Term: nip: a small sharp bite or snip
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: monounsaturated fatty acid: an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: local oscillator: an oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tones
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: laticifer: a plant duct containing latex
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: calorie: a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: shiftlessness: a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: chronograph: an accurate timer for recording time
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: opportunism: taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: oxymoron: conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: corrosion: a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: springtide: a swelling rush of anything