Nouns denoting man-made objects
- Columbia University
- a university in New York City
- mizzen course
- the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
- grosgrain
- a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
- security blanket
- a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety
- fifth wheel
- a steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate
- cleats
- shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles
- soft drug
- a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction
- X-ray tube
- a vacuum tube containing a metal target onto which a beam of electrons is directed at high energy for the generation of X rays
- tool bag
- a bag in which tools are carried
- plastic wrap
- wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic
- Americana
- any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America
- selenium cell
- a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium
- viola
- a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower
- Temple of Artemis
- a large temple at Ephesus that was said to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
- dirndl
- a full skirt with a gathered waistband
- conning tower
- a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting
- flute
- a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
- fish tank
- a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
- slip friction clutch
- a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great
- space
- (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
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