Nouns denoting man-made objects

tank engine
a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
 
billiard ball
ball used in playing billiards
 
transdermal patch
a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream
 
piste
a flat rectangular area for fencing bouts
 
pen-and-ink
a drawing executed with pen and ink
 
atrium
the central area in a building; open to the sky
 
Abney level
a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube; used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target
 
dresser
a cabinet with shelves
 
rooming house
a house where rooms are rented
 
hall of residence
a university dormitory
 
geta
footwear usually with wooden soles
 
gingham
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
 
true lover's knot
a knot for tying the ends of two lines together
 
cable railway
a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
 
Mickey Finn
slang term for knockout drops
 
lunchroom
a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased
 
H-bomb
a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
 
gold braid
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
 
suit of clothes
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
 
buffing wheel
a wheel that is covered with soft material
 
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