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All Words Glossary Glossary of Metalics Terms beginning with letter S Browse the Metalics Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  salamander noun  A (usually) terrestrial amphibian, resembling a lizard; taxonomic order Caudata (mythology) A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire, hence the elemental being of fire. (cooking) A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top. 1977: The salamander, a fairly long metal utensil with a flat rounded head, was left in the fire until red hot and then used to brown the top of a dish without further cooking. &mdash; Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Australian Colonial Cookery, Rigby, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0187-6, page 41 (discussing 19th century cookery) (cooking) In a professional kitchen a small broiler, used primarily for browning. The chef first put the steak under the to sear the outside. verb  To apply a Noun, salamander (flat iron utensil above) in a cooking process. 19th C.: When cold, sprinkle the custard thickly with sugar and it. &mdash; a 19th century crème brí»lée recipe quoted in Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Australian Colonial Cookery, Rigby, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0187-6, page 41       SAP initialism  Scientific Advisory Panel statutory, Statutory adoption, Adoption pay, Pay - payments made by an employer to an employee who is absent from work after the adoption of a child. (South Africa) South African Police. (South Africa, obsolete) South Africa Party. Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung, one of the worlds largest software companies.       scaffold noun  A structure made of scaffolding, for workers to stand on while working on a building. An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed. verb  (transitive) To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.       scalp noun  The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from verb  The removal of the part of the head from where the hair grows, by brutal act or accident. (context, slang) To sell for a greatly inflated price to those in desperation, as in scalping tickets to a ball game.       scavenge verb (scaveng, ing) (transitive) to collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse for useful material (transitive) to remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities (transitive) to expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle (intransitive) to feed on carrion or refuse       scoria noun (scoriae) The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore (geology) A porous rock that is formed by solidified lava, and which can be found around a volcano's crater.       scorification noun  the reduction of an ore to scoria, especially as a means of refining or assay       scorify verb to scorify to reduce an ore to scoria       scour verb  To clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously. He scoured the burner pans, to remove the burnt spills. To search an area thoroughly. They scoured the scene of the crime for clues. (veterinary medicine) Of livestock, to suffer from diarrhea. If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment. To move swiftly.       scruff noun  (Also scruff of the neck) The back of the neck He grabbed his unruly kid by the scruff of the neck, and took him home. Someone with an untidy appearance That candidate will never get the job, he's a right scruff.       scum noun  A layer of impurity, impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water). (derogatory, slang) A person or persons considered to be reprehensible.       second noun (rfc-level, Noun at L4+ not in L3 Ety section) The SI unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest; one-sixtieth of a minute. A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree. A short, indeterminate amount of time. I'll be there in a . (context, usually in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards. They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds. The attendant of a contestant in a duel or box, boxing match, who must be ready to take over if the contestant drops out. In the case of a duel, the seconds may also fight each other at 90° to the other contestants. One who agrees in addition, or such a motion, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc. If we want the motion to pass, we will need a . Another chance to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.) The second gear of an engine. (baseball) second base, Second base. verb  (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. I the motion.       