sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) | a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy |
a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes | battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta |
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave | the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave |
a soft or fuzzy surface texture | a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure |
a period of time spent sleeping | fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) |
| a collection of objects laid on top of each other |
| a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit) |
| (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |