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G SuitnounMWEworn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and accelerationverified
Gaboon VipernounMWElarge heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viperverified
Gaff TopsailnounMWEa triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmastverified
Gag OrdernounMWEa court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuitverified
Gag ReflexnounMWEan automatic response consisting of retching when the back area of the throat is touchedverified
Gall of the EarthnounMWEcommon perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shapeverified
Galvanic BatterynounMWEbattery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallelverified
Galvanic CellnounMWEan electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energyverified
Galvanic Skin ResponsenounMWEa change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxietyverified
Gambling ContractnounMWEa contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a betverified
Gambling DennounMWEa public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)verified
Gambling HellnounMWEa public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)verified
Gambling HousenounMWEa public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)verified
Gambling SystemnounMWEa system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winningverified
Gamboge TreenounMWElow spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powderedverified
Gambrel RoofnounMWEa gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeperverified
Game LicensenounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of timeverified
Game MisconductnounMWE(ice hockey) a penalty that suspends a player for the remainder of a game (but allows the team to send in a substitute for the suspended player)verified
Game PlannounMWE(figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairsverified
Game TheorynounMWE(economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing playersverified
Gaming HousenounMWEa public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)verified
Gamma GlobulinnounMWEa plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responsesverified
Gamma HydroxybutyratenounMWEa club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol)verified
Gamma RadiationnounMWEelectromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelengthverified
Gamma RaynounMWEelectromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelengthverified
Gand FlowernounMWEsmall European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowersverified
Gangrenous EmphysemanounMWE(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue deathverified
Gap analysisnounMWEA comparison that identifies the difference between actual and desired outcomes.verified
Garage SalenounMWEan outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller's premisesverified
Garageman's LiennounMWEthe extension of a mechanic's lien to include payment for work on automobilesverified
Garambulla CactusnounMWEarborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruitverified
Garden BalmnounMWEbushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leavesverified
Garden CentipedenounMWEminute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse cropsverified