| AUDIOGRAPH | • audiograph n. An instrument used to measure a person’s hearing. • AUDIOGRAPH n. a machine used to test a patient's hearing by transmitting sound waves directly to the inner ear. |
| CAMPGROUND | • campground n. An area where tents are pitched. • campground n. An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held. • CAMPGROUND n. the area or place (as a field or grove) used for a camp. |
| DEPURATING | • depurating v. Present participle of depurate. • DEPURATE v. to free from impurities. |
| EXPURGATED | • expurgated v. Simple past tense and past participle of expurgate. • expurgated adj. Having had erroneous, obscene, or other objectionable material removed. • EXPURGATE v. to purify or revise; to censor. |
| GUARDSHIPS | • guardships n. Plural of guardship. • guard␣ships n. Plural of guard ship. • GUARDSHIP n. guardianship. |
| PERSUADING | • persuading v. Present participle of persuade. • persuading n. An act of persuasion. • PERSUADE v. to induce by reasoning or entreaty, also PERSWADE. |
| PLAYGROUND | • playground n. (Outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such… • playground n. (Figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to… • PLAYGROUND n. a piece of land used for and usually equipped with facilities for recreation esp. by children. |
| PLUGBOARDS | • plugboards n. Plural of plugboard. • PLUGBOARD n. a device with a large number of electrical sockets. |
| PLUNDERAGE | • plunderage n. (Maritime law) The embezzlement of goods on shipboard. • PLUNDERAGE n. the embezzlement of goods on shipboard. |
| PODARGUSES | • podarguses n. Plural of podargus. • PODARGUS n. a bird of the frogmouth genus. |
| SPURGALLED | • spurgalled v. Simple past tense and past participle of spurgall. • SPURGALL v. to injure with a spur. |
| UPBRAIDING | • upbraiding v. Present participle of upbraid. • upbraiding adj. Reproachful; chiding; censorious. • upbraiding n. An instance of severe criticism or rebuke. |
| UPDRAGGING | • updragging v. Present participle of updrag. • UPDRAGGING n. the act of dragging up. |
| UPDRAUGHTS | • updraughts n. Plural of updraught. • UPDRAUGHT n. an upwards movement of air, also UPDRAFT. |
| UPGATHERED | • upgathered v. Simple past tense and past participle of upgather. • UPGATHER v. to gather up. |
| UPGRADABLE | • upgradable adj. Having the capacity to undergo an upgrade. • upgradable n. A device or component that can be upgraded. • UPGRADABLE adj. that can be upgraded e.g. of computer equipment, also UPGRADEABLE. |
| UPHOARDING | • uphoarding v. Present participle of uphoard. • UPHOARD v. to hoard up, also UPHOORD. |