| range |
the extent or limits of possible variation. [20 definitions] |
| range finder |
any of various instruments used to determine the distance from the observer to a particular object or mark, as to sight a gun or focus a camera. |
| ranger |
a member of a security force employed to patrol a particular area, esp. a parkland or forest. [3 definitions] |
| Rangoon |
seaport city which was formerly the capital of Myanmar; Yangon. |
| rangy |
having long, slender limbs; tall and thin. [2 definitions] |
| rani |
a reigning Hindu princess or queen. [2 definitions] |
| rank1 |
the relative position of one person or group of persons to another in a hierarchy or society. [10 definitions] |
| rank2 |
having an extremely offensive odor or taste. [4 definitions] |
| rank and file |
all the ordinary members of a group, not the leaders. |
| Rankine-cycle engine |
a type of steam engine in which the water that is evaporated into steam is condensed and recycled, developed experimentally as a pollution-reducing alternative to the internal combustion engine. |
| ranking |
having a senior or superior position. [2 definitions] |
| rankle |
to cause continual bother or resentment. [2 definitions] |
| ransack |
to search through thoroughly, esp. for items to steal; plunder. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for the release of a kidnapped person, or the release obtained by such a payment. [2 definitions] |
| rant |
to speak or complain loudly and vehemently. [3 definitions] |
| rap1 |
to hit (something) with a rapid, hard stroke; strike. [9 definitions] |
| rap2 |
(informal) the slightest amount; a tiny bit. |
| rap3 |
a type of popular music of combined Jamaican and African-American origin in which rhymed verses are spoken, accompanied by a heavy repetitive beat, usu. on synthesizers or drums. [4 definitions] |
| rapacious |
extremely greedy or ravenous; voracious. [2 definitions] |
| rape1 |
the crime of forcing an unwilling or legally incompetent person to participate in sexual intercourse. [5 definitions] |
| rape2 |
a plant of the cabbage or mustard family that produces bright yellow flowers and is cultivated primarily for its oil-rich seeds; rapeseed. |