| cylinder |
in geometry, a surface or volume described by a straight line tracing a closed curve, esp. a circle, at a fixed angle, usu. a right angle, in two parallel planes. [1/5 definitions] |
| cylinder head |
of the cylinder in an internal-combustion engine, the closed, often detachable end opposite to that from which the piston or connecting rod projects. |
| dead end |
a street, alley, or conduit that is closed at one end, offering no through passage. [1/2 definitions] |
| dead-end |
having one end or outlet closed. [1/2 definitions] |
| Dutch door |
a door divided into two halves that operate separately so that the top may be opened while the bottom remains closed. |
| ellipse |
a closed geometric plane curve formed by the intersection of a plane at an oblique angle to the axis and opposite sides of a right circular cone; an oval conic section. [1/2 definitions] |
| fiscal year |
an accounting period that covers any twelve consecutive months, at the end of which the books are closed and profit or loss is determined. |
| gatepost |
an upright post on which a gate is hung by hinges or to which it is attached when closed. |
| gateway |
an opening or passageway that may be closed by means of a gate. [1/2 definitions] |
| henry |
a unit of electrical inductance equal to the inductance of a closed circuit in which current varies at the rate of one ampere per second to produce an electromotive force of one volt. |
| hexagon |
a flat closed figure with six sides. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. [1/4 definitions] |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| Jerome Relocation Center |
a U.S. internment camp located in southeastern Arkansas that was built for the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. At its peak in late 1942, there were 8,500 people forcibly living there. After it was closed, the Jerome Center was converted into a holding camp for German prisoners of war. |
| jug |
a fairly large, usu. earthenware, glass, or plastic container for liquid that has a handle and a narrow neck often closed by a stopper. [1/7 definitions] |
| lid |
a fold of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eye; eyelid. [1/6 definitions] |
| link |
one of the separate closed pieces of a chain. [1/7 definitions] |
| lock1 |
part of a waterway that is closed off with gates that allow water levels to be changed in order for ships to pass through. [1/10 definitions] |
| lockjaw |
a variety of tetanus in which the muscles of the jaw spasm and clench the jaw closed. |
| nictitating membrane |
a thin, transparent membrane that forms an inner eyelid on birds, reptiles, and some mammals, that can be closed to keep the eye clean and moist. |
| occlusion |
the correct alignment of teeth when the jaw is closed. [1/3 definitions] |