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Sand CherrynounMWEsmall straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruitverified
Sand CricketnounMWElarge wingless nocturnal grasshopper that burrows in loose soil along the Pacific coast of the United Statesverified
Sand LauncenounMWEvery small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beachesverified
Sand MartinnounMWEswallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banksverified
Sand MyrtlenounMWElow-growing evergreen shrub of New Jersey to Florida grown for its many white star-shaped flowers and glossy foliageverified
Sand SharknounMWEshallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlanticverified
Sand StargazernounMWEsmall pallid fishes of shoal tropical waters of North America and South America having eyes on stalks atop headverified
Sand TigernounMWEshallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlanticverified
Sand TumornounMWEa tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brainverified
Sand VerbenanounMWEany of various plants of the genus Abronia of western North America and Mexico having flowers resembling verbenaverified
Sand VipernounMWEhighly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eyeverified
Sandalwood FamilynounMWEchiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruitverified
Sandalwood TreenounMWEparasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chestsverified
Sandarac TreenounMWElarge coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant woodverified
Sandbar SharknounMWEwidely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in inkverified
Sandfly FevernounMWEa mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasiiverified
Sandwich BoardnounMWEsignboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisementsverified
Sandy MushroomnounMWEan edible agaric that fruits in great clusters (especially in sandy soil under cottonwood trees)verified
Sanitary CodenounMWEset of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etcverified
Sanitation DepartmentnounMWEthe department of local government responsible for collecting and disposing of garbageverified
Sanwa MilletnounMWEcoarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forageverified
Sapele MahoganynounMWEAfrican tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brownverified
Saphenous NervenounMWEa branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and footverified
Saphenous VeinnounMWEeither of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the footverified
Sapiential BooknounMWEany of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain wisdomverified
Sapodilla FamilynounMWEtropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruitverified
Saprophytic OrganismnounMWEan organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacteriumverified
Sarsaparilla RootnounMWEdried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agentverified
Sartorius MusclenounMWEa muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailorverified
SAS 70 reportnounMWEAn audit report of a servicing institution prepared in accordance with guidance provided in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant's Statement of Auditing Standards Number 70. Replaced by SSAE 16.verified
Sash FastenernounMWEa lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut positionverified
Sash LocknounMWEa lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut positionverified
Sassafras LaurelnounMWEPacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruitverified
Satellite technologynounMWEThese links efficiently extend the reach of typical communication systems to distant areas and provide alternative traffic routing in an emergency.verified
Satellite TelevisionnounMWEa television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earthverified
Satellite TVnounMWEa television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earthverified
Satin FlowernounMWEsoutheastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decorationverified
Satin WalnutnounMWEreddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furnitureverified
Satin WeavenounMWEa weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill lineverified
Saturated Fatty AcidnounMWEa fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atomsverified
Saturation BombingnounMWEan extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large targetverified
Saturation PointnounMWE(chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vaporverified
Satyr OrchidnounMWEorchid with broad ovate leaves and long-bracted green very irregular flowersverified
Sauce ChausseurnounMWEbrown sauce and tomato puree with onions and mushrooms and dry white wineverified
Sauce EspagnolenounMWEbouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.verified
Sauce LouisnounMWEmayonnaise and heavy cream combined with chopped green pepper and green onion seasoned with chili sauce and Worcestershire sauce and lemon juiceverified
Sauce VertenounMWEmayonnaise with tarragon or dill and chopped watercress and spinach or cucumberverified