swordfish | | |
n. (food) | 1. swordfish | flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks. |
| ~ xiphias gladius, swordfish | large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night. |
| ~ saltwater fish | flesh of fish from the sea used as food. |
n. (animal) | 2. swordfish, xiphias gladius | large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night. |
| ~ scombroid, scombroid fish | important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters. |
| ~ genus xiphias, xiphias | type genus of the Xiphiidae. |
| ~ swordfish | flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks. |
rapid | | |
n. (object) | 1. rapid | a part of a river where the current is very fast. |
| ~ river | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek).; "the river was navigable for 50 miles" |
| ~ waterway | a navigable body of water. |
adj. | 2. rapid | done or occurring in a brief period of time.; "a rapid rise through the ranks" |
| ~ fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
adj. | 3. rapid, speedy | characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed.; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy" |
| ~ fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
speedy | | |
adj. | 1. quick, speedy | accomplished rapidly and without delay.; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial" |
| ~ fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
duster | | |
n. (phenomenon) | 1. dust storm, duster, sandstorm, sirocco | a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand.; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years" |
| ~ windstorm | a storm consisting of violent winds. |
n. (artifact) | 2. dust coat, duster, gabardine, gaberdine, smock | a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles. |
| ~ coverall | a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing. |
n. (artifact) | 3. dustcloth, duster, dustrag | a piece of cloth used for dusting. |
| ~ piece of cloth, piece of material | a separate part consisting of fabric. |
n. (act) | 4. duster | a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter. |
| ~ pitch, delivery | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter. |
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