brooch
n.
Ornament with a hinged pin and clasp, worn on women's clothes.
Synonym:
breastpin, broach
pendant
n.
Something suspended from something else, especially an ornament or piece of jewelry attached to a necklace or bracelet.
chandelier
n.
A branched, decorative lighting fixture that holds a number of bulbs or candles and is suspended from a ceiling.
Synonym:
pendant
Swiss Army knife
n. (abbr. SAK)
A multi-function pocket knife which has a blade as well as various tools, such as screwdrivers and can openers.
funnel
n.
A conical utensil having a small hole or narrow tube at the apex and used to channel the flow of a substance, as into a small-mouthed container.
pushpin
n.
A tacklike pin with a large head that is easily inserted into a wall or board.
It has a handle-like cover of plastic, which brings the pin out of the wall, allowing quick and easy removal from surfaces.
Synonym:
map pin, drawing pin, thumbtack.
thumbtack
n. American English
A short nail or pin with a large, slightly rounded head made of metal which is used to fasten documents to a background for public display and which can easily be inserted or removed by hand.
British English: drawing pin.
Synonym:
map pin, pushpin.
glue stick
n.
Solid adhesive in twist or push-up tube. The user can apply glue by holding the open tube, thus keeping their fingers clean.
Because of their ease of use, glue sticks are a popular school and office supply.
calculator
n.
An electronic or mechanical device for the performance of mathematical computations.
Synonym:
calculating machine.
floppy disk
n.
A flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic material and covered by a protective jacket, used primarily by computers to store data magnetically.
Also called floppy or diskette.
magnet
n.
An object that is surrounded by a magnetic field and that has the property, either natural or induced, of attracting iron or steel.
tape measure
n.
A measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths.
Also called measuring tape, tapeline.
range hood
n.
A device containing a fan that hangs above the stove in the kitchen. It is used to filter steam from cooking and remove certain particles in it.
Synonym:
extractor hood, kitchen hood, stove hood, cooker hood, or exhaust hood.
shopping cart
n.
A handcart that holds groceries while shopping.
It is a cart supplied by a shop, especially a supermarket, for use by customers inside the shop for transport of merchandise to the check-out counter, and, after paying, often also to the car on the parking lot.
Also called a buggy or a trolley in British English; sometimes referred to as a carriage or shopping carriage in the U.S. region of New England; also known as a bascart in some regions of the U.S. and basket in others.
water dispenser
n.
A device that dispenses water which can be cooled or heated, usually used at home or the public place.
Also known as water cooler.
drinking fountain
n.
A device equipped with a nozzle that when activated provides a stream of drinking water for public use.
It is a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water.
Also called water fountain, and bubbler in Northern U.S.
scaffold
n.
A temporary platform, either supported from below or suspended from above, on which workers sit or stand when performing tasks at heights above the ground.
Scaffolding is a temporary framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.
bagpipe
n.
A musical instrument having a flexible bag inflated either by a tube with valves or by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe, and from one to four drone pipes. Often used in the plural.
The term is equally correct in the singular or plural, although pipers most commonly talk of "pipes" and "the bagpipe."
harmonica
n.
A small rectangular instrument consisting of a row of free reeds set back in air holes, played by exhaling or inhaling.
Also called harp, mouth harp, mouth organ.
accordion
n.
A portable wind instrument with a small keyboard and free metal reeds that sound when air is forced past them by pleated bellows operated by the player.
peanut
n.
An oily edible seed with a thin shell that grows underground and is a source of vegetable oil.
escalator
n.
A moving stairway consisting of steps attached to a continuously circulating belt.
Synonym:
moving staircase, moving stairway.
elevator
n. American English
A lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building.
British English: lift
payphone
n.
Also pay phone. A telephone that requires immediate payment for operation, as by a coin, debit card or credit card.
Also called pay station.
remote control
n.
An electronic device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance.
Short form:
remote
Synonym:
controller, flipper, clicker, changer.
podcast
n.
A non-music audio broadcast that has been converted to an MP3 file or other audio file format for playback in a digital music player.
A podcast is a multimedia file that is distributed by subscription (paid or unpaid) over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.
Like 'radio', it can mean both the content and the method of broadcast. The latter may also be termed podcasting.
The editors of the New Oxford American Dictionary declared "podcasting" the 2005 word of the year, defining the term as "a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player".
The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster.
revolver
n.
A pistol having a revolving cylinder with several cartridge chambers (usually having six chambers for bullets) that may be fired in succession.
Synonym:
six-gun, six-shooter
ceiling fan
n.
A ceiling fan is a fan suspended from the ceiling of a room.
The ceiling fan was invented in 1886 by father-and-son team John and James Hunter.
Ceiling fans can reduce heating costs by reducing the load on heating equipment, and they can reduce cooling costs by making warmer air comfortable.
spade
n.
A sturdy digging tool having a thick handle and a heavy, flat blade that can be pressed into the ground with the foot.
shovel
n.
A hand tool with a handle and a broad scoop or blade for digging and moving material, such as dirt or snow.
dumbbell
n.
A weight consisting of a short bar with a metal ball or disk at each end that is lifted for muscular development and exercise.
bookend
n.
A support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table).
Usually pl. noun: bookends.
correction fluid
n.
An opaque, white fluid applied to paper to mask errors in text. Once dried, it can be written over. It is typically packaged in small bottles, and the lid has an attached brush (or a triangular piece of foam) which dips into the bottle. The brush is used to apply the fluid onto the paper.
convertible
n.
A car that has top that can be folded or removed.
Sometimes called cabriolet in British English.
limousine
n.
Any of various large passenger vehicles, especially a luxurious automobile usually driven by a chauffeur and sometimes having a partition separating the passenger compartment from the driver's seat.
Short form: limo.
chauffeur
n.
One employed to drive a private automobile.
While the term may refer to anybody who drives for a living, it usually implies a driver of a luxury sedan, especially a limousine; those who drive non-luxury cars are simply called "drivers".
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