stdin
Standard input: a stream mapped to the primary input device, typically a keyboard.

stdout
Standard output: a stream mapped to the primary output device, typically a screen.

steakmaker
Any of various devices for forming or cooking steak.

steakmakers
plural of steakmaker

steamroller
A steam-powered heavy road roller.
Any heavy road roller.
Any seemingly irresistible force.
A pipe, used for smoking cannabis, open at both ends and having a bowl near one end.

steamrollers
plural of steamroller

steelbow
A contract by which goods on a farm (such as corn, cattle, implements, etc.) remain the property of the landlord and may not be taken away by a departing tenant.

steelring
Alternative spelling of steel ring.

steelrings
plural of steelring

steelyard
A transportable balance with unequal arm lengths.
A place where steel (and possibly other metals as well) is stored and sold.

steelyards
plural of steelyard

steerings
plural of steering

steerspersons
plural of steersperson

steganalyser
A steganographic analyzer

steganalysers
plural of steganalyser

stellarator
A magnetic device used to confine a plasma, especially one used to sustain nuclear fusion

stellarators
plural of stellarator

stemmer
Software used to produce the stem from the inflected form of words.

stemmers
plural of stemmer

stemwinder
Alternative spelling of stem-winder.

stemwinders
plural of stemwinder

stencil
A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.
A pattern produced using such a utensil.
A two-ply master sheet for use with a mimeograph.

stencils
plural of stencil

stencilwork
Alternative form of stencil work.

stencilworks
plural of stencilwork

stenometer
A device for measuring distances by adjusting a telescope until two distant objects appear to be superimposed.

stenometers
plural of stenometer

stepbarns
plural of stepbarn

stepover
Alternative form of step over.
A type of espalier where the tree or bush is made to grow horizontally above the ground, like a fence-rail.

stepovers
plural of stepover

steppage
A high-stepping gait sometimes used to compensate for foot drop.

stepstool
A stool with built-in steps for climbing onto it, used for reaching high objects.

stepstools
plural of stepstool

stepwedge
An aluminium block, of varying thickness, used to standardise radiographic exposures

stepwedges
plural of stepwedge

stereocomparagraph
An instrument with a stereoscope, a drawing attachment, etc. that exploits the principle of parallax, used in mapmaking.

stereocomparagraphs
plural of stereocomparagraph

stereodescriptor
A prefix, typically R and S or E and Z, used to specify the configuration (absolute or relative) or conformation of a molecule

stereodescriptors
plural of stereodescriptor

stereoizer
A device or a computer program that enhances monophonic sound with stereo effects.

stereoizers
plural of stereoizer

stereometer
An instrument for measuring the solid contents of a body, or the capacity of a vessel; a volumenometer.
An instrument for determining the specific gravity of liquid or porous bodies or powders, as well as solids.

stereometers
plural of stereometer

stereomicroscope
a microscope with two eyepieces, used for observing stereoscopic images

stereomicroscopes
plural of stereomicroscope

stereomonoscope
An instrument with two lenses, by which an image of a single picture projected on a screen of ground glass is made to present an appearance of relief, and may be viewed by several persons at once.

stereomonoscopes
plural of stereomonoscope

stereonegative
Either of a pair of negatives used to make stereoscopic photographs

stereonegatives
plural of stereonegative

stereophone
headphones

stereophones
plural of stereophone

stereophotomicroscope
A stereoscopic photomicroscope

stereophotomicroscopes
plural of stereophotomicroscope

stereoplanigraph
An instrument for producing maps in conjunction with data gathered from a stereocomparator.

stereoplanigraphs
plural of stereoplanigraph

stereoplotter
A device that generates contour lines on maps directly from pairs of stereophotographs

stereoplotters
plural of stereoplotter

stereoscope
An instrument used for viewing pairs of stereoscopic photographs (stereographs).

stereoscopes
plural of stereoscope

stereotaxis
Any of several techniques that use computer data from medical imaging to direct the motion of equipment so as to deliver some therapy (such as radiotherapy, radioablation, laser ablation, or others) to a precise anatomic location.
The movement of an organism when touched; thigmotaxis.

stereotrode
A pair of closely-spaced microelectrodes used for probing brain activity

stereotrodes
plural of stereotrode

stereoviewer
Synonym of stereoscope.

stereoviewers
plural of stereoviewer

sterilant
Any substance used to sterilize something

sterilants
plural of sterilant

steriliser
Alternative spelling of sterilizer.

sterilisers
plural of steriliser

sterilizer
A device used to sterilize, killing pathogens by means such as heat, UV light, chemicals, etc.

sterilizers
plural of sterilizer

steristrip
A thin adhesive bandage used to close a wound.

steristrips
plural of steristrip

sterlings
plural of sterling

steroid
A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.
Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth or athletic performance.

steroids
plural of steroid

steroscope
Misspelling of stereoscope.

stethokyrtograph
An instrument for measuring a person's chest.

stethokyrtographs
plural of stethokyrtograph

stethometer
An apparatus for measuring the external movements of a given point of the chest wall, during respiration.

stethometers
plural of stethometer

stethoscope
A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.

stethoscopes
plural of stethoscope

stewpan
A saucepan used for stewing.

stewpans
plural of stewpan

stewpot
A pot used for making stew, usually large and heavy.
A jumble, especially one that lacks intellectual coherence.

stewpots
plural of stewpot

stibamine
A salt or glucoside of stibanilic acid used to treat several tropical diseases

stibamines
plural of stibamine

stibophen
An anthelmintic that inhibits phosphofructokinase and is used to treat schistosomiasis.

stickpersons
plural of stickperson

stickpin
An ornamented pin used to secure a necktie's end flat against the shirt, a tie tack.

stickpins
plural of stickpin

stiffleg
Any of the two or more stiff members, capable of resisting either tensile or compressive forces, that are used to secure the top of a mast in some types of derrick.

stifflegs
plural of stiffleg

stigmator
A device, in electron microscopes, that reduces astigmatism

stigmators
plural of stigmator

stigmergy
A mechanism of spontaneous, indirect coordination between agents or actions, where the trace left in the environment by an action stimulates the performance of a subsequent action.
A mechanism of indirect coordination between agents or actions, in which the aftereffects of one action guide a subsequent action.

stillage
The residue from the manufacture of alcohol from grain; typically used in animal feed

stillages
plural of stillage

stilliard
Alternative form of steelyard (“portable scale”).

stilliards
plural of stilliard

stillyard
Obsolete form of steelyard.

stillyards
plural of stillyard

stilt
Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.
A crutch.
The handle of a plough.

stimuli
plural of stimulus