a device used by dentists
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biteplatea device used by dentists
biteplatesBITEPLATE, a device used by dentists
MUTEDevice used by a cornetist.
SCALESDevice used by Anubis to determine a soul's fate
BATTERINGRAMDevice used by police at the start of a raid
sferics(used with a pl. v.) atmospheric discharges located by this device
hokuma device used (as by showmen) to evoke a desired audience response
jellygraphto copy by jellygraph, an old device for copying that used a plate of jelly
jellygraphedJELLYGRAPH, to copy by jellygraph, an old device for copying that used a plate of jelly
jellygraphingJELLYGRAPH, to copy by jellygraph, an old device for copying that used a plate of jelly
metronomesA device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick
gratersA device in which blades are moved manually (by turning a handle), used for grating cheese and other foods
capacitorsA device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator
impellorsA similar device turned by the flow of water past a ship's hull, used to measure speed or distance traveled
impellersA similar device turned by the flow of water past a ship's hull, used to measure speed or distance traveled
capacitorA device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator
plungerA device consisting of a rubber cup on a long handle, used to clear blocked pipes by means of water pressure
gratersA device having a surface covered with holes edged by slightly raised cutting edges, used for grating cheese and other foods
travoistransport device, formerly used by the Plains Indians, consisting of two poles joined by a frame and drawn by an animal
quipudevice consisting of a cord with knotted strings of various colors attached, used by the ancient Peruvians for recording events, keeping accounts, etc.
unicycledvehicle with one wheel, esp. a pedal-driven device kept upright and steered by body balance, commonly used by acrobats and other performers
quipusdevice consisting of a cord with knotted strings of various colors attached, used by the ancient Peruvians for recording events, keeping accounts, etc.
quipua device made of a main cord with smaller varicolored cords attached and knotted and used by the ancient Peruvians (as for calculating)
trompedevice formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water
decoderAn electronic device that converts a coded signal into one that can be used by other equipment, esp. a device to decode satellite television signals
slapstickA device consisting of two flexible pieces of wood joined together at one end, used by clowns and in pantomime to produce a loud slapping noise
slapsticksA device consisting of two flexible pieces of wood joined together at one end, used by clowns and in pantomime to produce a loud slapping noise
cohererdevice usually used in detecting radio waves, as a tube filled with a conducting substance in granular form, whose electrical resistance increases when struck by radio waves
umbrellaA device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a folding metal frame supported by a central rod, used as protection against rain or sometimes sun
zipperA device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items
zippersA device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items
treadmillsA device formerly used for driving machinery, consisting of a large wheel with steps fitted into its inner surface. It was turned by the weight of people or animals treading the steps
treadmillA device formerly used for driving machinery, consisting of a large wheel with steps fitted into its inner surface. It was turned by the weight of people or animals treading the steps
fluxgatesA device consisting of one or more soft iron cores each surrounded by primary and secondary windings, used for determining the characteristics of an external magnetic field from the signals produced in the secondary windings
fluxgateA device consisting of one or more soft iron cores each surrounded by primary and secondary windings, used for determining the characteristics of an external magnetic field from the signals produced in the secondary windings
glassdevice used to correct defects of vision or to protect the eyes that consists typically of a pair of glass or plastic lenses and the frame by which they are held in place called also eyeglasses spectacles
flangersAn electronic device that alters a sound signal by introducing a cyclically varying phase shift into one of two identical copies of the signal and recombining them, used esp. in popular music to alter the sound of an instrument
gyroscopesA device consisting of a wheel or disk mounted so that it can spin rapidly about an axis that is itself free to alter in direction. The orientation of the axis is not affected by tilting of the mounting; so gyroscopes can be used to provide stability or maintain a reference direction in navigation systems, automatic pilots, and stabilizers
gyroscopeA device consisting of a wheel or disk mounted so that it can spin rapidly about an axis that is itself free to alter in direction. The orientation of the axis is not affected by tilting of the mounting; so gyroscopes can be used to provide stability or maintain a reference direction in navigation systems, automatic pilots, and stabilizers
AIRSOCKDevice used by pilots