Nouns denoting man-made objects
- soil pipe
- drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.
- acetate rayon
- a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
- pit
- a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
- naval chart
- a chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions
- cherry bomb
- a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power
- Weston cell
- a standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)
- recycling bin
- a bin for depositing things to be recycled
- gaiter
- legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle
- ball and chain
- heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain
- deodourant
- a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors
- hobble skirt
- a long skirt very narrow below the knees, worn between 1910 and 1914
- blank
- a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
- jumping jack
- plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings
- substation
- a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network
- projection screen
- a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
- counter
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- safety bicycle
- bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear
- diving bell
- diving apparatus for underwater work; has an open bottom and is supplied with compressed air
- panel truck
- a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers
- hammer
- a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
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