a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)
any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time
release by a toggle switch; "toggle a bomb from an airplane"
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They caressed in the back seat of the taxi"
termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"
(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
any of several bite-sized candies
a cookie made of egg whites and sugar
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"
touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"