Ohio buckeye
1: a buckeye with scaly gray bark that is found in the central United States
Ohio River
1: a river that is formed in western Pennsylvania and flows westward to become a tributary of the Mississippi River [syn: {Ohio}]
Ohioan
1: a resident of Ohio [syn: {Buckeye}]
ohm
1: a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere 2: German physicist w...
Ohm's law
1: electric current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance; I = E/R
ohmage
1: the ohmic resistance of a conductor
ohmic
1: of or relating to or measured in ohms
ohmic resistance
1: a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms [syn: {electric resistance}, {electrical resistance}, {impedance}, {resistance}, {resistivity}]
ohmmeter
1: a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms
OIG
1: the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission [syn: {Office of Inspector General}]
oil
1: a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water 2: oil paint used by an artist [syn: {oil color}] 3: any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants...
oil beetle
1: any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies
oil burner
1: a furnace that burns oil [syn: {oil furnace}]
oil business
1: an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products [syn: {oil industry}, {refining industry}]
oil cake
1: mass of e.g. linseed or cottonseed or soybean from which the oil has been pressed; used as food for livestock
oil cartel
1: a cartel of companies or nations formed to control the production and distribution of oil
oil color
1: oil paint used by an artist [syn: {oil}]
oil filter
1: a filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
oil furnace
1: a furnace that burns oil [syn: {oil burner}]
oil future
1: petroleum bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date [syn: {petroleum future}]
oil geologist
1: a specialist in petroleum geology [syn: {petroleum geologist}]
oil heater
1: heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking [syn: {oilstove}, {kerosene heater}, {kerosine heater}]
oil industry
1: an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products [syn: {refining industry}, {oil business}]
oil lamp
1: a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light [syn: {kerosene lamp}, {kerosine lamp}]
oil nut
1: oily drupaceous fruit of rabbitwood [syn: {buffalo nut}, {elk nut}]
oil of cloves
1: essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines [syn: {clove oil}]
oil of turpentine
1: volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally [syn: {turpentine}, {spirit of turpentine}, {turps}]
oil of vitriol
1: (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry [syn: {vitriol}, {sulfuric acid}, {sulphuric acid}]
oil of wintergreen
1: oil or flavoring obtained from the creeping wintergreen or teaberry plant [syn: {wintergreen oil}]
oil paint
1: paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
oil painting
1: a picture painted with oil paints 2: the act of painting with oil paints
oil palm
1: pinnate-leaved palms of the genus Elaeis having dense clusters of crowded flowers and bright red fruit and yielding high quality palm oils
oil pressure
1: pressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internal-combustion engine
oil production
1: the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum [syn: {boring}, {drilling}]
oil pump
1: a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts
oil refinery
1: a refinery for petroleum [syn: {petroleum refinery}]
oil rig
1: rig used in drilling for oil or gas [syn: {drill rig}, {drilling rig}, {oilrig}]
oil rigger
1: someone who works on an oil rig [syn: {rigger}]
oil shale
1: shale from which oil can be obtained by heating
oil slick
1: a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship)
oil tanker
1: a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk [syn: {oiler}, {tanker}, {tank ship}]
oil tycoon
1: a powerful person in the oil business
oil well
1: a well that yields or has yielded oil [syn: {oiler}]
oil-fired
1: fueled with oil; "an oil-fired furnace"
oil-water interface
1: an interface forming the boundary between the non-miscible liquids oil and water
oilbird
1: nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter [syn: {guacharo}, {Steatornis caripensis}]
oilcan
1: a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery
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oilcloth
1: cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
oiled
1: treated with oil; "oiled country roads"; "an oiled walnut table" [ant: {unoiled}]
oiler
1: a worker who oils engines or machinery 2: a well that yields or has yielded oil [syn: {oil well}] 3: a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk [syn: {oil tanker}, {tanker}, {tank ship}]
oilfield
1: a region rich in petroleum deposits (especially one with producing oil wells)
oilfish
1: very large deep-water snake mackerel [syn: {Ruvettus pretiosus}]
oiliness
1: consisting of or covered with oil [syn: {greasiness}, {oleaginousness}] 2: smug self-serving earnestness [syn: {fulsomeness}, {oleaginousness}, {smarminess}, {unctuousness}, {unction}]
oilman
1: a person who owns or operates oil wells 2: a worker who produces or sells petroleum
oilpaper
1: paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil
oilrig
1: rig used in drilling for oil or gas [syn: {drill rig}, {drilling rig}, {oil rig}]
oilseed
1: any of several seeds that yield oil
oilskin
1: a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof [syn: {slicker}]
oilstone
1: a whetstone for use with oil
oilstove
1: heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking [syn: {oil heater}, {kerosene heater}, {kerosine heater}]
oily
1: containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds" [syn: {greasy}, {sebaceous}, {oleaginous}] 2: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ing...
