Bude light
() A light in which high illuminating power is obtained by introducing a jet of oxygen gas or of common air into the center of a flame fed with coal gas or with oil. |
Dashboard
(n.) A board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or other vehicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up by the heels of the horses |
Dashboard
(n.) The float of a paddle wheel. |
Dashboard
(n.) A screen at the bow af a steam launch to keep off the spray |
Drummond light
() A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of ignition, upon a ball of lime |
Excito-motor
(a.) Excito-motory |
Ideo-motor
(a.) Applied to those actions, or muscular movements, which are automatic expressions of dominant ideas, rather than the result of distinct volitional efforts, as the act of expressing the thoughts in speech, or in writing, while the mind is occupied in the composition of the sentence. |
Incito-motor
(a.) Inciting to motion |
Inhibitory-motor
(a.) A term applied to certain nerve centers which govern or restrain subsidiary centers, from which motor impressions issue. |
Light
(n.) That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous. |
Light
(n.) That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc. |
Light
(n.) The time during which the light of the sun is visible |
Light
(n.) The brightness of the eye or eyes. |
Light
(n.) The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or window pane |
Light
(n.) Life |
Light
(n.) Open view |
Light
(n.) The power of perception by vision. |
Light
(n.) That which illumines or makes clear to the mind |
Light
(n.) Prosperity |
Light
(n.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture |
Light
(n.) Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances presented to view |
Light
(n.) One who is conspicuous or noteworthy |
Light
(n.) A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or colored flame |
Light
(superl) Having light |
Light
(superl) White or whitish |
Light
(n.) To set fire to |
Light
(n.) To give light to |
Light
(n.) To attend or conduct with a light |
Light
(v. i.) To become ignited |
Light
(v. i.) To be illuminated |
Light
(superl.) Having little, or comparatively little, weight |
Light
(superl.) Not burdensome |
Light
(superl.) Easy to be endured or performed |
Light
(superl.) Easy to be digested |
Light
(superl.) Not heavily armed |
Light
(superl.) Not encumbered |
Light
(superl.) Not heavily burdened |
Light
(superl.) Slight |
Light
(superl.) Well leavened |
Light
(superl.) Not copious or heavy |
Light
(superl.) Not strong or violent |
Light
(superl.) Not pressing heavily or hard upon |
Light
(superl.) Easy to admit influence |
Light
(superl.) Indulging in, or inclined to, levity |
Light
(superl.) Not quite sound or normal |
Light
(superl.) Easily bestowed |
Light
(superl.) Wanton |
Light
(superl.) Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight |
Light
(superl.) Loose |
Light
(adv.) Lightly |
| light adaptation | the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination, the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative |
| light show | a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns |
| motor control | control of muscles |
light reflex
pupillary reflex
miosis
myosis | reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller |
| amphibian amphibious vehicle | a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water |
anchor light
riding light
riding lamp | a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor |
arc lamp
arc light | a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes |
armored vehicle
armoured vehicle | a vehicle that is protected by armor plate |
automobile horn
car horn
motor horn
horn hooter | a device on an automobile for making a warning noise |
| ballast light ballast | an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps |
beacon lighthouse
beacon light
pharos | a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships |
a bus
autobus
coach charabanc
double-decker
jitney
motorbus
motorcoach
omnibus
passenger vehicle | a vehicle carrying many passengers, used for public transport, he always rode the bus to work |
camper
camping bus
motor home | a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling |
candle
taper
wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
dashboard
fascia | instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls |
diesel
diesel engine
diesel motor | an internalombustion engine that burns heavy oil |
| electric motor | a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work |
| fairy light | a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas) |
| horse-drawn vehicle | a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses |
| klieg light | carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films |
light
light source | any device serving as a source of illumination, he stopped the car and turned off the lights |
| light arm | a rifle or pistol |
light bulb
lightbulb
bulb
incandescent lamp
electric light
electric-light bulb | electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity |
light circuit
lighting circuit | wiring that provides power to electric lights |
light-emitting diode
LED | diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current, color depends on the material used |
lighter
light igniter
ignitor | a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires, do you have a light? |
light filter
diffusing screen | a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it |
| light machine gun | a submachine gun not greater than . millimeter |
light meter
exposure meter
photometer | photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light |
| light microscope | microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object |
light pen
electronic stylus | (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated |
limelight
calcium light | a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light, formerly used for stage lighting |
| military vehicle | vehicle used by the armed forces |
| motor | machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion |
motor hotel
motor inn
motor lodge
tourist court
court | a hotel for motorists, provides direct access from rooms to parking area |
motor scooter
scooter | a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel |
motor vehicle
automotive vehicle | a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails |
| navigation light | light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation, red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip |
| night-light | light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids) |
organic light-emitting diode
OLED | a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers |
outboard motor
outboard | internalombustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat |
| panel light | a light to illuminate an instrument panel |
pilot burner
pilot light pilot | small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner |
pilot light
pilot lamp
indicator lamp | indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation |
power mower
motor mower | a lawn mower powered by a gasoline motor |
PT boat
mosquito boat
mosquito craft
motor torpedo boat | a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat, P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat |
reconnaissance vehicle
scout car | fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top |
recreational vehicle
RV
R.V. | a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities |
| room light | light that provides general illumination for a room |
| self-propelled vehicle | a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion |