absolute zero |
the lowest possible temperature for any known substance, equal to -273.15 degrees Celsius or -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit. |
afford |
to provide or make possible. [1/3 definitions] |
all |
most or greatest possible. [1/12 definitions] |
ambiguous |
having two or more possible meanings or interpretations. [1/2 definitions] |
ASAP |
abbreviation of "as soon as possible" (sometimes pronounced as an acronym.) |
as soon as possible |
within the shortest amount of time possible. |
atom |
an invisible component of any element, consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons, once considered the smallest possible unit of matter. [1/2 definitions] |
at worst |
under the worst possible circumstances; in the worst possible case or from the worst perspective. |
best-case scenario |
the best possible way that things could proceed from a particular point on. |
bowline |
a rope used to keep the weather edge of a square sail pulled forward and the sail as flat as possible when sailing close-hauled. [1/2 definitions] |
bowls |
a game played on a smooth lawn, in which the players roll wooden balls as close as possible to a smaller target ball; lawn bowling. |
by all odds |
in every conceivable or possible way; undoubtedly. |
by any means |
in any way possible; somehow. |
by hook |
in any possible way, using any possible means. |
change ringing |
the art of ringing a harmoniously tuned set of bells or chimes in every possible sequence without repetition. |
checkmate |
in the game of chess, a winning maneuver in which the opponent's king piece is brought under direct attack and from which escape is not possible. [2/3 definitions] |
chigger |
a tiny parasitic mite larva that lives in the skin of vertebrates, causing severe itching and possible spreading of infectious disease. [1/2 definitions] |
chock |
as close as possible. [1/3 definitions] |
chuck-a-luck |
a gambling game in which players bet on the possible values of three rolled dice. |
clean room |
an enclosed space kept as free as possible of any contaminants such as dust or germs, as for the production of highly sensitive precision parts. |
close-hauled |
with the sails trimmed very flat for sailing as close as possible to the wind. |