| ACTUATOR | • actuator n. Something that actuates something else. • actuator n. A usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e., a mechanism) to be switched on or off… • actuator n. (Computer hardware) The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive. |
| AUTOCRAT | • autocrat n. An absolute ruler with infinite power. • autocrat n. A title borne by some such monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia. • autocrat n. Until the 20th century, a favorable description of a ruler who was connected with the concept of lack… |
| AUTOPTIC | • autoptic adj. Seen with one’s own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation. • AUTOPTIC adj. based on personal observation, as autoptic testimony, also AUTOPTICAL. |
| COTTABUS | • cottabus n. An ancient game played by throwing wine at metal disks or pans, trying to knock them down or make them… • COTTABUS n. (Greek) an ancient Greek game of throwing wine into a vessel, also KOTTABOS. |
| DUSTCOAT | • dustcoat n. A coat worn as protection from dust. • DUSTCOAT n. an overall; a light overcoat. |
| FACTOTUM | • factotum n. (Dated) A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities. • factotum n. (Dated) A general servant. • factotum n. An individual employed to do all sorts of duties. |
| FLOATCUT | • FLOATCUT adj. as in floatcut file, a file with rows of parallel teeth. |
| OUTACTED | • outacted v. Simple past tense and past participle of outact. • OUTACT v. to surpass in acting. |
| OUTCASTE | • outcaste n. In Indian society, someone who does not belong to a caste. • outcaste v. (Transitive) To expel from a caste. • OUTCASTE v. to cause someone to lose his caste. |
| OUTCASTS | • outcasts n. Plural of outcast. • OUTCAST n. a person who is rejected or excluded from a social group. |
| OUTCATCH | • outcatch v. (Transitive) To catch more or better than. • OUTCATCH v. to surpass in catching. |
| OUTCHEAT | • outcheat v. (Transitive) To exceed in cheating; to cheat more than. • OUTCHEAT v. to exceed in cheating. |
| OUTMATCH | • outmatch v. (Transitive) to surpass or be better than something or someone else. • OUTMATCH v. to surpass. |
| OUTWATCH | • outwatch v. To watch more than someone else. • outwatch v. To maintain a vigil beyond the end. • OUTWATCH v. to watch longer than. |
| TACAHOUT | • tacahout n. (Obsolete) A small gall formed on the tamarisk, used as a source of gallic acid. • TACAHOUT n. a gall on the tamarisk, a source of gallic acid. |
| TOUCANET | • toucanet n. Any of several small toucans, of the genera Aulacorhynchus and Selenidera. • TOUCANET n. a smaller kind of toucan. |
| TURNCOAT | • turncoat n. A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance. • turncoat v. To act as a turncoat; to betray. • turn-coat n. Alternative form of turncoat. |
| WATCHOUT | • watchout n. A lookout; a person who stands guard watching for something. • watchout n. (Firefighting) Any potentially hazardous condition or situation that may make a fire more dangerous. • watch␣out v. (Idiomatic) To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative. |