WU-TANG
A name commonly encountered as a shortened reference to the American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
Other meanings and uses
- Used attributively when referring to the group's music, members or associated works.
Definitions of the day · 2026-09-27
Spoiler-safe definitions for Connections #1204 on September 27, 2026
A board-order glossary of ordinary meanings and established uses, written to clarify unfamiliar words without organizing them into answers.
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All 16 words, explained without the answers.
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CARRIER
A person, animal, vehicle or object that carries someone or something from place to place.
Other meanings and uses
- A company that transports passengers or goods, especially by air.
- A person or organism that bears and may transmit an infectious agent.
HOMING
The ability or action of finding and returning to a home or other familiar location.
Other meanings and uses
- Used in “homing in” for directing attention or movement toward a particular target.
BOOTH
A small compartment or partly enclosed structure used for privacy, sales, display or service.
Other meanings and uses
- A temporary stand used by a seller or exhibitor at a fair, market or convention.
- A private compartment in which a person marks a ballot during an election.
STOOL
A simple seat, usually for one person, that commonly lacks both arms and a back.
Other meanings and uses
- A piece or quantity of solid bodily waste, especially in medical discussion.
MARBLE
A hard metamorphic stone, often patterned with veins and capable of taking a high polish.
Other meanings and uses
- A small, hard ball used in children's games.
- To give a surface a streaked or mottled appearance resembling patterned stone.
BBQING
An informal written form describing the act of cooking food by barbecue methods.
Other meanings and uses
- Used as the present participle or verbal noun formed from the abbreviation BBQ.
OPERATOR
A person who controls, runs or works a machine, process, system or business.
Other meanings and uses
- A person or company that owns or manages a commercial undertaking.
- A person who connects or assists callers in traditional telephone service.
CLAY
A fine-grained natural earth material that becomes workable when wet and hardens when dried or fired.
Other meanings and uses
- Heavy soil containing a high proportion of very fine mineral particles.
- Used figuratively for something regarded as readily shaped or influenced.
BANQUETTE
A long upholstered bench, especially one fitted against an interior wall.
Other meanings and uses
- A raised step or narrow platform along the inside of a defensive parapet.
NETWORK
An interconnected system of people, things or routes that exchange resources or information.
Other meanings and uses
- A broadcasting organization that distributes programs through affiliated stations.
- A group of personal or professional contacts maintained for mutual communication or support.
CHAIR
A seat for one person, usually having a back and often supported by four legs.
Other meanings and uses
- The person who presides over a meeting, committee or organization.
- A senior teaching or research position at a college or university.
LOHAN
A surname, notably borne by American actor and singer Lindsay Lohan.
Other meanings and uses
- Used as a family name rather than as a common English noun.
BRONZE
A hard brownish metal alloy traditionally composed mainly of copper and tin.
Other meanings and uses
- A medal awarded for third place in many competitive events.
- A brown color resembling the characteristic appearance of the metal.
PROVIDER
A person or organization that supplies something needed, useful or requested.
Other meanings and uses
- A person who financially supports a household or dependent.
- A professional or organization that supplies health care or another formal service.
PLASTER
A workable mixture that hardens as it dries and is used to coat walls and ceilings.
Other meanings and uses
- An adhesive dressing placed over a small cut or minor injury in British usage.
- To cover a surface thickly or extensively with a substance, notice or image.