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crosshatch
crosshatch
/ˈkrɔːsˌhætʃ/
noun
Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
(
crosshatch
,
hachure
,
hatch
,
hatching
)
shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
verb
Shade with multiple crossing lines
(
crosshatch
)
shade with multiple crossing lines
The draftsman crosshatched the area
the draftsman crosshatched the area
Midas
Midas
/ˈmaɪdəs/
noun
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
(
Midas
)
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
After receiving his golden touch, everything Midas touched turned into gold, including his food.
After receiving his golden touch, everything Midas touched turned into gold, including his food.
guidance device
guidance device
/ˈɡaɪdəns dɪˈvaɪs/
noun
A system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)
(
guidance device
,
guidance system
)
a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)
rumor
rumor
/ˈruːmɝ/
noun
(
)
[American]
Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
(
hearsay
,
rumour
[Canadian, British]
,
furphy
[Informal, Australian]
,
rumor
[American]
)
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
The rumor spread quickly throughout the small town.
The rumor spread quickly throughout the small town.
verb
(
)
[American]
Tell or spread rumors
(
rumour
[Canadian, British]
,
bruit
,
rumor
[American]
)
tell or spread rumors
It was rumored that the next president would be a woman
It was rumored that the next president would be a woman
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