Term: thermionics: the branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes)
Candidate hypernym: science: a particular branch of scientific knowledge → 1
Candidate hypernym: stick horse: a child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick → 0
Candidate hypernym: buyout: acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock → 0
Candidate hypernym: exercise bike: an exercise device resembling a stationary bike → 0
Candidate hypernym: lettuce: leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa → 0
Candidate hypernym: bilateral descent: line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family → 0
Candidate hypernym: white mountain ash: large tree with dark compact bark on lower trunk but smooth and white above; yields lumber similar to that of European or American ashes → 0
Candidate hypernym: log cabin: a cabin built with logs → 0
Candidate hypernym: menorrhagia: abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged → 0
Candidate hypernym: aftermath: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) → 0
Candidate hypernym: moistening: the act of making something slightly wet → 0