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| algebra |
a form of elementary mathematics, used esp. in solving equations, in which letters stand for unknown or variable quantities. [1/2 definitions] |
| bail1 |
an amount of money or other property left with a court to ensure that a person who is released after arrest will return to stand trial. [1/5 definitions] |
| bier |
a frame or stand on which a corpse, sometimes in a coffin, is laid prior to burial. |
| binnacle |
the nonmagnetic stand or case that supports or encloses a ship's compass. |
| bookstall |
a stall or stand at which books are sold, esp. secondhand. |
| bookstand |
a stand on which a book can be propped open at reading height. [1/2 definitions] |
| bread line |
a line in which people stand to receive food from a charity organization or the government during hard times, or the people in such a line. |
| castor2 |
a revolving stand for condiment or spice containers, or the containers themselves; caster. |
| cellaret |
a cabinet or stand used to hold bottles of wine, liquor, or the like. |
| clothes tree |
an upright stand or pole fitted with an arrangement of hooks or pegs near the top on which clothing is hung. |
| coatrack |
a rack or stand fitted with pegs or hooks used for the storage of garments, esp. coats and hats. |
| console2 |
a cabinet, designed to stand on the floor, for a television set, phonograph, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| counter1 |
a high, flat surface, usu. long and narrow and with a solid or bulky base, at which people sit on stools or stand to transact business, eat, or prepare food. [1/2 definitions] |
| crash cymbal |
a cymbal that hangs freely from a stand, such that it is allowed to reverberate after being struck. |
| crinoline |
a stiff petticoat worn under a full skirt to make it stand out. [1/3 definitions] |
| designate |
to stand for, mean, or indicate. [1/5 definitions] |
| double |
to stand in for or replace something or someone. [1/19 definitions] |
| dressing table |
a stand or table, usu. with a mirror on or hung above it, at which one sits chiefly to apply makeup. |
| extremist |
a person who takes a radical stand and encourages radical action or thinking, esp. in politics. [1/3 definitions] |
| face |
to stand or be in front of. [2/11 definitions] |
| foothold |
a place just large enough to stand or tread on safely, as in mountain climbing. [1/2 definitions] |
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