| atomic energy |
a source of power based on this energy; nuclear energy. [1/2 definitions] |
| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. [1/2 definitions] |
| authority |
a source of expert information or opinion. [1/3 definitions] |
| boiler |
A boiler is a strong container in which water is boiled in order to create steam to be used as a source of power. [1/2 definitions] |
| carbohydrate |
foods, such as breads, potatoes, and grains, that contain high amounts of carbohydrates, which are compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that are found mainly in plants. The human body uses carbohydrates as a ready source of energy. [1/2 definitions] |
| charge |
When you charge something like a telephone, you put electrical power into it so that it can work. Some things that use electricity get it through wires that plug into an electrical source. But electrical things without wires get their electricity from something called "batteries." When we charge a telephone, we are charging the batteries inside it so that the phone will have the power to work in any place we want it to. [1/9 definitions] |
| credit |
a source of honor. [1/7 definitions] |
| delight |
a source of great pleasure or joy. [1/4 definitions] |
| depend |
to strongly need and receive help from an outside source in order to live or have success in something. [1/3 definitions] |
| derivation |
something taken from a root or source; something derived. [1/3 definitions] |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). [2 definitions] |
| descent |
If you are interested in the descent of something, you are interested in where it came from originally or how it developed from its original source. [1/2 definitions] |
| dictionary |
a book, or a source of information found on a computer, that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order, along with information about their meaning, spelling, and pronunciation. |
| disconnect |
to break the flow of electric current to; separate from the power source. [1/2 definitions] |
| epicenter |
the point on the earth's surface directly above the central source of an earthquake. |
| family |
A group of similar things that come from the same source is sometimes called a "family." [1/5 definitions] |
| firsthand |
from the source; directly. [2 definitions] |
| fluorescent |
able to give off visible light after being exposed to a source of heat, light, or other form of energy. |
| fountain |
a source or origin. [1/2 definitions] |
| from |
used to identify the origin or source. [1/5 definitions] |
| fuel |
anything such as wood or gasoline that is burned as a source of energy. [2 definitions] |