noun, technical - the legal process by which a lender takes possession of property from a borrower who has failed to make loan or mortgage payments
verb, technical - (especially of a bank or lender) to take back property because the borrower has failed to make payments on a loan
noun, British English - a large sheet of cloth or plastic used to protect floors, furniture, or other surfaces from paint, dust, or dirt while decorating or doing repair work
noun, American English - a large sheet of cloth or plastic used to protect floors, furniture, or other surfaces from paint, dust, or dirt while decorating or doing repair work
noun - a structure built to carry water over long distances, especially one built like a bridge across a valley or gap
noun, British English - (usually plural) a traditional British dish consisting of small round meatballs made from minced pork offal (such as liver and heart) mixed with herbs, breadcrumbs, and sometimes onions, usually baked and served with gravy and mashed potatoes
noun, American English - an oval track used for speedway racing or other types of motor racing
noun, British English - a motorcycle or car race held on an oval dirt or paved track, where riders or drivers compete at high speed, often sliding through corners
noun, American English - a small toy that consists of a wheel of paper or plastic attached at its center to a stick so that it spins when blown by the wind
noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth
noun - a pattern consisting of short parallel lines arranged in a V-shape, resembling the skeleton of a fish