| accumulator |
an apparatus in a hydraulic or pneumatic system that stores and regulates the supply of fluid that provides pressure in the system. [1/3 definitions] |
| aerate |
to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration. [1/3 definitions] |
| argosy |
an abundant supply or quantity. [1/3 definitions] |
| arsenal |
any supply or store. [1/3 definitions] |
| badge |
to mark or supply with a badge. [1/3 definitions] |
| ball cock |
a device used to regulate the supply of water in a tank or toilet, consisting of a lever connected to a floating ball that shuts a valve when raised and opens it when lowered. |
| bank2 |
a supply or reserve. [1/6 definitions] |
| biological warfare |
the use of living organisms such as bacteria or viruses to kill or disable people or destroy their food supply. |
| boiler |
a tank used for heating and storing a supply of hot water. [1/3 definitions] |
| bunker |
to supply (fuel) to a ship. [1/5 definitions] |
| buy up |
to buy all or most of the supply of (something). |
| capitalize |
to supply capital for or use capital in, as a business enterprise. [1/4 definitions] |
| carotid |
of or pertaining to the arteries on each side of the neck that supply blood to the head. [1/2 definitions] |
| cater |
to supply food, service, or entertainment, esp. off the main business premises. [3 definitions] |
| cellarer |
one who is in charge of the supply of food and drink at a monastery or the like. |
| charge |
to supply with power or energy. [1/22 definitions] |
| circumstantiate |
to supply circumstances or particulars as evidence, proof, or description of. |
| cloze |
of, pertaining to, or being a measure of reading comprehension or language acquisition in which a learner is asked to supply words that are missing from a text. Such words will have been systematically deleted and typically range across various parts of speech. [1/2 definitions] |
| come across |
to hand over or supply something that is requested by another (usu. fol. by "with"). [1/3 definitions] |
| compress |
a soft pad of gauze or cloth, used to supply moisture, heat, or medication to relieve pain or treat infection. [1/4 definitions] |
| contractor |
one who agrees by contract to do specified work at a certain price and to supply all necessary materials. [1/2 definitions] |