(law, Scotland) A donee of the crown; one to whom, upon certain conditions, escheated property is made over.
drypoint
drypoint
noun
(countable) A print made using this technique.
(countable) The needle used in this technique.
(uncountable) A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
dynatron
dynatron
noun
A tetrode in which the voltage on the screen grid is higher than that on the control grid, causing the plate current to decrease as plate voltage increases; was used in oscillators.
encyrtid
encyrtid
noun
(zoology) Any parasitic wasp in the family Encyrtidae.
grandity
grandity
noun
(obsolete) grandness
hydranth
hydranth
noun
(zoology) An individual polyp of a hydroid colony
hydrants
hydrants
noun
plural of hydrant
industry
industry
noun
(European software patent law) Automated production of material goods.
(archaeology) A typological classification of stone tools, associated with a technocomplex.
(countable, business, economics) Businesses of the same type, considered as a whole. Trade.
(in the singular, economics) The sector of the economy consisting of large-scale enterprises.
(uncountable) The tendency to work persistently. Diligence.
(uncountable, economics) Businesses that produce goods as opposed to services.
intraday
intraday
adj
(finance) occurring during a single day.
nidatory
nidatory
adj
Relating to nidation
pedantry
pedantry
noun
An excessive attention to detail or rules.
An instance of such behaviour.
An overly ambitious display of learning.
punditry
punditry
noun
(countable) The opinion or advice of a pundit.
(uncountable) The behaviour of a pundit.
(uncountable) The state of being a pundit.
rotodyne
rotodyne
noun
(aviation) An aircraft that has both wings and rotors
rotundly
rotundly
adv
In a rotund way.
tanyards
tanyards
noun
(Britain) plural of tanyard
tardyons
tardyons
noun
plural of tardyon
tenderly
tenderly
adv
In a tender manner; gently; sweetly.
threnody
threnody
noun
A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.
thundery
thundery
adj
Of weather: stormy, with thunder and lightning.
Resembling or characteristic of thunder.
thyraden
trendily
trendily
adv
In keeping with, or showing an awareness of, current trends.