Term: acoustics: the study of the physical properties of sound
Candidate hypernym: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena → 1
Candidate hypernym: extinction: the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning → 0
Candidate hypernym: frustration: an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts → 0
Candidate hypernym: electrocution: killing by electric shock → 0
Candidate hypernym: pouch: (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) → 0
Candidate hypernym: word game: any game involving the formation or alteration or discovery of words → 0
Candidate hypernym: great burdock: burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use → 0
Candidate hypernym: impression: an impressionistic portrayal of a person → 0
Candidate hypernym: will-o'-the-wisp: an illusion that misleads → 0
Candidate hypernym: outskirts: outlying areas (as of a city or town) → 0
Candidate hypernym: night lizard: small secretive nocturnal lizard of southwestern North America and Cuba; bear live young → 0