| allotment |
in the U.S. military, the portion of a person's salary authorized for payment directly to another party, such as a dependent. [1/2 definitions] |
| annular eclipse |
an eclipse of the sun in which a ring-shaped portion of the sun remains visible around the moon. |
| Arabian Desert |
a very arid region occupying a large portion of the Arabian Peninsula and stretching into Jordan and Iraq. |
| audio |
sound that has been recorded, or the sound portion of a particular, film, program, or broadcast. (Cf. video.) [1/4 definitions] |
| auricle |
the visible, projecting portion of the ear. [1/3 definitions] |
| backside |
(informal) the fleshy portion of the body upon which one sits; buttocks. [2 definitions] |
| backstretch |
the straight portion of a racetrack following the first turn. (Cf. homestretch.) |
| bastion |
a pentagon-shaped portion of a rampart or fortification that projects outward. [1/3 definitions] |
| body |
a large portion of land, water, air, or other matter with specific boundaries. [1/7 definitions] |
| bonded debt |
the portion of a corporation's or state's indebtedness that is represented by the bonds it has issued. |
| bonus |
an extra portion or item given free, usu. as an incentive to buy something. [1/3 definitions] |
| bosom |
the portion of a garment that covers the breasts. [1/7 definitions] |
| buffer1 |
in computer terminology, a portion of the hardware used to hold information temporarily. [1/6 definitions] |
| bulk |
the larger portion of something; most. [1/7 definitions] |
| bulwark |
(usu. pl.) the portion of the side of a ship that extends above the upper deck. [1/4 definitions] |
| bunt2 |
the drooping portion of a fishing net or cloth object. [1/2 definitions] |
| bust1 |
a sculpture or other representation of the upper portion of the human body from the head to the shoulders or chest. [1/2 definitions] |
| cake |
a flattish oblong or round portion of food, formed or poured, and usu. baked or fried. [1/4 definitions] |
| cantle |
a portion or corner, as of land, cut off from a larger whole. [1/2 definitions] |
| chop1 |
a portion or thick slice, esp. of meat. [1/8 definitions] |
| Christmas |
the portion of the year associated with this day, often December 24 to January 6. [1/3 definitions] |