awl
— Noun
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~ a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
awlwort
— Noun
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~ small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal
awn
— Noun
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~ slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses
awning
— Noun
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~ a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
awol
— Noun
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~ one who is away or absent without leave
ax
— Noun
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~ an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
axe
— Noun
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~ an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
axerophthol
— Noun
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~ any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
axil
— Noun
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~ the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
axilla
— Noun
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~ the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
arteria axillaris
— Noun
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~ the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below
axillary artery
— Noun
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~ the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below
axiology
— Noun
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~ the study of values and value judgments
axiom
— Noun
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~ a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
axiom
— Noun
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~ (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
axis
— Noun
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~ a group of countries in special alliance
Axis
— Noun
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~ in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II"
axis
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~ a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
axis
— Noun
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~ the center around which something rotates
axis
— Noun
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~ the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head