A device (used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together.
1. A device designed to bind or constrict or to press two or more parts together so as to hold them firmly
2. Any of various instruments or appliances having parts brought together for holding or compressing something

1. A sharp slanting blow.
2. An article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress.
3. Any of various small implements used to hold loose articles together.
4. The act of clipping or snipping; SYN. clipping, snip.

ETYM Latin dilemma, Greek; di- = dis- twice + lambanein to take. Related to Lemma.
State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options; SYN. quandary.

1. Informal terms for a difficult situation; SYN. hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish.
2. An exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear.
3. (Informal) An intravenous injection of a narcotic drug.

ETYM Prob. from Old Eng. wandreth adversity, perplexity, Icel. wandraethi difficulty, trouble, from vandr difficult.
A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty.

In computing, a device consisting of a keyboard and display screen (VDT)—or, in older systems, a teleprinter—to enable the operator to communicate with the computer. The terminal may be physically attached to the computer or linked to it by a telephone line (remote terminal). A “dumb” terminal has no processor of its own, whereas an “intelligent” terminal has its own processor and takes some of the processing load away from the main computer.
1. A point on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves; SYN. pole.
2. An input-output device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display.
3. Where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods; SYN. terminus, depot.
1. In networking, a device consisting of a video adapter, a monitor, and a keyboard. The adapter and monitor and, sometimes, the keyboard are typically combined in a single unit. A terminal does little or no computer processing on its own; instead, it is connected to a computer with a communications link over a cable. Terminals are used primarily in multiuser systems and today are not often found on single-user personal computers. See also dumb terminal, smart terminal, terminal emulation.
2. In electronics, a point that can be physically linked to something else, usually by a wire, to form an electrical connection.
An input/output device used to enter data into a computer and record the output. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. wegge, AS. wecg; akin to Dutch wig, wigge, Old High Germ. wecki, German weck a (wedge-shaped) loaf, Icel. veggr, Dan. vaegge, Swed. vigg, and probably to Lith. vagis a peg. Related to Wigg.
1. An iron with considerable loft and a broad sole.
2. Any shape that is triangular in cross section; SYN. wedge shape, cuneus.
3. Something shaped like a V that can be pushed between two things to separate them. + prikaži više