short noun  A short circuit. (baseball) shortstop Jones smashes a grounder between third and . verb  (transitive) To cause a short circuit adjective  Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically dimensions. A word or phrase that can be said or written in less time to represent another word or phrase. "Tater" is for "potato". (context, of a person) With less height (cricket, of a ball) that bounced relatively far from the batsman (cricket, of a fielder or fielding position) relatively close to the batsman adverb  (cricket) of a cricket ball, to bounce relatively far from the batsman so that it bounces higher than normal; opposite of full       shot noun  The result of launching a projectile or bullet. The was wide of the mark. (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal. They took the lead on a last-minute . The heavy iron ball used for the shot put. (uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition. (military) A solid metal armor-piercing projectile having no bursting charge, that was in use mainly during World War II. A chance, or an attempt. I'd like just one more at winning this game. (finance) A payment (of a bill), a scot or shout. A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle. About 44 millilitres; 1.5 ounces. "pony shot"= 30 millilitres; 1 fluid ounce (rfv-sense) (context, prison) A spoon of coffee. (context, Filmology) The basic unit of film language. verb  (past of, shoot) adjective  (colloquial) Worn out. The real axle will have to be replaced. It's . (Of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance. tired, weary I have to go to bed now, I'm .       shut verb (shuts, shutting, shut, shut) (transitive) To close, to stop from being open. Please the door. The light was so bright I had to my eyes. (intransitive) To close, to stop being open. If you wait too long, the automatic door will . (context, transitive or intransitive, Commonwealth) To close a business temporarily, or (of a business) to be closed. The pharmacy is on Sunday.       silver plate noun  A thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal. = verb (silver plates, silver plating, silver plated) To apply a thin layer of silver to the surface of an object made of another metal.       sinter noun  (geology) an alluvial sediment deposited by a mineral spring a mass formed by sintering a mixture of iron ore and fluxes added to a blast furnace verb  to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass       size noun  The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is. The of the building seemed to have increased since I was last there. A specific set of dimensions for clothing etc. seen as fitting a person or set of persons. I don't think we have the red one in your . (graph theory) A number of edges in a graph. (dialectal) An assize. verb (siz, ing) (transitive) To adjust the of; to make a certain . (transitive) To classify or arrange by . (context, transitive, colloquial) To approximate the dimensions, estimate the of.       sketch noun  A quick drawing, often spontaneously produced. A short dramatic production. (slang used in Ireland) keeping sketch is to keep a lookout verb (sketch, es) (defn, English) To create a sketch.       skim verb (skim, m, ed) To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones) To ricochet To read quickly, skipping some detail (transitive) to scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface adjective  (context, of milk) having lowered fat content       skin noun  (uncountable) The outer covering of living tissue over the bones, striated muscles, ligaments, and internal organs of a person. He is so disgusting he makes my crawl. (uncountable) The outer protective layer of any plant or animal. (countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc. (countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid. In order to get to the rest of the paint in the can, you'll have to remove the floating on top of it. (context, countable, computing) An image used as the background of the graphical user interface of a computer program. You can use this to change how the browser looks. (context, countable, slang) Rolling paper for cigarettes. Pass me a , mate. (context, countable, slang) Short for skinhead. A subgroup within an Australian aboriginal people, also called a section, subsection, or moiety. These divisions are cultural, not related to a person"s physical skin. (Reference: Macquarie Aboriginal Words, w:Macquarie University, Macquarie University, 1994, paperback ISBN 0-949757-79-9, introduction.) verb (skin, n, ing) (transitive) To injure the skin of. He fell off his bike and skinned his knee on the concrete. (transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human. The headmaster's birch kept raining down on the repeat-offending runaway's bare bum till it was completely skinned, a raw red rebel rear (context, transitive, computing, colloquial) To use a replacement image for the graphical user interface of (a computer program). Can I the program to put the picture of my cat on it?       skip noun  A leaping, jumping or skipping movement. An open-topped rubbish bin, ranging in size from perhaps 1.5x1.5 metres up to 6x3 metres, designed to be lifted onto the back of a truck to take away both bin and contents. See also skep. (slang) An Australian person of Anglo-Celtic descent. Used by people of southern European descent (those who the "skips" in turn call "wogs"), not used by Anglo Australians themselves. Usually taken to be from w:Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo and not of itself insulting (though might be used as such). 2001: Effie: How did you find the second, the defacto, and what nationality is she? <br> Barber: She is Australian.