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Shuttle DiplomacynounMWEinternational negotiations conducted by a mediator who frequently flies back and forth between the negotiating partiesverified
Shuttlecock FernnounMWEtall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumesverified
Siamese ConnectionnounMWEan inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a buildingverified
Siamese TwinnounMWEone of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some pointverified
Sick BagnounMWEa bag provided on an airplane for passengers who are suffering from airsickness and need to vomitverified
Sick CallnounMWEthe daily military formation at which individuals report to the medical officer as sickverified
Sick ParadenounMWEthe daily military formation at which individuals report to the medical officer as sickverified
Sickle AlfalfanounMWEEuropean medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped podsverified
Sickle CellnounMWEan abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobinverified
Sickle LucernenounMWEEuropean medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped podsverified
Sickle MedicknounMWEEuropean medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped podsverified
Sickle-Cell AnaemianounMWEa congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in people of African descentverified
Side HorsenounMWEa gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the centerverified
Side-Blotched LizardnounMWEone of the most abundant lizards in the arid western United Statesverified
Sidereal DaynounMWEthe time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar dayverified
Sidereal YearnounMWEthe time for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun, relative to the fixed starsverified
Sideroblastic AnaemianounMWErefractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrowverified
Sideroblastic AnemianounMWErefractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrowverified
Siderochrestic AnaemianounMWErefractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrowverified
Siderochrestic AnemianounMWErefractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrowverified
Siege of OrleansnounMWEa long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429verified
Siege of SyracusenounMWEthe Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)verified
Siege of YorktownnounMWEin 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troopsverified
Sieva BeannounMWEbush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seedsverified
Sieve TubenounMWEtube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algaeverified
Sight GagnounMWEa joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)verified
Sight SettingnounMWEthe adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditionsverified
sign upverbMWEjoin a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, 'Sign up for yoga classes'verified
Signal BoxnounMWEa building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trainsverified
Signal CallernounMWE(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his teamverified
Signal Detection TheorynounMWEa framework for interpreting data from experiments in which accuracy is measured.verified