| ARTERIOTOMY | • arteriotomy n. (Medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting. • ARTERIOTOMY n. the surgical excision of an artery. |
| AUTOCORRECT | • autocorrect v. To make an autocorrection; to correct something automatically. • autocorrect n. (Computing) A software feature that attempts to correct presumed errors as soon as they are generated. • AUTOCORRECT n. a function that attempts to correct errors made by the user when entering text into an electronic device. |
| DEHORTATORY | • dehortatory adj. Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade. • DEHORTATORY adj. dissuasive, also DEHORTATIVE. |
| EXHORTATORY | • exhortatory adj. Serving to exhort. • EXHORTATORY adj. using exhortation. |
| GERONTOCRAT | • gerontocrat n. A member of a gerontocracy; an aged leader, especially one clinging on to power or ruling only by virtue of age. • GERONTOCRAT n. a member of a gerontocracy, government by the aged. |
| MOTORBOATER | • motorboater n. Someone who pilots a motorboat. • MOTORBOATER n. one who drives a motorboat. |
| OBLITERATOR | • obliterator n. One who obliterates. • OBLITERATOR n. one who obliterates. |
| ORIENTATORS | • orientators n. Plural of orientator. • ORIENTATOR n. an instrument for orientating. |
| ORTHOBORATE | • orthoborate n. (Inorganic chemistry) Any anion derived from orthoboric acid; any salt containing this anion. • ORTHOBORATE n. a salt of orthoboric acid. |
| ORTHOPTERAN | • orthopteran n. (Zoology) Any of many insects of the order Orthoptera. • ORTHOPTERAN n. any member of the Orthoptera, an order of mandibulate insects, also ORTHOPTERON. |
| PROTECTORAL | • protectoral adj. Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial. • PROTECTORAL adj. of or relating to a protector or protectorate. |
| RESTORATION | • restoration n. The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something. • restoration n. The return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down. • restoration n. (Theology) The receiving of a sinner to divine favor. |
| RETROACTION | • retroaction n. Any action that has an influence due to a past event. • retroaction n. An opposing action; a reaction. • RETROACTION n. acting backward. |
| TORTFEASORS | • tortfeasors n. Plural of tortfeasor. • TORTFEASOR n. a person guilty of tort, a wrongful act, damage, or injury done willfully. |
| TRAPSHOOTER | • trapshooter n. A participant in the sport of trapshooting. • TRAPSHOOTER n. a person who engages in trapshooting. |