Aich's metal () A kind of gun metal, containing copper, zinc, and iron, but no tin. |
Babbitt metal () A soft white alloy of variable composition (as a nine parts of tin to one of copper, or of fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction. |
Bell metal () A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three parts of copper to one of tin |
Blond metal () A variety of clay ironstone, in Staffordshire, England, used for making tools. |
Fore part (n.) Alt. of Forepart |
Kingston metal () An alloy of tin, copper, and mercury, sometimes used for the bearings and packings of machinery. |
Metal (n.) An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmetals, or metalloids. No sharp line can be drawn between the metals and nonmetals, and certain elements partake of both acid and basic qualities, as chromium, manganese, bismuth, etc. |
Metal (n.) Ore from which a metal is derived |
Metal (n.) A mine from which ores are taken. |
Metal (n.) The substance of which anything is made |
Metal (n.) Courage |
Metal (n.) The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting railroads. |
Metal (n.) The effective power or caliber of guns carried by a vessel of war. |
Metal (n.) Glass in a state of fusion. |
Metal (n.) The rails of a railroad. |
Metal (v. t.) To cover with metal |
Muntz metal () See under Metal. |
Part (n.) One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided |
Part (n.) An equal constituent portion |
Part (n.) A constituent portion of a living or spiritual whole |
Part (n.) A constituent of character or capacity |
Part (n.) Quarter |
Part (n.) Such portion of any quantity, as when taken a certain number of times, will exactly make that quantity |
Part (n.) That which belongs to one, or which is assumed by one, or which falls to one, in a division or apportionment |
Part (n.) One of the opposing parties or sides in a conflict or a controversy |
Part (n.) A particular character in a drama or a play |
Part (n.) One of the different melodies of a concerted composition, which heard in union compose its harmony |
Part (n.) To divide |
Part (n.) To divide into shares |
Part (n.) To separate or disunite |
Part (n.) Hence: To hold apart |
Part (n.) To separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or secretion |
Part (n.) To leave |
Part (v. i.) To be broken or divided into parts or pieces |
Part (v. i.) To go away |
Part (v. i.) To perform an act of parting |
Part (v. i.) To have a part or share |
Part (adv.) Partly |
Sheet (v. t.) In general, a large, broad piece of anything thin, as paper, cloth, etc. |
Sheet (v. t.) A broad piece of cloth, usually linen or cotton, used for wrapping the body or for a covering |
Sheet (v. t.) A broad piece of paper, whether folded or unfolded, whether blank or written or printed upon |
Sheet (v. t.) A single signature of a book or a pamphlet |
Sheet (v. t.) the book itself. |
Sheet (v. t.) A broad, thinly expanded portion of metal or other substance |
Sheet (v. t.) A broad expanse of water, or the like. |
Sheet (v. t.) A sail. |
Sheet (v. t.) An extensive bed of an eruptive rock intruded between, or overlying, other strata. |
Sheet (v. t.) A rope or chain which regulates the angle of adjustment of a sail in relation in relation to the wind |
Sheet (v. t.) The space in the forward or the after part of a boat where there are no rowers |
Sheet (v. t.) To furnish with a sheet or sheets |
sheet-metal work | the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems) |
function office part role | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group, the function of a teacher, the government must do its part, play its role |
contribution part share | the part played by a person in bringing about a result, I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project, they all did their share of the work |
part-singing | singing with three or more voice parts |
auto part car part | a component of an automobile, his business is auto parts |
cookie sheet baking tray | a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits |
drum metal drum | a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids |
dust cover dust sheet | a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period |
fitted sheet contour sheet | a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress |
full metal jacket | a lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper) |
gauntlet gantlet metal glove | a glove of armored leather, protects the hand |
hacksaw hack saw metal saw | saw used with one hand for cutting metal |
ingot metal bar block of metal | metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling |
liquid metal reactor | a nuclear reactor using liquid metal as a coolant |
metal detector | detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal, used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal |
metal screw | screw made of metal |
metal wood | golf wood with a metal head instead of the traditional wooden head |
pall shroud cerement winding-sheet windinglothes | burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
part portion | something less than the whole of a human artifact, the rear part of the house, glue the two parts together |
parts bin | a bin for holding spare parts |
plate glass sheet glass | glass formed into large thin sheets |
plating metal plating | a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface |
sail canvas canvass sheet | a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
sheet bed sheet | bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth, used in pairs |
sheet tack mainsheet weather sheet shroud | (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind |
sheet flat solid | a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width |
sheet anchor waist anchor | spare anchor for use in emergency |
sheet bend becket bend weaver's knot weaver's hitch | a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye) |
sheet iron | plate iron thinner than tank iron |
sheet metal | sheet of metal formed into a thin plate |
sheet pile sheath pile sheet piling | a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage |
sheet web | an irregular spider web woven in a single plane and looking like flattened hammocks |
spare part spare | an extra component of a machine or other apparatus |
stern after part quarter poop tail | the rear part of a ship |
tent-fly rainfly fly sheet fly tent flap | flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent |
good part | a place of especial strength |
weak part weak spot soft spot | a place of especial vulnerability |
body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity |
external body part | any body part visible externally |
structure anatomical structure complex body part bodily structure body structure | a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing, he has good bone structure |
part parting | a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions, his part was right in the middle |
genitalia genital organ genitals private parts privates crotch | external sex organ |
part | that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation, it requires vigilance on our part, they resisted every effort on his part |
part section division | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole, the written part of the exam, the finance section of the company, the BBC's engineering division |
character role theatrical role part persona | an actor's portrayal of someone in a play, she played the part of Desdemona |
bit part minor role | a small role |
title role name part | the role of the character after whom the play is named |
sheet piece of paper sheet of paper | paper used for writing or printing |
tear sheet | a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication |
style sheet | a sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text for publication |