| CHECKPOINTS | • checkpoints n. Plural of checkpoint. • CHECKPOINT n. a point at which a check is performed. |
| GROUPTHINKS | • GROUPTHINK n. a pattern of thought characterized by self-deception and conformity to group values. |
| KERATOPHYRE | • keratophyre n. (Petrography) A compact porphyritic rock composed of alkali-feldspars and diopside, and possibly including quartz. • KERATOPHYRE n. a fine-grained soda trachyte. |
| KINETOGRAPH | • kinetograph n. (Dated) A camera for making chronophotographs. • kinetograph n. (Dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect… • KINETOGRAPH n. an early form of cinematograph camera. |
| PATCHCOCKES | • PATCHCOCKE n. (Spenser) perhaps a clown, also PATCHOCKE. |
| PATCHWORKED | • patchworked v. Simple past tense and past participle of patchwork. • PATCHWORK v. in needlework, to sew pieces together. |
| PHANTOMLIKE | • phantomlike adj. Like a phantom; ghostly. • PHANTOMLIKE adj. like a phantom. |
| PINAKOTHEKS | • pinakotheks n. Plural of pinakothek. • PINAKOTHEK n. (German) a picture gallery. |
| PITCHFORKED | • pitchforked v. Simple past tense and past participle of pitchfork. • PITCHFORK v. to toss with a pitchfork. |
| POCKETPHONE | • pocketphone n. (Dated or science fiction) A telephone that fits in one’s pocket; a mobile phone. • POCKETPHONE n. a mobile phone. |
| POHUTUKAWAS | • pohutukawas n. Plural of pohutukawa. • POHUTUKAWA n. (Maori) a New Zealand evergreen which bears clusters of red flowers in December and January; thus called the Christmas tree. |
| SPATCHCOCKS | • spatchcocks n. Plural of spatchcock. • spatchcocks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spatchcock. • SPATCHCOCK v. to split open (a fowl, eel etc.) for grilling, also SPITCHCOCK. |
| SPITCHCOCKS | • spitchcocks n. Plural of spitchcock. • SPITCHCOCK v. to split open (a fowl, eel etc.) for grilling, also SPATCHCOCK. |
| TECHNOSPEAK | • technospeak n. Technobabble. • TECHNOSPEAK n. technical jargon. |
| TOKOPHOBIAS | • TOKOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of giving birth or becoming pregnant. |