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| cofferdam |
a temporary, watertight structure, built to permit construction under water or in wet soil. |
| conference committee |
in the U.S. Congress, a temporary panel assembled from members of both the Senate and House of Representatives to resolve differences between two versions of a particular bill and create a compromise version. |
| cottage |
a small, detached dwelling, used for temporary periods, as at a resort, school, hospital facility, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| cut |
in computing, to remove (a file or section of a file's data) causing it to be stored in a temporary location, typically in order to place a copy of it in a different location. [1/25 definitions] |
| delirious |
in, pertaining to, or displaying a temporary state of mental confusion and incoherence, as from a fever or intoxication. [1/2 definitions] |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| detour |
a departure from the direct course, esp. a temporary route established to avoid road blockage or repair. [1/4 definitions] |
| dip |
a temporary or moderate decrease. [1/15 definitions] |
| dormant |
in a state of temporary metabolic slowdown or rest. [1/5 definitions] |
| episodic |
temporary. [1/3 definitions] |
| faint |
a temporary, usu. brief, loss of consciousness. [1/5 definitions] |
| fieldwork |
a temporary military fortification constructed by troops in the field. [1/2 definitions] |
| fly-by-night |
something that is unreliable because it is temporary. [1/4 definitions] |
| foxhole |
a shallow pit dug to provide a quick, temporary shelter from enemy fire for one or two soldiers. |
| functional shift |
a temporary or permanent change in the grammatical function of a word, such as the use of the noun "fax" as a verb in "We'll fax it to you". |
| furlough |
a temporary dismissal of an employee because of a lack of work or other economic reasons; layoff. [1/4 definitions] |
| gangway |
a temporary walkway that extends from a ship to the shore; gangplank. [1/4 definitions] |
| goose flesh |
a temporary, roughened condition of the skin in which the papillae become erect as a result of fear, surprise, cold, or the like; goose bumps; goose pimples. |
| grace |
the temporary extending of a deadline. [1/10 definitions] |
| guardhouse |
a structure used by guard personnel as a headquarters or temporary detention area. |
| hire |
the amount paid for temporary work, service, or use. [1/5 definitions] |
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