Nouns denoting man-made objects
- Sears Tower
- a skyscraper built in Chicago in 1974; 1454 feet tall
- magnetoelectric machine
- a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine
- powder flask
- container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal
- double knit
- a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches
- mag tape
- memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
- accommodation ladder
- (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
- dental implant
- an implant that replaces a natural tooth
- clock tower
- a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face
- woollen
- a fabric made from the hair of sheep
- radiophoto
- a photograph transmitted by radio waves
- sedan chair
- a closed litter for one passenger
- system clock
- a time-of-day clock in a computer system
- drive
- a wide scenic road planted with trees
- daisy chain
- flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems; worn by students on class day at some schools
- firewall
- (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
- bale
- a large bundle bound for storage or transport
- glossy
- a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
- spar
- a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
- paper towel
- a disposable towel made of absorbent paper
- car
- a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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