Bead proof () Among distillers, a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it |
Bead proof () A degree of strength in alcoholic liquor as shown by beads or small bubbles remaining on its surface, or at the side of the glass, when shaken. |
Break-circuit (n.) A key or other device for breaking an electrical circuit. |
Bullet-proof (a.) Capable of resisting the force of a bullet. |
Circuit (n.) The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit |
Circuit (n.) The circumference of, or distance round, any space |
Circuit (n.) That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown. |
Circuit (n.) The space inclosed within a circle, or within limits. |
Circuit (n.) A regular or appointed journeying from place to place in the exercise of one's calling, as of a judge, or a preacher. |
Circuit (n.) A certain division of a state or country, established by law for a judge or judges to visit, for the administration of justice. |
Circuit (n.) A district in which an itinerant preacher labors. |
Circuit (n.) Circumlocution. |
Circuit (v. i.) To move in a circle |
Circuit (v. t.) To travel around. |
Cold-short (a.) Brittle when cold |
High-proof (a.) Highly rectified |
High-proof (a.) So as to stand any test. |
Hot-short (a.) More or less brittle when heated |
Plot-proof (a.) Secure against harm by plots. |
Proof (n.) Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth |
Proof (n.) That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief |
Proof (n.) The quality or state of having been proved or tried |
Proof (n.) Firmness of mind |
Proof (n.) A trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination |
Proof (n.) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Cf. Prove, v. t., 5. |
Proof (v. t.) Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable |
Proof (a.) Used in proving or testing |
Proof (a.) Firm or successful in resisting |
Proof (a.) Being of a certain standard as to strength |
Proof-arm (v. t.) To arm with proof armor |
Proof-proof (a.) Proof against proofs |
Red-short (a.) Hot-short |
Shame-proof (n.) Shameless. |
Short (superl.) Not long |
Short (superl.) Not extended in time |
Short (superl.) Limited in quantity |
Short (superl.) Insufficiently provided |
Short (superl.) Deficient |
Short (superl.) Not distant in time |
Short (superl.) Limited in intellectual power or grasp |
Short (superl.) Less important, efficaceous, or powerful |
Short (superl.) Abrupt |
Short (superl.) Breaking or crumbling readily in the mouth |
Short (superl.) Brittle. |
Short (superl.) Engaging or engaged to deliver what is not possessed |
Short (adv.) Not prolonged, or relatively less prolonged, in utterance |
Short (n.) A summary account. |
Short (n.) The part of milled grain sifted out which is next finer than the bran. |
Short (n.) Short, inferior hemp. |
Short (n.) Breeches |
short sale short selling | sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price) |
short covering | the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale |
validation proof substantiation | the act of validating, finding or testing the truth of something |
lap circle circuit | movement once around a course, he drove an extra lap just for insurance |
tour circuit | a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area, they took an extended tour of Europe, we took a quick circuit of the park, a ten-day coach circuit of the island |
whist long whist short whist | a card game for four players who form two partnerships, a pack of cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six |
shortstop short | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base |
nap catnap cat sleep forty winks short sleep snooze | sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) |
short division | the operation of division in which the sequence of steps is performed without writing them out |
burden of proof | the duty of proving a disputed charge |
sedge wren short-billed marsh wren Cistothorus platensis | small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows |
harrier eagle short-toed eagle | any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles |
short-tailed shrew Blarina brevicauda | North American shrew with tail less than half its body length |
German short-haired pointer | liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany, pointer and bloodhound |
short-horned grasshopper acridid | grasshopper with short antennae |
AND circuit AND gate | a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire |
bridge bridge circuit | a circuit consisting of two branches ( arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected |
circuit electrical circuit electric circuit | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow |
circuit board circuit card board card plug-in add-in | a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities |
circuit breaker breaker | a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded |
closed circuit loop | a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates |
computer circuit | a circuit that is part of a computer |
control circuit negative feedback circuit | a feedback circuit that subtracts from the input |
damp-proof course damp course | a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building |
feedback circuit feedback loop | a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system |
integrated circuit microcircuit | a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor, a whole system rather than a single component |
light circuit lighting circuit | wiring that provides power to electric lights |
NAND circuit NAND gate | a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate |
open circuit | an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows |
OR circuit OR gate | a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire |
parallel circuit shunt circuit | a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit |
printed circuit | computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly, copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered |
proof | a trial photographic print from a negative |
pulse timing circuit | a circuit that times pulses |
racing circuit circuit | a racetrack for automobile races |
resonator resonant circuit | an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude |
series circuit | a circuit having its parts connected serially |
short | the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed |
short circuit short | accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference |
short iron | an iron with a short shaft and pitched face, for hitting short high shots |
short line | a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances |
short pants shorts trunks | trousers that end at or above the knee |
short sleeve | a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow |
squelch circuit squelch squelcher | an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise |
stop bath short-stop short-stop bath | an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer |
tank circuit | an oscillatory circuit |
telephone line phone line telephone circuit subscriber line line | a telephone connection |
X-OR circuit XOR circuit XOR gate | gate for exclusive OR, a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire |
short bone os breve | a bone that is of approximately equal dimension in all directions |
short gastric artery arteria gastrica breves vasa brevis | several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach |