Nouns denoting man-made objects
- trap
- drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
- toggle bolt
- a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls
- carrick bend
- a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers
- drainpipe
- a pipe through which liquid is carried away
- cloister
- a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
- chicken farm
- farm where chickens are raised for sale
- high bar
- gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends
- block
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- front entrance
- exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
- histamine blocker
- a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2
- imprint
- a device produced by pressure on a surface
- tie beam
- a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
- climbing frame
- a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on
- spud
- a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
- sauna
- a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks
- mousepad
- a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse
- gallous
- alternative terms for gallows
- trousering
- any fabric used to make trousers
- penicillin O
- a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently
- hydraulic system
- a mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube
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