| abacus |
a device used for counting or calculating. An abacus has beads or other counters that slide along rods or in grooves. |
| accompaniment |
something that is added to or goes along with something else. [1/2 definitions] |
| ad-lib |
to make up as one goes along; say or do something without practice or planning. [1/2 definitions] |
| alongside |
along, near, or by the side of. [1/2 definitions] |
| Alps |
a high mountain range that goes from southern France through Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria and into the countries along the Adriatic Sea down to Albania. |
| and |
with; also; along with; as well as. [1/3 definitions] |
| Andes |
a high mountain range that stretches along the entire west coast of South America. |
| arcade |
a covered passageway that has shops or places to play video or other games along the sides. [1/2 definitions] |
| around |
measured along the outside edge; in circumference. [1/12 definitions] |
| ascend |
to go up on or along; climb or rise on. [1/2 definitions] |
| assembly line |
a way of putting together a product in a factory by moving it along a line of workers. Each worker adds or adjusts a part until the product is finished. |
| attend |
to go along with; accompany. [1/4 definitions] |
| backbone |
the row of bones that runs along the center of the back; spine. [1/2 definitions] |
| backstroke |
the arm motion of a swimmer moving along on his or her back. |
| battlement |
(often plural) a wall along the top of a castle, fort, or tower that has openings for people to shoot through. |
| billiards |
a game played with long sticks and hard balls on a special table covered with cloth. Players use a stick to hit the balls against each other and into pockets along the edges of the table. |
| blow2 |
to be carried along by the wind. [2/7 definitions] |
| bond |
a piece of paper that a government or business gives when it borrows money. A bond promises to repay the sum of money along with interest. [1/4 definitions] |
| boulevard |
a wide city street, often with trees planted along its sides. |
| bowling |
a game in which a heavy ball is rolled along a wooden alley toward wooden pins that stand at the far end. |
| bubble |
to move along while making a sound like that of bubbles breaking. [1/4 definitions] |