Nouns denoting man-made objects
- bubble
- a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic
- chatelaine
- a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.
- low-pass filter
- a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value
- bay rum
- an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum
- trench
- a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
- bier
- a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
- buttonhole stitch
- a reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole
- tea urn
- an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
- serpent
- a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited
- quilted bedspread
- a bedspread constructed like a thin quilt
- Toradol
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
- hairspring
- a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece
- side-wheeler
- a paddle steamer having a paddle wheel on each side
- matchbook
- a small folder of paper safety matches
- powder and shot
- ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets
- major tranquillizer
- tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
- speculum
- a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
- army base
- a large base of operations for an army
- signet
- a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
- spermicide
- a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa
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