Secretary of Defense
Defense Secretary | the position of the head of the Department of Defense, the position of Defense Secretary was created in |
| anti-takeover defense | resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover |
| defense defence | the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury, a good boxer needs a good defense, defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem |
| defense defence | protection from harm, sanitation is the best defense against disease |
self-defense
self-defence
self-protection | the act of defending yourself |
defense
defence
defensive measure | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies, they died in the defense of Stalingrad, they were developed for the defense program |
| air defense | defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness |
| active air defense | air defense by the use aircraft or missiles or artillery or electronic countermeasures |
| passive air defense | air defense by the use of deception or dispersion or protective construction |
| civil defense | activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster |
hasty defense
hasty defence | a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited |
deliberate defense
deliberate defence | a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available, usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems |
biological defense
biological defence
biodefense
biodefence | procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents |
chemical defense
chemical defence | procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents |
biological warfare defense
biological warfare defence
BW defense
BW defence | defense against biological warfare |
stab
thrust knife thrust | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument, one strong stab to the heart killed him |
knife fight
snickersnee
cut-and-thrust | fighting with knives |
defense defence denial
demurrer | a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him, he gave evidence for the defense |
razor clam
jackknife clam
knife-handle | marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell |
| basic point defense missile system | a shipboard missile system |
bolo
bolo knife | long heavy knife with a single edge, of Philippine origin |
| Bowie knife | a stout hunting knife with a single edge |
| bread knife | a knife used to cut bread |
| butcher knife | a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat |
| butter knife | a small knife with a dull blade, for cutting or spreading butter |
| carving knife | a large knife used to carve cooked meat |
| case knife sheath knife | a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath |
| case knife | a metal blade with a handle, used as cutlery |
clasp knife
jackknife | a large knife with one or more folding blades |
| defense laboratory | a laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense |
defense system
defence system | the weaponry available for the defense of a region |
defensive structure
defense
defence | a structure used to defend against attack, the artillery battered down the defenses |
| fish knife | a small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish |
| hunting knife | a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip |
| knife | edge tool used as a cutting instrument, has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle |
| knife | a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point |
| knife blade | the blade of a knife |
knife edge
cutting edge | the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife |
| knife pleat | a single pleat turned in one direction |
letter opener
paper knife
paperknife | dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books |
line of defense
line of defence | defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack |
linoleum knife
linoleum cutter | a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum |
missile defense system
missile defence system | naval weaponry providing a defense system |
| palette knife | a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints |
parer
paring knife | a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables |
pocketknife
pocket knife | a knife with a blade that folds into the handle, suitable for carrying in the pocket |
| pruning knife | a knife with a curved or hooked blade |
| putty knife | a spatula used to mix or apply putty |
| steak knife | a sharp table knife used in eating steak |
| surgical knife | a very sharp knife used in surgery |