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 peddler peddler /ˈpɛdlɝ/

noun

  1. () [ N. American] Someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)  ( packman [Archaic] , pedlar [Canadian, British] , pitchman [ N. American] , hawker , peddler [ N. American] )
    someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
      The peddler traveled from town to town, selling his wares to earn a living.
    The peddler traveled from town to town, selling his wares to earn a living.
  2. [ N. American] An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs  ( drug dealer , drug peddler , drug trafficker , peddler [ N. American] , pusher [Informal] , narco [Informal, N. American] )
    an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs


 snow chain snow chain /snoʊ tʃeɪn/

noun

  1. Chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow  ( snow chain , tire chain [ N. American] , tyre chain [British] )
    chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow


 infinite infinite /ˈɪnfənət/

adjective

  1. () Having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude  ( infinite )
    having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
     The infinite ingenuity of man
    the infinite ingenuity of man
     Infinite wealth
    infinite wealth
  2. Total and all-embracing  ( infinite )
    total and all-embracing
     God's infinite wisdom
    God's infinite wisdom
  3. Too numerous to be counted  ( infinite , innumerous , numberless , innumerable , multitudinous , uncounted , unnumberable , unnumbered , unnumerable , countless , myriad )
    too numerous to be counted
     Countless hours
    countless hours
     An infinite number of reasons
    an infinite number of reasons
     Innumerable difficulties
    innumerable difficulties
     The multitudinous seas
    the multitudinous seas
     Myriad stars
    myriad stars
  4. (of verbs) not having tense, person, or number (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)  ( infinite , non-finite , nonfinite )
    (of verbs) not having tense, person, or number (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)
     Infinite verb form
    infinite verb form

noun

  1. The unlimited expanse in which everything is located  ( infinite , space )
    the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
     They tested his ability to locate objects in space
    they tested his ability to locate objects in space
     The boundless regions of the infinite
    the boundless regions of the infinite


 one-upmanship one-upmanship /ˌwəˈnʌpmænˌʃɪp/

noun

  1. () The practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor  ( one-upmanship )
    the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
     Their constant one-upmanship was exhausting to watch.
    Their constant one-upmanship was exhausting to watch.