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 hex hex /ˈhɛks/

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base  ( hex , hexadecimal )
    of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base

noun

  1. () An evil spell  ( jinx , whammy , mozz [Informal, Australian] , curse , hex )
    an evil spell
     A witch put a curse on his whole family
    a witch put a curse on his whole family
     He put the whammy on me
    he put the whammy on me

verb

  1. Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something  ( bewitch , enchant , glamour , hex , jinx , witch )
    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something


 seamount seamount /ˈsiːˌmaʊnt/

noun

  1. An underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor  ( seamount )
    an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor


 office office /ˈɔfəs/

noun

  1. () Place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed  ( business office , office )
    place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
     He rented an office in the new building
    he rented an office in the new building
  2. () An administrative unit of government  ( federal agency , government agency , authority , agency , bureau , office )
    an administrative unit of government
     The Central Intelligence Agency
    the Central Intelligence Agency
     The Census Bureau
    the Census Bureau
     Office of Management and Budget
    Office of Management and Budget
     Tennessee Valley Authority
    Tennessee Valley Authority
  3. () The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group  ( office , function , part , role )
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
     The function of a teacher
    the function of a teacher
     The government must do its part
    the government must do its part
     Play its role
    play its role
  4. () (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power  ( office , power )
    (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
     Being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage
    being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage
     During his first year in office
    during his first year in office
     During his first year in power
    during his first year in power
     The power of the president
    the power of the president
  5. A job in an organization  ( billet , office , situation , berth , place , position , post , spot )
    a job in an organization
     He occupied a post in the treasury
    he occupied a post in the treasury
  6. A religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities  ( office )
    a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
     The offices of the mass
    the offices of the mass
  7. Professional or clerical workers in an office  ( office , office staff )
    professional or clerical workers in an office
     The whole office was late the morning of the blizzard
    the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard


 wireless telegraph wireless telegraph /ˈwaɪərlɪs tɪlɪɡræf/

noun

  1. The use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)  ( radiotelegraph , radiotelegraphy , wireless telegraph , wireless telegraphy )
    the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)