| ATROPISM | • atropism n. (Pathology) atropine poisoning. • ATROPISM n. atropine poisoning. |
| BARMPOTS | • barmpots n. Plural of barmpot. • BARMPOT n. an idiot, fool, also BAMPOT. |
| COMPARTS | • comparts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compart. • COMPART v. to divide into parts. |
| EMPATRON | • EMPATRON v. (Shakespeare) to patronize. |
| IMPACTOR | • impactor n. Any of several machines or devices in which a part impacts on another, or on a material. • impactor n. An object which impacts another. • IMPACTOR n. one that impacts, also IMPACTER. |
| MARPLOTS | • marplots n. Plural of marplot. • MARPLOT n. (archaic) a stupid and officious meddler whose interference compromises the success of an undertaking. |
| MARSPORT | • mar-sport n. (Dated) A killjoy. • MARSPORT n. (archaic) a spoilsport. |
| MERCAPTO | • mercapto n. (Organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -SH. • mercapto- pref. An organosulfur compound that contains a carbon-bonded sulfhydryl or sulphydryl. • MERCAPTO adj. containing a particular chemical group. |
| METAPHOR | • metaphor n. (Uncountable, rhetoric) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning… • metaphor n. (Countable, rhetoric) A word or phrase used in such implied comparison. • metaphor n. (Countable, graphical user interface) The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying… |
| PASTROMI | • pastromi n. Dated form of pastrami. • PASTROMI n. (Yiddish) a highly seasoned smoked beef, also PASTRAMI. |
| PLATFORM | • platform n. A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made. • platform n. A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon. • platform n. (Figurative) A place or an opportunity to express one’s opinion. |
| POMWATER | • pomwater n. Alternative form of pomewater. • POMWATER n. (Shakespeare) a sweet juicy apple. |
| POSTMARK | • postmark n. A marking made by a postal service on a letter, package, postcard or the like, usually indicating the… • postmark v. To apply a postmark on. • POSTMARK v. to stamp mail with an official mark. |
| PROMETAL | • PROMETAL n. a kind of cast-iron highly resistant to heat. |
| PROTAMIN | • protamin n. Alternative form of protamine. • PROTAMIN n. any of a class of simple basic proteins which occur combined with nucleic acids (esp. in fish sperm), also PROTAMINE. |
| TAPEWORM | • tapeworm n. (Countable) Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infest the intestines of… • tapeworm n. (Uncountable) Infection by tapeworms. • tape-worm n. Alternative spelling of tapeworm. |
| TAPROOMS | • taprooms n. Plural of taproom. • TAPROOM n. a room where liquors are kept on tap; a barroom. |
| TEMPORAL | • temporal adj. (Relational) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical. • temporal adj. (Relational) Relating to time… • temporal n. (Chiefly in the plural) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality. |
| TOPMAKER | • topmaker n. A person or company in the business of topmaking. • TOPMAKER n. one who makes tops. |