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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192
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E. O. LawrenceErnest Orlando Lawrence noun United States physicist who developed the cyclotron (1901-1958)
e`en adverb even
e-commerce noun commerce conducted electronically (as on the internet)
e-mailemail verb communicate electronically on the computer; `she e-mailed me the good news`
F. Scott FitzgeraldFrancis Scott Key Fitzgerald noun United States novelist (1896-1940)
G. E. MooreGeorge Edward Moore noun English philosopher (1873-1958)
G. Stanley HallGranville Stanley Hall noun United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
G.I.GI verb clean in preparation for inspection; `the soldiers GIed the barracks`
H-shaped adjective shaped in the form of the letter H
I. F. StoneIsidor Feinstein Stone noun United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)
i.e.ie adverb that is to say; in other words
I-beam noun girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I`
I Chronicles1 Chronicles noun the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC
I Esdra1 Esdras noun an Apocryphal book consisting of a compilation from I Chronicles and II Chronicles and Ezra and Nehemiah
I Kings1 Kings noun the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
I Maccabees1 Maccabees noun an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus
I Samuel1 Samuel noun the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
J. B. S. HaldaneJohn Burdon Sanderson Haldane noun Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
J. Edgar HooverJohn Edgar Hoover noun United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
J. J. HillJames Jerome Hill noun United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)
K ration noun a small package of emergency rations; issued to United States troops in World War II
L. M. MontgomeryLucy Maud Montgomery noun Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
L. S. LowryLaurence Stephen Lowry noun English painter (1887-1976)
L-dopalevodopa noun the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson`s disease
L-plate noun a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner
L-shaped adjective shaped in the form of the letter L
M-theory noun (cosmology) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong
M1 noun a measure of the money supply; includes currency in circulation plus demand deposits or checking account balances
M2 noun a measure of the money supply; M1 plus net time deposits (other than large certificates of deposit)
M3 noun a measure of the money supply; M2 plus deposits at institutions that are not banks (such as savings and loan associations)
n-type semiconductor noun a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons
O.K.OK noun an endorsement; `they gave us the O.K. to go ahead`
O`CaseySean O`Casey noun Irish playwright (1880-1964)
o`clock adverb according to the clock; `it`s three o`clock in Tokyo now`
O`ConnorFlannery O`Connor noun United States writer (1925-1964)
O`FlahertyLiam O`Flaherty noun Irish writer of short stories (1896-1984)
O`HaraJohn Henry O`Hara noun United States writer (1905-1970)
O`KeeffeGeorgia Okeeffe noun United States painter (1887-1986)
O`NeillEugene O`Neill noun United States playwright (1888-1953)
O level noun the basic level of a subject taken in school
O ring noun a gasket consisting of a flat ring of rubber or plastic; used to seal a joint against high pressure
p-n junction noun the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; `a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics`
p-n-p transistor noun a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector
p-type semiconductor noun a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes
Q fever noun an acute disease resembling influenza
R. J. MitchellReginald Joseph Mitchell noun English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
R-2Mexican valium noun street names for flunitrazepan
S-shape noun a double curve resembling the letter S
s-shaped adjective shaped in the form of the letter S
S wrench noun a wrench with an S-shaped handle
t`ai chitai chi noun a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health
T-bar liftT-bar noun a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis
T-bone steak noun small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and small piece of tenderloin
T-junction noun a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T
T-man noun a special law-enforcement agent of the United States Treasury
T-network noun a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them
T-shaped adjective shaped in the form of the letter T
T-shirttee shirt noun a close-fitting pullover shirt
T-square noun a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines
T cellT lymphocyte noun a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system`s response to infected or malignant cells
U-shaped adjective shaped in the form of the letter U
u-turn noun complete reversal of direction of travel
V-8 juice noun brand name for canned mixed vegetable juices
V-dayVictory Day noun the day of a victory
V-E Day8 May 1945 noun the date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II
V-J Day16664 noun the date of Allied victory over Japan, World War II
v-shaped adjective shaped in the form of the letter V
V neck noun the neck of a garment has the shape in front of the letter V
V sign noun a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers
W-shaped adjective shaped in the form of the letter W
x-axis noun the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
X-linked adjective relating to genes or characteristics or conditions carried on the X chromosome; `an X-linked mutation`
X-linked dominant inheritance noun hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring
X-linked gene noun a gene located on an X chromosome
X-linked recessive inheritance noun hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring
X-linked SCIDX-SCID noun SCID in male children resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for a protein on the surface of T cells that allows them to develop a growth factor receptor
X-OR circuitXOR circuit noun gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire
X-ray diffraction noun the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal
X-ray film noun photographic film used to make X-ray pictures
X-ray machine noun an apparatus that provides a source of X rays
X-ray therapy noun the therapeutic use of X rays
X-ray tube noun a vacuum tube containing a metal target onto which a beam of electrons is directed at high energy for the generation of X rays
X-rayingX-radiation noun obtaining images by the use of X rays
X chromosome noun the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females; `human females normally have two X chromosomes`
X rayX-ray noun electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
y-axis noun the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system
Y-linked geneholandric gene noun a gene located on a Y chromosome
Y-shaped adjective shaped in the form of the letter Y
Y chromosome noun the sex chromosome that is carried by men; `human males normally have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome`
Y2K noun the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar
Y2K compliant adjective prepared to accurately process date and time data between and into the 20th and 21st centuries
z-axis noun the third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system
