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a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
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(colloquial, darts) A dart.
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A mechanism that uses ball bearings which fall into an indentation to create a clicking noise when an adjustment knob is turned to a correct position.
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A friction-reducing device consisting of a ring containing freely-revolving ball bearings
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Any of several similar printing tools with a low-friction bumpy surface, made of ball bearings, glass, plastic, or other materials.
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Alternative form of boarding axe [An axe with a spike opposite the cutting edge, used for smashing locks, cutting ropes, etc. during naval warfare.]
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(lacrosse) The plastic or rubber cap used to cover the open end of a lacrosse stick's shaft in order to reduce injury.
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Alternative form of centrepin [(fishing) a fishing reel consisting of a revolving drum with attached handles]
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Alternative form of chain shot [(historical, military, nautical) A projectile consisting of two cannon balls or half balls linked by a chain, fired from cannons mostly to attack spars and rigging.]
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A person employed to fasten the choker around logs for haulage.
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(chiefly New England) A seesaw; teeter-totter.
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A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full-sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.
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A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
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(archery) The force (weight) required to draw a bow to its fully-cocked position.
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A type of stress-relieving toy that is intended to be spun around in one's hand, and that generally consists of a bearing in the center of a design made from any of a variety of materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper, and plastic.
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(golf) The pole which marks the location of a hole
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(uncountable, aviation, military, with the) A form of the scissors defensive maneuver in dogfighting, involving turning one's aircraft towards that of the attacker and slowing in order to force the opponent to overshoot, without moving out of the initial plane of the attack; often continues, with the roles of attacker and defender alternating between the two aircraft, until one is either shot down or manages to escape.
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(obsolete, geology) devil's corkscrew
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Synonym of glide (“cap affixed to base of legs of furniture”)
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the hobby or sport of cracking locks open, such as by lockpicking
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A unilateral row variation performed with a staggered stance and inclined back in which the hand opposed and perpendicular to the fronter foot raises and lowers the end of a barbell (grabbed with a lifting strap or other hand wrapper to counteract the calliferous effect of the lacking knurl).
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Alternative spelling of pegtop [A spinning top.]
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A toy, used for hopping up and down on, consisting of a pole with a T-bar handle at one end, and spring-loaded footpads on the other.
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(piledriving) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
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A simple piledriver in which the monkey is lifted by the pulling of ropes.
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Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.
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(idiomatic) Resembling a roller coaster; characterized by abrupt highs and lows.
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Alternative form of rollercoastering [(figuratively) Moving rapidly and unpredictably.]
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(biology) A rolling drum used to culture cells
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Alternative spelling of rolling pin [a food preparation utensil consisting of a cylinder with a handle at each end, used to flatten dough]
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(countable) A small toothed wheel used by engravers to roll over a plate in order to produce rows of dots.
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A broad, shallow basket.
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(nautical, slang) Money or other resources available on hand.
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A small wrench used to adjust old-fashioned roller skates of the kind that were fitted to the wearer's shoes.
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A heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc.
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(Israel) The sport or activity of abseiling.
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Alternative form of snappling (“abseiling”) [(Israel) The sport or activity of abseiling.]
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Alternative spelling of snowgun [A cannon that uses pressurized air and water to create snow, used for example to supplement the natural snow on a ski slope.]
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A device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.
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(automotive) Ellipsis of steering wheel spinner knob. [(automotive) An adapted driving device that attaches a spinnable knob to the steering wheel, allowing free spinning for those who can only grip the wheel with one limb, to be well attached to the wheel and allow the wheel to turn fully while gripped.]
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A toy with a tapering point that can be made to spin on its axis, either with a built-in pump-action handle, with the fingers or with a string.
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(automotive) Synonym of steering wheel spinner knob
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(automotive) A tire with rubber that remains soft in subfreezing conditions, and equipped with metal studs (pins) to increase traction on ice by digging into it
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(engineering) A cam, wiper, or projecting piece which strikes another piece repeatedly.
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Alternative spelling of turtle peg [A spike attached to a cord or rod, used for catching sea turtles.]
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A whirling table; a potter's wheel.
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An apparatus fitted with one or more revolving disks, with weights, pulleys, etc., for illustrating physical laws and phenomena.
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A breakdancing move in which the dancer rolls his/her torso continuously in a circular path on the floor, across the upper chest, shoulders and back, while twirling the legs in a V shape in the air.
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A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.
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Alternative spelling of yo-yo [A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.]
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To install, or to ride on a zip-wire
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