a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy | the act of distributing playing cards |
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta | the act of apportioning or distributing something |
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave | a particular instance of buying or selling |
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure | an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each |
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) | the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement) |
a collection of objects laid on top of each other | the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time |
a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit) | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | a plank of softwood (fir or pine board) |
| wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) |