soundsystem
Alternative spelling of sound system (chiefly the Jamaican sense)

soundsystems
plural of soundsystem

soycake
soybean residue after the oil has been extracted, used to feed livestock etc.

soyl
Obsolete spelling of soil.

spaceband
In a linotype machine, a kind of extensible wedge used to produce spaces of variable width in the text.

spacebands
plural of spaceband

spacefiller
A stamp in poor condition used to fill a space in an album until a better quality example becomes available, or if the better example is prohibitively expensive.
A pattern that grows quadratically by filling space with still life.

spacefillers
plural of spacefiller

spacelight
A weather-resistant light used to illuminate outdoor areas

spacelights
plural of spacelight

spacescraper
A building that is tall enough to reach outer space.

spacescrapers
plural of spacescraper

spaceshifting
The broadcasting of electronic media from one device to another.

spacklings
plural of spackling

spad
A government adviser, often in a political or media role.

spaddle
A little spade.
A kitchen tool that is flattened at one end, similar to a spatula, usually made of wood or copper.

spaddles
plural of spaddle

spade
A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
A cutting instrument used in flensing a whale.
A device for terminating an electrical conductor resembling a small spade.

spades
plural of spade

spadices
plural of spadix

spadix
A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.
A male sexual organ of certain cephalopods and hydrozoans (especially the nautilus), used to transfer sperm.

spadixes
plural of spadix

spads
plural of spad

spaid
Obsolete form of spade (“digging tool”).

spaids
plural of spaid

spakes
plural of spake

spaller
A tool used to remove concrete.
A person who breaks down stone into smaller pieces.

spallers
plural of spaller

spamblog
A weblog used to disseminate spam, rather than actual original content.

spamblogs
plural of spamblog

spamtrap
A honeypot used to collect spam.

spamtraps
plural of spamtrap

spancel
a rope or fetter used to hobble a horse or other animal

spancels
plural of spancel

spandrel
The space (often more or less triangular) between the outer curve of an arch (the extrados) and a straight-sided figure that bounds it; the space between two contiguous arches and a straight feature above them.
Horizontal member between the windows of successive storeys of a tall building.
The triangular space under a stair; the material that fills the space.
An oriental rug having a pattern of arches; the design in the corners of such a rug, especially in a prayer rug.
A phenotypic characteristic that evolved as a side effect of an adaptation in response to evolutionary pressure.
soffit (usually used to describe metal or corrugated plastic types of roof soffit)

spandrels
plural of spandrel

spandril
Alternative spelling of spandrel.

spandrils
plural of spandril

sparadrap
A cerecloth.
Any adhesive plaster.

spattle
A spatula.
A tool or implement for mottling pottery with colour.

spattles
plural of spattle

spayde
Obsolete form of spade.

spaydes
plural of spayde

spd
Abbreviation of speed.

speakerphone
A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.
A loudspeaker on a telephone that broadcasts the sound, in order to use it handsfree.

speakerphones
plural of speakerphone

specimen
An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
An eligible man.

specimens
plural of specimen

specimina
plural of specimen

spectrascope
Misspelling of spectroscope.

spectrobolometer
A combined spectroscope and bolometer for determining the distribution of energy in a spectrum.

spectrobolometers
plural of spectrobolometer

spectrodichrograph
A device that measures circular dichroism at a range of frequencies

spectrodichrographs
plural of spectrodichrograph

spectrofluorimeter
Alternative form of spectrofluorometer.

spectrofluorimeters
plural of spectrofluorimeter

spectrofluorometer
A spectrometer used in fluorescence spectroscopy

spectrofluorometers
plural of spectrofluorometer

spectrofluoropolarimeter
A spectrofluorometric polarimeter

spectrofluoropolarimeters
plural of spectrofluoropolarimeter

spectrogoniometer
A device that measures angles of refraction at a range of wavelengths.

spectrogoniometers
plural of spectrogoniometer

spectrograph
A machine for recording spectra, producing spectrograms.

spectrographs
plural of spectrograph

spectroheliograph
an instrument that produced monochromatic photographs of the sun using light at a selected wavelength

spectroheliographs
plural of spectroheliograph

spectroheliokinematograph
A scientific apparatus of the 1930s consisting of a spectrohelioscope and early video camera, used to monitor events on the surface of the Sun.

spectroheliokinematographs
plural of spectroheliokinematograph

spectroheliometer
An instrument that measures solar radiation from the sun at different wavelengths.

spectroheliometers
plural of spectroheliometer

spectrohelioscope
An instrument used for observing solar radiation.

spectrohelioscopes
plural of spectrohelioscope

spectromagnetograph
An instrument that measures the vectors and velocities of the magnetic fields on the surface of the sun.

spectromagnetographs
plural of spectromagnetograph

spectrometer
An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.

spectrometers
plural of spectrometer

spectromicroscope
A microscope used in spectromicroscopy

spectromicroscopes
plural of spectromicroscope

spectrophone
An instrument constructed on the principle of the photophone and used in spectrum analysis as an adjunct to the spectroscope.
An instrument that is used to investigate the vibration of polyatomic gases by measuring pressure vibrations in the gas upon radiation with infrared light

spectrophones
plural of spectrophone

spectrophore
An instrument for determining the action of the different rays of light in the elimination of oxygen by plants.

spectrophores
plural of spectrophore

spectrophotometer
An instrument used to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengths.

spectrophotometers
plural of spectrophotometer

spectropolarimeter
A device for measuring the optical properties of polarized light.

spectropolarimeters
plural of spectropolarimeter

spectroradiometer
A device that measures the spectral power distributions of illuminants, used to evaluate and categorize lighting or to calibrate display technology.

spectroradiometers
plural of spectroradiometer

spectroreflectometer
spectral reflectometer

spectroreflectometers
plural of spectroreflectometer

spectroscope
An optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis .

spectroscopes
plural of spectroscope

speededness
A test characteristic, dictated by the test’s time limits, that results in a test taker’s score being dependent on the rate at which work is performed as well as the correctness of the responses. The term is not used to describe tests of speed. Speededness is often an undesirable characteristic.

speedometer
An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.
Such a device incorporating an odometer.

speedometers
plural of speedometer

speedometre
Alternative form of speedometer.

speedometres
plural of speedometre

spelican
Alternative form of spilikin.