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Skin EffectnounMWEthe tendency of high-frequency alternating current to distribute near the surface of a conductorverified
Skin GraftnounMWEa piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burnverified
Skin PatchnounMWEa medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstreamverified
Skin SensesnounMWEthe faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)verified
Skin TestnounMWEany test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skinverified
Skin-Divernounan underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinderverified
Skinheadsnouna youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippiesverified
Skinknounalert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scalesverified
Skip DistancenounMWEthe shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphereverified
Skip RopenounMWEa length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over itverified
Skipjacknounable to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking soundverified
Skipjack TunanounMWEoceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlanticverified
Skipping RopenounMWEa length of rope, usually with handles on each end, that is swung around while someone jumps over itverified
Skittle PinnounMWEa bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittlesverified
Skittlesnouna bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pinsverified
Skull SessionnounMWEa session (as of executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideasverified
Skullcapnouna herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raisedverified
Skunk CabbagenounMWEdeciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spatheverified
Skunkbushnoundeciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruitverified
Sky BurialnounMWEa traditional Tibetan funeral ritual in which the corpse is exposed to the open air to be eaten by sacred vulturesverified
Sky MarshalnounMWEa person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who for security reasons is a passenger aboard an airline flightverified
Sky WavenounMWEa radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satelliteverified
Skydivernouna person who jumps from a plane and may perform various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cordverified
Skyhooknounhelicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objectsverified
Slackernouna person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)verified
Slag CodenounMWEa set of instructions inserted into a program that are designed to execute (or `explode') if a particular condition is satisfiedverified
Slammernouna correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government verified
Slang ExpressionnounMWEinformal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasionsverified
Slang TermnounMWEinformal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasionsverified
Slant-Eyenoun(slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)verified