| CHECKMATE | • checkmate interj. (Chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game. • checkmate interj. (By extension) Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape. • checkmate n. The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent’s king is threatened with unavoidable… |
| CHECKMATED | • checkmated adj. (Chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game. • checkmated adj. (Figuratively) Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss. • checkmated v. Simple past tense and past participle of checkmate. |
| CHECKMATES | • checkmates n. Plural of checkmate. • checkmates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkmate. • CHECKMATE v. in chess, to put (a player's king) in checkmate; to defeat or render incapable of counterattack. |
| MAKEWEIGHT | • makeweight n. Something of inferior quality which is included in a shipment to make up the weight. • makeweight n. Something included to add to the apparent weight or force of an argument. • MAKEWEIGHT n. a small quantity added to make up a certain weight e.g. an extra slice of bread; hence, an insignificant person or thing. |
| HYPERMARKET | • hypermarket n. A combination of department store and supermarket. • HYPERMARKET n. a very large self-service store, also HYPERMART. |
| MAKEWEIGHTS | • makeweights n. Plural of makeweight. • MAKEWEIGHT n. a small quantity added to make up a certain weight e.g. an extra slice of bread; hence, an insignificant person or thing. |
| NIKETHAMIDE | • nikethamide n. A stimulant which mainly affects the respiratory cycle. • NIKETHAMIDE n. a drug used as a heart stimulant, aka coramine. |
| THREADMAKER | • threadmaker n. A manufacturer of thread. • THREADMAKER n. one who makes thread. |
| HYPERMARKETS | • hypermarkets n. Plural of hypermarket. • HYPERMARKET n. a very large self-service store, also HYPERMART. |
| KATHAROMETER | • katharometer n. (Sciences) A device used for analyzing gas mixtures by measuring their thermal conductivity. • KATHAROMETER n. an instrument measuring changes in composition of gases. |
| MERCHANTLIKE | • merchantlike adj. Befitting a good merchant; fair, honest, above board. • MERCHANTLIKE adj. (Shakespeare) like a merchant. |
| NIKETHAMIDES | • NIKETHAMIDE n. a drug used as a heart stimulant, aka coramine. |
| THREADMAKERS | • threadmakers n. Plural of threadmaker. • THREADMAKER n. one who makes thread. |
| KATHAROMETERS | • katharometers n. Plural of katharometer. • KATHAROMETER n. an instrument measuring changes in composition of gases. |
| KATATHERMOMETER | • katathermometer n. Alternative spelling of kata thermometer. • kata-thermometer n. Alternative spelling of kata thermometer. • Kata-thermometer n. Alternative spelling of kata thermometer. |
| KINEMATOGRAPHER | • kinematographer n. Cinematographer. • KINEMATOGRAPHER n. one who operates a kinematograph. |
| MICROEARTHQUAKE | • microearthquake n. A very low-intensity earthquake, usually three or less on the Richter scale. • MICROEARTHQUAKE n. an earthquake of low intensity. |
| SHOCKUMENTARIES | • shockumentaries n. Plural of shockumentary. • SHOCKUMENTARY n. a documentary intended to shock. |