<br> Effie: Is she? Gone for a skip. You little radical you. <br> &mdash; w:Mary Coustas, Mary Coustas as her character w:Effie, Effie, TV series Effie: Just Quietly, 2001, episode Nearest and Dearest (curling)The player who call the shots, calls the shots and traditionally throws the last two rocks Short for skipper, the master or captain of a ship. verb (skip, p, ed) To move by hopping on alternate feet. To leap about lightly. To skim, ricochet or bounce over a surface. To omit or disregard intermediate items or stages. my heart just skipped a beat. To place an item in a skip.       slab noun  A large, flat shaped piece of material such as stone, concrete, clay, butter etc.. A paving stone, flagstone (computing) the equivalent to a 12-bit byte in some computers (Australian) a box containing twenty-four 375&nbsp;ml aluminium cans of beer (Slang) full-size luxury pre-1980 GM vehicles, primarily Buick, Oldsmobile, and Cadillac       slag noun  The impurity, impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refine, refining it from its ore; also, vitrify, vitrified cinders. The scoria of a volcano. (context, UK, AU, pejorative) A woman (sometimes a man) who has loose morals relating to sex. verb (slags, slagging, slagged, slagged) (transitive) To make slag. (transitive) To talk badly about someone; to denigrate someone.       slip noun  An act or instance of slipping. A women's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress. A small piece of paper. A berth for a boat or ship. A mistake or error (slip of the tongue.) (uncountable) In ceramics, a thin, slippery mix of clay and water. (cricket) Any of several fielding positions to the off side of the wicket keeper, designed to catch the ball after being deflected from the bat; a fielder in that position (See first slip, second slip, third slip, fourth slip and fifth slip.) The difference between the speed of a rotating magnetic field and the speed of its rotor. verb (slip, p, ing) (intransitive) To lose one's traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. (intransitive) To err. (transitive) To pass (a note, etc.) 1883, w:Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island, Treasure Island : We slipped along the hedges, noiseless and swift...       slug noun (wikipedia, Slug (disambiguation), slug) Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only rudimentary) shell (physics, rarely used) the Imperial (English) unit of mass that accelerates by 1 foot per second squared (1 ft/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it. A discrete quantity of one fluid that flows though the line surrounded by another. A bullet. A counterfeit coin, especially one used to steal from vending machines. A shot of a drink, usually alcoholic. A title, name or header (slang) A lazy person, a sluggard. (context, television editing) A black screen (context, typesetting) A piece of typemetal imprinted by a Linotype machine; also a black mark placed in the margin to indicate an error verb (slug, g, ed) To drink quickly; to gulp. To down a shot. (transitive) To hit very hard. He insulted my mother, so I slugged him. The batter slugged the ball out of the park.       smelt noun  a family of small anadromous fish common in the North American Great Lakes verb  (past of, smell)       Smith proper noun  An English surname (the most common in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand); derived from the trade name smith.       smithy noun (smith, ies) The location where a smith (particularly a blacksmith) works. Traditionally a village was a busy place because the smith's work was so necessary.       smooth adjective (smoother, smoothest) Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. 2005, w:Plato, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination, 229e. : Teaching that's done by talking seems to have one rough path and another part which is smoother. Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents. We hope for a transition to the new system.       snarl noun  A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty. The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention. verb  To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface. To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl a skein of thread. To embarrass; to insnare. To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds. To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.       soak noun  An immersion in water etc. "After the climb, I had a nice long in a bath." (cattag2, Slang, UK) A drunkard. verb  (intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it. I'm going to in the bath for a couple of hours. (transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation. "Soak the beans overnight before cooking." (intransitive) To penetrate or permeate by saturation. The water soaked into my shoes and gave me wet feet. (transitive) To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up) I soaked up all the knowledge I could at university.       soft adjective ((compar): softer, (superl): softest) Giving way under pressure. My head sank easily into the soft pillow. (context, of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible. Polish the silver with a soft cloth to avoid scratching. Gentle. There was a soft breeze blowing. (context, of a sound) Quiet. I could hear the soft rustle of the leaves in the trees.'' (linguistics) voiced, sonant DH represents the voiced (soft) th of English these clothes. " w:The Lords of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings, w:J.R.R. Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien (linguistics) (rare) voiceless (linguistics) palatalized Lacking strength or resolve. When it comes to drinking, Wessel is as soft as they come. (context, of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds. You won't need as much soap, as the water here is very soft. (Northern British, colloquial) Foolish.       speculum noun (pl=speculums, pl2=specula) (medicine) A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice. A mirror.       