Nouns denoting man-made objects
- sprocket
- roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
- eightpenny nail
- a nail 2.5 inches long
- field-emission microscope
- electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid
- patchwork
- a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
- Yale University
- a university in Connecticut
- gasoline gage
- gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
- test range
- a range for conducting tests
- jaw
- holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
- double-breasted suit
- a suit with a double-breasted jacket
- cotton
- thread made of cotton fibers
- Chinese lantern
- a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes
- monopoly board
- a board used for playing monopoly
- commissary
- a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
- meerschaum
- a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum
- RU 486
- an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
- plaster bandage
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
- plumb level
- a carpenter's level with a plumb line at right angles to it
- Band Aid
- trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters
- sackbut
- a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone
- pallet
- a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed
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