9 3 noun
n
noun
• A standard or ensign, consisting of a pole with a crosspiece from which a banner is suspended, especially as used in church processions, but also for civic and military display.
Example sentence • The parade was led by a group of marchers carrying colorful gonfalons .
6 2 noun
n
noun
• gallery where works of art can be displayed
Example sentence • Many people go to hair salons to get a haircut.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• status in a society or organization
Example sentence • He climbed the echelons of the corporate ladder to become the CEO.
14 5 noun
n
noun
• the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum
Example sentence • The metencephalons are responsible for controlling basic functions such as breathing and heartbeat.
9 3 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
15 5 noun
n
noun
• a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
Example sentence • The rhinencephalons are a group of structures in the brain that are involved in the sense of smell.
4 1
noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • I have tons of homework to do tonight.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Example sentence • She fell and broke her arm bones .
6 1 noun
n
noun
• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
adjective satellite
• of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
verb
• kill by throwing stones at
Example sentence • She collected colorful stones from the beach.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
Example sentence • She wore a pair of black nylons with her new dress.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
Example sentence • I have a collection of music icons on my computer.
7 2 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
Example sentence • She sewed the buttons onto the shirt.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• An optical device containing parallel mirrors, used as a narrow band filter, often in laser design.
Example sentence • I need to find some etalons for my calibration project.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer
Example sentence • The production and use of halons have been regulated due to their ozone-depleting potential.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• the area in which something exists or lives
Example sentence • She enjoys exploring the environs of her new neighborhood.
4 1 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
Example sentence • The pons is a structure found in the brainstem.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
Example sentence • She colored the picture using bright rayons .
4 1
9 3 noun
n
noun
• (Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy
Example sentence • The king's army consisted of a thousand myrmidons .
5 1 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
7 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The commons are used for grazing livestock.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a request to be present
verb
• call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Example sentence • He received a summons to appear in court.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
Example sentence • The gibbons in the zoo were playful and energetic.
4 1 noun
n
Example sentence • He is the father of two sons .
8 3 noun
n
noun
• any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
8 3 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes
Example sentence • The Greek tragedies were full of intense emotional agons .
8 3 noun
n
noun
• an airfoil that controls lateral motion
Example sentence • The pilot adjusted the ailerons to control the roll of the aircraft.
8 3 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The aleurons in rice contain enzymes that help break down starches.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)
12 5 noun
n
noun
• an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
Example sentence • The use of anacoluthons can create a sense of confusion or surprise.
13 4 noun
n
noun
• The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
Example sentence • The anchorpersons delivered the news with confidence and professionalism.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the complementary triplet (codon) in messenger RNA to specify an amino acid during protein synthesis.
Example sentence • The anticodons in tRNA molecules are complementary to codons in mRNA during translation.
13 5 noun
n
noun
• an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
Example sentence • In a PET scan, antielectrons are used as tracers to detect tumors.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• the antiparticle of a neutron
Example sentence • Scientists create antineutrons by colliding high-energy protons with a target.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
Example sentence • The choir sang the antiphons during the church service.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
Example sentence • Experiments have shown that antiprotons have the opposite charge of a proton.
6 2 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The behavior of anyons is governed by exotic quantum statistics.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
Example sentence • The use of argons in lighting fixtures can help produce a bright and clear light.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
Example sentence • Damaged axons can lead to impaired nerve function.
6 2 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The azlons in this sweater are soft and comfortable against the skin.
5 2
No meanings yet for this word...
8 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.
Example sentence • He played the barytons beautifully at the concert.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
6 2
No meanings yet for this word...
9 3 noun
n
noun
• accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
Example sentence • In particle accelerators, betatrons are commonly used for electron acceleration.
6 2 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The workers poured betons to construct the foundation of the building.
or scroll down to see all results...
