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coral reef — a reef composed mainly of coral and other organic matter of which parts have solidified into limestone. [1735 45] * * * Ridge or hummock formed in shallow ocean areas from the external skeletons of corals. The skeleton consists of calcium… … Universalium
benchrest — /bench rest /, n. a tablelike support for a target rifle used in target practice. [BENCH + REST1] * * * … Universalium
pinball machine — the tablelike, usually coin operated machine on which pinball is played. [1935 40] * * * ▪ game also called Pinball Game, earliest of the coin activated popular electromechanical games, usually found in candy stores, pool halls, drinking … Universalium
return — /ri terrn /, v.i. 1. to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work. 2. to revert to a former owner: The money I gave him returns to me in the event of his death … Universalium
Whitney, Mount — Peak in the Sierra Nevada, southeast central California, U.S. Located in Sequoia National Park, it is 14,494 ft (4,418 m) high, the highest point in the continental U.S. outside of Alaska. It was first climbed in 1873. * * * ▪ mountain,… … Universalium
bird table — noun A construction with a tablelike surface placed outdoors to supply food to birds. See Also: birdfeeder … Wiktionary
tabular — 1. Tablelike. 2. Arranged in the form of a table (2). [L. tabularis, fr. tabula, table] * * * tab·u·lar tab yə lər adj having the form of a thin plate or scale <a tabular crystal> * * * tab·u·lar (tabґu lər) [L. tabula a board or… … Medical dictionary
tabular — [tab′yə lər] adj. [L tabularis < tabula, a board, tablet: see TABLE] 1. having a tablelike surface; flat [tabular rock] 2. a) of or arranged in a table or tabulated scheme b) computed from or calculated by such a table or tables tabularly adv … English World dictionary
pinball machine — noun game equipment on which pinball is played in Britain they call a pinball machine a pin table • Syn: ↑pin table • Hypernyms: ↑game equipment * * * noun or pinball game : an amuseme … Useful english dictionary
benchrest — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a sturdy table on which a heavy target rifle is cradled usually by means of sandbags and a pedestal so as to ensure maximum steadiness when it is aimed and fired * * * /bench rest /, n. a tablelike support for a target rifle… … Useful english dictionary
