| air curtain |
a draft of compressed air blown continuously across a doorway, usu. downward, to act as a door in maintaining interior temperature. |
| air shaft |
a narrow vertical passage through which fresh air can reach an otherwise enclosed area such as the interior of a building; ventilating shaft. |
| anabasis |
any large-scale military expedition or march, esp. one from a coast to the interior. |
| baseboard |
a narrow board lining the lowermost edge of an interior wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| bore1 |
the interior diameter of a tube or cylinder, esp. the barrel of a firearm. [1/7 definitions] |
| burn out |
to destroy the interior of (a building or vehicle) by fire. [1/4 definitions] |
| carwash |
a commercial establishment equipped to wash car exteriors and often to perform related services such as waxing and interior cleaning. [1/2 definitions] |
| ceiling |
the top interior surface of a room. [1/3 definitions] |
| concave |
curved inward like the interior of a sphere. (Cf. convex.) [1/3 definitions] |
| Dayak |
a member of one of the Indonesian peoples living in the interior of Borneo, or their language. |
| deadlight |
a strong shutter or cover fastened over the interior of a ship's porthole or cabin window in stormy weather. [1/3 definitions] |
| decorate |
to design and carry out a plan for the appearance of the interior of (a room or building), including color combinations, furnishings, floorings, and the like. [2/5 definitions] |
| decorator |
a person who decorates, esp. one whose occupation is designing interior décors. |
| Dewar flask |
a thermos container with a vacuum between, and a reflective surface on the interior of, its double walls, used esp. to store liquefied gases at constant temperatures. |
| embrasure |
an opening for a door or window splayed toward the interior. [1/2 definitions] |
| excavate |
to make a hole or cavity in by digging or scooping out the interior portion. [1/5 definitions] |
| fire door |
an interior door of heat-resistant material that is designed to contain the spread of a fire in a building. |
| geothermal energy |
heat energy produced in the interior of the earth, or energy derived from earth's heat. |
| grout |
a thin coat of plaster applied as finishing to an interior wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| gut |
to destroy or plunder the interior of. [1/11 definitions] |
| hatchway |
the passageway from such an opening to an interior floor or compartment, usu. fitted with stairs or a ladder. [1/2 definitions] |