spin noun  circular, Circular motion. (physics) A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment. A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation. (cricket) rotation, Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces. A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing and rolling in a spinning motion. verb (spins, spinning, spun or span, spun) To turn around quickly. To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance. 2006. In every administration there will be spokesmen and public affairs officers who try to spin the news to make the president look good. But this administration is trying to spin scientific data and muzzle scientists toward that end. &mdash; The Washington Post Editorial, The Politics of Science, Thursday, February 9, 2006; Page A22 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/08/AR2006020801991.html. (context, cricket, of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch. (context, cricket, of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing. adjective  (cricket) Describing a spin bowler, or his style of bowling.       sponge noun  (countable) Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica (countable) A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic) (uncountable) A porous material such as sponges consist of (informal) A heavy drinker (countable, uncountable) A light cake (countable, uncountable, UK) A type of steamed pudding (slang) A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge) verb (spong, ing) (slang) To take advantage of the kindness of others. He has been sponging off his friends for a month now. To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge.       sprig noun  A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray. a of laurel or of parsley A youth; a lad; -- used humorously or in slight disparagement. A brad, or nail without a head. A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.       sprue noun  (medicine) A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.       stainless steel noun  An alloy of iron and chromium that resists corrosion. adjective (pos=stainless steel, -) Made of stainless steel. stainless steel cutlery       stand noun  A device to hold something upright or aloft. He set the music upon the and began to play. The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box. She took the and quietly answered questions. A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition. They took a firm against copyright infringement. A particular grove or other group of trees. This of pines is older than the one next to it. (forestry) A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit. A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand. A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait: taxi stand. (cricket) A partnership. verb (stands, standing, stood, stood or archaic standen) (intransitive) To be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position. Here I stand, wondering what to do next. (intransitive) To rise to one's feet; to stand up. Stand up, walk to the refrigerator, and get your own snack. (intransitive) To remain motionless. Do not leave your car standing in the road. (context, cricket, intransitive) To act as an umpire. (intransitive) To undergo; withstand; hold up. The works of Shakespeare have stood the test of time. (transitive) To tolerate. I can't stand when people don't read the instructions. I can't her. (intransitive) To place in an upright or standing position. He stood the broom in a corner and took a break. (context, UK, intransitive) To seek election He is standing for election to the local council       steel noun (uncountable) A metal alloy of mostly iron plus carbon, harder than pure iron but malleable when hot. A tool used to sharpen or hone knives. A sword. adjective  made of steel       sterling noun  the currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925. sterling silver, or articles made from this material adjective  of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage of, relating to, or made from sterling silver high quality       strip noun  a long, thin piece of a bigger item You use strips of paper in papier mache. a series of drawings, a comic a landing strip a street with multiple shopping or entertainment possibilities (fencing) The fencing area, roughly 14 meters by 2 meters. (UK football) the uniform of a football team, or the same worn by supporters. verb (strip, p, ing) (transitive) To remove or take away. Norm will the old varnish before painting the chair. (transitive) To take off clothing. (intransitive) To do a striptease. (transitive) To completely take away, to plunder. The robbers stripped Norm of everything he owned. (transitive) To remove the threads from a screw or the teeth from a gear. (transitive) To remove color from hair, cloth, etc. to prepare it to receive new color. (transitive) (in Bridge) To remove all cards of a particular suit from another player. (See also, strip-squeeze.)       superplastic adjective  exhibiting superplasticity       swage noun  A tool, variously shaped or grooved on the end or face, used by blacksmiths and other workers in metals, for shaping their work.       swarf noun  the waste chips or shavings from metalworking the grit worn away by use of a grindstone       Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page.

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