5 1 noun n noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • They rented several rafts for their river trip.
6 1 noun n noun
• (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
verb
• cause to grow together parts from different plants
Example sentence • The surgeon performed multiple skin grafts on the burn victim.
6 1 noun
• strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution
8 1 noun n noun
• a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
Example sentence • He was engrossed in a game of draughts with his friend.
6 1 noun n noun
• a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
verb
• draw up an outline or sketch for something
Example sentence • The writer made multiple drafts before finalizing the novel.
10 3 noun n noun
• a draft in excess of the credit balance
Example sentence • She checked her bank account and realized she had several overdrafts .
8 2 noun n noun
• a strong upward air current
Example sentence • The hang glider was able to catch the updrafts and stay aloft for hours.
5 1 noun
• the handle of a weapon or tool
Example sentence • The swords had ornate hafts made of ivory.
6 1 noun n noun
• a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
Example sentence • The miners descended into the dark shafts to extract coal.
9 2 noun n noun
• an engine shaft with cams attached to it
Example sentence • High-performance engines often require stronger and more durable camshafts .
11 2 noun n noun
• a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
Example sentence • The factory produces high-quality crankshafts for various types of vehicles.
6 1 noun n noun
• personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
Example sentence • The staffs of the two hotels went on strike simultaneously.
10 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a work produced by hand labor
Example sentence • She enjoys making handcrafts in her spare time.
11 3 noun n noun
• a work produced by hand labor
Example sentence • She enjoys making handicrafts such as pottery and knitting.
11 3 noun n noun
• a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
Example sentence • NASA plans to launch several spacecrafts to explore Mars.
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6 1 noun n noun
• a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes
verb
• represent by means of a graph
Example sentence • The professor used graphs to explain the correlation between temperature and humidity.
6 1 verb v Example sentence • She laughs at all his jokes.
6 2 noun n noun
• a socially awkward or tactless act
Example sentence • He made several gaffes during his speech.
8 3 noun n noun
• tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
Example sentence • Tourists enjoy observing giraffes on safari.
10 3 noun n noun
• a variant form of a grapheme, as `m' or `M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme
Example sentence • In English, the letter 'o' has many allographs , such as 'o', 'au', and 'ough'.
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• something written by one's own hand
verb
• mark with one's signature
Example sentence • I have a collection of autographs from famous celebrities.
8 3 noun n noun
• an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
Example sentence • Many graveyards have beautiful epitaphs inscribed on the headstones.
10 2 noun n noun
• a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
Example sentence • The parade was filled with colorful flagstaffs waving in the air.
11 3 noun n noun
• a print produced by lithography
Example sentence • He collected vintage lithographs of famous artworks.
10 3 noun n noun
• a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
Example sentence • She published several monographs on ancient Greek philosophy.
10 3 noun n noun
• one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
verb
• divide into paragraphs, as of text
Example sentence • The essay should be divided into multiple paragraphs for better organization.
11 3 noun n noun
• machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
Example sentence • My grandfather still has a collection of antique phonographs .
11 3 noun n noun
• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
verb
• record on photographic film
Example sentence • I have a collection of old photographs from my grandparents.
10 3 noun n noun
• a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
Example sentence • The accuracy of polygraphs is often debated.
10 3 noun n noun
• apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
verb
• send cables, wires, or telegrams
Example sentence • In the 19th century, telegraphs revolutionized long-distance communication.
10 3 noun n noun
• tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft
Example sentence • The hospital has a high success rate with kidney allografts .
10 3 noun n noun
• tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person
Example sentence • The surgeon harvested autografts from the patient's thigh muscle.
10 2 noun n noun
• Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
Example sentence • Firefighters are trained to recognize and prevent backdrafts .
10 2 noun n noun
• a strong downward air current
Example sentence • Strong downdrafts can make flying a small aircraft very difficult.
11 3 noun n noun
• a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
Example sentence • The mechanic replaced the broken driveshafts in my car.
8 2 verb v verb
• To insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant
12 4 noun n noun
• tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species
Example sentence • The success of heterografts is dependent on the compatibility between the donor and recipient.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft
Example sentence • The patient received homografts to repair the damaged heart valves.
8 2 noun
• A draft or drawing inward.
Example sentence • There were multiple indrafts of cold air coming in through the cracks in the window.
8 2 verb v verb
• cause to grow together parts from different plants
Example sentence • The gardener ingrafts a scion onto the rootstock to create a hybrid plant.
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Example sentence • The vineyard intergrafts different grape varieties to create unique blends.
10 2 noun n noun
• A common mechanical component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine.
Example sentence • The jackshafts in the engine were responsible for transmitting power to other components.
10 3 noun n noun
• excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Example sentence • The miners descended deep into the dark mineshafts .
9 2 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • He misgrafts the branches of different types of fruit trees to create unique hybrids.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again
Example sentence • He made several redrafts of his novel before finally submitting it to a publisher.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • He carefully regrafts the branches onto the tree to promote growth.
10 2 noun n
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