Nouns denoting man-made objects

playground
yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play
 
Pandora's box
(Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind
 
chafing dish
a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table
 
topper
a woman's short coat
 
pannier
either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle)
 
dogsled
a sled pulled by dogs
 
linen
white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
 
wineglass heel
a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglass
 
lock
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
 
fauteuil
an upholstered armchair
 
dosemeter
a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
 
platform
a raised horizontal surface
 
wet fly
fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water
 
Quinidex
cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
 
computer backup
(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
 
lighting circuit
wiring that provides power to electric lights
 
ballot box
a box where voters deposit their ballots
 
pannikin
a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
 
buret
measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration
 
playback
electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
 
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