Connection (n.) The act of connecting, or the state of being connected |
Connection (n.) That which connects or joins together |
Connection (n.) A relation |
Connection (n.) The persons or things that are connected |
Link (n.) A torch made of tow and pitch, or the like. |
Link (n.) A single ring or division of a chain. |
Link (n.) Hence: Anything, whether material or not, which binds together, or connects, separate things |
Link (n.) Anything doubled and closed like a link |
Link (n.) Any one of the several elementary pieces of a mechanism, as the fixed frame, or a rod, wheel, mass of confined liquid, etc., by which relative motion of other parts is produced and constrained. |
Link (n.) Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end |
Link (n.) The length of one joint of Gunter's chain, being the hundredth part of it, or 7.92 inches, the chain being 66 feet in length. Cf. Chain, n., 4. |
Link (n.) A bond of affinity, or a unit of valence between atoms |
Link (n.) Sausages |
Link (v. t.) To connect or unite with a link or as with a link |
Link (v. i.) To be connected. |
Link motion () A valve gear, consisting of two eccentrics with their rods, giving motion to a slide valve by an adjustable connecting bar, called the link, in such a way that the motion of the engine can be reversed, or the cut-off varied, at will |
Rail (n.) An outer cloak or covering |
Rail (v. i.) To flow forth |
Rail (n.) A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc. |
Rail (n.) A horizontal piece in a frame or paneling. See Illust. of Style. |
Rail (n.) A bar of steel or iron, forming part of the track on which the wheels roll. It is usually shaped with reference to vertical strength, and is held in place by chairs, splices, etc. |
Rail (n.) The stout, narrow plank that forms the top of the bulwarks. |
Rail (n.) The light, fencelike structures of wood or metal at the break of the deck, and elsewhere where such protection is needed. |
Rail (v. t.) To inclose with rails or a railing. |
Rail (v. t.) To range in a line. |
Rail (v.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family Rallidae, especially those of the genus Rallus, and of closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds. |
Rail (v. i.) To use insolent and reproachful language |
Rail (v. t.) To rail at. |
Rail (v. t.) To move or influence by railing. |
T rail () See under T. |
Water rail () Any one of numerous species of rails of the genus Rallus, as the common European species (Rallus aquaticus). See Illust. of Rail. |
joining connection connexion | the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication), the joining of hands around the table, there was a connection via the internet |
connection connexion | shifting from one form of transportation to another, the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta |
rail technology railroading | the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads |
rail | any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud |
corncrake land rail Crex crex | common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields |
booster booster amplifier booster station relay link relay station relay transmitter | an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal |
connection connexion connector connecter connective | an instrumentality that connects, he soldered the connection, he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers |
fife rail | the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel |
golf course links course | course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf |
line railway line rail line | the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed |
link linkup tie tie-in | a fastener that serves to join or connect, the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction |
link data link | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data |
links golf links | a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore |
Link trainer | an early form of flight simulator |
picture rail | rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures |
plate rail | rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates |
radio link link | a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave), part of a more extensive telecommunication network |
rail | a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) |
rail | short for railway, he traveled by rail, he was concerned with rail safety |
rail fence | a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle) |
railing rail | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports |
remote terminal link-attached terminal remote station link-attached station | a terminal connected to a computer by a data link |
safety rail guardrail | a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety |
siamese siamese connection | an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building |
split rail fence rail | a rail that is split from a log |
third rail | a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive |
towel rail towel bar | a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels |
track rail rails runway | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
association connection connexion | the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination, conditioning is a form of learning by association |
liaison link contact inter-group communication | a channel for communication between groups, he provided a liaison with the guerrillas |
link | (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list |
connection | a supplier (especially of narcotics) |
connection | (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship), he has powerful connections |
missing link ape-man | hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings |
rail-splitter splitter | a laborer who splits logs to build splitail fences |
cross-link cross-linkage | a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule |
link | a unit of length equal to of a chain |
connection connexion connectedness | a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it), there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare |
link nexus | the means of connection between things linked in series |
connection connexion link | a connecting shape |
connection link connectedness | the state of being connected, the connection between church and state is inescapable |
associate tie in relate link colligate link up connect | make a logical or causal connection, I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind, colligate these facts, I cannot relate these events at all |
fulminate rail | criticize severely, He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare, She railed against the bad social policies |
vilify revile vituperate rail | spread negative information about, The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews |
rail inveigh | complain bitterly |
rail | fish with a handline over the rails of a boat, They are railing for fresh fish |
cross-link | join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein) |
connect link tie link up | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces, Can you connect the two loudspeakers?, Tie the ropes together, Link arms |
yoke link | link with or as with a yoke, yoke the oxen together |
rail | lay with rails, hundreds of miles were railed out here |