inhibition suppression | (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires |
suppression crushing quelling stifling | forceful prevention, putting down by power or authority, the suppression of heresy, the quelling of the rebellion, the stifling of all dissent |
suppression curtailment | the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation, a suppression of the newspaper |
radio observation | an observation made with a radio telescope |
seal | any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed, chiefly of cold regions |
crabeater seal crab-eating seal | silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans |
eared seal | pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land, valued for its soft underfur |
fur seal | eared seal of the southern hemisphere, the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin, the male fur seal is much larger than the female |
guadalupe fur seal Arctocephalus philippi | a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward |
fur seal | an eared seal of the northern Pacific |
Alaska fur seal Callorhinus ursinus | of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California |
earless seal true seal hair seal | any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers |
harbor seal common seal Phoca vitulina | small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere |
harp seal Pagophilus groenlandicus | common Arctic seal, the young are all white |
elephant seal sea elephant | either of two large northern Atlantic earless seals having snouts like trunks |
bearded seal squareflipper square flipper Erignathus barbatus | medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle, of the Arctic Ocean |
hooded seal bladdernose Cystophora cristata | medium-sized blackish-grey seal with large inflatable sac on the head, of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters |
break seal | a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed, it was stored in a tube with a break seal |
clock radio | a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically |
great seal | the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty |
Great Seal of the United States | the seal of the United States government |
omnirange omnidirectional range omnidirectional radio range | a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing |
push-button radio | a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons |
radar microwave radar radio detection and ranging radiolocation | measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects |
radio wireless | a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves |
radio antenna radio aerial | omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received |
radio beacon beacon | a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes |
radio chassis | a chassis for a radio receiver |
radio compass | a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals |
radio interferometer | radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna |
radio link link | a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave), part of a more extensive telecommunication network |
radio-phonograph radio-gramophone | electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player |
radio receiver receiving set radio set radio tuner wireless | an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals |
radio station | station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts |
radio telescope radio reflector | astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources |
radio transmitter | transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals |
seal stamp | a device incised to make an impression, used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents |
seal | fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure |
seal | a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture |
seal bomb | a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds |
sealing wax seal | fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm, used for sealing documents and parcels and letters |
signet ring seal ring | a ring bearing a signet |
radio brightness | the strength of a radio wave picked up by a radio telescope |
radio frequency | an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared |
radio astronomy | the branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies |
radio radiocommunication wireless | medium for communication |
sealed instrument contract under seal special contract | a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached |
radio broadcast | a broadcast via radio |
radio news | a radio broadcast of news |
cachet seal seal of approval | an indication of approved or superior status |