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alligator flag |
any of a family of large, broad-leafed, tropical, aquatic plants that usually grow up to six feet tall and have heavy blooms of delicate blue and purple flowers. |
anchor |
a heavy device, connected by a cable to a boat or ship, that is dropped to the bottom of a body of water to restrict the vessel's motion. [1/7 definitions] |
anvil |
a heavy, flat-topped metal block on which metal objects, often after heating, are hammered into shapes. [1/3 definitions] |
armyworm |
any of various caterpillars that travel about in great numbers, usu. inflicting heavy damage on crops and grass. |
arroyo |
a steep ditch or gully, usu. dry, carved in a plain or desert by drainage of heavy rainfall. |
atlas |
(cap.) any person who carries a heavy burden. [1/5 definitions] |
ax |
a heavy cutting tool with a blade mounted at the end of a long handle, used esp. for chopping wood. [1/4 definitions] |
B-1 |
a heavy U.S. jet bomber built for the 1980s. |
B-29 |
a heavy U.S. bomber used late in World War II; Superfortress. |
B-52 |
a heavy U.S. bomber with eight jet engines. |
badger |
the heavy black and white fur of such a mammal. [1/3 definitions] |
balk |
a heavy beam or timber used in building construction. [1/7 definitions] |
ball and chain |
a heavy ball attached by a chain to a prisoner's ankle to prevent escape. |
ballast |
heavy material placed in the hold of a boat or ship to make it more stable. [2/4 definitions] |
ballista |
an ancient military machine resembling a large crossbow, used to hurl stones and other heavy projectiles. |
barong |
a heavy, broad-bladed knife or cleaver that is used by the Moros of the Philippines. |
barracks bag |
a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth, usu. with a drawstring, used to contain a soldier's personal belongings; duffel bag. |
baryon |
in physics, a heavy subatomic particle of half-integral spin, such as a proton, neutron, or hyperon. |
bat1 |
a heavy, shaped wooden or metal club used to strike the ball in baseball or cricket. [2/4 definitions] |
batter1 |
to hit with heavy, repeated blows. [1/3 definitions] |
battering ram |
a heavy wooden beam used by warriors in former times to break through doors, walls, gates, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
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