| GROUPTHINK | • groupthink n. A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance… • group-think n. Alternative form of groupthink. • GROUPTHINK n. a pattern of thought characterized by self-deception and conformity to group values. |
| HAMMERKOPS | • hammerkops n. Plural of hammerkop. • HAMMERKOP n. (South African) a bird of the heron family. |
| HOOPSKIRTS | • hoopskirts n. Plural of hoopskirt. • hoop␣skirts n. Plural of hoop skirt. • HOOPSKIRT n. a skirt stiffened with or as if with a hoop. |
| KARYOLYMPH | • karyolymph n. The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell. • KARYOLYMPH n. the liquid portion of nuclear protoplasm. |
| KYMOGRAPHS | • kymographs n. Plural of kymograph. • KYMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording fluid pressure. |
| KYMOGRAPHY | • kymography n. The use of a kymograph. • KYMOGRAPHY n. using a kymograph, an instrument for recording fluid pressure. |
| PACKHORSES | • packhorses n. Plural of packhorse. • pack-horses n. Plural of pack-horse. • pack␣horses n. Plural of pack horse. |
| PATCHWORKS | • patchworks n. Plural of patchwork. • PATCHWORK v. in needlework, to sew pieces together. |
| PINHOOKERS | • pinhookers n. Plural of pinhooker. • PINHOOKER n. (slang) a speculator who buys up foals hoping to make a profit on them when selling them as yearlings for racing. |
| PITCHFORKS | • pitchforks n. Plural of pitchfork. • Pitchforks prop.n. Plural of Pitchfork. • PITCHFORK v. to toss with a pitchfork. |
| POKERISHLY | • pokerishly adv. In a pokerish manner. • POKERISH adv. (US colloquial) mysterious and frightening; ghostly, uncanny. |
| ROCKHOPPER | • rockhopper n. The rockhopper penguin. • rockhopper n. Any of the jumping bristletails in the order Archaeognatha. • ROCKHOPPER n. a crested penguin. |
| SHIPBROKER | • shipbroker n. (Nautical) An intermediary who negotiates between shipowners and people wanting to charter shipping. • SHIPBROKER n. a broker for the sale, insurance etc. of ships. |
| SHOCKPROOF | • shockproof adj. Made sturdily enough to withstand knocks and shocks without being damaged. • shockproof adj. Protected from imparting electric shocks. • shockproof v. (Transitive) To protect from imparting electric shocks. |
| SHOPKEEPER | • shopkeeper n. A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or… • shop␣keeper n. Alternative spelling of shopkeeper. • SHOPKEEPER n. one who keeps a shop. |
| SHOPWALKER | • shopwalker n. (Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker. • shop-walker n. (Britain) A retail store floor supervisor. • SHOPWALKER n. a person employed by a departmental store to supervise sales personnel, assist customers, etc. |
| SKEUOMORPH | • skeuomorph n. A design feature copied from a similar feature in another object, even when not functionally necessary. • SKEUOMORPH n. a design feature copied from a similar artifact in another material, even when not functionally necessary e.g. the click sound of a shutter in an analog camera that is now reproduced in a digital camera by playing a sound clip. |