noun

1. the act of flowing or streaming
continuous progression

Synonym: flow

2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

e.g. the raft floated downstream on the current
he felt a stream of air
the hose ejected a stream of water

Synonym: current

3. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

e.g. two streams of development run through American history
stream of consciousness
the flow of thought
the current of history

Synonym: flowcurrent

4. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

Synonym: watercourse

5. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

e.g. a stream of people emptied from the terminal
the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors

Synonym: flow

noun

1. an escape from jail

e.g. the breakout was carefully planned

Synonym: breakoutjailbreakgaolbreakprisonbreakprison-breaking

2. any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

e.g. the break in the eighth frame cost him the match

Synonym: open frame

3. a sudden dash

e.g. he made a break for the open door

4. the act of breaking something

e.g. the breakage was unavoidable

Synonym: breakagebreaking

5. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

e.g. it was presented without commercial breaks
there was a gap in his account

Synonym: interruptiondisruptiongap

6. (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving

e.g. he was up two breaks in the second set

Synonym: break of serve

7. the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

8. a pause from doing something (as work)

e.g. we took a 10-minute break
he took time out to recuperate

Synonym: respiterecesstime out

9. an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)

e.g. then there was a break in her voice

10. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

e.g. they hoped to avoid a break in relations

Synonym: rupturebreachseveranceriftfalling out

11. an unexpected piece of good luck

e.g. he finally got his big break

Synonym: good luckhappy chance

12. the occurrence of breaking

e.g. the break in the dam threatened the valley

13. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

e.g. the telephone is an annoying interruption
there was a break in the action when a player was hurt

Synonym: interruption

14. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

e.g. they built it right over a geological fault
he studied the faulting of the earth's crust

Synonym: faultfaultinggeological faultshiftfracture

15. breaking of hard tissue such as bone

e.g. it was a nasty fracture
the break seems to have been caused by a fall

Synonym: fracture

16. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Synonym: pauseintermissioninterruptionsuspension

noun

1. fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations

e.g. artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal

Synonym: covering fire

2. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

e.g. the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft

Synonym: coveringscreeningmasking

3. a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)

e.g. her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment

4. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

e.g. the book had a leather binding

Synonym: bindingbook bindingback

5. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

e.g. he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep

Synonym: blanket

6. a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else

e.g. they made a cover of a Beatles' song

Synonym: cover versioncover song

7. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

e.g. a screen of trees afforded privacy
under cover of darkness
the brush provided a covert for game
the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background

Synonym: screencovertconcealment

8. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)

e.g. he removed the top of the carton
he couldn't get the top off of the bottle
put the cover back on the kettle

Synonym: top

9. a natural object that covers or envelops

e.g. under a covering of dust
the fox was flushed from its cover

Synonym: coveringnatural covering

10. a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink

Synonym: cover charge

noun

1. something that causes great unhappiness

e.g. her death was a great grief to John

Synonym: sorrow

2. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

Synonym: heartacheheartbreakbrokenheartedness

noun

1. measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.

e.g. military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising

Synonym: security measures

2. an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in

Synonym: security systemsecurity measure

3. a guarantee that an obligation will be met

Synonym: surety

4. freedom from anxiety or fear

e.g. the watch dog gave her a feeling of security

5. a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers

e.g. the head of security was a former policeman

Synonym: security department

6. defense against financial failure
financial independence

e.g. his pension gave him security in his old age
insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness

Synonym: protection

7. property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation

e.g. bankers are reluctant to lend without good security

Synonym: surety

8. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment
the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends

e.g. he held several valuable securities

Synonym: certificate

9. the state of being free from danger or injury

e.g. we support the armed services in the name of national security

noun

1. the quality of being near to the true value

e.g. he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass
the lawyer questioned the truth of my account

Synonym: accuracy

2. a fact that has been verified

e.g. at last he knew the truth
the truth is that he didn't want to do it

3. a true statement

e.g. he told the truth
he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it

Synonym: true statement

4. conformity to reality or actuality

e.g. they debated the truth of the proposition
the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat
he was famous for the truth of his portraits
he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities

Synonym: the trueveritytrueness