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| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| abrade |
to rub or wear down a surface by friction. [1/4 definitions] |
| alight1 |
to step down or get off. [1/2 definitions] |
| Alps |
a high mountain range that goes from southern France through Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria and into the countries along the Adriatic Sea down to Albania. |
| altazimuth |
a telescope or other instrument that moves in altitude (up and down) and in azimuth (back and forth). |
| amylase |
any of a class of enzymes, found in saliva and many tissues of plants and animals, that break down starch to sugars. |
| arrest |
to slow down; block; stop. [2/4 definitions] |
| aspirin |
a drug that people use to take away pain and bring down fever. |
| assume |
to agree together or posit that something is true; set down as a fact. [1/4 definitions] |
| at an angle |
slanted up or down; crooked. |
| Athabaskan |
a group of American Indian languages spoken by western tribes from Alaska and northwest Canada down through the coastal regions of Oregon and California. [1/3 definitions] |
| attrition |
a gradual wearing down or erosion as a result of friction. [1/3 definitions] |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [2 definitions] |
| badger |
a furry mammal with short legs and a long body. The American badger has a white stripe on its forehead that runs down its back, and it has long dark marks on its face also. Badgers eat worms, rodents, rabbits, and plants. Different kinds of badgers live in Europe, Asia, and North America. They are related to skunks, otters, and other kinds of weasels. [1/2 definitions] |
| banyan |
a large East Indian fig tree, the branches of which send down added roots which become supports. [1/2 definitions] |
| batten2 |
to secure or fasten using battens (usu. fol. by "down"). [1/4 definitions] |
| batter1 |
to wear down by constant pressure or use. [1/2 definitions] |
| battered |
damaged or worn down by hard use. [1/3 definitions] |
| beaver1 |
a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia. |
| bed |
to give a resting or sleeping place to (often fol. by "down"). [2/9 definitions] |
| belly-flop |
to fall or drop oneself heavily down on one's belly, as onto a bed. [1/3 definitions] |
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