| Aeaean Circe |
in Greek mythology, the enchantress Circe, who has the power to turn sailors into swine, as described by an epithet referring to her island home, Aeaea. |
| aerial |
stretching far up into the air; lofty. [1/6 definitions] |
| aft |
into, near, or toward the rear end of a ship or aircraft. [1/2 definitions] |
| afterburner |
a device that increases the thrust of a jet engine by injecting fuel into the exhaust gases for burning. [1/2 definitions] |
| agglomerate |
to gather into a heap or mass. [2/4 definitions] |
| aggregate |
to combine or unite into a mass or whole. [1/6 definitions] |
| aggregation |
the act of collecting or being collected into a whole or mass. [1/2 definitions] |
| ahead |
into a relatively better situation. [1/6 definitions] |
| air-dry |
to allow to dry by the process of evaporation into the air rather than by the use of an appliance. [1/2 definitions] |
| air-fuel |
pertaining to the air and fuel injected at the same time into a combustion engine. |
| air letter |
a sheet of very lightweight paper that may be folded into an envelope for mailing abroad; aerogramme. [1/2 definitions] |
| Alan Shepard |
U.S. astronaut, who was the first American to journey into space (b.1923--d.1998). |
| alcoholize |
to convert into alcohol. [1/2 definitions] |
| align |
to form into a straight line. [4/6 definitions] |
| alignment |
the act of arranging, adjusting, or forming into a straight line, logical sequence, or coordinated system. [1/4 definitions] |
| alimentary canal |
the body passage into which food is ingested and in which it is digested; passage from the mouth to the anus; digestive tract. |
| all in all |
with every factor taken into account; in general. |
| allow for |
to take into consideration; make provision for. |
| Alps |
a high mountain range extending from southern France through Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria, and into the Balkan region and Albania. |
| Altai Mountains |
a central Asian mountain range that extends from western Mongolia into Russia and China. |
| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. [2/4 definitions] |