Term: gal: a unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo)
Candidate hypernym: acceleration unit: a unit for measuring acceleration → 1
Candidate hypernym: dissertation: a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree → 0
Candidate hypernym: hausmannite: a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese → 0
Candidate hypernym: diet: the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) → 0
Candidate hypernym: sphinx: an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret → 0
Candidate hypernym: national security agency: the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information → 0
Candidate hypernym: sideboard: a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib → 0
Candidate hypernym: mylodontid: a variety of extinct edentate → 0
Candidate hypernym: sea room: space for maneuver at sea → 0
Candidate hypernym: arms control: a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country → 0
Candidate hypernym: newsroom: a reading room (in a library or club) where newspapers and other periodicals can be read → 0