English to English Dictionary

Axle-cap

A protective cover or cap that fits over the end of an axle to prevent dirt and debris from entering the axle housing.

Ayah

A verse or individual unit of text in the Quran, considered by Muslims to be a divine sign.

Ayahuasca

A psychoactive brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and other plants, traditionally used in spiritual ceremonies by indigenous Amazonian cultures.

Azerbaijan

A country situated at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south.

Aztec

A member of the American Indian people dominant in Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century.

Azure

A bright blue color, often associated with the sky.

abrogate

To repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).

abruptly

Suddenly and unexpectedly, often with an unpleasant or jarring effect.

absolution

Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

absorption-coefficient

A measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (such as light or sound) as it passes through a given substance.

abstraction

The quality of dealing with ideas rather than events; something that exists only as an idea.

acidify

To make or become acidic.