| absolute zero |
the lowest possible temperature for any known substance, equal to -273.15 degrees Celsius or -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| aerodynamic |
having a smooth, even shape that offers the least possible resistance to air currents or movement. |
| afford |
to provide or make possible. [1/3 definitions] |
| alarm |
sudden fear caused by possible danger. [1/4 definitions] |
| alert |
a warning of possible danger or the time during which such a warning lasts. [1/3 definitions] |
| all |
most or greatest possible. [1/12 definitions] |
| ambiguous |
having more than one possible meaning. |
| ASAP |
abbreviation of "as soon as possible." |
| as soon as possible |
within the shortest amount of time possible. |
| atom |
the smallest possible unit of a chemical element. |
| at worst |
under the worst possible circumstances; in the worst possible case or from the worst perspective. |
| available |
able to be used or possible to get. |
| best-case scenario |
the best possible way that things could proceed from a particular point on. |
| bowline |
a rope used to keep the weather edge of a square sail pulled forward and the sail as flat as possible when sailing close-hauled. [1/2 definitions] |
| bowls |
a game played on a smooth lawn, in which the players roll wooden balls as close as possible to a smaller target ball; lawn bowling. |
| by all odds |
in every conceivable or possible way; undoubtedly. |
| by any means |
in any way possible; somehow. |
| by hook |
in any possible way, using any possible means. |
| change ringing |
the art of ringing a harmoniously tuned set of bells or chimes in every possible sequence without repetition. |
| checkmate |
in the game of chess, a winning maneuver in which the opponent's king piece is brought under direct attack and from which escape is not possible. [2/3 definitions] |
| chigger |
a tiny parasitic mite larva that lives in the skin of vertebrates, causing severe itching and possible spreading of infectious disease. [1/2 definitions] |