Nouns denoting man-made objects

fingerpaint

paint that has the consistency of jelly

 

baccy

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

 

gasometer

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

 

offshore rig

drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially

 

compass

drafting instrument used for drawing circles

 

carving

a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

 

king

one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king

 

joist

beam used to support floors or roofs

 

selector switch

a switch that is used to select among alternatives

 

huaraches

a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps

 

anaglyph

moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed

 

drawbridge

a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

 

dado plane

a plane for making a dado groove

 

rain stick

a percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends; makes the sound of falling rain when tilted; origin was in Chile where tribesmen used it in ceremonies to bring rain

 

second

the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle

 

stoppage

an obstruction in a pipe or tube

 

toner

a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores

 

sweatshop

factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry

 

decker

(often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels

 

target acquisition system

a shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment