BACKUP
Support or assistance available when the main person or plan needs help.
Other meanings and uses
- A reserve person, system, or resource prepared for possible use.
- An accumulation or delay that prevents movement or progress.
Definitions of the day · 2026-11-06
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PICKUP
The act or process of collecting a person, object, or ordered item.
Other meanings and uses
- An increase or improvement in activity, speed, trade, or mood.
- A device that converts vibrations into an electrical signal.
MAKEUP
Cosmetic substances applied to the face or body to alter appearance.
Other meanings and uses
- A session arranged to replace one that was missed or canceled.
- A reconciliation that restores friendly relations after a disagreement.
HOT ROD
A car modified for greater speed, power, or distinctive appearance.
Other meanings and uses
- The term is also used attributively for modified-car culture or events.
- Related forms such as “hot-rodding” describe driving or modifying such cars.
FLATBED
A level open carrying platform without fixed sides or an enclosed roof.
Other meanings and uses
- A scanner with a flat glass surface on which material is placed.
- Used attributively for equipment designed around an open level bed.
FABRIC
Cloth produced by weaving, knitting, felting, or bonding fibers together.
Other meanings and uses
- Textile material considered collectively for clothing or furnishings.
- The main material of a building or object, especially when discussing maintenance.
EXTRA
An additional amount, item, or person beyond what is usual or required.
Other meanings and uses
- A background performer with a small or nonspeaking role.
- A special edition of a newspaper issued for important news.
- As an adverb, unusually or to a greater degree than normal.
WOOLENS
Clothing, blankets, or other goods made wholly or partly from wool.
Other meanings and uses
- Wool fabrics or textiles considered collectively.
- A plural noun often used for warm garments stored or washed together.
TRAFFIC CONE
A portable cone-shaped marker used to redirect or warn road users.
Other meanings and uses
- A marker used to define temporary boundaries in training or public spaces.
- The phrase may describe the familiar tapered object by its function and shape.
SEMI
An informal abbreviation for a semifinal game, contest, or tournament round.
Other meanings and uses
- A prefix meaning half, partly, or occurring to a limited degree.
- In British usage, an informal abbreviation for a semidetached house.
CONSTITUTION
The basic principles and laws by which a state or organization is governed.
Other meanings and uses
- A written document setting out those governing principles and powers.
- The act or process of establishing, forming, or appointing something.
- A person’s general physical condition or natural robustness.
REPLACEMENT
The act or process of removing one thing and putting another in its place.
Other meanings and uses
- A person or thing that takes the place of another.
- An item supplied because an earlier one was lost, damaged, or unsuitable.
- The state of having been succeeded or exchanged for something else.
SPARE
Available for use because it is not currently needed for another purpose.
Other meanings and uses
- To refrain from harming, punishing, or imposing something on someone.
- Lean, slight, or economical in form, wording, or decoration.
- In bowling, knocking down all remaining pins with the second ball.
OSIRIS
An ancient Egyptian god associated with the dead, rebirth, and fertility.
Other meanings and uses
- The name appears in historical and mythological writing about ancient Egypt.
- Used attributively in discussions of stories, worship, or imagery involving the deity.
STRUCTURE
A building or other object constructed from several connected parts.
Other meanings and uses
- A framework that supports or contains something.
- As a verb, to organize or plan something in a deliberate way.
- A formally organized institution, system, or hierarchy.
TANKER
A ship built with tanks for transporting liquids or gases in bulk.
Other meanings and uses
- A member of the crew of a military tank.
- An aircraft equipped to supply fuel to another aircraft in flight.