Aerodrome Words
/ˈɛːrədrəʊm/
noun
A small airport or airfield.
example - On 12 August, it began attacks on airfields and aerodromes in southern England.
/ˈɛːfiːld/
noun
An area of land set aside for the take-off, landing, and maintenance of aircraft.
example - By the end of June, excluding an emergency landing strip, ten airfields had been built in the beachhead area.
/ˈɛːpɔːt/
noun
A complex of runways and buildings for the take-off, landing, and maintenance of civil aircraft, with facilities for passengers.
example - It is worth checking, too, for seasonal charter flights from Scottish airports.synonyms - airfield, airstrip, landing strip, runway
/ˈɛːsʌɪd/
noun
The side of an airport terminal beyond passport and customs control.
example - This company selected through global bidding firms for the airside and landside work and the passenger terminal building.
adverb
On or to the airside of an airport terminal.
/ˈɛːstrɪp/
noun
A strip of ground set aside for the take-off and landing of aircraft.
example - The sodden airstrip and aircraft parking areas made flying operations almost impossible.
/ˈeɪpr(ə)n/
noun
A protective garment worn over the front of one"s clothes and tied at the back.
example - a striped butcher"s apronsynonyms - pinafore, overall
A small area adjacent to another larger area or structure.
example - a tiny apron of garden
An endless conveyor made of overlapping plates.
example - apron feeders bring coarse ore to a grinding mill
noun
The area in an airport where arriving passengers collect luggage that has been transported in the hold of the aircraft.
example - There were so many spectators examining the wicket during the tea interval that it could have been a Test match at Headingley or a baggage reclaim at Manchester Airport.
/ˈbarɪə/
noun
A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.
example - the mountain barrier between Norway and Swedensynonyms - fence, railing, barricade, hurdle, bar, blockade, roadblock
/bɪˈnɒkjʊləz/
plural noun
An optical instrument with a lens for each eye, used for viewing distant objects.
example - Not with the naked eye, and certainly not through any optical device like binoculars or a telescope.
/bʌs/
noun
A large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically one serving the public on a fixed route and for a fare.
example - a bus servicesynonyms - bus, minibus, van
A distinct set of conductors carrying data and control signals within a computer system, to which pieces of equipment may be connected in parallel.
example - A computer system includes a bus interface with a plurality of data buffers.
verb
Transport in a communal road vehicle.
example - staff were bussed in and out of the factory
Remove (dirty plates and dishes) from a table in a restaurant or cafeteria.
example - On a canvassing run with a union shop steward who buses dishes at a local restaurant, the going was rough.
/kafɪˈtɪərɪə/
noun
A restaurant in which customers serve themselves from a counter and pay before eating.
example - Federal law states that while irradiated meat must be labeled in grocery stores, it does not have to be labeled when served in school cafeterias, restaurants or hospitals.synonyms - self-service restaurant, canteen, cafe, restaurant, buffet
/ˈkɑːɡəʊ/
noun
Goods carried on a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
example - transportation of bulk cargosynonyms - freight, load, haul, consignment, delivery, shipment, contents, baggage, burden
/ˈkeɪtərɪŋ/
noun
The provision of food and drink at a social event or other gathering.
/ˈtʃɛkɪn/
noun
The action of registering one"s presence, typically as a passenger at an airport.
example - the check-in counter
/ˈsəːkɪt/
noun
A roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place.
example - I ran a circuit of the villagesynonyms - lap, turn, tour, round, circle, orbit, revolution, loop
An established itinerary of events or venues used for a particular activity, typically involving sport or public performance.
example - the alternative cabaret circuit
A complete and closed path around which a circulating electric current can flow.
example - the maximum number of light fittings on a circuit is twelve
verb
Move all the way around (a place or thing)
example - the trains will follow the Northern line, circuiting the capital
/kənˈveɪjə ˌbɛlt/
noun
A continuous moving band of fabric, rubber, or metal used for transporting objects from one place to another.
example - a baggage conveyor beltsynonyms - band, loop, hoop, thong
/ˈkʌstəmz/
plural noun
The official department that administers and collects the duties levied by a government on imported goods.
example - cocaine seizures by customs have risen this year
/ˈɛlɪveɪtə/
noun
A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels; a lift.
example - in the elevator she pressed the button for the lobby
A machine consisting of an endless belt with scoops attached, used for raising grain to an upper storey for storage.
example - This was put to use every autumn to power the large and venerable threshing machine, with its elevator and shaking, riddling sieves.
A hinged flap on the tailplane of an aircraft, typically one of a pair, used to control the motion of the aircraft about its lateral axis.
example - first you trim the rudder, then the ailerons, and finally the elevator
A muscle whose contraction raises a part of the body.
example - elevators of the upper lip
A shoe with a raised insole designed to make the wearer appear taller.
example - something in his gait made me sure he was wearing elevator shoes
/ˈɛskəleɪtə/
noun
A moving staircase consisting of an endlessly circulating belt of steps driven by a motor, which conveys people between the floors of a public building.
example - Images submitted to the committee show a modern open-plan mall on two floors with escalators and coffee shops.
/fɛns/
noun
A barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape.
example - South Korean news agency Yonhap said the group cut through a wire fence to gain access to the school grounds in a northern suburb of Beijing early Friday.synonyms - barrier, paling, railing, rail, bar, hurdle, enclosure
A guard or guide on a plane, saw, or other tool.
example - This leaves a short side surface at right angles to the rear of the strip, adequate for guiding the fence of the cornice plane.
A person who deals in stolen goods.
synonyms - receiver of stolen goods, dealer in stolen goods
verb
Surround or protect with a fence.
example - our garden was not fully fencedsynonyms - enclose, surround, circumscribe, encircle, circle, encompass, bound, form a barrier around, form a ring round
Buy or sell (stolen goods)
synonyms - receive stolen goods, deal in stolen goods
Engage in the sport of fencing.
example - Next, Anders took a wooden sword and fenced with one of the dummies.
noun
A portable device that discharges a jet of water, foam, gas, or other material to extinguish a fire.
example - I do not remember if there was a fire extinguisher near the machine controls.
noun
A broad hosepipe used in extinguishing fires.
example - Attempts were made to extinguish the flames with a fire hose from an adjacent building, but to no avail.
noun
A fitting in a street or other public place with a nozzle by which a fire hose may be attached to a water main.
example - a parked car was blocking a fire hydrant
noun
An organization responsible for preventing and fighting fires.
example - If I"m asked my opinion about the cuts being made to the fire service in London I"m going to give a frank answer.
/ˈfʌɪə trʌk/
noun
A vehicle carrying firefighters and equipment for fighting large fires; a fire engine.
example - Fighting appeared to have subsided yesterday after many protesters backed off, setting fire to three vans, a police car, a fire truck and a television news van in their path.
/ˈfʌɪəmən/
noun
A male firefighter.
example - Staggering house prices are forcing qualified teachers, nurses, firemen and police officers to leave the borough because they cannot afford to buy in the area.
A person who tends a furnace or the fire of a steam engine or steamship.
example - At least you found his machinery and equipment and the fireman building up his fire and steam for the heavy draw to come; but he was by himself.
/fəʊm/
noun
A mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid, typically by agitation or fermentation.
example - a beer with a thick head of foamsynonyms - froth, spume, surf, spindrift, spray
verb
Form or produce a mass of small bubbles; froth.
example - the sea foamed beneath themsynonyms - froth, froth up, cream, bubble, fizz, effervesce, spume, lather, ferment, rise, boil, seethe, simmer
noun
A device that pumps liquid fuel from a fuel tank to the internal combustion engine.
example - apparently I need a new fuel pump
A piece of equipment installed in a petrol station to dispense petrol, diesel, etc. into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle.
example - when reopened, it will feature new fuel pumps, an updated car wash, and a completely refurbished kiosk
/ɡeɪt/
noun
A hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.
example - she closed the front gatesynonyms - barrier, wicket, wicket gate, lychgate, five-barred gate, turnstile
The number of people who pay to enter a sports ground for an event.
example - an average home gate of more than 12,000
A device resembling a gate in structure or function.
example - This strongly favors the hypothesis that the packing deficiencies detected in membrane gates might be functionally important.
An electric circuit with an output which depends on the combination of several inputs.
verb
Confine (a pupil or student) to school or college.
noun
Civil aviation other than large-scale passenger or freight operations.
example - The numbers are based in part on the quarterly report of all general aviation deliveries.
/ˈhaŋə/
noun
A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft.
example - Twelve Fireflies and nine Seafires from HMS Triumph armed with rockets attacked Haeju Airfield, damaging hangars and buildings, but no aircraft were sighted.
verb
House (an aircraft) in a hangar.
example - the army choppers that were hangared out at Springs
/ˈhɛlɪpɔːt/
noun
An airport or landing place for helicopters.
example - The computers and disks also reportedly contain photos of heliports, and helicopter cockpits, controls and cockpit door locking mechanisms.
/həʊz/
noun
A flexible tube conveying water, used chiefly for watering plants and in firefighting.
example - a sprinkler hosesynonyms - pipe, piping, tube, tubing, conduit, channel, line, duct, outlet, pipeline, siphon
Stockings, socks, and tights (especially in commercial use)
example - her hose had been ladderedsynonyms - stockings, tights, stay-ups, nylons
verb
Water or spray with a hose.
example - he was hosing down the drivewaysynonyms - dampen, damp, moisten, humidify
/ɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/
noun
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
example - a barrier to control illegal immigration from Mexico
/ˈladə/
noun
A piece of equipment consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something.
example - You run around climbing ladders, shimmying across ropes and running from one platform to another, collecting gems while avoiding the bad guys.
A vertical strip of unravelled fabric in tights or stockings.
example - one of Sally"s stockings developed a laddersynonyms - rip, hole, split, rent, cut, slash, slit
verb
(with reference to tights or stockings) develop or cause to develop a ladder.
example - I laddered my tights as I arrived this morning
/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/
noun
The process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved.
example - crucial conditions for the maintenance of democratic governmentsynonyms - preservation, conservation, continuation, continuance, continuity, keeping up, carrying on, prolongation, perpetuation
Financial support provided for a person"s living expenses.
example - a chance of going to university with fees and maintenance paidsynonyms - nurture, feeding, life support
The offence of aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause.
example - That is why I referred to barratry and the old common law rules about maintenance and champerty.
/ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
noun
A mark or set of marks.
example - the new outfits had luminous reflective markings
/ˈməʊə/
noun
A machine used for cutting grass.
example - self-propelled rotary mowers
/ˈnaveɪd/
noun
A navigational device in an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.
example - I haven"t owned an airplane with a navaid in it for over 30 years now.
noun
The part of a factory where goods are painted, typically by spraying.
example - The paint shop has four new spray booths and can deliver a water-based topcoat to reduce solvent emissions.
noun
An area set aside for parking vehicles, aircraft, etc.
noun
Regulation of the issue and inspection of passports.
The place at a port, airport, etc., where passports are checked.
/ˈreɪdɑː/
noun
A system for detecting the presence, direction, distance, and speed of aircraft, ships, and other objects, by sending out pulses of radio waves which are reflected off the object back to the source.
example - Chavez reported that Venezuelan radar detected the presence of the ships and planes during the coup attempt.
/ˈrɛst(ə)rɒnt/
noun
A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
example - On the camp site is a well stocked shop and a restaurant, that also serves takeaway dishes.synonyms - eating place, eating house
/ˈrɛstruːm/
noun
A room in a public building for people to relax or recover in.
A toilet in a public building.
example - Sandwiched by newly built school buildings, the building is a simple structure for public restrooms.synonyms - lavatory, bathroom, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse
/ˈrʌnweɪ/
noun
A strip of hard ground along which aircraft take off and land.
example - the jet braked hard as its wheels touched the runway
North American term for catwalk (sense 1)
example - models strut down the runway in mysterious sunglasses
An animal run, especially one made by small mammals in grass, under snow, etc.
example - Voles can scar lawns by constructing runways and clipping grass very close to the roots.
An incline or chute down which logs are slid.
synonyms - channel, slide, trough, shaft, funnel, conduit
/ˈseɪfti/
noun
The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.
example - they should leave for their own safetysynonyms - welfare, well-being, protection, security
A defensive back who plays in a deep position.
example - Moss" presence also helps the running game because defenses often keep safeties deep to account for him.
A condom.
/ˈsiːpɔːt/
noun
A town or city with a harbour for seagoing ships.
example - Their inhabitants were outnumbered by the numbers living in seaports, dockyard towns, and regional centres.synonyms - seaport, port city, port town
/sɪˈkjʊərɪti/
noun
The state of being free from danger or threat.
example - the system is designed to provide maximum security against toxic spillssynonyms - protection, defence, guard, shelter, screen, buffer, preventive, precaution, prophylactic, provision, security, safety measure, surety, cover, insurance, indemnity
A thing deposited or pledged as a guarantee of the fulfilment of an undertaking or the repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in case of default.
example - The money was being used as security for costs until the appeal was completed.synonyms - guarantee, collateral, surety, pledge, bond
A certificate attesting credit, the ownership of stocks or bonds, or the right to ownership connected with tradable derivatives.
example - The new rules also make donating mutual funds, stocks, bonds and other securities more attractive.synonyms - investments, shares, holdings, securities, equities, bonds
noun
A verification of the identity and trustworthiness of an employee in order to maintain security.
example - some 400,000 security checks were run on Manhattan Project employees
/ʃɒp/
noun
A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold.
example - a video shopsynonyms - store, retail store, outlet, retail outlet, reseller, cash and carry
A place where things are manufactured or repaired; a workshop.
example - an auto repair shopsynonyms - workshop, workroom, plant, factory, works, manufacturing complex, industrial unit, business unit, mill, foundry, yard, garage, atelier, studio
verb
Visit one or more shops or websites to buy goods.
example - she shopped for groceries twice a weeksynonyms - go shopping, do the shopping, buy what one needs, buy what one wants, buy things, go to the shops
Inform on (someone)
synonyms - inform against, inform on, betray, sell out, tell tales on, be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, break one"s promise to, break faith with, stab in the back
Alter (a photographic image) digitally using Photoshop image-editing software.
/ˈsʌɪnɪdʒ/
noun
Signs collectively, especially commercial or public display signs.
example - they plan to improve signage for motorists and pedestrians
noun
A place where snacks are sold.
example - Planned features of Flat Land Café include a snack bar, a pool table, video game stations and a school lunch program, all in a relaxed lounge format.
/ˈstɛːweɪ/
noun
A set of steps or stairs and its surrounding walls or structure.
example - a narrow stone stairwaysynonyms - stair, tread, tread board
/stɛp/
noun
An act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running.
example - Ron took a step backsynonyms - pace, footstep, stride
A flat surface, especially one in a series, on which to place one"s foot when moving from one level to another.
example - the bottom step of the staircasesynonyms - stair, tread, tread board
A measure or action, especially one of a series taken in order to deal with or achieve a particular thing.
example - the government must take steps to discourage age discriminationsynonyms - course of action, measure, move, act, action, procedure, proceeding, initiative
An interval in a scale; a tone (whole step) or semitone (half step).
An abrupt change in the value of a quantity, especially voltage.
example - Single channel responses to voltage steps were simulated using the Noise Simulation program.
A block fixed to a boat"s keel in order to take the base of a mast or other fitting.
verb
Lift and set down one"s foot or one foot after the other in order to walk somewhere or move to a new position.
example - Claudia tried to step backsynonyms - walk, move, tread, pace, stride
Set up (a mast) in its step.
example - Gotheborg will remain alongside fitting out and stepping her masts and rigging before starting sea trials in early 2004.
/ˈtɑːmak/
noun
Material used for surfacing roads or other outdoor areas, consisting of broken stone mixed with tar.
example - the tarmac path
verb
Surface (a road or other outdoor area) with tarmac or a similar material.
example - they"ll be wanting to tarmac the pathsynonyms - cover, surface, floor, top, finish, concrete, concrete over, asphalt, flag, tile, tar, tarmac, metal
/tɑːˈpɔːlɪn/
noun
Heavy-duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas.
example - a stretch of roof is covered with tarpaulin
A sailor"s tarred or oilskin hat.
/ˈtaksɪweɪ/
noun
A route along which an aircraft can taxi when moving to or from a runway.
example - Pilots taxiing onto runways or taxiways without clearance accounted for 62% of the cases.
/ˈtəːmɪn(ə)l/
adjective
Forming or situated at the end or extremity of something.
example - a terminal datesynonyms - end, extreme
(of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable.
example - terminal cancersynonyms - incurable, untreatable, inoperable, end-stage
Done or occurring each school, college, university, or law term.
example - terminal examinations
noun
The end of a railway or other transport route, or a station at such a point.
example - a freight terminalsynonyms - stopping place, stop, halt, station stop, stage
A point of connection for closing an electric circuit.
example - battery terminals
A device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output.
example - Each morning intelligence analysts log on at their computer terminals and enter the Dictionary system.synonyms - workstation, VDU, visual display unit, PC, input device, output device
another term for terminus (sense 3 of the noun)
example - Renditions of the heron are common in Celtic art, ranging from simple terminal figures to complex intertwined knotwork.
A patient suffering from a terminal illness.
noun
A device to which something may be attached or secured with rope, cord, or similar.
example - A rubber mat and four tie-downs make the loadspace adaptable for many uses.synonyms - restrict, restrain, limit, constrain, confine, cramp
/ˈtɔɪlɪt/
noun
A fixed receptacle into which a person may urinate or defecate, typically consisting of a large bowl connected to a system for flushing away the waste into a sewer or septic tank.
example - Liz heard the toilet flushsynonyms - lavatory, bathroom, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse
The process of washing oneself, dressing, and attending to one"s appearance.
example - her toilet completed, she finally went back downstairssynonyms - washing, bathing, showering
verb
Assist or supervise (someone, especially an infant or invalid) in using a toilet.
example - patients were fed and toileted every four hours
/ˈtaʊə/
noun
A tall, narrow building, either free-standing or forming part of a building such as a church or castle.
example - the south-west tower is a wonderful example of late Gothicsynonyms - steeple, spire
A tall structure that houses machinery, operators, etc.
example - a control tower
verb
Rise to or reach a great height.
example - he seemed to tower over everyone elsesynonyms - soar, rise, loom, ascend, mount, rear, reach high, stand high
(of a bird) soar to a great height, especially (of a falcon) so as to be able to swoop down on the quarry.
/ˈtraktə/
noun
A powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used chiefly on farms for hauling equipment and trailers.
example - Farther north, a farm wife drives a tractor pulling a flat rack.
/ˈtrafɪk/
noun
Vehicles moving on a public highway.
example - a stream of heavy trafficsynonyms - vehicles, cars, trucks
The messages or signals transmitted through a communications system.
example - data traffic between remote workstations
The action of dealing or trading in something illegal.
example - the traffic in stolen cattlesynonyms - trade, trading, trafficking, dealing, commerce, business, peddling, buying and selling
Dealings or communication between people.
synonyms - dealings, association, contact, communication, connection, relations, intercourse
verb
Deal or trade in something illegal.
example - the government will vigorously pursue individuals who traffic in drugssynonyms - trade, deal, do business, peddle, bargain
/transˈfəː/
/trɑːnsˈfəː/
/tranzˈfəː/
/trɑːnzˈfəː/
/ˈtransfəː/
/ˈtrɑːnsfəː/
/ˈtranzfəː/
/ˈtrɑːnzfəː/
verb
Move from one place to another.
example - he intends to transfer the fund"s assets to the Treasurysynonyms - move, convey, shift, remove, take, carry, fetch, lift, bring, bear, conduct, send, pass on, transport, relay, change, relocate, resettle, transplant, uproot
Change to another place, route, or means of transport during a journey.
example - passengers have to transfer at Heathrow for onward international flights
Make over the possession of (property, a right, or a responsibility) to another.
example - we will transfer full planning responsibility to local authoritiessynonyms - hand over, pass on, make over, turn over, sign over, transmit, convey, consign, commit, devolve, assign, cede, surrender, relinquish, delegate, entrust, grant, give, refer
Change (the sense of a word or phrase) by extension or metaphor.
example - between Latin and English, the sense was transferred from the inhabitants to the place
noun
An act of moving something or someone to another place, organization, team, etc.
example - a transfer of wealth to the EU"s poorer nationssynonyms - movement, move, moving, shifting, shift, handover, relocation, repositioning, transplant, redirection, conveyance, transferral, transference, removal, change, changeover, switch, conversion
A small coloured picture or design on paper, which can be transferred to another surface by being pressed or heated.
example - T-shirts with iron-on transfers
An act of changing to another place, route, or means of transport during a journey.
example - bus transfers between the airport and the city centre cost about £11
/tʌɡ/
verb
Pull (something) hard or suddenly.
example - she tugged off her bootssynonyms - pull, pluck
noun
A hard or sudden pull.
example - another tug and it came loosesynonyms - pull, jerk, wrench, heave
A small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships, especially in harbour.An aircraft towing a glider.
example - The bridge swings open so massive cruise ships and small tugboats can enter the harbor.
A loop from a horse"s saddle which supports a shaft or trace.
example - Most folks hang their shafts too low and you need to restrain the tug so it doesn"t fly forward and backward as the animal performs maneuvers.
/ˈwɒʃruːm/
noun
A room with washing and toilet facilities.
example - Refurbishing the toilets and washrooms will cost more than it would in other schools, because the pipework and cisterns will need to be boxed in to prevent the children interfering with them.synonyms - lavatory, bathroom, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse
/ˈwɔːtə/
noun
A colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
example - sodium chloride dissolves in watersynonyms - aqua
A stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake.
example - the lawns ran down to the water"s edgesynonyms - sea, ocean
Urine.
The amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb, especially as discharged in a flow shortly before birth.
example - I think my waters have broken
The quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem.
Capital stock that represents a book value greater than the true assets of a company.
verb
Pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth.
example - I went out to water the geraniumssynonyms - sprinkle, moisten, dampen, wet, spray, splash
(of a person"s eyes) fill with tears.
example - Rory blinked, his eyes wateringsynonyms - moisten, exude water, become wet, leak
Dilute or adulterate (a drink, typically an alcoholic one) with water.
example - staff at the club had been watering down the drinkssynonyms - dilute, water down, add water to, thin, thin out, make thin, make thinner, weaken, make weak, make weaker
Increase (a company"s debt, or nominal capital) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding addition to assets.
/ˈwɪn(d)sɒk/
noun
A light, flexible cylinder or cone mounted on a mast to show the direction and strength of the wind, especially at an airfield.
example - The windsock at the airfield has had a definite droop all week, and the sea is as flat as a pond, except for intermittent splashes from the seals, as they play amongst the seaweed out in the bay.