bunker, dugout
(noun) a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
dugout
(noun) either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dugout (plural dugouts)
(nautical) A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.
(military) A pit dug into the ground as a shelter, especially from enemy fire.
A sunken shelter at the side of a baseball or football (soccer) field where non-playing team members and staff sit during a game.
A device used to smoke marijuana.
(Canadian Prairies) A pit used to catch and store rainwater or runoff.
• (canoe): logboat
Source: Wiktionary
Dug"out`, n.
1. A canoe or boat dug out from a large log. [U.S.] A man stepped from his slender dugout. G. W. Cable.
2. A place dug out.
3. A house made partly in a hillside or slighter elevation. [Western U.S.] Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
