lord ordinary. |
Suspension (n.) The prolongation of one or more tones of a chord into the chord which follows, thus producing a momentary discord, suspending the concord which the ear expects. Cf. Retardation. |
performance execution carrying out carrying into action | the act of performing, of doing something successfully, using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it, they criticised his performance as mayor, experience generally improves performance |
fastening attachment | the act of fastening things together |
device gimmick twist | any clever maneuver, he would stoop to any device to win a point, it was a great sales gimmick, a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen |
suspension temporary removal | a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) |
attachment affixation | the act of attaching or affixing something |
workload work load | work that a person is expected to do in a specified time |
case load | the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency) |
load-shedding | cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply |
projective test projective device projective technique | any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations |
suspension dangling hanging | the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely), there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait |
execution implementation carrying out | the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order, the agency was created for the implementation of the policy |
attachment adherence adhesion | faithful support for a cause or political party or religion, attachment to a formal agenda, adherence to a fat-free diet, the adhesion of Seville was decisive |
acoustic device | a device for amplifying or transmitting sound |
alarm warning device alarm system | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
attachment | a supplementary part or accessory |
attachment bond | a connection that fastens things together |
breathing device breathing apparatus breathing machine ventilator | a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure |
cargo lading freight load loading payload shipment consignment | goods carried by a large vehicle |
cleaning implement cleaning device cleaning equipment | any of a large class of implements used for cleaning |
computer computing machine computing device data processor electronic computer information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
contraceptive preventive preventative contraceptive device prophylactic device birth control device | an agent or device intended to prevent conception |
data input device input device | a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device |
dead load | a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself |
detonator detonating device cap | a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive, can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive |
device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose, the device is small enough to wear on your wrist, a device intended to conserve water |
device | an emblematic design (especially in heraldry), he was recognized by the device on his shield |
device | any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) |
elastic device | any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched |
electrical device | a device that produces or is powered by electricity |
electromechanical device | a mechanical device that is operated by electricity |
electronic device | a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically |
exercise device | a device designed to provide exercise for the user |
explosive device | device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy |
guard safety safety device | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents |
guidance system guidance device | a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile) |
holding device | a device for holding something |
homing device | the mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective |
improvised explosive device I.E.D. IED | an explosive device that is improvised |
intrauterine device IUD | contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus |
life preserver preserver flotation device | rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning |
lifting device | a device for lifting heavy loads |
live load superload | a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic |
load loading burden | weight to be borne or conveyed |
load | electrical device to which electrical power is delivered |
measuring instrument measuring system measuring device | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
memory device storage device | a device that preserves information for retrieval |
monitor monitoring device | display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor |
optical device | a device for producing or controlling light |
output device | electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media |