| feline |
having to do with cats, both house cats and cats that live in the wild. [2/3 definitions] |
| flatfish |
a kind of fish that lives in salt water and has a flat body with both eyes on the top side. Sole, halibut, and flounder are flatfish. |
| headphone |
(usually plural) a sound receiver for a radio or stereo system that is held over one or both ears by a band; earphones. |
| Hudson Bay |
a large body of saltwater in Canada bordered by the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba, as well as by the territory of Nunavut. Hudson Bay is linked with both the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. |
| jaw |
either or both of the two bones that frame the mouth and hold the teeth. [1/3 definitions] |
| kayak |
a boat, used by the Inuit people, that is slim with a light frame and is pointed at both ends. Kayaks are covered with a waterproof skin that may be pulled tight around the waist of the person inside. [1/2 definitions] |
| lean-to |
a shelter that has one side that slopes up and serves as both a wall and a roof. The sloping side is supported by something like logs or posts. A lean-to is often open on the other ends or sides. |
| license plate |
a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle that usually has both numbers and letters. The license plate shows that it is legal to drive the vehicle on public roads. |
| line1 |
a mathematical figure that is represented by a long, straight, unbroken mark with arrows at each end. The arrows mean that the line continues endlessly in both directions. A line, in mathmatics, has length that goes on forever but no width. [1/11 definitions] |
| neck |
the part of the body of both human beings and animals that connects the head with the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| omnivore |
an animal that lives on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| osmosis |
the passage of a liquid through a membrane until the concentration is the same on both sides of the membrane. |
| pace1 |
the forward movement of a horse as it raises both hooves on the same side at once. [1/8 definitions] |
| paddle |
an oar with a wide, flat blade and long handle. A paddle is used with both arms for moving a small boat through the water. A paddle is not attached to the boat. [1/4 definitions] |
| pancake |
a flat round cake of batter fried on both sides in a frying pan or a griddle. |
| pewter |
a metal made from tin, copper, and other metals. Pewter looks like silver and is used to make plates, candlesticks, and other objects that are both useful and beautiful. |
| phrase |
a part of a sentence that has meaning and grammatical order but does not have both a subject and a verb. "Wants to see" and "the horror movie" are both phrases in the sentence "Bert wants to see the horror movie again." [1/4 definitions] |
| plate |
a tectonic plate, one of the parts of the outer layer of planet Earth. Tectonic plates cover the whole planet and make up both the land that humans and animals live on and the land under the oceans. Tectonic plates move very, very slowly and they touch each other as they move. Sometimes this contact between the tectonic plates causes things like volcanoes, earthquakes, and the building up of mountains. [2/7 definitions] |
| rein |
(usually plural) a set of leather straps attached to both ends of a horse's bridle bit. Using reins, a driver or rider can control the horse. [1/4 definitions] |
| reindeer |
a mammal with long legs, a long neck, antlers, and hooves. Reindeer are raised in northern parts of the world for their milk, meat, and fur. They are also sometimes used to pull sleds for transportation. Reindeer are closely related to moose and other kinds of deer. Reindeer are the only deer that have antlers on both males and females. In North America, reindeer are called caribou. |