Term: birch: a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
Broader: instrumentality: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end | Unrelated: cinderella: a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
Broader: instrumentality: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end | Unrelated: sonic barrier: the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound
Broader: instrumentality: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end | Unrelated: vaishnavism: Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu
Broader: instrumentality: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end | Unrelated: elevated railway: a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
Broader: instrumentality: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end | Unrelated: warren: a colony of rabbits
Broader: instrumentality: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end | Unrelated: insemination: the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)
Broader: instrumentality: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end | Unrelated: yaupon holly: an evergreen shrub
Broader: instrumentality: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end | Unrelated: qadi: an Islamic judge
Broader: instrumentality: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end | Unrelated: cd-rom: a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user
Broader: instrumentality: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end | Unrelated: naturopathy: a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process