Adjuster (n.) One who, or that which, adjusts. |
Backlash (n.) The distance through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, resulting from looseness in fitting or from wear |
Compensation (n.) The act or principle of compensating. |
Compensation (n.) That which constitutes, or is regarded as, an equivalent |
Compensation (n.) The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors |
Compensation (n.) A recompense or reward for some loss or service. |
Compensation (n.) An equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate, in which it is customary to provide that errors in description, etc., shall not avoid, but shall be the subject of compensation. |
Hydraulic (a.) Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion |
Lash (n.) The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given. |
Lash (n.) A leash in which an animal is caught or held |
Lash (n.) A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough |
Lash (n.) A stroke of satire or sarcasm |
Lash (n.) A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid |
Lash (n.) In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure. |
Lash (v. t.) To strike with a lash |
Lash (v. t.) To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash |
Lash (v. t.) To throw out with a jerk or quickly. |
Lash (v. t.) To scold |
Lash (v. i.) To ply the whip |
Lash (n.) To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten |
Play (n.) To engage in sport or lively recreation |
Play (n.) To act with levity or thoughtlessness |
Play (n.) To contend, or take part, in a game |
Play (n.) To perform on an instrument of music |
Play (n.) To act |
Play (n.) To move in any manner |
Play (n.) To move gayly |
Play (n.) To act on the stage |
Play (v. t.) To put in action or motion |
Play (v. t.) To perform music upon |
Play (v. t.) To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument |
Play (v. t.) To bring into sportive or wanton action |
Play (v. t.) To act or perform (a play) |
Play (v. t.) To engage in, or go together with, as a contest for amusement or for a wager or prize |
Play (v. t.) To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it. |
Play (n.) Amusement |
Play (n.) Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion |
Play (n.) The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement, or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards |
Play (n.) Action |
Play (n.) A dramatic composition |
Play (n.) The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy |
Play (n.) Performance on an instrument of music. |
Play (n.) Motion |
Play (n.) Hence, liberty of acting |
play swordplay | the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully |
force out force-out force play force | a putout of a base runner who is required to run, the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base, the shortstop got the runner at second on a force |
whip lash whiplash | a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object, the whip raised a red welt |
backlash | an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence, there was a backlash of intolerance |
whitelash white backlash | backlash by white racists against black civil rights advances |
recompense compensation | the act of compensating for service or loss or injury |
gambling gaming play | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize), his gambling cost him a fortune, there was heavy play at the blackjack table |
play child's play | activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules, Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child |
turn play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession, it is my turn, it is still my play |
medal play stroke play | golf scoring by total strokes taken |
match play | golf scoring by holes won |
play frolic romp gambol caper a | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement, it was all done in play, their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly |
word play | playing on words or speech sounds |
maneuver manoeuvre play | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill, he made a great maneuver, the runner was out on a play by the shortstop |
play | a preset plan of action in team sports, the coach drew up the plays for her team |
power play | (ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties, the team was unable to capitalize on the power play |
football play | (American football) a play by the offensive team |
run running running play running game | (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team, the defensive line braced to stop the run, the coach put great emphasis on running |
draw draw play | (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage |
pass passing play passing game passing | (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate, the coach sent in a passing play on third and long |
power play | a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play, they used a power play to return the kickoff |
basketball play | a play executed by a basketball team |
baseball play | (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team |
double play | the act of getting two players out on one play |
triple play | the act of getting three players out on one play |
squeeze play | a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch |
suicide squeeze play suicide squeeze | the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball |
safety squeeze play safety squeeze | the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully |
cinch breeze picnic snap duck soup child's play pushover walkover piece of cake | any undertaking that is easy to do, marketing this product will be no picnic |
play therapy | form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment |
foul play | unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence) |
bid play | an attempt to get something, they made a futile play for power, he made a bid to gain attention |
power play squeeze play squeeze | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power, she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away |
play | utilization or exercise, the play of the imagination |
mousetrap trap play | (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated |
unemployment compensation | payment by a United States agency to unemployed people |
brake cylinder hydraulic brake cylinder master cylinder | a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston |
diesel-hydraulic locomotive diesel-hydraulic | a locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine |
hydraulic brake hydraulic brakes | brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder, brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes |
hydraulic press | press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area |
hydraulic pump hydraulic ram | a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level |
hydraulic system | a mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube |
hydraulic transmission hydraulic transmission system | a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system |
lash thong | leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip |
lash-up contrivance | any improvised arrangement for temporary use |
playbox play-box | a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school) |
looseness play | movement or space for movement, there was too much play in the steering wheel |
eyelash lash cilium | any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids |
hydraulic engineering | the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion |
playlist play list | a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio |