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Space-Time ContinuumnounMWEthe four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are locatedverified
Spackling CompoundnounMWEpowder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plasterverified
Spadefoot ToadnounMWEa burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind footverified
Spaghetti SquashnounMWEsquash plant bearing oval fruit with smooth yellowish skin and tender stranded flesh resembling spaghettiverified
Spaghetti WesternnounMWEa low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film companyverified
spam filtering softwarenounMWEA program that analyzes emails to look for characteristics of spam, and typically places messages that appear to be spam in a separate email folder.verified
Sparge PipenounMWEa horizontal pipe having fine holes drilled throughout its length so as to deliver a spray of waterverified
Spark AdvancenounMWEthe timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engineverified
Spark ArresternounMWEelectrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closedverified
Spark LevernounMWE(on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignitionverified
Spark PlugnounMWEelectrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric sparkverified
Spark TransmitternounMWEan early radio transmitter using a discharge across a spark gap as the source of its powerverified
Sparking PlugnounMWEelectrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric sparkverified
Sparkplug WrenchnounMWEa wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engineverified
Sparring MatenounMWEa boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fightverified
Sparring PartnernounMWEa boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fightverified
Spastic BladdernounMWEa urinary bladder disorder resulting from spinal cord lesion or multiple sclerosis or traumaverified
Spastic ColonnounMWErecurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation)verified
Spastic ParalysisnounMWEa loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birthverified
Spathe FlowernounMWEany of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamentalverified
Spatial ArrangementnounMWEthe property possessed by an array of things that have space between themverified
Spatial RelationnounMWEthe spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situatedverified
Speaker SystemnounMWEelectro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distanceverified
Speaker UnitnounMWEelectro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distanceverified
Speaking TrumpetnounMWEa trumpet-shaped acoustic device to intensify and direct the human voiceverified
Spear phishingnounMWEAn attack targeting a specific user or group of users, and attempts to deceive the user into performing an action that launches an attack, such as opening a document or clicking a link. Spear phishers rely on knowing some personal piece of information about their target, such as an event, interest, travel plans, or current issues. Sometimes this information is gathered by hacking into the targeted network.verified
Spear ThrowernounMWEa device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spearverified
Special Access ProgramnounMWEA program established for a specific class of classified information that imposes safeguarding and access requirements that exceed those normally required for information at the same classification level.verified
Special Access Program FacilitynounMWEFacility formally accredited by an appropriate agency in accordance with DCID 6/9 in which SAP information may be processed.verified
Special ActnounMWEa legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular districtverified
Special AgentnounMWEsomeone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to performverified
Special AssessmentnounMWEan additional tax levied on private property for public improvements that enhance the value of the propertyverified
Special CharacternounMWEAny non-alphanumeric character that can be rendered on a standard American-English keyboard. Use of a specific special character may be application-dependent. The list of special characters follows: ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + | } { “ : ? [ ] \ ; ’ , . / - =verified
Special ContractnounMWEa contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attachedverified
Special Court-MartialnounMWEa court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in actionverified
Special DeliverynounMWEmail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)verified
Special EducationnounMWEeducation of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroomverified
Special EffectnounMWEan effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)verified
Special InterestnounMWEan individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favorverified
Special JurynounMWEa jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issuesverified
Special PleadingnounMWE(law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegationsverified
Special RelativitynounMWEa physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systemsverified
Special Relativity TheorynounMWEa physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systemsverified
Special Theory of RelativitynounMWEa physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systemsverified
Special VerdictnounMWEa verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the otherverified
Specific HeatnounMWEthe heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigradeverified
Specious ArgumentnounMWEan argument that appears good at first view but is really fallaciousverified
Speckled AldernounMWEcommon shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored downverified