| DRAUGHTPROOFED | • draughtproofed v. Simple past tense and past participle of draughtproof. • DRAUGHTPROOF v. to make proof against draughts. |
| FRACTOGRAPHIES | • fractographies n. Plural of fractography. • FRACTOGRAPHY n. the microscopic study of fractures in metal surfaces. |
| HALFPENNYWORTH | • halfpennyworth n. (Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation). • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) A negligible amount. • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) One’s opinion or thoughts; one’s two cents. |
| HETEROSPECIFIC | • heterospecific adj. (Systematics) Of or belonging to a different species. • heterospecific n. An organism belonging to a different species to another. • HETEROSPECIFIC n. an organism of a different species or group. |
| HYPERFUNCTIONS | • hyperfunctions n. Plural of hyperfunction. • HYPERFUNCTION n. the overactivity of a gland or other bodily organ. |
| HYPERINFLATION | • hyperinflation n. (Economics) A very high rate of inflation. • HYPERINFLATION n. inflation growing at a very high rate in a very short time. |
| PHOTOFINISHERS | • photofinishers n. Plural of photofinisher. • PHOTOFINISHER n. one that develops and prints photographic film commercially. |
| REFLECTOGRAPHS | • reflectographs n. Plural of reflectograph. • REFLECTOGRAPH n. an image produced by reflectography. |
| REFLECTOGRAPHY | • reflectography n. An infrared technique used by art historians to detect layers beneath the top surface of a painting… • REFLECTOGRAPHY n. a technique used to detect underdrawing, etc. in a painting, in which infrared light is bounced off the lowest, gessoed layer and the resulting image viewed on a TV monitor. |
| SPORTFISHERMAN | • sportfisherman n. A person who participates in sportfishing. • sportfisherman n. A boat intended for sportfishing. • SPORTFISHERMAN n. a motorboat equipped for sportfishing. |
| SPORTFISHERMEN | • sportfishermen n. Plural of sportfisherman. • SPORTFISHERMAN n. a motorboat equipped for sportfishing. |
| WEATHERPROOFED | • weatherproofed v. Simple past tense and past participle of weatherproof. • WEATHERPROOF v. to make able to withstand exposure to weather without damage or loss of function. |