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| adhesive tape |
a long, thin piece of cloth or plastic with a sticky material on one side. You use adhesive tape to attach things to each other. |
| aeropause |
the level at which the earth's atmosphere becomes too thin for airplanes to fly. |
| airy |
being of a thin or light appearance. [1/5 definitions] |
| amnion |
a thin membranous sac, filled with a watery fluid, that contains the embryo of a mammal, bird, or reptile. |
| aneroid barometer |
a barometer that uses a thin metal disk covering a partial vacuum, such that a change in atmospheric pressure results in a corresponding change in the shape of the disk and moves the indicator needle. |
| antenna |
one of a pair of long, thin body parts on the head of insects, crabs, and other animals. Antennae are used to feel and smell. [1/2 definitions] |
| arrow |
a thin stick with a point on one end. An arrow is a kind of weapon. [1/2 definitions] |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. [3/4 definitions] |
| awn |
in botany, any of the thin bristles found at the tip of some leaves, esp. those of grasses. |
| bacon |
salted and smoked meat from the back and side of a pig. Bacon is usually cut into long, thin pieces for cooking. |
| baguette |
a long, thin loaf of bread with a crisp crust, made from a basic, wheat flour dough. The baguette has its origins in France. [1/3 definitions] |
| balloon |
a small bag made of thin material that is filled with air or some other gas and used as a decoration or toy. |
| band2 |
a thin piece of material that holds several objects together. |
| bandbox |
a usu. cylindrical box of cardboard or thin wood, used to hold a hat or other clothing items. |
| basket |
a container made of thin pieces of wood, metal, or other materials that are woven together. |
| baton |
a thin rod or stick used by a conductor in leading an orchestra. [1/3 definitions] |
| batten2 |
a thin, flexible length of wood or other material used to maintain flatness in a sail. [1/4 definitions] |
| beanpole |
(informal) a tall, thin, lanky person. [1/2 definitions] |
| beetle1 |
an insect with a pair of hard front wings that covers a pair of thin wings. There are many different kinds of beetles. Japanese beetles, ladybugs, and fireflies are beetles. |
| Belleek |
a thin, glossy Irish pottery that resembles porcelain. |
| biscuit |
the British word for a small, thin, sweet cake baked from stiff dough. "Biscuit" often has the same meaning as "cookie." [2/3 definitions] |
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