| Aquadag |
in electronics, trademark for the graphite coating on the inside of some cathode ray tubes. |
| Argand burner |
an oil or gas burner having a metal tube inside a cylindrical wick, through which air is conducted directly to the flame. |
| barouche |
a four-wheeled carriage with a folding top, two opposing seats for two people each inside, and a driver's seat outside in front. |
| beanbag |
a small cloth bag with dried beans or pellets sealed inside, used as a plaything. [1/2 definitions] |
| belly |
the deepest inside part of something. [1/5 definitions] |
| be on to |
(informal) to have inside information about. [1/2 definitions] |
| berlin |
a large four-wheeled closed carriage with separate perches for the footman and driver, and two facing seats inside. [1/2 definitions] |
| box spring |
a cloth-covered bedspring having rows of individual but connected helical springs inside a boxlike frame. |
| bronchoscope |
a slender tubular instrument with an electric light, used for examining and treating the inside of the bronchi. |
| camp meeting |
a religious gathering, usu. held over several days, taking place either outdoors or inside a tent. |
| canker |
an ulcerous sore, esp. inside the mouth. [1/7 definitions] |
| Chinese boxes |
a set of boxes of graded sizes, the smaller nested inside the larger. |
| clapper |
a usu. dangling object inside a bell that hits the bell's sides and produces a ringing sound. [1/2 definitions] |
| cloister |
in architecture, a covered walkway around the inside of a building, facing an open central courtyard. [1/4 definitions] |
| coaxial cable |
a high-frequency electronic transmission cable that has two layers of conductive material, one inside the other and separated by insulation. |
| cram |
to force (something) into a space of insufficient size; stuff (usu. fol. by "inside," "into," "down," or the like). [1/8 definitions] |
| curfew |
a rule or law that establishes a time after which everyone, or everyone of a particular class or group, must be off the street and inside for the night. [1/2 definitions] |
| cutaway |
having part of the outside cut away so the inside may be seen. [1/4 definitions] |
| disk drive |
a device inside or connected to a computer that copies data to and from a hard disc or floppy disc. |
| doormat |
a mat placed in front of or inside a door, on which to remove dirt from shoes or feet. [1/2 definitions] |
| dry out |
to lose the moisture that is inside. [2/3 definitions] |