valley pocket gopher Thomomys bottae | of valleys and mountain meadows of western United States |
amphetamine pep pill upper speed | a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite, used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression |
fixer-upper | a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price) |
lower berth lower | the lower of two berths |
lower deck third deck | the deck below the main deck |
rerebrace upper cannon | cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm |
second balcony family circle upper balcony peanut gallery | rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats |
upper | piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot, Uppers come in many styles |
upper berth upper | the higher of two berths |
upper deck | a higher deck |
upper surface | the side that is uppermost |
vambrace lower cannon | cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm |
stiff upper lip | selfestraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief), the British like to keep a stiff upper lip |
upper hand whip hand | position of advantage and control |
lower respiratory tract smear bronchoscopic smear sputum smear | any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract, used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs |
lower jaw mandible mandibula mandibular bone submaxilla lower jawbone jawbone jowl | the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth |
upper jaw upper jawbone maxilla maxillary | the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium |
lower respiratory tract | the bronchi and lungs |
upper respiratory tract | the nose and throat and trachea |
lower criticism | the study of existing manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to determine the original text |
lower class underclass | the social class lowest in the social hierarchy |
inferior court lower court | any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court |
upper class upper crust | the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy |
upper limit | the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something |
lower limit | the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something |
Kobuk Valley National Park | a national park in Alaska having mountains and forests and tundra and sand dunes and archeological sites |
top top side upper side upside | the highest or uppermost side of anything, put your books on top of the desk, only the top side of the box was painted |
Lower Saxony | a state in northwestern Germany |
Ruhr Ruhr Valley | a major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany |
Burkina Faso Upper Volta | a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa, was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in |
Lower Egypt | one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt, consists of the Nile delta |
Upper Egypt | one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt, extends south from Cairo to Sudan |
Basse-Normandie Lower-Normandy | a division of Normandy |
Haute-Normandie Upper-Normandy | a division of Normandy |
Switzerland Swiss Confederation Suisse Schweiz Svizzera | a landlocked federal republic in central Europe |
Bern Berne capital of Switzerland | the capital of Switzerland, located in western Switzerland |
Sun Valley | a winter sports resort in south central Idaho |
Silicon Valley | a region in California to the south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries |
Death Valley | a desert area that is part of the Mojave Desert in eastern California and southwestern Nevada, contains the lowest point in North America |
Angara Angara River Tunguska Upper Tunguska | a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River |
Avon River Avon Upper Avon Upper Avon River | a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn |
Great Rift Valley | ( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa, extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique, marked by geological faults |
Loire Valley | the valley of the Loire River where many French wines originated |
Lower California Baja California | a mountainous peninsula on northwest Mexico |
lower mantle | the deeper part of the mantle |
Lower Peninsula | the part of northern Michigan between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron |
rift valley | a valley with steep sides, formed by a rift in the earth's crust |
San Fernando Valley | a fertile valley in southern California to the north of Los Angeles, includes many residential communities |
San Joaquin Valley | a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland |
Shenandoah Valley | a large valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia, site of numerous battles during the American Civil War |