a musician who plays a string instrument, one where a bow is used, often in an orchestra.

Alternative form of dubplate

plural of plain point

(typography, obsolete) Synonym of full stop or period ⟨.⟩.

Alternative form of exoplanet

(astronomy) A large impact crater that has a relatively flat floor, surrounded by a wall

Alternative form of waveplate

A play belonging to a 19th-century neoclassical theatrical genre involving a tight plot and a climax close to the end. The story depends upon a key piece of information kept from some characters, and moves forward in a chain of actions that use minor reversals of fortune to create suspense.

plural of walled plain

To control or manipulate someone, especially by playing on their emotions.