Cologne earth () An earth of a deep brown color, containing more vegetable than mineral matter |
Earth (n.) The globe or planet which we inhabit |
Earth (n.) The solid materials which make up the globe, in distinction from the air or water |
Earth (n.) The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock |
Earth (n.) A part of this globe |
Earth (n.) Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things |
Earth (n.) The people on the globe. |
Earth (n.) Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria. |
Earth (n.) A similar oxide, having a slight alkaline reaction, as lime, magnesia, strontia, baryta. |
Earth (n.) A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself |
Earth (v. t.) To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth |
Earth (v. t.) To cover with earth or mold |
Earth (v. i.) To burrow. |
Earth (n.) A plowing. |
Earth flax () A variety of asbestus. See Amianthus. |
Earth shine () See Earth light, under Earth. |
Earth-tongue (n.) A fungus of the genus Geoglossum. |
High-pressure (a.) Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere |
High-pressure (a.) Fig.: Urgent |
Low-pressure (a.) Having, employing, or exerting, a low degree of pressure. |
Middle-earth (n.) The world, considered as lying between heaven and hell. |
Pressure (n.) The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed |
Pressure (n.) A contrasting force or impulse of any kind |
Pressure (n.) Affliction |
Pressure (n.) Urgency |
Pressure (n.) Impression |
Pressure (n.) The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force |
Rest (v. t.) To arrest. |
Rest (n.) A state of quiet or repose |
Rest (n.) Hence, freedom from everything which wearies or disturbs |
Rest (n.) Sleep |
Rest (n.) That on which anything rests or leans for support |
Rest (n.) A projection from the right side of the cuirass, serving to support the lance. |
Rest (n.) A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode. |
Rest (n.) A short pause in reading verse |
Rest (n.) The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. |
Rest (n.) A set or game at tennis. |
Rest (n.) Silence in music or in one of its parts |
Rest (n.) To cease from action or motion, especially from action which has caused weariness |
Rest (n.) To be free from whanever wearies or disturbs |
Rest (n.) To lie |
Rest (n.) To stand firm |
Rest (n.) To sleep |
Rest (n.) To lean in confidence |
Rest (n.) To be satisfied |
Rest (v. t.) To lay or place at rest |
Rest (v. t.) To place, as on a support |
Rest (n.) That which is left, or which remains after the separation of a part, either in fact or in contemplation |
Rest (n.) Those not included in a proposition or description |
Rest (n.) A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc. |
press pressure pressing | the act of pressing, the exertion of pressure, he gave the button a press, he used pressure to stop the bleeding, at the pressing of a button |
scorched-earth policy | the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels |
rest ease repose relaxation | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility), took his repose by the swimming pool |
bedrest bed rest | confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) |
chin rest | a rest on which a violinist can place the chin |
ground earth | a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) |
gunwale gunnel gun rest | wale at the top of the side of boat, topmost planking of a wooden vessel |
home nursing home rest home | an institution where people are cared for, a home for the elderly |
lubricating system force-feed lubricating system force feed pressure-feed lubricating system pressure feed | mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings |
pressure cabin | cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft |
pressure cooker | autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water |
pressure dome | a dome-shaped building that is pressurized |
pressure gauge pressure gage | gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure |
pressure suit | protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying |
pull-off rest area rest stop layby lay-by | designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily |
rest | a support on which things can be put, the gun was steadied on a special rest |
rest house | a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels) |
rest mass | (physics) the mass of a body as measured when the body is at rest relative to an observer, an inherent property of the body |
acoustic power sound pressure level | the physical intensity of sound |
acoustic radiation pressure | (acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave |
pressure | a force that compels, the public brought pressure to bear on the government |
pressure point | an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure, you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu |
worldly concern earthly concern world earth | the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife, they consider the church to be independent of the world |
pressure point | where problems or difficulties are likely to occur, a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit |
pressure pressure sensation | the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin, the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal |
earth science | any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts |
rest | a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration |
whole rest | a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time |
half rest | a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time |
quarter rest | a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest |
tremor earth tremor microseism | a small earthquake |
a Hizballah Hezbollah Hizbollah Hizbullah Lebanese Hizballah Party of God Islamic Jihad Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine Revolutionary Justice Organization Organization of the Oppressed on Earth | a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran, seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon, car bombs are the signature weapon |
lobby pressure group third house | a group of people who try actively to influence legislation |
Earth earth | the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell), it was hell on earth |
hell hell on earth hellhole snake pit the pits inferno | any place of pain and turmoil, the hell of battle, the inferno of the engine room, when you're alone Christmas is the pits, |
pressure point | any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point |
crust Earth's crust | the outer layer of the Earth |
Earth earth world globe | the rd planet from the sun, the planet we live on, the Earth moves around the sun, he sailed around the world |
land dry land earth ground solid ground terra firma | the solid part of the earth's surface, the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land, the earth shook for several minutes, he dropped the logs on the ground |
surface Earth's surface | the outermost level of the land or sea, earthquakes originate far below the surface, three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water |
earth-god earth god | a god of fertility and vegetation |
earth-goddess earth goddess | a goddess of fertility and vegetation |
earth mother | the earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility |
atmospheric pressure air pressure pressure | the pressure exerted by the atmosphere |
blood pressure | the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels, results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart, sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health, adult blood pressure is considered normal at where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure |
systolic pressure | the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart |
diastolic pressure | the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood |
arterial pressure | the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries, arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance |
venous pressure | the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood |
rest energy | the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference, equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light |