A mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers.
departs
departs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depart
dispart
dispart
noun
A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore.
The difference between the thickness of the metal at the mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To divide, divide up, distribute.
(transitive) To furnish with a dispart sight.
(transitive) To make allowance for the dispart in (a gun), when taking aim.
(transitive, now rare) To part, separate.
displat
dopants
dopants
noun
plural of dopant
dustpan
dustpan
noun
A flat scoop with a short handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.
heptads
heptads
noun
plural of heptad
oopstad
pandits
pandits
noun
plural of pandit
pedants
pedants
noun
plural of pedant
pentads
pentads
noun
plural of pentad
petards
petards
noun
plural of petard
plastid
plastid
noun
(cytology) Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often concerned with photosynthesis
podatus
podatus
noun
(music) A neume representing two notes ascending.
podesta
podesta
noun
(historical) A chief magistrate of the Italian republics in the Middle Ages
A municipal office (variously denoting a mayor, councilor, etc.) in some Italian-speaking towns
potsdam
potsdam
Proper noun
A city close to Berlin, Germany, and capital of Brandenburg region
sandpit
sandpit
noun
(television) A small-scale illustrative model of the theater of war in the Middle East.
A children’s play area consisting of a large container filled with sand.
A place or pit from which sand is excavated.
spathed
spathed
adj
(botany) Having a spathe or calyx like a sheath.
spatted
spatted
adj
Adorned with spats.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spat
stamped
stamped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stamp
standup
standup
noun
Alternative form of stand-up
stapled
stapled
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of staple.
Fastened with staples.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of staple
updarts
updarts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of updart
updates
updates
noun
plural of update
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of update
upstand
upstand
adj
(construction) (of a beam) Having its top surface above the slab with which it integrates; "an upstand beam".
noun
(construction, plumbing) A section of a roof covering or flashing which turns up against a vertical surface.
verb
(intransitive) To stand up; arise; be erect; rise.