| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [1/2 definitions] |
| average |
a usual amount or kind; something that is not outside the ordinary. [2/7 definitions] |
| average out |
to amount to an arithmetic average (usually followed by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| bag |
the amount that a bag holds. [1/4 definitions] |
| Band-Aid |
(lower case) a solution for a serious problem that is used for a short amount of time. [1/3 definitions] |
| barrack |
(usually plural) a building where soldiers live for a short amount of time. |
| barrel |
the amount that such a container can hold. [1/4 definitions] |
| batch |
an amount of something or a number of similar things grouped or considered as a whole. [2 definitions] |
| beat the tar out of |
to best or outdo by a large amount. [1/2 definitions] |
| bet |
the amount of money or the item at stake when betting. [1/4 definitions] |
| biomass |
the total amount of living things in a particular environment, measured by mass per unit of area or volume. |
| bit2 |
a small amount; little piece. [1/2 definitions] |
| bottle |
the amount such a container will hold. [1/3 definitions] |
| bowl1 |
the amount a bowl holds. [1/5 definitions] |
| box1 |
the amount held in a box. [1/5 definitions] |
| budget |
the amount of money free to be spent for a certain period or purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| build |
to grow in size, amount, or intensity. [1/5 definitions] |
| build up |
to grow in size, amount, or intensity. [1/2 definitions] |
| Cal.1 |
abbreviation of "large calorie," or "large calories"; the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius. |
| calorie |
a unit for measuring the amount of energy that a food can produce when taken into the body. The more calories something has, the more energy it can provide for the body.(abbreviated: Cal.) |