lacuna
Webster Dictionary
a small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus
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collet
Webster Dictionary
a small metal ring; a small collar fastened on an arbor; as, the collet on the balance arbor of a watch; a small socket on a stem, for holding a drill
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doit
Webster Dictionary
a small Dutch coin, worth about half a farthing; also, a similar small coin once used in Scotland; hence, any small piece of money
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driblet
Webster Dictionary
a small piece or part; a small sum; a small quantity of money in making up a sum; as, the money was paid in dribblets
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lacuna
Webster Dictionary
a small opening; a small depression or cavity; a space, as a vacant space between the cells of plants, or one of the spaces left among the tissues of the lower animals, which serve in place of vessels for the circulation of the body fluids, or the cavity or sac, usually of very small size, in a mucous membrane
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brad
Webster Dictionary
a thin nail, usually small, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head; also, a small wire nail, with a flat circular head; sometimes, a small, tapering, square-bodied finishing nail, with a countersunk head
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sippet
Webster Dictionary
a small sop; a small, thin piece of toasted bread soaked in milk, broth, or the like; a small piece of toasted or fried bread cut into some special shape and used for garnishing
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stapes
(əˈpi diz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a small, stirrup-shaped bone, the innermost of the chain of three small bones of the middle ear.
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lanyard
(ˈlæn yərd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a small cord or rope for securing or suspending a small object, as a whistle about the neck.
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longnose pliers
(öŋˌnoʊz, ˈlɒŋ-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(used with a sing. or pl. v.) pliers having tapered ends, for working in a small space or with a small object.
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light
(ɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
adapted by small weight or slight build for small loads or swift movement:
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grapnel
(ˈgræp nl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a small anchor with three or more flukes used for grappling or dragging or for anchoring a small boat.
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bullet
(ˈbʊl ɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms.
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chamber music
(ˈtʃeɪm bərˌmeɪd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
music suited for performance in a room or a small concert hall and played by a small ensemble.
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planer tree
(ˈpleɪ nər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a small swamp elm, Planera aquatica, of the southern U.S., bearing a small, ovoid, nutlike fruit.
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percussion cap
(ərˈkʌʃ ən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a small metallic cap containing an explosive powder, detonated by percussion to fire the charge of small arms.
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microminiature
(ˌmaɪ kroʊˈmɪn i ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -ˈmɪn ə tʃər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
built on an extremely small scale: used esp. of electronic equipment with small solid-state components.
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tweezers
(ˈtwi zərz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
small pincers or nippers for plucking out hairs, extracting splinters, picking up small objects, etc.
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pliers
(ˈplaɪ ərz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(used with a sing. or pl. v.) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (often used with pair of).
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acacia
(əˈkeɪ ʃə)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a small tree or shrub of the genus Acacia, of the legume family, having clusters of small yellow flowers.
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whistle
(ˈʰwɪs əl, ˈwɪs-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an instrument for producing whistling sounds by various means, as by the breath through a small tin tube or through a device with an air chamber containing a small ball.
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dim sum
(ˈdɪm ˈsʌm)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
assorted small items of savory food, including small dumplings, served as a light Chinese meal.
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speedwell
(ˈspidˌwɛl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
any plant, shrub, or small tree of the genus Veronica, of the figwort family, having opposite leaves and spikes of small flowers.
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copse
(ɒps)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
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pool
(pul)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a small body of standing water; a small pond.
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cabinet
(ˈkæb ə nɪt, ˈkæb nɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a small case with compartments for valuables or other small objects.
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fingerling
(ˈfɪŋ gər lɪŋ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a young or small fish, esp. a very small salmon or trout.
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pink
Webster Dictionary
to pierce with small holes; to cut the edge of, as cloth or paper, in small scallops or angles
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puddle
Webster Dictionary
a small quantity of dirty standing water; a muddy plash; a small pool
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areolet
Webster Dictionary
a small inclosed area; esp. one of the small spaces on the wings of insects, circumscribed by the veins
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