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Noun
S: (n) operation (the state of being in effect or being operative) "that rule is no longer in operation"
S: (n) operation (a business especially one run on a large scale) "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"
S: (n) operation (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions) "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations"
S: (n) operation ((computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)) "it can perform millions of operations per second"
S: (n) operation, military operation (activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)) "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"
S: (n) operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process (a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body) "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
S: (n) operation, procedure (a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work) "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations"
S: (n) operation, functioning, performance (process or manner of functioning or operating) "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
S: (n) mathematical process, mathematical operation, operation ((mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods) "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic"
S: (n) operation (the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)) "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
S: (n) wings (a means of flight or ascent) "necessity lends wings to inspiration"
S: (n) ambages ((archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action)
S: (n) innings (the batting turn of a cricket player or team)
S: (n) sweepstakes (a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants)
S: (n) craps (a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice)
S: (n) Ludi Saeculares, secular games (the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era)
S: (n) heroics (ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct) "heroics are for those epic films they make in Hollywood"
S: (n) works, deeds (performance of moral or religious acts) "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"
S: (n) services (performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others) "the mayor tried to maintain city services"; "the medical services are excellent"
S: (n) calisthenics, callisthenics (light exercises designed to promote general fitness) "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"
S: (n) hustings (the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making))
S: (n) arts and crafts (the arts of decorative design and handicraft) "they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass production"
S: (n) contretemps (an awkward clash) "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"
S: (n) last rites (rites performed in connection with a death or burial)
S: (n) devotion ((usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)) "he returned to his devotions"
S: (n) Stations, Stations of the Cross ((Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary)
S: (n) round ((often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)) "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
S: (n) alms (money or goods contributed to the poor)
S: (n) operations, trading operations (financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records)
S: (n) bellows ((used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument)
S: (n) bleachers ((used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached)
S: (n) bloomers, pants, drawers, knickers ((used in the plural) underpants worn by women) "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing"
S: (n) boards ((used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink)
S: (n) boards ((used in the plural) the stage of a theater) "most actors love to stride the boards"
S: (n) bones, castanets, clappers, finger cymbals ((used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance)
S: (n) briefs, Jockey shorts ((used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts))
S: (n) britches ((used in the plural) informal term for breeches)
S: (n) buckskins ((used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin)
S: (n) cafeteria facility ((usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors)
S: (n) chain tongs (a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe)
S: (n) chap ((usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs)
S: (n) chinos ((plural) trousers made with chino cloth)
S: (n) churidars (tight trousers worn by people from the Indian subcontinent (typically with a kameez or kurta))
S: (n) firework, pyrotechnic ((usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.)
S: (n) fixings, trimmings (the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)) "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it"
S: (n) flats (footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel))
S: (n) footlights (theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors)
S: (n) forceps (an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies))
S: (n) furnishing ((usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable)
S: (n) head ((usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head) "call heads or tails!"
S: (n) headquarters, HQ, military headquarters (the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command) "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"
S: (n) rings (gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises) "the rings require a strong upper body"
S: (n) snuffers (scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick)
S: (n) soap flakes (soap that has been cut into flakes to make suds faster)
S: (n) spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses ((plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision)
S: (n) stocking (close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural))
S: (n) stocks (a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked)
S: (n) stocks (a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod)
S: (n) stocks (a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction)
S: (n) street clothes (ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.))
S: (n) sundries (miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified)
S: (n) sunglasses, dark glasses, shades ((plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun) "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades"
S: (n) tights, leotards (skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls)
S: (n) tongs, pair of tongs (any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below)
S: (n) topside ((usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline)
S: (n) trews ((used in the plural) tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan)
S: (n) trousers, pair of trousers, pant ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately) "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
S: (n) underpants (an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin)
S: (n) waders (waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers)
S: (n) water wings (a life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim)
S: (n) waterworks (workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community)
S: (n) superficies (the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance) "the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production"-R.W.Speaight
S: (n) odds (the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring)
S: (n) desert ((usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment)
S: (n) nerves (control of your emotions) "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"
S: (n) manners (social deportment) "he has the manners of a pig"
S: (n) confines (a bounded scope) "he stayed within the confines of the city"
S: (n) states' rights (the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution)
S: (n) shades ((plural) something that reminds you of someone or something) "aren't there shades of 1948 here?"
S: (n) bare bones ((plural) the most basic facts or elements) "he told us only the bare bones of the story"
S: (n) intention ((usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal) "his intentions are entirely honorable"
S: (n) telecommunication ((often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance)
S: (n) channel, communication channel, line ((often plural) a means of communication or access) "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
S: (n) title ((usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action) "the titles go by faster than I can read"
S: (n) writing ((usually plural) the collected work of an author) "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"
S: (n) curiosa (books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica))
S: (n) chart ((usually plural) a listing of best-selling recorded music) "number 2 on the charts"
S: (n) overtone ((usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality) "overtones of despair"
S: (n) greeting, salutation ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))
S: (n) regard, wish, compliments ((usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare) "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
S: (n) condition, strings, term ((usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement) "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"
S: (n) suspension point ((usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete)
S: (n) congratulation, felicitation ((usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another) "I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage"
S: (n) deliberation ((usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question) "the deliberations of the jury"
S: (n) order ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed) "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"
S: (n) ravage, depredation ((usually plural) a destructive action) "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"
S: (n) exercise ((usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches) "academic exercises"
S: (n) brussels sprouts (the small edible cabbage-like buds growing along a stalk of the brussels sprout plant)
S: (n) oat (seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as `oats'))
S: (n) paring ((usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel) "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"
S: (n) people ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively) "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
S: (n) peoples (the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group) "the indigenous peoples of Australia"
S: (n) ancients (people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe))
S: (n) grass roots (the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity))
S: (n) flinders (bits and splinters and fragments) "it would have shattered in flinders long before it did that damage"
S: (n) interest, interest group ((usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims) "the iron interests stepped up production"
S: (n) folks (your parents) "he wrote to his folks every day"
S: (n) brethren ((plural) the lay members of a male religious order)
S: (n) poor people, poor (people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)) "the urban poor need assistance"
S: (n) rich people, rich (people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)) "only the very rich benefit from this legislation"
S: (n) Sabaoth ((plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament) "Lord of Sabaoth"
S: (n) fedayeen ((plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel)
S: (n) Ummah, Umma, Muslim Ummah, Islamic Ummah, Islam Nation (the Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan) "moderate Muslims urge the Ummah to reject the terrorism of radical Muslims"
S: (n) headquarters ((plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff)
S: (n) unemployed people, unemployed (people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group)) "the long-term unemployed need assistance"
S: (n) depths ((plural) the deepest and most remote part) "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space"
S: (n) close quarters (a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something)
S: (n) lees (the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage)
S: (n) remains (any object that is left unused or still extant) "I threw out the remains of my dinner"
S: (n) scablands ((geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington))
S: (n) scraping ((usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected) "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"
S: (n) steps (the course along which a person has walked or is walking in) "I followed in his steps"; "he retraced his steps"; "his steps turned toward home"
S: (n) authority ((usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others) "the authorities have issued a curfew"
S: (n) connection ((usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)) "he has powerful connections"
S: (n) spoil ((usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)) "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"
S: (n) reparation ((usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors) "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"
S: (n) residual ((often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing) "he could retire on his residuals"
S: (n) accounts receivable (a creditor's accounts of money owed to him; normally arise from the sale of products or services)
S: (n) boxcars ((usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots)
S: (n) conditions (the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare) "hazardous working conditions"; "harsh living conditions"
S: (n) conditions (the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process) "there were wide variations in the conditions of observation"
S: (n) drusen ((plural) an eye disease resulting from small accumulations of hyaline bodies underneath the retina)
S: (n) hiccup, hiccough, singultus ((usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion) "how do you cure the hiccups?"
S: (n) depth ((usually plural) a low moral state) "he had sunk to the depths of addiction"
W: (n) clothes [Related to: plural] (clothing in general) "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
W: (n) bifocals [Related to: plural] ((plural) eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision)
S: (n) form, word form, signifier, descriptor (the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something) "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"