used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
air-chamber
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From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
air-chambers
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From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why Does a Poker Get Hot at Both Ends if Left in the Fire?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
for the reason that
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Both ends of the poker become heated because the poker is made of iron, and iron is a particularly good conductor of heat.
cause to be bored
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Why Does a Poker Get Hot at Both Ends if Left in the Fire?
the lower side of anything
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading Both ends of the poker become heated because the poker is made of iron, and iron is a particularly good conductor of heat.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why Does a Poker Get Hot at Both Ends if Left in the Fire?
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Why Does a Poker Get Hot at Both Ends if Left in the Fire?
divisible by two
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Why Does a Poker Get Hot at Both Ends if Left in the Fire?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Both ends of the poker become heated because the poker is made of iron, and iron is a particularly good conductor of heat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Both ends of the poker become heated because the poker is made of iron, and iron is a particularly good conductor of heat.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Both ends of the poker become heated because the poker is made of iron, and iron is a particularly good conductor of heat.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Why Does a Poker Get Hot at Both Ends if Left in the Fire?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Both ends of the poker become heated because the poker is made of iron, and iron is a particularly good conductor of heat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Why Does a Poker Get Hot at Both Ends if Left in the Fire?
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To understand this we must look into the question of what a good conductor of heat is.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To understand this we must look into the question of what a good conductor of heat is.
not any; not one
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
NowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Both ends of the poker become heated because the poker is made of iron, and iron is a particularly good conductor of heat.
PokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading Why Does a Poker Get Hot at Both Ends if Left in the Fire?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To understand this we must look into the question of what a good conductor of heat is.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
transport commercially
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To understand this we must look into the question of what a good conductor of heat is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To understand this we must look into the question of what a good conductor of heat is.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To understand this we must look into the question of what a good conductor of heat is.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To understand this we must look into the question of what a good conductor of heat is.
at the time that
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why Does a Poker Get Hot at Both Ends if Left in the Fire?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nowadays it would be difficult to sink a modern vessel by boring one small hole in the bottom, because the bottom and sides are lined with enclosed steel air-chambers, and a ship will keep afloat even if one or a number of holes are made.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The reason is, of course, that when you bore a hole into one of these air-chambers the water rushing in will fill that air-chamber with water, but as there is no connection from the inside with the rest of the ship, the water can get no further.
