Nouns denoting man-made objects
- cabinet
- housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
- intaglio
- glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
- spade bit
- a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side
- PCP
- a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
- adder
- a machine that adds numbers
- gym shoe
- a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
- harpsichord
- a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
- passenger train
- a train that carries passengers
- mooring line
- (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
- novobiocin
- an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria
- Nalfon
- a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders
- flash
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- closeup
- a photograph taken at close range
- reticule
- a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
- echelon
- a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset
- foglamp
- headlight that provides strong beam for use in foggy weather
- beer keg
- a barrel that holds beer
- MDMA
- a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States
- basketball
- an inflated ball used in playing basketball
- monoplane
- an airplane with a single wing
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