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 Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration /ˈfɛdərəl eɪviˈeɪʃən ædmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/

noun

  1. An agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation  ( FAA , Federal Aviation Administration )
    an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation


 charnel charnel /ˈtʃɑːrnəl/

adjective

  1. Gruesomely indicative of death or the dead  ( charnel , ghastly , sepulchral )
    gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
     A charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
    a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
     Ghastly shrieks
    ghastly shrieks
     The sepulchral darkness of the catacombs
    the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs

noun

  1. () A vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited  ( charnel house , charnel )
    a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
     The old charnel was a grim reminder of the past battles in the region.
    The old charnel was a grim reminder of the past battles in the region.


 learnedness learnedness /ˈlɜːrnɪdnɪs/

noun

  1. Profound scholarly knowledge  ( encyclopaedism [British] , encyclopedism , eruditeness , erudition , learnedness , learning , scholarship )
    profound scholarly knowledge
     Her scholarship in ancient history was recognized worldwide.
    Her scholarship in ancient history was recognized worldwide.


 swop swop /swɒp/

noun

  1. An equal exchange  ( barter , swap , swop , trade )
    an equal exchange
     We had no money so we had to live by barter
    we had no money so we had to live by barter

verb

  1. Exchange or give (something) in exchange for  ( swop , swap , trade , switch )
    exchange or give (something) in exchange for