characteristic - a distinguishing quality

Scrabble - a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game

Monopoly - a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die

Parcheesi - a modern board game based on pachisi

acetaminophen, Anacin III, Datril, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Tylenol - an analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril and Tylenol and Panadol and Phenaphen and Tempra and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)

Band Aid - trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters

bennie, Benzedrine - a form of amphetamine

Caterpillar, cat - a large vehicle that is driven by caterpillar tracks; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

Colt - a kind of revolver

Crock Pot - an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature

Dacron, Terylene - a kind of polyester fabric

Dumpster - a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste

Elastoplast - an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds

Formica - any of various plastic laminates containing melamine

Frisbee - a light plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; sailed with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition

Harris Tweed - a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides

Hoover - a kind of vacuum cleaner

Identikit, Identikit picture - a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought

Jacuzzi - a large whirlpool bathtub with underwater jets that massage the body

Jaws of Life - hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside

Lastex - yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads

Lego, Lego set - (trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models

Levi's, levis - a popular brand of jeans

Lilo - a type of inflatable air mattress

Link trainer - an early form of flight simulator

Linotype, Linotype machine - a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal

Loafer - a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel

Luger - a German semiautomatic pistol

Masonite - a type of fiberboard

Meccano, Meccano set - a child's construction set for making mechanical models

Mecholyl, methacholine - parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity

mimeo, mimeograph, mimeograph machine, Roneo, Roneograph - a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)

Model T - the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927

Aflaxen, Aleve, Anaprox, naproxen sodium - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen)

Orlon - an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns

hydroxytetracycline, oxytetracycline, oxytetracycline hydrochloride, Terramycin - a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections

Phillips screw - a screw with a special head having crossed slots

Photostat machine, Photostat - a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper

Sheetrock - a kind of plasterboard

Silex - a vacuum coffee maker

Skivvies - men's underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts