abundance |
a very large amount; plentiful supply. |
accumulator |
an apparatus in a hydraulic or pneumatic system that stores and regulates the supply of fluid that provides pressure in the system. [1/3 definitions] |
aerate |
to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration. [1/3 definitions] |
argosy |
an abundant supply or quantity. [1/3 definitions] |
arsenal |
any supply or store. [1/3 definitions] |
badge |
to mark or supply with a badge. [1/3 definitions] |
ball cock |
a device used to regulate the supply of water in a tank or toilet, consisting of a lever connected to a floating ball that shuts a valve when raised and opens it when lowered. |
bank2 |
a supply or store. [1/3 definitions] |
biological warfare |
the use of living organisms such as bacteria or viruses to kill or disable people or destroy their food supply. |
boiler |
a tank used to heat and store a supply of water. |
bunker |
to supply (fuel) to a ship. [1/5 definitions] |
buy up |
to buy all or most of the supply of (something). |
capitalize |
to supply capital for or use capital in, as a business enterprise. [1/4 definitions] |
carotid |
of or pertaining to the arteries on each side of the neck that supply blood to the head. [1/2 definitions] |
cater |
to supply food or service for a special event. |
cellarer |
one who is in charge of the supply of food and drink at a monastery or the like. |
charge |
to supply with power or energy. [1/6 definitions] |
circumstantiate |
to supply circumstances or particulars as evidence, proof, or description of. |
cloze |
of, pertaining to, or being a measure of reading comprehension or language acquisition in which a learner is asked to supply words that are missing from a text. Such words will have been systematically deleted and typically range across various parts of speech. [1/2 definitions] |
come across |
to hand over or supply something that is requested by another (usu. fol. by "with"). [1/3 definitions] |
compress |
a soft pad of gauze or cloth, used to supply moisture, heat, or medication to relieve pain or treat infection. [1/4 definitions] |