Nouns denoting man-made objects

right of way

the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass

 

Linotype machine

a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal

 

chalkpit

a quarry for chalk

 

moped

a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine

 

RU 486

an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo

 

bedcover

decorative cover for a bed

 

secretary

a desk used for writing

 

whistle

acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound

 

rathskeller

a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall

 

viaduct

bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley

 

Uzi

a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel

 

guilloche

an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands

 

ski rack

a carrier for holding skis on top of a vehicle

 

ninon

a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon

 

prolonge

a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage

 

detector

electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity

 

brake lining

the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum

 

barricade

a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy

 

berth

a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

 

monolith

a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)