(mechanics) A parallelogram, two adjacent sides of which are vectors having the same initial point and representing two forces acting simultaneously upon this point, such that the resultant of the forces is given by the diagonal of the parallelogram that passes through this point.

(mythology, philosophy) The wheel of Fortune. / (by extension) A wheel of fortune; a big six wheel. / A television game show where word puzzles are solved by filling in the missing letters.

(heraldry) Hereditary designs and symbols depicted on an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of a heraldic achievement, such as a helm, crest, crest coronet, torse, mantling and supporters; described by a blazon.

(biblical) A tower erected at Babel by the descendants of Noah's son Ham to reach the sky, and whose completion God thwarted by making the workers speak different languages so that they were unable to understand one another.

(figuratively) A visionary and impractical plan. / Alternative spelling of tower of Babel

North Yemen from 1918 to 1962

(intransitive, idiomatic) To tell others about one's homosexuality, bisexuality, transness, or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.

A garment.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: See out of, the, box. / (idiomatic, of a product) Immediately, without intervention from the customer.

(music theory) A sequence of bass notes at intervals of a perfect fifth lower than the previous note. In equal temperament the sequence repeats every twelve tones, forming a cycle.