A mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers.
edaphon
edaphon
noun
(biology) Any animal or plant found in soil.
goodhap
haploid
haploid
adj
(genetics) Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
noun
A cell which is haploid.
An organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.
hardtop
hardtop
noun
(Britain) A car with such a roof.
(Britain) The removable rigid roof of a convertible or sports car.
An indoor cinema with a roof, as opposed to a drive-in.
hemapod
hexapod
hexapod
adj
Having six feet, six-footed; belonging to the subphylum Hexapoda; hexapodous.
noun
(dated) An insect.
An arthropod with six feet; a member of subphylum Hexapoda.
Any organism, being or robot with six legs.
hoodcap
hophead
hophead
noun
(Britain, slang) A beer enthusiast or homebrewer.
(US, slang) A drug addict.
hopland
hoptoad
hopyard
hopyard
noun
(agriculture) An outdoor area where hops are grown.
mophead
mophead
noun
Alternative spelling of mop head
ophidia
phacoid
phacoid
adj
Resembling a lentil; lenticular.
poached
poached
adj
Cooked by poaching.
Obtained by poaching.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of poach
pochade
pochade
noun
(art, theater) A rough sketch.
pochard
pochard
noun
Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.
pothead
pothead
noun
(derogatory slang) A person who smokes cannabis frequently, to excess.
