| encyclopedia |
a book or set of books that has information on a wide variety of subjects, or on many aspects of one subject. |
| escalator |
a set of stairs that moves by means of a belt drive. An escalator carries people between floors of large buildings, such as department stores, airports, or train stations. |
| factory |
a building or set of buildings where products are made by machines. |
| fireproof |
difficult or impossible to set on fire or to damage or destroy with fire. |
| fix |
to decide on or set; bring into a final state that cannot be changed. [2/7 definitions] |
| flashcard |
any of a set of cards that have a words, numbers, or pictures on them and that are used to quickly test a student's memory for the information on the other side of the card. |
| font2 |
a complete set of type, all of the same size, style, or face. |
| formula |
a set of symbols used to name the elements of a chemical compound. [1/5 definitions] |
| found2 |
to set up or create; establish. |
| free |
to set loose; make free. [1/10 definitions] |
| fret3 |
one of the ridges set across the neck of a stringed instrument such as a guitar or lute to mark where the fingers should press the strings for each note. |
| fuse1 |
any device used to set off an explosion. |
| glass |
(plural) a pair of lenses set in frames that help a person to see better; eyeglasses. [1/3 definitions] |
| glockenspiel |
a percussion instrument composed of a set of metal bars that are struck with hammers. |
| golf |
a game played on a large outdoor course with small holes in the ground spaced far apart. Players use a set of special clubs to hit a small white ball into each of the series of holes. There are nine or eighteen holes in a golf course. The object of the game is to get the ball into each hole using as few strokes as possible. [1/2 definitions] |
| grenade |
a small bomb that is thrown by hand or shot from a rifle after its fuse is set. |
| halter1 |
a rope or strap that is set on the head or neck of a horse, ox, or other animal to tie or guide it. [1/2 definitions] |
| harmonica |
a small wind instrument in the shape of a rectangle. It is held in the hands and played by blowing and inhaling air over a set of metal reeds; mouth organ. |
| harness |
a set of straps by which a work animal is attached to a cart, carriage, or plow. The harness is used to control and guide the animal. [2/4 definitions] |
| headstone |
a stone set at the head of a person's grave; tombstone. Headstones honor that person's memory and usually have writing carved into them. |
| health care |
the whole set of services provided by doctors and other medical professionals and institutions within a particular country. [1/2 definitions] |