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bib
bib
/ˈbɪb/
noun
A napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating
(
bib
)
a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating
The baby wore a bib to keep his clothes clean while he ate
The baby wore a bib to keep his clothes clean while he ate
Top part of an apron; covering the chest
(
bib
)
top part of an apron; covering the chest
The baby's bib was covered in spaghetti sauce after dinner.
The baby's bib was covered in spaghetti sauce after dinner.
verb
Drink moderately but regularly
(
bib
,
tipple
)
drink moderately but regularly
We tippled the cognac
We tippled the cognac
hyperbaric chamber
hyperbaric chamber
/ˌhaɪpərˈbærɪk ˈtʃeɪmbər/
noun
A large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere; used in treating breathing disorders or carbon monoxide poisoning
(
hyperbaric chamber
)
a large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere; used in treating breathing disorders or carbon monoxide poisoning
Patients with decompression sickness were treated in the hyperbaric chamber.
Patients with decompression sickness were treated in the hyperbaric chamber.
shouldered arch
shouldered arch
/ˈʃoʊldərd ɑrtʃ/
noun
An arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture
(
shouldered arch
)
an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture
The ancient structure prominently featured a shouldered arch, with its distinct corbelled design.
The ancient structure prominently featured a shouldered arch, with its distinct corbelled design.
overmantel
overmantel
/ˌoʊvərˈmæntl/
noun
A shelf over a mantelpiece
(
overmantel
)
a shelf over a mantelpiece
She placed her favorite decorative items on the overmantel above the fireplace.
She placed her favorite decorative items on the overmantel above the fireplace.
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