Term: mach number: the ratio of the speed of a moving body to the speed of sound
Candidate hypernym: ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) → 1
Candidate hypernym: cotillion: a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century → 0
Candidate hypernym: broadside: the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship → 0
Candidate hypernym: sinusoidal projection: an equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes → 0
Candidate hypernym: anadiplosis: repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next → 0
Candidate hypernym: crab cactus: South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes classified as genus Schlumbergera → 0
Candidate hypernym: subsidizer: someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy → 0
Candidate hypernym: neck: an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck → 0
Candidate hypernym: volumeter: a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement) → 0
Candidate hypernym: wale: thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship → 0
Candidate hypernym: finding: the decision of a court on issues of fact or law → 0