| AUTOCLAVE | • autoclave n. A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing. • autoclave v. (Transitive) To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave. • autoclave adj. (Cryptography) autokey. |
| BICONCAVE | • biconcave adj. (Optics, anatomy) Having both sides concave. • BICONCAVE adj. concave on both sides. |
| BRAINWAVE | • brainwave n. Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those… • brainwave n. A sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration; a brainstorm. • brain␣wave n. Alternative form of brainwave. |
| CRIMEWAVE | • crimewave n. A large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time. • crime␣wave n. Alternative form of crimewave. • CRIMEWAVE n. a period of increased criminal activity. |
| DRAWSHAVE | • drawshave n. A drawing knife. • DRAWSHAVE n. a carpentry tool, also DRAWKNIFE. |
| LANDGRAVE | • landgrave n. (Rare) One holding a specific nobiliary title ranking as count in certain feudal countships in the Holy… • landgrave n. County nobleman in the British, privately held North American colony Carolina, ranking just below the… • LANDGRAVE n. (historical) a German nobleman of a rank corresponding to that of an earl in England and of a count in France. |
| LATICLAVE | • laticlave n. (Historical) A badge of two wide purple stripes, worn by senators and certain other high-ranking people… • LATICLAVE n. (historical) a broad stripe of purple on the fore part of the tunic, worn by senators in ancient Rome as an emblem of office. |
| LIGHTWAVE | • lightwave n. Alternative form of light wave. • light␣wave n. (Physics) An electromagnetic wave of light. • light␣wave n. (Physics, obsolete) A wave of the luminiferous ether. |
| MICROWAVE | • microwave n. An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves. • microwave n. Ellipsis of microwave oven.. • microwave v. (Transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven. |
| MISBEHAVE | • misbehave v. (Intransitive or reflexive) To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner. • MISBEHAVE v. to behave wrongly. |
| PALSGRAVE | • palsgrave n. (Historical) A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county. • PALSGRAVE n. (Dutch) a count palatine. |
| REENGRAVE | • reengrave v. To engrave again or anew. • REENGRAVE v. to engrave anew. |
| REENSLAVE | • reenslave v. (Transitive) To enslave again. • REENSLAVE v. to enslave again. |
| SHORTWAVE | • shortwave adj. (Of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters. • shortwave adj. (Of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength. • shortwave n. An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to… |
| SUBOCTAVE | • suboctave n. (Music) The octave below another. • suboctave n. (Obsolete) An eighth part. • suboctave adj. (Obsolete) In the proportion of 1 to 8. |
| SUPERWAVE | • superwave n. (Physics) A particularly large or intense wave. • SUPERWAVE n. an exceptionally large wave. |
| WALDGRAVE | • waldgrave n. (Historical) The head forestkeeper in the old German empire. • WALDGRAVE n. (German) a former German title of count; a head forest ranger, also WILDGRAVE. |
| WILDGRAVE | • wildgrave n. A waldgrave, or head forest keeper. • WILDGRAVE n. (German) a former German title of count; a head forest ranger, also WALDGRAVE. |