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1: a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second [syn: {joule}, {J}]

1: a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour

1: the product of voltage and current [syn: {electrical power}, {electric power}]

1: French painter (1684-1721) [syn: {Jean Antoine Watteau}]

1: a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards [syn: {lappet}] 2: framework consisting of stakes interw...

1: building material consisting of interwoven rods and twigs covered with clay

1: English poet and theologian (1674-1748) [syn: {Isaac Watts}]

1: a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi [syn: {Tutsi}, {Watutsi}]

1: a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi [syn: {Tutsi}, {Watusi}]

1: English author of satirical novels (1903-1966) [syn: {Evelyn Waugh}, {Evelyn Arthur Saint John Waugh}]

1: make high-pitched, whiney noises [syn: {squall}, {wawl}]

1: a town in north central Wisconsin

1: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) [syn: {moving ridge}] 2: a movement like that of an ocean wave; "a wave of settlers"; "...

1: the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array

1: a differential equation that describes the passage of harmonic waves through a medium

1: the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time [syn: {waveform}, {wave shape}]

1: all the points just reached by a wave as it propagates 2: (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium [syn...

1: a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar [syn: {waveguide}]

1: the modern form of quantum theory; an extension of quantum mechanics based on Schrodinger's equation; atomic events are explained as interactions between particle waves

1: the reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave

1: dismiss as insignificant; "He waved off suggestions of impropriety"

1: the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time [syn: {wave form}, {waveform}]

1: (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves [syn: {undulatory theory}, {wave theory of light}] [ant: {corpuscular theory}, {corpuscular theory}]

1: (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves [syn: {wave theory}, {undulatory theory}] [ant: {corpuscular theory}, {corpuscular theory}]

1: a succession of waves spaced at regular intervals

1: an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt [syn: {overshoot}, {go-around}]

1: (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory [syn: {duali...

1: a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals) [syn: {frequency band}]

1: the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time [syn: {wave form}, {wave shape}]

1: (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium [syn: {wave front}]

1: a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar [syn: {wave guide}]

1: the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave 2: a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding; "they are on th...

1: a small wave on the surface of a liquid [syn: {ripple}, {rippling}, {riffle}]

1: having wrinkles or waves [syn: {crinkled}, {crinkly}, {rippled}, {wavy}]

1: British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950) [syn: {Archibald Percival Wavell}, {First Earl Wavell}]

1: someone who communicates by waving 2: the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech" [syn: {hesitation}, {falter}, {faltering}] 3: the act of moving back and forth [syn: {fl...

1: one who hesitates (uaually out of fear) [syn: {vacillator}, {hesitator}, {hesitater}]

1: uncertain in purpose or action [syn: {vacillant}, {vacillating}] n 1: indecision in speech or action [syn: {hesitation}, {vacillation}] 2: the quality of being unsteady and subject to fluctuations;...

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1: streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze" [syn: {aflare}, {flaring}, {flying}] n ...

1: in waves 2: having wrinkles or waves [syn: {crinkled}, {crinkly}, {rippled}, {wavelike}] [also: {waviest}, {wavier}]

1: a variety of aster

1: the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

1: make high-pitched, whiney noises [syn: {squall}, {waul}]

1: any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water v 1: cover with wax; "wax the car" 2: go up or advance; "S...

1: a common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod 2: snap beans with yellow pods [syn: {yellow bean}]

1: hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze- or black-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant [syn: {Begonia semperflorens...

1: writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing [syn: {crayon}]

1: an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax [syn: {waxwork}]

1: any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance

1: stick of wax with a wick in the middle [syn: {candle}, {taper}]

1: any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowers [syn: {waxmallow}, {sleeping hibiscus}]

1: moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs [syn: {bee moth}, {Galleria mellonella}]

1: any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries

1: South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax [syn: {caranday}, {caranda}, {caranda palm}, {Copernicia australis}, {Copernicia alba}] 2: Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; sourc...

1: paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax of paraffin

1: succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers [syn: {Hoya carnosa}]

1: one who deals in wax candles

1: constituting the order Myricales [syn: {Myricaceae}, {family Myricaceae}]

1: deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries [syn: {snowberry}, {common snowberry}, {Symphoricarpos alba}] 2: deciduous aromatic shrub of e...

1: treated with wax; "waxed floors"; "waxed mustache" [ant: {unwaxed}]

1: made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy" [syn: {waxy}] 2: having the paleness of wax; "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier t...

