| DRAUGHTPROOFING | • draughtproofing n. The material which is used to make something draughtproof. • draughtproofing n. The act of making something draughtproof. • draughtproofing v. Present participle of draughtproof. |
| FARTHINGSWORTHS | • farthingsworths n. Plural of farthingsworth. • FARTHINGSWORTH n. as much as a farthing will buy. |
| FORESHORTENINGS | • foreshortenings n. Plural of foreshortening. • FORESHORTENING n. a shortening by proportionately contracting in the direction of depth so that an illusion of projection or extension in space is obtained. |
| GRANDFATHERLIER | • GRANDFATHERLY adj. like a grandfather. |
| NITROCHLOROFORM | • nitrochloroform n. Chlorpicrin. • NITROCHLOROFORM n. a toxic lachrymatory liquid used as a pesticide and a tear gas. |
| PHOTOFLUOROGRAM | • photofluorogram n. (Photography) A photograph made by photofluorography. • PHOTOFLUOROGRAM n. a photograph of a fluoroscopic image. |
| PHOTOREFRACTIVE | • photorefractive adj. (Physics) of or relating to a change in refractive index in the presence of light. • PHOTOREFRACTIVE adj. designating or relating to surgical procedures in which a laser is used to reshape the cornea and correct refractive errors such as myopia or astigmatism; esp. in photorefractive keratectomy. |
| STRAIGHTFORWARD | • straightforward adj. Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating. • straightforward adj. Easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty. • straightforward adj. (Figurative) direct; forthright; frank; sincere. |
| TETRAHYDROFURAN | • tetrahydrofuran n. (Organic chemistry) A heterocyclic ether having a five-membered ring with four carbon atoms and one… • TETRAHYDROFURAN n. a flammable liquid ether derived from furan and used as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis. |
| WEATHERPROOFING | • weatherproofing n. (UK) The practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements/weather and wind or Something… • weatherproofing v. Present participle of weatherproof. • WEATHERPROOF v. to make able to withstand exposure to weather without damage or loss of function. |