Adriatic Sea |
an extension of the Mediterranean between Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. |
adult education |
a noncredit course of study for adults that offers instruction in a variety of subjects, typically offered by a university or college extension or by a community-based organization. |
Aegean Sea |
an extension of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey. |
Arabian Sea |
an extension of the Indian Ocean between India and the Arabian Peninsula. |
Assyria |
an ancient empire in Southwest Asia between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean, with an extension into Egypt. |
Bering Sea |
a northern extension of the Pacific Ocean between Russia and Alaska, north of the Aleutian Islands. |
Caribbean |
a sea that is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by the West Indies and Central and South America. [1/3 definitions] |
Caribbean Sea |
an extension of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by the West Indies and Central and South America. |
Central America |
an extension of the North American continent from the Mexican border to South America, comprising seven countries. |
continuation |
an extension. [1/4 definitions] |
dead center |
the maximum or minimum extension of a crank and connecting rod in a reciprocating engine, in which both are in a straight line and the connecting rod cannot turn the crank. [1/2 definitions] |
dendrite |
a branching extension of a nerve cell that carries impulses to the cell body. [1/2 definitions] |
dip |
a downward slope or extension, as in a road. [1/15 definitions] |
East China Sea |
an extension of the North Pacific between China, Korea, and Japan. |
ell |
an extension or wing of a building, usu. at right angles to the main structure. [1/2 definitions] |
English Channel |
an extension of the Atlantic between England and France. |
ext. |
abbreviation of "extension," an additional telephone line connected to the main line. |
extensive |
having great reach or extension. [1/3 definitions] |
exterior angle |
the outside angle formed by the extension of one side of a polygon and the side adjacent to it. [1/2 definitions] |
fly1 |
a cloth extension that covers the open end of a tent. [1/12 definitions] |
flying jib |
a small, light, triangular sail mounted out beyond the jib, usu. on an extension of the jib boom. |