| 4WD |
abbreviation of "four-wheel drive," a car that drives by means of all four wheels rather than the rear wheels only, or the drive system of such, in which both front and rear wheel axles are turned by the drive shaft. |
| aerial |
of, associated with, or accomplished by means of aircraft. [1/6 definitions] |
| analogy |
the process by which linguistic forms change according to existing patterns, esp. by means of comparison. [1/5 definitions] |
| anteater |
any of several toothless mammals such as the aardvark and pangolin that feed mainly on ants or termites by means of a long, sticky tongue. |
| apple-polish |
to try to gain favor with someone by means of flattery. |
| auction |
to sell by means of an auction (often fol. by "off"). [1/2 definitions] |
| audience |
those reached by means of television, radio, or printed matter. [1/3 definitions] |
| axle |
a supporting bar or shaft on which, or by means of which, a wheel or wheels turn. |
| backpack |
to transport by means of a backpack. [1/3 definitions] |
| baptize |
to give a first or Christian name to by means of a baptismal ceremony. [1/4 definitions] |
| barricade |
to defend or enclose by means of a barricade. [1/3 definitions] |
| bat2 |
any of various usu. night-flying mammals that have wings that are covered with membranes, and that sense objects mostly by means of reflected sound waves rather than by vision. |
| battery |
a device that generates electricity by means of chemical reactions. [1/5 definitions] |
| belt |
to attach by means of a band of flexible material. [1/11 definitions] |
| bit1 |
to restrain or control by means of a bit. [1/5 definitions] |
| blast furnace |
a large, vertical furnace in which metal, esp. iron, is smelted from ore by means of heat intensified by a blast of air forced in at the bottom. |
| blockade |
to obstruct by means of a blockade. [1/3 definitions] |
| blow2 |
to move, force, or send along by means of an air current. [1/14 definitions] |
| boom2 |
to extend or manipulate by means of a boom. [1/5 definitions] |
| break up |
to lighten (something intense or monotonous) by means of periodic breaks or shifts in activity or mood. [1/10 definitions] |
| bribe |
to influence, induce, or corrupt by means of bribery. [1/4 definitions] |