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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

gargoyle
noun an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal

garibaldi
noun a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi`s soldiers

garishly
tawdrily adverb in a tastelessly garish manner; `the temple was garishly decorated with bright plastic flowers`

garishness
noun strident color or excessive ornamentation

garland
verb adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; `They garlanded the statue`

garlic
ail noun aromatic bulb used as seasoning

garlic bread
noun French or Italian bread sliced and spread with garlic butter then crisped in the oven

garlic butter
noun butter seasoned with mashed garlic

garlic chive
noun large flat leaves used as chive is used

garlic clove
noun one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb

garlic press
noun a press for extracting juice from garlic

garlic salt
noun ground dried garlic and salt

garlic-like
adjective resembling garlic

garlicky
adjective relating to or tasting or smelling of garlic; `garlicky sauce`

garment
noun an article of clothing; `garments of the finest silk`

garment bag
noun a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up

garnet-colored
garnet-coloured adjective having the color of garnet

garnish
noun any decoration added as a trimming or adornment

garnished
adjective having decorative or flavorful additions; sometimes used in combination; `a whole salmon garnished with lemon slices`; `parsley-garnished potatoes`

garnishee
garnish verb take a debtor`s wages on legal orders, such as for child support; `His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt`

garnishment
noun a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee`s wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee

garrison
noun a fortified military post where troops are stationed

garrison cap
overseas cap noun a wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform

garrote
garotte noun an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

Garrulinae
subfamily Garrulinae noun subfamily of the crow family: jays

garrulity
garrulousness noun the quality of being wordy and talkative

Garrulus
genus Garrulus noun type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays

garter
supporter noun a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

garter belt
suspender belt noun a wide belt of elastic with supporters hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings

garter snake
noun any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes

garter stitch
noun a knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side)

gas
verb attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; `The despot gassed the rebellious tribes`

gas bracket
noun a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall

gas burner
gas jet noun burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame

gas chamber
death chamber noun instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals

gas company
gas service noun a public utility that provides gas

gas engine
noun an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor

gas fitting
noun the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building

gas fixture
noun a device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner

gas furnace
noun a furnace that burns gas

gas gun
noun a gun that fires gas shells

gas guzzler
noun a car with relatively low fuel efficiency

gas heat
noun heating system that burns natural gas

gas heater
noun a heater that burns gas for heat

gas holder
gasometer noun a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel

gas lamp
noun a lamp that burns illuminating gas

gas line
noun a pipeline used to transport natural gas; `the workmen broke through the gas line`

gas main
noun a main that distributes gas

gas maser
noun a maser in which microwave radiation interacts with gas molecules

gas meter
noun a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe

gas oven
noun a domestic oven fueled by gas

gas pump
gasoline pump noun a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks

gas range
gas stove noun a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas

gas ring
noun gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned

gas shell
noun (military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes

gas system
noun facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service

gas tank
gasoline tank noun a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle

gas thermometer
air thermometer noun thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume

gas turbine
noun turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine

gas up
verb fill with gasoline; `Gas up the car`

gas well
noun a well that yields or has yielded natural gas

gas-cooled reactor
noun a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant

gas-discharge tube
noun a tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas

gas-filled
adjective full of a gas

gas-turbine ship
noun a ship powered by a gas turbine

gasbag
noun the bag containing the gas in a balloon

gaseous
adjective existing as or having characteristics of a gas; `steam is water is the gaseous state`

gaseousness
noun having the consistency of a gas

gasfield
noun a region where there is natural gas underground

gasified
vaporized adjective converted into a gas or vapor

gasify
vaporize verb turn into gas; `The substance gasified`

gasket
noun seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint

gaskin
noun lower part of a horse`s thigh between the hock and the stifle

gasmask
respirator 1 gas helmet noun a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases

gasoline engine
noun an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines

gasoline gauge
gasoline gage noun gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle

gasoline station
gas station noun a service station that sells gasoline

gasp
pant noun a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; `she gave a gasp and fainted`

gassing
noun the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas

gassy
adjective resembling gas

Gasterophilidae
family Gasterophilidae noun horse botflies

Gasterophilus
genus Gasterophilus noun type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies

Gasterosteidae
family Gasterosteidae noun sticklebacks

Gasterosteus
genus gasterosteus noun type genus of the family Gasterosteidae

gastrectomy
noun surgical removal of all or part of the stomach

gastric
stomachic adjective relating to or involving the stomach; `gastric ulcer`

gastric artery
arteria gastrica noun arteries that supplies the walls of the stomach

gastric juice
noun digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase

gastric lavage
noun washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons; `when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach`

gastric smear
noun alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach

gastric vein
vena gastrica noun one of several veins draining the stomach walls

gastrin
noun polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; induces the secretion of gastric juice

gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius muscle noun the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot

gastroduodenal
adjective of or relating to the stomach and the duodenum

gastroenterology
noun the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases

gastroenterostomy
noun surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated

gastroesophageal
adjective of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus

gastrogavage
noun feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening

gastrointestinal
GI adjective of or relating to the stomach and intestines; `a gastrointestinal disorder`

gastrolobium
noun any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods