COFFERDAM | • cofferdam n. (Engineering) A temporary watertight enclosure used to create a dry foundation for building bridges… • cofferdam n. (Nautical) An empty space that acts as a protective barrier between two floors or bulkheads on a ship. • coffer-dam n. Alternative form of cofferdam. |
CREAMPUFF | • creampuff n. Alternative spelling of cream puff. • cream␣puff n. A light, hollow pastry typically filled with cream or custard. • cream␣puff n. (Figuratively, informal) A weak or ineffectual person. |
MAFFICKER | • mafficker n. (Dated) One who mafficks, or celebrates boisterously. • MAFFICKER n. one who mafficks, celebrates with boisterous rejoicing. |
AFFIRMANCE | • affirmance n. (Uncountable) The act of affirming, affirmation. • affirmance n. (Countable, law) A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency. • AFFIRMANCE n. confirmation; ratification. |
COFFERDAMS | • cofferdams n. Plural of cofferdam. • coffer-dams n. Plural of coffer-dam. • COFFERDAM n. a narrow vacant space between two bulkheads of a ship. |
CREAMPUFFS | • creampuffs n. Plural of creampuff. • cream␣puffs n. Plural of cream puff. • CREAMPUFF n. puff pastry filled with cream; (slang) an effeminate man. |
MAFFICKERS | • maffickers n. Plural of mafficker. • MAFFICKER n. one who mafficks, celebrates with boisterous rejoicing. |
AFFIRMANCES | • affirmances n. Plural of affirmance. • AFFIRMANCE n. confirmation; ratification. |
AFFORCEMENT | • afforcement n. (Obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening. • AFFORCEMENT n. the act of afforcing, strengthening a jury by adding skilled people. |
COFFEEMAKER | • coffeemaker n. (Obsolete) A person who makes coffee. • coffeemaker n. Any of several different types of kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee. • coffee-maker n. Alternative spelling of coffeemaker. |
AFFORCEMENTS | • afforcements n. Plural of afforcement. • AFFORCEMENT n. the act of afforcing, strengthening a jury by adding skilled people. |
COFFEEMAKERS | • coffeemakers n. Plural of coffeemaker. • coffee-makers n. Plural of coffee-maker. • coffee␣makers n. Plural of coffee maker. |
DISAFFIRMANCE | • disaffirmance n. (Law) The act of disaffirming; denial. • disaffirmance n. (Law) Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal. • DISAFFIRMANCE n. the act of disaffirming. |
DIFFRACTOMETER | • diffractometer n. A device that uses diffraction (especially X-ray diffraction) to investigate the structure of matter. • DIFFRACTOMETER n. an instrument for determining structure of crystal through light diffraction. |
DIFFRACTOMETRY | • diffractometry n. The elucidation of the structures of crystalline materials by the use of X-ray diffraction. • DIFFRACTOMETRY n. measurement by diffractometer. |
DISAFFIRMANCES | • disaffirmances n. Plural of disaffirmance. • DISAFFIRMANCE n. the act of disaffirming. |
AFFRANCHISEMENT | • affranchisement n. The act of freeing; enfranchisement. • AFFRANCHISEMENT n. the act of affranchising. |
DIFFRACTOMETERS | • diffractometers n. Plural of diffractometer. • DIFFRACTOMETER n. an instrument for determining structure of crystal through light diffraction. |
DIFFRACTOMETRIC | • diffractometric adj. Relating to diffractometry; measured using a diffractometer. • DIFFRACTOMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by diffractometer, an instrument for determining structure of crystal through light diffraction. |