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| chassis |
in electronic equipment, the frame in which the functioning parts are mounted. [1/4 definitions] |
| colliery |
a coal mine, esp. in Great Britain, including the buildings and equipment associated with it. |
| commissariat |
the military organization or system for supplying provisions and equipment to armed forces. [1/2 definitions] |
| coronagraph |
telescopic equipment that blocks light from a star so that the star's corona and objects close to the star can be resolved. |
| cybernation |
the use of computers to control and operate equipment, as in manufacturing. |
| derrick |
a tower built over a hole that is being drilled, such as an oil well, to support and move equipment. [1/2 definitions] |
| dismantle |
to strip of furnishings or equipment. [1/2 definitions] |
| diver |
one who works under water, using special clothing and equipment for breathing. [1/3 definitions] |
| dredge1 |
any of numerous pieces of equipment used to clear solid matter from the bottom of a body of water, as by a scoop or suction pipe. [1/7 definitions] |
| duffel |
the equipment and clothing that a sportsman, camper, or the like carries. [1/2 definitions] |
| electrician |
one who installs, maintains, repairs, or operates electrical equipment for a living. |
| electronics |
sophisticated electrical devices, equipment, or components that employ tiny parts such as transistors and microchips. [1/2 definitions] |
| elevator |
a machine which raises or lifts, esp. a platform or enclosure in a vertical shaft, with its equipment and parts, used to raise and lower people or goods from one level to another in a building. [1/3 definitions] |
| engineering |
the profession, art, or study of applying scientific and mathematical knowledge to practical ends, such as the design and building of structures, engines, electrical equipment, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| equipage |
the outfit or set of equipment belonging to a soldier, ship, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| escadrille |
a unit of military airplanes with men and equipment, as in France during World War I. |
| expedition |
an outing or journey taken for a specific purpose, or the organized group, with its equipment and conveyances, undertaking such a trip. [1/2 definitions] |
| field house |
a building in a park or near athletic fields that provides locker rooms, equipment storage, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| fire engine |
a motor truck that carries firefighting equipment and personnel to the scene of a fire and usu. has a pump for spraying water or chemicals. |
| firehouse |
a building in which equipment for fighting fires is kept and where firefighters assemble; fire station. |
| fire station |
a building in which firefighting equipment and trucks are kept and at which firefighters are housed or on duty. |
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