oink
1: utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs [syn: {squeal}]
ointment
1: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation [syn: {unction}, {unguent}, {balm}, {salve}] 2: toiletry consisting of any of vari...
Oireachtas
1: the parliament of the Irish Free State
OIS
1: agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic...
Ojibwa
1: a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior [syn: {Ojibway}, {Chippewa}] 2: the Algonquian language spoken by the Ojibwa people [syn: {Ojibway}, {Chippewa}]
Ojibway
1: a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior [syn: {Ojibwa}, {Chippewa}] 2: the Algonquian language spoken by the Ojibwa people [syn: {Ojibwa}, {Chippewa}]
Ojos del Salado
1: a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,572 feet high)
ok
1: being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner...
oka
1: a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds 2: a Turkish liquid unit equal to 1.3 pints 3: South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers [syn: {oca}, {Oxalis tuberosa}, {Oxali...
okapi
1: similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs [syn: {Okapia johnstoni}]
Okapia
1: okapis [syn: {genus Okapia}]
Okapia johnstoni
1: similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs [syn: {okapi}]
okay
1: being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner...
Okeechobee
1: a lake in southeast Florida north of the Everglades [syn: {Lake Okeechobee}]
Okefenokee Swamp
1: a large swampy area of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia
okeh
1: an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead" [syn: {O.K.}, {OK}, {okay}, {okey}]
Oken
1: German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living `infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851) [syn: {Lorenz Oken}, {Okenfuss}, {Lorenz Okenfuss}]
Okenfuss
1: German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living `infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851) [syn: {Oken}, {Lorenz Oken}, {Lorenz Okenfuss}]
okey
1: an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead" [syn: {O.K.}, {OK}, {okay}, {okeh}]
Okinawa
1: the largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands 2: a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and re...
Okinawa campaign
1: a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese;...
Oklahoma
1: a state in south central United States [syn: {Sooner State}, {OK}]
Oklahoma City
1: capital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestock [syn: {capital of Oklahoma}]
okra
1: long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant 2: tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as b...
okra plant
1: tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus...
Oktoberfest
1: a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored [syn: {Octoberfest}] 2: an autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beer
ola
1: leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper [syn: {olla}]
Olaf II
1: King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030) [syn: {Olav II}, {Saint Olaf}, {Saint Olav}, {St. Olaf}, {St. Olav}]
Olav II
1: King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030) [syn: {Olaf II}, {Saint Olaf}, {Saint Olav}, {St. Olaf}, {St. Olav}]
old
1: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; especially not young; often used as a combining form to indicate an age as specified as in `a week-o...
old age
1: a late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood" [syn: {years}, {age}, {eld},...
old bag
1: an ugly or ill-tempered woman; "he was romancing the old bag for her money" [syn: {bag}]
Old Bailey
1: the central Criminal Court in London
old boy
1: a familiar term of address for a man [syn: {old man}] 2: a vivacious elderly man 3: a male ex-pupil of a school
old boy network
1: an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics); "profe...
Old Bulgarian
1: the Slavic language into which the Bible was translated in the 9th Century [syn: {Old Church Slavonic}, {Old Church Slavic}, {Church Slavic}]
Old Bullion
1: United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858) [syn: {Benton}, {Thomas Hart Benton}]
Old Catholic
1: a member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope
Old Catholic Church
1: Catholic churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century
Old Church Slavic
1: the Slavic language into which the Bible was translated in the 9th Century [syn: {Old Church Slavonic}, {Church Slavic}, {Old Bulgarian}]
Old Church Slavonic
1: the Slavic language into which the Bible was translated in the 9th Century [syn: {Old Church Slavic}, {Church Slavic}, {Old Bulgarian}]
old codger
1: used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man [syn: {codger}]
Old Colony
1: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies [syn: {Massachusetts}, {Bay State}, {MA}]
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