Nouns denoting man-made objects
- crop
- the output of something in a season
- whipping post
- post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped
- machine bolt
- a bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other end; tightened with a wrench; used to connect metal parts
- heart valve
- an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve
- cathode
- the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
- tongue depressor
- a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat
- sack
- a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
- bathrobe
- a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
- Statehouse
- a government building in which a state legislature meets
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge
- a suspension bridge across Puget Sound at Tacoma
- gaming card
- one of a set of cards used in gambling games
- panel
- a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
- cluster bomb
- bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area
- shoulder patch
- patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank
- powdered mustard
- a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic
- Addressograph
- a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing
- button
- a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
- ace of diamonds
- the ace in the diamond suit
- demitasse
- small coffee cup; for serving black coffee
- lemon
- an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
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