retrieval
noun
The system allows quick storage and retrieval of data.
alternator
noun
The charging system indicator light on indicates the alternator isn’t properly charging the battery, potentially leading to a dead battery and leaving you stranded.
faucet
noun
don’t forget to turn off the faucet
furnace
noun
scarecrow
noun
knuckle
noun
She rapped her knuckles on the table.
dent
verb
I’m afraid I dented the wall pretty badly when I was hammering in that nail.
Many of the cans were badly dented.
noun
there was a big dent in the car’s hood where something had hit it
dodgeball
noun
Events will tentatively include games of dodgeball, tic-tac-toe, a relay race, punt/catch, move the mountain and quarterback accuracy. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
tournament
noun
She’s an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments.
linger
verb
He lingered in bed and missed breakfast.
quintessential
adjective
Helen of Troy was supposedly the quintessential beauty of the ancient world.
Daffodils are the quintessential sign of spring’s arrival.
toss
verb
She tossed the ball high in the air.