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| pass |
to hand or convey to someone else. [1/33 definitions] |
| pictograph |
a diagram or chart in which pictorial symbols are used to convey information, ideas, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| picture graph |
a graph that uses pictures to convey information. |
| siphon |
to draw off or convey with, or as if with, a siphon. [1/3 definitions] |
| skid |
to use a skid to convey or support. [1/8 definitions] |
| smiley |
a small icon placed in an email or text message that is made of punctuation characters and letters that together suggest a facial expression, often a happy smiling expression but not always. A smiley is used to convey the mood of the writer. A smiley may also be a small cartoon image of a face, typically yellow with dark features. |
| stethoscope |
an instrument used to amplify sounds made by internal organs such as the heart, and convey them to an examiner's ear. |
| transfer |
to convey or move from one place or person to another. [1/10 definitions] |
| transmit |
to send or convey from a source to a destination. [1/6 definitions] |
| transport |
to convey from one place to another; carry. [2/7 definitions] |
| trolley |
to carry, convey, or travel by trolley. [1/7 definitions] |
| truck1 |
to transport or convey by truck. [1/8 definitions] |
| trundle |
to convey using wheels or a wheeled vehicle. [1/6 definitions] |
| wagon |
to convey or transport by means of a wagon. [1/6 definitions] |
| waterline |
a pipe, hose, or tube used to convey water. [1/3 definitions] |
| wherry |
to boat, or convey, in a wherry. [1/2 definitions] |
| wink |
to convey or express (a signal or the like) by so doing. [1/11 definitions] |
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