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A seat in a military aircraft which allows the pilot or other crew members to quickly escape in the case of emergency using an explosive charge or rockets.
"The pilot pulled the lever, and the ejector seat shot him out of the crashing plane. "
The part of the face below the mouth.
"His jaw dropped in amazement."
A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively.
"The old clock's intricate workings relied on several nests of gears to accurately display the time. "
The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
"The airplane's wing had a large cord, allowing for a lot of lift. "
A large nose.
"My little brother has quite a honker, just like our grandpa! "
The outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits; the skin or epicarp
"The bright red exocarp of the apple makes it look appealing and easy to identify. "
The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.
"The doctor examined the X-ray to check if the athlete's anklebones were fractured after the fall. "
A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture
"The plumber installed a bypass to reroute the water around the faulty washing machine. "
A small particle.
"The scientist carefully collected the tiny hoots of dust from the microscope slide. "
The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.
"The doctor explained that the pain in my buttock was likely referred pain from my ischium, one of the bones in my pelvis. "
(arthropodology) One of a set of paired mouthparts found in many arthropods and used for tasting and manipulating food.
"The grasshopper used its maxilla to taste the leaf before chewing it. "
The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.
"The silk floss on the corn cob made it look soft and fluffy. "
The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.
"When Maria touched the hot stove, the effector sent a signal from her brain to the muscles in her hand, causing her to quickly pull away. "
A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something
"The bookshelf had several wooden ribs that helped support the heavy books. "
A small hatch or opening in a boat. Also, small opening in a boat or ship for draining water from open deck.
"The sailboat's small scuttle allowed the crew to quickly drain water from the deck. "
The part of a shirt that covers an arm.
"The dirt was all over his shirt-sleeves after he helped change the car tire. "
Having two lobes.
"The teacher showed us a drawing of a bean seed with a bilobed shape, clearly showing the two cotyledons inside. "
Of three fourths of the usual dimension
"She only filled the glass with a three-quarter cup of milk because her daughter doesn't usually finish a full one. "
To divide into sections.
"To make cleaning easier, we decided to sectionalize the house by assigning one room to each family member. "
A hinged bar as a restraint for animals, or on a typewriter.
"The farmer used the metal bail to secure the cow in the barn. "