1: twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions [syn: {Madagascar jasmi...

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1: (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases; "the waxing moon passes from new to full" [ant: {waning}] n 1: the application of wax to a surface 2: ...

1: having the paleness of wax; "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him"; "a thin face with a waxy paleness" [syn: {waxen}, {w...

1: any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowers [syn: {wax mallow}, {sleeping hibiscus}]

1: brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips

1: twining shrub of North America having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds [syn: {bittersweet}, {American bittersweet}, {climbing bittersweet}, {false bittersweet}, {staff vine}, {C...

1: made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy" [syn: {waxen}] 2: resembling or covered with wax; "as shiny as a waxy pippin"; "the ceraceous surface of the leaves" [syn:...

1: any fungus of the family Hygrophoraceae having gills that are more or less waxy in appearance

1: how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "i...

1: a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path" [syn: {way}, {path}]

1: an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue" [syn: {exit}, {issue}, {outlet}]

1: a stopping place on a journey; "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago" [syn: {stopover}] 2: a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only ...

1: informal terms; strikingly unconventional [syn: {far-out}, {kinky}, {offbeat}, {quirky}]

1: a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery [syn: {bill of lading}]

1: walks from place to place 2: goes on a trip [syn: {journeyer}]

1: traveling especially on foot; "peripatetic country preachers"; "a poor wayfaring stranger" [syn: {peripatetic}]

1: vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black [syn: {twist wood}, {twistwood}, {Viburnum lantana}]

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1: (European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund [syn: {Wayland the Smith}, {Wieland}]

1: (European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund [syn: {Wayland}, {Wieland}]

1: wait in hiding to attack [syn: {ambush}, {scupper}, {bushwhack}, {lurk}, {ambuscade}, {lie in wait}] [also: {waylaid}]

1: United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979) [syn: {John Wayne}, {Duke Wayne}] 2: American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796) [syn: {Anthony Wayne}, {Mad Anthony Way...

1: high-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961) [syn: {Gretzky}]

1: the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways" [syn: {way}] 2: structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built ...

1: resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government)

1: a permanent committee of the United States House of Representatives that makes recommendations to the House on all bills that would raise revenue

1: edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside" [syn: {roadside}]

1: resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior" [syn: {contrary}, {obstinate}, {perverse}]

1: a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells [syn: {weber}]

1: blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system [syn: {leukocyte}, {leucocyte}, {white blood cell}, {white cell}, {white blood corpuscle}, {whi...

1: the compass point that is one point north of due west [syn: {west by north}]

1: the compass point that is one point south of due west [syn: {west by south}]

1: having little physical or spiritual strength; "a weak radio signal"; "a weak link" [ant: {strong}] 2: overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea" [syn: {watery}, {wa...

1: (physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons [syn: {...

1: (physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons [syn: {...

1: a place of especial vulnerability [syn: {weak spot}, {soft spot}] [ant: {good part}]

1: an attribute that is inadequate or deficient [ant: {forte}]

1: a place of especial vulnerability [syn: {weak part}, {soft spot}] [ant: {good part}]

1: lacking will power or resolution; "the role of the dissenter is not for the weak-kneed"

1: lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" [ant: {strengthen}] 2: become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" [ant: {strengthen}] 3: destroy property or hinder n...

1: impaired by diminution [syn: {diminished}, {lessened}, {vitiated}] 2: made weak or weaker 3: reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording" [syn: {attenuate}, {attenuated}, {faded}] 4: ...

1: that which weakens or causes a loss of strength; "doubt is a great weakener of resolve"

1: causing debilitation [syn: {debilitative}, {enervating}, {enfeebling}] 2: moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker n 1: becoming weaker [ant: {strengthening}] 2: the act of reducing the strength ...

1: lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States 2: food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out [syn: {Cynoscion r...

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1: a person who is physically weak and ineffectual [syn: {doormat}, {wuss}]

1: lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless" [syn: {decrepit}, {debile}, {feeble}, {infirm}, {sapless}, {weak}] adv : in a weak or feeble manner or to a mi...

1: a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe [syn: {WIMP}]

1: a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" [syn: {failing}] 2: powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"...

1: a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions [syn: {wale}, {welt}, {wheal}]

1: an area of open or forested country

1: the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence" [syn: {wealthiness}] [ant: {poverty}] 2: the quality ...

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