A thread pointed with a bristle and covered with shoemaker's wax, used in sewing leather, as for boots, shoes, etc.

plural of bell-end

A type of four-wheeled tractor, used in construction, which has a one-man cabin and a large scoop at the front which can be used to dig up dirt or other material. / The scoop of a front-end loader.

A hard-boiled egg decorated in bright colors (using water-soluble dyes) used for celebrating Easter.

plural of colored egg

The shape consisting of two circles or ovals joined together at one point, resembling the numeral 8. / A maneuver in which one rides, skates, or otherwise traces a path that forms a figure eight.

Alternative form of figure-eight

Energy in an interaction that is not supplied by the initiator of the interaction.

(idiomatic) To seek short-term gain at the sacrifice of long-term profit.

Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable.