APARTHEID | • apartheid n. (South Africa, historical) The policy of racial separation used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990. • apartheid n. (By extension) Any similar policy of racial separation/segregation and discrimination. • apartheid n. (By extension) A policy or situation of segregation based on some specified attribute. |
APPEACHED | • appeached v. Simple past tense and past participle of appeach. • APPEACH v. (Shakespeare) to accuse, impeach. |
ASPHALTED | • asphalted v. Simple past tense and past participle of asphalt. • ASPHALT v. to coat with a bituminous pitch. |
DEATHTRAP | • deathtrap n. An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device. • deathtrap n. A plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes… • death␣trap n. Alternative form of deathtrap. |
HARDSCAPE | • hardscape n. The permanent, artificial features of a landscape made from stone etc, rather than plants. • hardscape v. (Transitive) To provide (a landscape) with man-made elements. • HARDSCAPE n. in the practice of landscaping, the built environment including paved areas like streets and sidewalks, structures, walls etc. |
HEADLAMPS | • headlamps n. Plural of headlamp. • HEADLAMP n. a light on the front of a car. |
HEADPEACE | • HEADPEACE n. (archaic) a helmet, also HEADPIECE. |
HEADSPACE | • headspace n. The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid). • headspace n. (Informal) One’s mental state. • headspace n. (Informal) Unscheduled time for reflection and thinking. |
HEAPSTEAD | • heapstead n. (Mining, historical) The elevated framework of wood or iron at bank, to the top of which the pit is… • HEAPSTEAD n. the buildings and places around a mine shaft. |
HEXAPODAL | • hexapodal adj. Having six legs. • HEXAPODAL adj. relating to Hexapoda, insects. |
LAMPSHADE | • lampshade n. A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes. • lampshade v. (Narratology, fandom slang) To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd… • lampshade v. (Fashion) To wear an oversize top with skintight thigh-high boots and no leggings. |
PANHANDLE | • panhandle n. The handle of a pan. • panhandle n. (Cartography, US) On a map, any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan. • panhandle n. (Aviation) The handle that activates an ejector seat. |
PHAGEDENA | • phagedena n. (Medicine) Spreading, obstinate ulceration. • PHAGEDENA n. hospital gangrene, a rapidly spreading destructive ulcer, also PHAGEDAENA. |
SANDHEAPS | • sandheaps n. Plural of sandheap. • SANDHEAP n. a pile of sand. |
SAPHEADED | • sapheaded adj. Simple-minded; foolish. • SAPHEADED adj. dopy, weak-minded. |
SLAPHEADS | • slapheads n. Plural of slaphead. • SLAPHEAD n. (slang) a bald person. |
SPEARHEAD | • spearhead n. The pointed head, or end, of a spear. • spearhead n. One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign). • spearhead n. The leading military unit in an attack. |