| AFTERBIRTHS | • afterbirths n. Plural of afterbirth. • AFTERBIRTH n. the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled after delivery. |
| AFTERBODIES | • afterbodies n. Plural of afterbody. • after␣bodies n. Plural of after body. • AFTERBODY n. any discarded part that continues to trail after a rocket or satellite. |
| AFTERBRAINS | • afterbrains n. Plural of afterbrain. • AFTERBRAIN n. a nontechnical name for the myelencephalon. |
| AFTERBURNER | • afterburner n. (Aviation) A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust. • after-burner n. Alternative spelling of afterburner. • AFTERBURNER n. a device incorporated into a turbojet engine to provide extra thrust. |
| AFTEREFFECT | • aftereffect n. Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested. • after-effect n. An effect; especially, one that is experienced only after a delay, or only in the long term. • AFTEREFFECT n. an effect that follows its cause after an interval. |
| AFTEREYEING | • after-eyeing v. Present participle of after-eye. • AFTEREYE v. (Shakespeare) to gaze after. |
| AFTERGROWTH | • aftergrowth n. A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting. • aftergrowth n. (Figuratively) Any abstraction of the above. • AFTERGROWTH n. a later growth, an aftermath. |
| AFTERGUARDS | • afterguards n. Plural of afterguard. • after-guards n. Plural of after-guard. • AFTERGUARD n. a sailor or group of sailors with the task of attending to the aft sails. |
| AFTERIMAGES | • afterimages n. Plural of afterimage. • after-images n. Plural of after-image. • AFTERIMAGE n. a usually visual sensation occurring after stimulation by its external cause has ceased. |
| AFTERMARKET | • aftermarket n. (Business) The market for further goods and services, such as replacement parts and accessories, subsequent… • aftermarket n. (Business) The industry that serves that market. • aftermarket n. (Finance) Trading activity in a security immediately following its initial offering to the public. |
| AFTERPIECES | • afterpieces n. Plural of afterpiece. • AFTERPIECE n. a minor piece after a play. |
| AFTERSHAFTS | • aftershafts n. Plural of aftershaft. • after-shafts n. Plural of after-shaft. • AFTERSHAFT n. the second shaft coming out of the quill of a feather. |
| AFTERSHAVES | • aftershaves n. Plural of aftershave. • after-shaves n. Plural of after-shave. • AFTERSHAVE n. a usually scented lotion for use on the face after shaving. |
| AFTERSHOCKS | • aftershocks n. Plural of aftershock. • after-shocks n. Plural of after-shock. • AFTERSHOCK n. an earthquake that follows and has its epicenter near a larger earthquake. |
| AFTERSUPPER | • AFTERSUPPER n. the time between supper and bedtime. |
| AFTERSWARMS | • afterswarms n. Plural of afterswarm. • AFTERSWARM n. a second swarm or cast of bees. |
| AFTERTASTES | • aftertastes n. Plural of aftertaste. • after-tastes n. Plural of after-taste. • after␣tastes n. Plural of after taste. |
| AFTERWORLDS | • afterworlds n. Plural of afterworld. • after-worlds n. Plural of after-world. • AFTERWORLD n. a future world. |
| HEREINAFTER | • hereinafter adv. In the parts of this document, statement, or book that follow; after this. • HEREINAFTER adv. in the following part of this writing or document. |