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| air letter |
a sheet of very lightweight paper that may be folded into an envelope for mailing abroad; aerogramme. [1/2 definitions] |
| aluminum |
a chemical element that has thirteen protons in each nucleus, occurs commonly in ores such as bauxite, and in pure form is a strong lightweight corrosion-resistant silvery metal with many industrial uses. (symbol: Al) |
| bicycle |
a lightweight vehicle with two wheels one behind the other, handlebars for steering, pedals for locomotion, and a small saddlelike seat. (See cycle.) [1/2 definitions] |
| camp chair |
a lightweight folding chair, usu. made of canvas, plastic webbing, or the like. |
| campstool |
a lightweight folding seat, usu. having three or four legs and no back or arms. |
| chaise |
a lightweight, two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse. [1/3 definitions] |
| cheesecloth |
a coarse, open-textured cloth of lightweight cotton, used for straining foods. |
| cork |
the harvested bark of this tree used to make a variety of lightweight, water-resistant objects. [1/6 definitions] |
| covert cloth |
a twill cloth made of wool, used for suits and lightweight overcoats. |
| deck chair |
a lightweight folding chair, often with a full-length leg rest, often used on passenger ships. |
| dune buggy |
a lightweight car, usu. without doors or windows, that has a rear-engine chassis and oversized tires that make driving over sand dunes easier. |
| duster |
a lightweight outer garment, designed to prevent clothes from becoming dirty. [1/4 definitions] |
| featherweight |
a lightweight, small, or inconsequential person or thing. [2/4 definitions] |
| fichu |
a woman's lightweight triangular scarf worn over the shoulders and crossed or fastened on the chest. |
| flight bag |
a small, lightweight, flexible piece of luggage with a zipper in the top. |
| fly-cast |
to fish by casting an artificial fly, attached to a light leader, which is in turn attached to a heavy line, with a lightweight, flexible rod. |
| fly casting |
the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting a heavy line, from a lightweight flexible rod, to which an artificial fly has been attached by means of a light leader. |
| foam |
a lightweight, bulky material with many small airholes, used esp. in packaging or as insulation; Styrofoam. [1/6 definitions] |
| foam rubber |
a firm, lightweight spongy rubber, used esp. in upholstered seats and for mattresses. |
| foil3 |
a narrow lightweight sword with a flexible blade, a flat handguard, and a blunt point, used in fencing. [1/2 definitions] |
| folder |
a piece of thick paper or lightweight cardboard folded at the center and used as a cover or container for papers, letters, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
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