| country |
a large area of land where people live under the same government or have the same culture; nation. [1/5 definitions] |
| crutch |
a support used to help injured people walk. A crutch is a pole with a padded top that rests under the arm. |
| diesel engine |
a type of engine that burns fuel oil. Diesel engines are different from most car engines, which use an electric spark to ignite the fuel. In a diesel engine, the fuel is sprayed into a chamber and set on fire by the heat of air that has been put under high pressure. Big trucks have diesel engines. |
| diocese |
a group of churches or a district under the authority of a bishop. |
| diver |
a person who works under water, using special clothing and equipment for breathing. [1/2 definitions] |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. [1/2 definitions] |
| domesticate |
to bring (animals) under the control of humans so that they can live near humans and be pets or working animals. |
| drown |
to die from lack of air as the result of being under water. [1/2 definitions] |
| dry |
not in or under water or other liquid. [1/8 definitions] |
| empire |
a group of nations or peoples under one ruler or government. |
| enchant |
to put under a magic spell; bewitch. [1/2 definitions] |
| endurance |
the ability to go on under pain or hardship. |
| endure |
to bear up under or function in spite of. [1/2 definitions] |
| federal |
having to do with a system of government that unites several states under a central government. The states have their own governments, yet they recognize the rule of the central government as well. [1/2 definitions] |
| fleet1 |
a group of navy ships under one command. [1/2 definitions] |
| flicker2 |
a large North American woodpecker. It is mostly brown and white and has either yellow or red under its wings and tail. |
| flood |
an overflow of water onto land that is not normally under water. [1/5 definitions] |
| free |
not under the control of another; independent. [1/10 definitions] |
| Gemini |
a person born under this sign, between May 21 and June 20. [1/3 definitions] |
| get |
to come under the power of; catch. [1/10 definitions] |
| give |
to break under pressure. [1/7 definitions] |