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 wolfbane wolfbane /ˈwʊlfbæn/

noun

  1. Poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock  ( Aconitum lycoctonum , wolf's bane , wolfbane , wolfsbane )
    poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock


 sluice sluice /ˈsluːs/

noun

  1. () Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate  ( penstock , sluiceway , sluice )
    conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate

verb

  1. () Irrigate with water from a sluice  ( flush , sluice )
    irrigate with water from a sluice
     Sluice the earth
    sluice the earth
  2. () Pour as if from a sluice  ( sluice down , sluice )
    pour as if from a sluice
     An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef
    An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef
  3. Draw through a sluice  ( sluice )
    draw through a sluice
     Sluice water
    sluice water
  4. Transport in or send down a sluice  ( sluice )
    transport in or send down a sluice
     Sluice logs
    sluice logs


 cohesion cohesion /koʊˈhiːʒən/

noun

  1. () The state of cohering or sticking together  ( coherence , coherency , cohesiveness , cohesion )
    the state of cohering or sticking together
      The team's cohesion was evident in their seamless collaboration.
    The team's cohesion was evident in their seamless collaboration.
  2. (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid  ( cohesion )
    (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
     The cohesion between water molecules results in phenomena like surface tension.
    The cohesion between water molecules results in phenomena like surface tension.
  3. (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)  ( cohesion )
    (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)


 lump sugar lump sugar /lʌmp ˈʃʊɡər/

noun

  1. Refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings  ( lump sugar )
    refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings