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fantail |
any of various breeds of domestic pigeons or goldfish having wide fan-shaped tails. [1/3 definitions] |
foam |
used as a short form of "foam rubber," a soft, man-made material that feels similar to a sponge. [2/6 definitions] |
ginkgo |
a deciduous ornamental tree, native to China, with fan-shaped leaves and edible fruit and seeds. |
golem |
in Jewish folklore, a man-made and humanlike figure brought to life by supernatural, occult forces. |
helium |
a chemical element of the inert gas group that contains two protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a lighter-than-air gas often used for lifting power and in air-free atmospheres where an inert gas is required, as in welding. (symbol: He) |
high-speed |
designed to travel or operate at higher-than-standard speeds. |
Holodomor |
a human-engineered famine brought about in Ukraine during the years 1932 and 1933 when Ukraine was under Soviet rule, and, specifically, during the time that Joseph Stalin was in power. Millions of people died of starvation as a result of this famine (often preceded by "the"). |
HST |
abbreviation of "Hawaiian-Aleution Standard Time," the standard time used in Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands, ten hours behind Greenwich time. |
hydrogen |
a chemical element that contains one proton in each nucleus and that occurs naturally in many compounds such as water, acids, petroleum hydrocarbons, and carbohydrates, and in pure form as a highly flammable, lighter-than-air gas used in many industrial applications, such as the hydrogenation of fats and oils. (symbol: H) (Cf. deuterium, protium, tritium.) |
irrigate |
to water by artificial means, as by pumping and spraying, or by man-made channels from a natural source of water. [1/2 definitions] |
irrigation |
the supplying of water to land by man-made means. |
jersey |
(cap.) a dairy cow of a tan-coated breed developed for rich milk. [1/3 definitions] |
Joseph Pulitzer |
a Hungarian-born U.S. publisher who established the Pulitzer prizes (b.1847--d.1911). |
Kristallnacht |
the night of November 9, 1938, also known as the "night of broken glass," during which Nazis in Germany, Austria, and other German-occupied regions of central Europe carried out countless acts of violence against Jews and Jewish property, particularly centering on the destruction and ruination of synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses. |
Kwanzaa |
an African-American festival, celebrating family, community, and culture, held from December 26 to January 1. |
lagoon |
a man-made pool, as for sewage or wastewater treatment. [1/3 definitions] |
lean-to |
a shelter that has one side that slopes up and serves as both a wall and a roof. The sloping side is supported by something like logs or posts. A lean-to is often open on the other ends or sides. |
lionfish |
any of various marine fishes that have fan-like fins and venomous dorsal spines. |
machine |
a man-made device, usu. driven by a motor or engine, with a system of interrelated parts that work together to perform a task. [1/6 definitions] |
man-of-war |
see "Portuguese man-of-war." [1/2 definitions] |
Maria Montessori |
Italian-born U.S. psychiatrist and educator who founded an educational method for young children that emphasizes self-directed, independent learning and nurture of the whole personality (b.1870--d.1952). |
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