Choke-strap (n.) A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place. |
Cipher (n.) A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold. |
Cipher (n.) One who, or that which, has no weight or influence. |
Cipher (n.) A character in general, as a figure or letter. |
Cipher (n.) A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name |
Cipher (n.) A private alphabet, system of characters, or other mode of writing, contrived for the safe transmission of secrets |
Cipher (a.) Of the nature of a cipher |
Cipher (v. i.) To use figures in a mathematical process |
Cipher (v. t.) To write in occult characters. |
Cipher (v. t.) To get by ciphering |
Cipher (v. t.) To decipher. |
Cipher (v. t.) To designate by characters. |
Shoulder (n.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore limb is connected with the body or with the shoulder girdle |
Shoulder (n.) The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint |
Shoulder (n.) Fig.: That which supports or sustains |
Shoulder (n.) That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance or projection from the body of a thing. |
Shoulder (n.) The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an animal, dressed for market |
Shoulder (n.) The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank. See Illust. of Bastion. |
Shoulder (n.) An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a type which projects beyond the base of the raised character, etc. |
Shoulder (v. t.) To push or thrust with the shoulder |
Shoulder (v. t.) To take upon the shoulder or shoulders |
Shoulder-shotten (a.) Sprained in the shoulder, as a horse. |
Strap (n.) A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like |
Strap (n.) Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use |
Strap (n.) A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor |
Strap (n.) A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass. |
Strap (n.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine. |
Strap (n.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything. |
Strap (n.) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy. |
Strap (n.) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses. |
Strap (n.) A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder. |
Strap (v. t.) To beat or chastise with a strap. |
Strap (v. t.) To fasten or bind with a strap. |
Strap (v. t.) To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop |
Strap-shaped (a.) Shaped like a strap |
Unit (n.) A single thing or person. |
Unit (n.) The least whole number |
Unit (n.) A gold coin of the reign of James I., of the value of twenty shillings. |
Unit (n.) Any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat, value) adopted as a standard of measurement for other amounts or quantities of the same kind. |
Unit (n.) A single thing, as a magnitude or number, regarded as an undivided whole. |
whole unit | an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity, how big is that part compared to the whole?, the team is a unit |
over-the-shoulder bombing | a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target |
snub cut cold shoulder | a refusal to recognize someone you know, the snub was clearly intentional |
booster booster rocket booster unit takeoff booster takeoff rocket | the first stage of a multistage rocket |
Bunker Buster Guided Bomb Unit- GBU- | a , pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding, used to penetrate hardened underground facilities |
central processing unit CPU C.P.U. central processor processor mainframe | (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing, the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached |
chin strap | a strap attached to a hat, passes under the chin and holds the hat in place |
hard shoulder | a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies) |
loudspeaker speaker speaker unit loudspeaker system speaker system | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance |
round unit of ammunition one shot | a charge of ammunition for a single shot |
semiconductor device semiconductor unit semiconductor | a conductor made with semiconducting material |
shoulder berm | a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road, the car pulled off onto the shoulder |
shoulder | the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder, an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform |
shoulder bag | a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder |
shoulder board shoulder mark | epaulets that indicate rank |
shoulder holster | a holster worn over your shoulder so a gun can be concealed under your jacket |
shoulder pad | protective garment consisting of a hard rounded pad worn by football players to protect their shoulders |
shoulder patch | patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank |
strap | whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging |
strap | an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position |
strap shoulder strap | a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag |
strap | hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train, passengers hold onto it |
strap hinge joint hinge | a hinge with two long straps, one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame |
visual display unit VDU | (British) British term for video display |
wall unit | a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room |
wood vise woodworking vise shoulder vise | a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it |
unit character | (genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene |
scapula shoulder blade shoulder bone | either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings |
shoulder | the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm |
shoulder shoulder joint articulatio humeri | a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula |
shoulder girdle pectoral arch | the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans |
unit | a single undivided whole, an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another |
cipher cypher | a message written in a secret code |
language unit linguistic unit | one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed |
cipher cypher cryptograph secret code | a secret method of writing |
shoulder flash | something worn on the shoulder of a military uniform as an emblem of a division etc. |
metrical foot foot metrical unit | (prosody) a group of or syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm |
shoulder | a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg |
picnic ham picnic shoulder | shoulder of a hog usually smoked |
family family unit | primary social group, parents and children, he wanted to have a good job before starting a family |
unit investment trust unit trust | a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities, you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $ |
administrative unit administrative body | a unit with administrative responsibilities |
coronary care unit | a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems |
neonatal intensive care unit NICU | an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn |
intensive care unit ICU | a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care |
unit social unit | an organization regarded as part of a larger social group, the coach said the offensive unit did a good job, after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit |
army unit | a military unit that is part of an army |
naval unit | a military unit that is part of a navy |
air unit | a military unit that is part of the airforce |
military unit military force military group force | a unit that is part of some military service, he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men |