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Saber RattlingnounMWEthe ostentatious display of military power, with the implied threat that it might be usedverified
Saber-Toothed TigernounMWEany of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teethverified
Sabre RattlingnounMWEthe ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)verified
Sac FungusnounMWEany of various ascomycetous fungi in which the spores are formed in a sac or ascusverified
Sack RacenounMWEa novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sackverified
Sacral NervenounMWEany of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cordverified
Sacral PlexusnounMWEa nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nervesverified
Sacral VertebranounMWEone of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrumverified
Sacrament of the EucharistnounMWEa Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wineverified
Saddle Block AnaesthesianounMWEthe parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cordverified
Saddle Block AnesthesianounMWEthe parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cordverified
Saddle SeatnounMWEa chair seat that is slightly concave and sometimes has a thickened ridge in the centerverified
Saddle SorenounMWEan open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddleverified
Saddle StitchnounMWEa decorative overcast or running stitch, especially in a contrasting colorverified
Safari ParknounMWEan area of parkland where wild animals are kept and can be viewed by visitors driving throughverified
Safe HarbornounMWEthe target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractiveverified
Safe HousenounMWEa house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizationsverified
Safe PeriodnounMWEthat time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation)verified
Safe SexnounMWEsexual activity, especially sexual intercourse, with the use of measures such as latex condoms to avoid the transmission of disease, especially AIDSverified
Safe-Deposit BoxnounMWEa fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuablesverified
Safeguarding StatementnounMWEStatement affixed to a computer output or printout that states the highest classification being processed at the time the product was produced and requires control of the product, at that level, until determination of the true classification by an authorized individual. Synonymous with banner.verified
Safety ArchnounMWEan undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a constructionverified
Safety BeltnounMWEbelt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurtverified
Safety BlitznounMWE(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive lineverified
Safety CatchnounMWEguard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being firedverified
Safety FactornounMWEthe ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary useverified
Safety FusenounMWEan electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloadedverified
Safety GlassnounMWEglass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shatteringverified
Safety HarnessnounMWEbelt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurtverified
Safety HatnounMWEa lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workersverified
Safety LocknounMWEguard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being firedverified
Safety NetnounMWEa large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapezeverified
Safety NutnounMWEsupplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from looseningverified
Safety SqueezenounMWEthe runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfullyverified
Safety Squeeze PlaynounMWEthe runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfullyverified
Safety ValvenounMWEa valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)verified
Safflower OilnounMWEoil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paintsverified
Saffron CrocusnounMWEOld World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring foodverified