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Steady State TheorynounMWE(cosmology) the theory that the universe maintains a constant average density with matter created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from each otherverified
Steak and Kidney PienounMWEsteak with sauteed kidneys and onions cooked in wine and stock then covered with pastry and bakedverified
Steak Au PoivrenounMWEsteak covered with crushed peppercorns pan-broiled and served with brandy-and-butter sauceverified
Stealth AircraftnounMWEan aircraft designed in accordance with technology that makes detection by radar difficultverified
Steam EnginenounMWEexternal-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinderverified
Steam FittingnounMWEcare (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigeratingverified
Steam HeatnounMWEa heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiatorsverified
Steam HeatingnounMWEa heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiatorsverified
Steam OrgannounMWEa musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboardverified
Steamer ClamnounMWEan edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europeverified
Steel GuitarnounMWEguitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effectverified
Steel TrapnounMWEa trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the preyverified
Steel-Wool PadnounMWEabrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothingverified
Steering CommitteenounMWEa committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) bodyverified
Steering GearnounMWEa gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicleverified
Steering LinkagenounMWEmechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicleverified
Steering MechanismnounMWEa mechanism by which something is steered, especially a motor vehicleverified
Steering SystemnounMWEa mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)verified
Stem CellnounMWEan undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)verified
Stemless Carline ThistlenounMWEstemless perennial having large flowers with white or purple-brown florets nestled in a rosette of long spiny leaves hairy beneathverified
Stemless DaisynounMWEdwarf tufted nearly stemless herb having a rosette of woolly leaves and large white-rayed flower heads and bristly achenesverified
Stemless Golden WeednounMWEdark green erect herb of northwestern United States and southwestern Canada having stiff leaves in dense tufts and yellow flower headsverified
Stemless HymenoxysnounMWEperennial having tufted basal leaves and short leafless stalks each bearing a solitary yellow flower headverified
Stemming AlgorithmnounMWEan algorithm for removing inflectional and derivational endings in order to reduce word forms to a common stemverified
step inverbMWEget involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of forceverified
Step RocketnounMWEa rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhaustedverified
Stepped LinenounMWEa headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the rightverified