kaique
Alternative form of caique.

kaiques
plural of kaique

kajik
Alternative spelling of caique.

kajiks
plural of kajik

kalamein
Metal cladding over wood, used for fire doors.

kaleidograph
A late 19th or early 20th century device for duplicating documents that use colored ink, consisting of a tray with a rubbery substance that takes an impression of the document and then transfers it onto blank sheets of paper.
A device for projecting the colorful patterns produced by a kaleidoscope.
A changing visual display.

kaleidographs
plural of kaleidograph

kaleidophon
Alternative form of kaleidophone.

kaleidophone
A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate, that produces optical figures that correspond to the mode of vibration of the rod or plate

kaleidophones
plural of kaleidophone

kaleidophons
plural of kaleidophon

kaleidoscope
An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.
A constantly changing series of colours or other things.
A swarm of butterflies.

kaleidoscopes
plural of kaleidoscope

kaleoun
Alternative form of caleeoon.

kaleouns
plural of kaleoun

kalimeter
Alternative form of akalimeter.

kalimeters
plural of kalimeter

kallah
A meeting of yeshiva students for discussion and studying.

kallahs
plural of kallah

kalotrope
A device invented by Thomas Rose that produces the optical illusion of transforming images by means of two concentric wheels moving in opposite directions.

kalotropes
plural of kalotrope

kamado
A traditional Japanese wood- or charcoal-fired earthen vessel used as a stove or oven.
A modern cooker in this style, often used for barbecues.

kamados
plural of kamado

kamagraph
The special press used to create reproductions by kamagraphy.
A reproduction produced by this process.

kamagraphs
plural of kamagraph

kamal
A navigation device, known to the Arabs and Chinese of the ancient world, consisting of a wooden card and knotted string.

kamals
plural of kamal

kameela
Red dusty hairs of the capsules of a tropical Asian tree (Mallotus philippensis), used for dyeing silk and in the treatment of tapeworm.

kanna
Channa (Mesembryanthemum tortuosum, syn. Sceletium tortuosum), a Southern African succulent with psychoactive properties.
A Western Australian perennial herb (Platysace cirrosa)
river ganna (Caroxylon aphyllum), a shrub of South Africa.

kantha
A form of embroidery in parts of South Asia, used to make cushions and quilts.

kanthas
plural of kantha

karabiner
Alternative spelling of carabiner.

karabiners
plural of karabiner

karsey
Alternative form of khazi: a lavatory; a toilet.

karseys
plural of karsey

karsies
plural of karsy

karsy
Alternative form of khazi (“toilet”).

karyoscope
A device that images a stained chromosome in order to visualize gene copy number alterations

karyoscopes
plural of karyoscope

karzey
Alternative form of khazi (“toilet”).

karzeys
plural of karzey

karzi
Alternative form of khazi (“a lavatory; a toilet”).

karzies
plural of karzy

karzis
plural of karzi

karzy
Alternative form of khazi: a lavatory; a toilet.

kashga
A large building among indigenous Alaskan peoples, used for councils, general business, and accommodation for guests.

kashgas
plural of kashga

katagana
Archaic form of katakana.

katakana
A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase. Also used to write the Ainu language.
A character thereof.

katakanas
plural of katakana

katathermometer
Alternative spelling of kata thermometer.

katathermometers
plural of katathermometer

katatonia
Alternative form of catatonia.

katatonias
plural of katatonia

katharometer
A device used for analyzing gas mixtures by measuring their thermal conductivity.

katharometers
plural of katharometer

kathetometer
Archaic form of cathetometer.

kathetometers
plural of kathetometer

kathode
Dated form of cathode.

kathodes
plural of kathode

kathodophone
An obsolete form of microphone that detected sound waves by measuring the density of ionised air between a cathode and an anode

kathodophones
plural of kathodophone

kattan
The waste selvage in silk weaving, used for stringing ornaments.

katzenjammer
A hangover.
Jitters; discord; confusion.
Depression.

katzenjammers
plural of katzenjammer

kayik
Alternative spelling of caique.

kayiks
plural of kayik

kayko
Pacific salmon used to make chum; dog salmon.

keb
Of a ewe, to abort a lamb.

kebs
third-person singular simple present indicative of keb

keeb
Clipping of keyboard.

keebs
plural of keeb

keepalive
A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.

keepalives
plural of keepalive

keepnet
A net strung on wire hoops and sealed at one end, suspended in water by anglers to keep alive the fish they have caught.

keepnets
plural of keepnet

keercheef
Obsolete form of kerchief.

keercheefs
plural of keercheef

keg
A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.

kegger
Synonym of keg party.

keggers
plural of kegger

kegs
plural of keg
Alternative spelling of kecks.

kegstand
Alternative form of keg stand.

kegstands
plural of kegstand

kendi
A container of Asian derivation, usually handleless, used to hold liquid with a broad opening on top for inserting liquid and usually only one spout for pouring.

kendis
plural of kendi

kenoticists
plural of kenoticist

kenotron
A kind of vacuum rectifier, used for the power supply in X-ray equipment.

kenotrons
plural of kenotron

keratograph
A device used in keratography

keratographs
plural of keratograph

keratolysis
The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
The periodic exfoliation of the epidermis.

keratometer
ophthalmometer

keratometers
plural of keratometer

keraunophone
A radio-based device that generates sound corresponding to distant lightning flashes.

keraunophones
plural of keraunophone

kerchief
A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.

kerchiefs
plural of kerchief

kerchieves
plural of kerchief

kerotakis
An early distillation apparatus used by Hellenistic Egyptian alchemists in Alexandria.

kevlar
(Fabric, cordage, etc made of) aramid fiber, an exceptionally strong, light, man-made fibre used to strengthen cables and sheet materials, e.g. in stab-resistant vests.
A piece of personal protective equipment made from Kevlar, such as a helmet or a vest.

kevlars
plural of kevlar

keyboard
A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc.
A component of many instruments, including the piano, organ, and harpsichord, consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.
An electronic device containing a keyboard (preceding sense), especially one that is capable of producing musical sounds when the keys are played.

keyboards
plural of keyboard

keycard
A usually plastic card which stores a digital signature that is used to operate an electronic access control lock.

keycards
plural of keycard

keyer
One who, or that which, keys.
A device for signalling by pressing keys or switches.
A device that replaces a fixed colour in the image with some other picture or background; chromakeyer.

keyers
plural of keyer

keyframer
A software tool that automates keyframing.

keyframers
plural of keyframer

keygen
A small program used to generate a license key used to unlock a trial version of software illegitimately.

keygens
plural of keygen

keylight
Alternative form of key light.

keylights
plural of keylight