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Bobbin
noun · 78% connection
A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow lace. Each thread is wound on a se…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Brad
noun · 78% connection
A thin nail, usually small, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head; also, a small wire nail, with a flat ci…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Cable
noun · 78% connection
A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Carnivora
n. pl. · 78% connection
An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Clam
verb · 78% connection
A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Claw
noun · 78% connection
A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Cloth
noun · 78% connection
A fabric made of fibrous material (or sometimes of wire, as in wire cloth); commonly, a woven fabric of cotton, woolen, or linen, adap…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Cream-slice
noun · 78% connection
A wooden knife with a long thin blade, used in handling cream or ice cream.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Drawing
p. pr. & vb. n. · 78% connection
of Draw
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Electro-magnet
noun · 78% connection
A mass, usually of soft iron, but sometimes of some other magnetic metal, as nickel or cobalt, rendered temporarily magnetic by being…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Filigree
noun · 78% connection
Ornamental work, formerly with grains or breads, but now composed of fine wire and used chiefly in decorating gold and silver to which…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Flexure
noun · 78% connection
The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Forceps
noun · 78% connection
A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconven…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Forcipation
noun · 78% connection
Torture by pinching with forceps or pinchers.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Frame
verb · 78% connection
To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Lantern-jawed
adjective · 78% connection
Having lantern jaws or long, thin jaws; as, a lantern-jawed person.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Lap
noun · 78% connection
The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
Long
superl. · 78% connection
Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, pinchers, long, jaws, bending.
