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 balsa balsa /ˈbɔlsə/

noun

  1. Forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts  ( balsa , Ochroma lagopus )
    forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
  2. Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats  ( balsa , balsa wood )
    strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats


 high-pass filter high-pass filter /haɪ-pæs ˈfɪltər/

noun

  1. A filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value  ( high-pass filter )
    a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value
     The audio engineer employed a high-pass filter to eliminate low-frequency noises.
    The audio engineer employed a high-pass filter to eliminate low-frequency noises.


 secretary secretary /ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/

noun

  1. () An assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization  ( secretarial assistant , secretary )
    an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
      The efficient secretary managed correspondence and maintained organized records.
    The efficient secretary managed correspondence and maintained organized records.
  2. () A person who is head of an administrative department of government  ( secretary )
    a person who is head of an administrative department of government
      The secretary of defense coordinated military operations and advised the president.
    The secretary of defense coordinated military operations and advised the president.
  3. A desk used for writing  ( secretaire , secretary , writing table , escritoire )
    a desk used for writing
     She penned her letters at the ornate escritoire in the library.
    She penned her letters at the ornate escritoire in the library.
  4. A person to whom a secret is entrusted  ( secretary , repository )
    a person to whom a secret is entrusted


 old witch grass old witch grass /oʊld wɪtʃ græs/

noun

  1. North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land  ( old witch grass , old witchgrass , Panicum capillare , tumble grass , witch grass , witchgrass )
    North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land