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noun
- One who, or that which, absorbs.
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| accelerator |
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noun Often used adjectivally
- One who, or that which, accelerates.
- A device for causing acceleration.
- A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
- accelerator pedal.
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| advance |
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noun
- A forward move.
- An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due.
- (in plural) An opening approach or overture, especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
verb (advanc, ing)
- To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.
- They . . . advanced their eyelids. "Shakespeare
- To raise to a higher rank; to promote.
- To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten.
- to the ripening of fruit
- to one's interests
- To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show.
- to an argument
- To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.
- To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand.
- Merchants often money on a contract or on goods consigned to them.
- To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate.
- to the price of goods
- (intransitive) To move forwards, to approach.
adjective
- completed, Completed before need or a milestone event.
- He made an payment on the prior shipment to show good faith.
- preceding, Preceding.
- The man came a month before the candidate.
- forward, Forward.
- The scouts found a site for an base.
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| afterburner |
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noun
- A device in the engine of an aircraft which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
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| air bag |
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noun - A car safety device that deploys when a road vehicle gets in an accident.
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| air cleaner |
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noun
- any device that filters or otherwise cleans air; an air purifier
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| antifreeze |
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noun
- A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water; used as an additive in the radiators of motorcars.
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| antiknock |
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noun
- such a substance, usually tetraethyl lead.
adjective
- of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
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| antilock brake |
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noun
- A brake fitted to some road vehicles to prevent skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbreaking.
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| antique |
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noun
- An old piece of furniture, household item, or other similar item.
- (context, figuratively, mildly, pejorative) An old person.
verb (antiqu, es)
- To shop for antiques; to search for antiques.
adjective
- Old, used especially of furniture and household items; out of date.
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| antiskid |
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adjective
- said of a surface designed to increase friction, and thereby reduce the possibility of skid.
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| autocross |
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noun
- a form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a course marked out with traffic cones
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| automatic transmission |
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noun
- A mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load, rather than requiring the operator to do so manually.
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| automobile |
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noun
- An enclosed passenger vehicle powered by an engine.
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| automotive |
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adjective
- having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling
- of, or relating to motor vehicles
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