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 armored scale armored scale /ˈɑrmərd skeɪl/

noun

  1. [American] Insect having a firm covering of wax especially in the female  ( armored scale [American] , armoured scale [Canadian, British] )
    insect having a firm covering of wax especially in the female
     The plant was infested with armored scale, insects that have a protective wax covering.
    The plant was infested with armored scale, insects that have a protective wax covering.


 gun pendulum gun pendulum /ɡʌn ˈpɛndʒʊləm/

noun

  1. A ballistic pendulum consisting of a suspended gun; the velocity of a projectile in the bore of a gun can be measured by the recoil when the gun is discharged  ( gun pendulum )
    a ballistic pendulum consisting of a suspended gun; the velocity of a projectile in the bore of a gun can be measured by the recoil when the gun is discharged
     Scientists of the past would use a gun pendulum to measure the velocity of projectiles.
    Scientists of the past would use a gun pendulum to measure the velocity of projectiles.


 nerve tissue nerve tissue /nɝːv ˈtɪʃuː/

noun

  1. Tissue composed of neurons  ( nerve tissue , nervous tissue )
    tissue composed of neurons


 von Neumann machine von Neumann machine /fɔn ˈnɔɪmən məˈʃiːn/

noun

  1. Any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues  ( von Neumann machine )
    any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues