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nest egg
Overview of noun nest-egg
The noun nest egg has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. savings, nest egg -- (a fund of money put by as a reserve)
2. nest egg -- (device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nest-egg
2 senses of nest egg
Sense 1
savings, nest egg
=> fund, monetary fund
=> money
=> medium of exchange, monetary system
=> standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
=> reference point, point of reference, reference
=> indicator
=> signal, signaling, sign
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
nest egg
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun nest-egg
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nest-egg
2 senses of nest egg
Sense 1
savings, nest egg
=> fund, monetary fund
Sense 2
nest egg
=> device
Antonyms of noun nest-egg
Member Holonyms of noun nest-egg
Substance Holonyms of noun nest-egg
Part Holonyms of noun nest-egg
Member Meronyms of noun nest-egg
Substance Meronyms of noun nest-egg
Part Meronyms of noun nest-egg
Meronyms of noun nest-egg
Holonyms of noun nest-egg
Attributes of noun nest-egg
Derived Forms of noun nest-egg
Domain of noun nest-egg
Domain Terms of noun nest-egg
Familiarity of noun nest-egg
nest egg used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun nest-egg
2 senses of nest egg
Sense 1
savings, nest egg
> fund, monetary fund
=> revolving fund
=> sinking fund
=> savings, nest egg
=> pension fund, superannuation fund
=> war chest
=> slush fund
=> trust fund
=> deposit, bank deposit
=> budget
=> petty cash
Sense 2
nest egg
> device
=> acoustic device
=> adapter, adaptor
=> afterburner
=> agglomerator
=> airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface
=> alarm, warning device, alarm system
=> appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget
=> applicator, applier
=> aspergill, aspersorium
=> autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot
=> bait, decoy, lure
=> billiard marker
=> bird feeder, birdfeeder, feeder
=> blower
=> bootjack
=> breathalyzer, breathalyser
=> breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator
=> bubbler
=> buffer, fender
=> catapult, launcher
=> charger, battery charger
=> clip-on
=> comb
=> comforter, pacifier, baby's dummy, teething ring
=> conductor
=> contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
=> converter, convertor
=> corer
=> corrective, restorative
=> crusher
=> cryptograph
=> cutoff
=> dampener, moistener
=> damper, muffler
=> data input device, input device
=> deflector
=> dental appliance
=> depressor
=> detector, sensor, sensing element
=> diestock
=> drive
=> drop forge, drop hammer, drop press
=> elastic device
=> electrical device
=> electronic device
=> energizer, energiser
=> exercise device
=> explosive device
=> fan
=> filter
=> fire extinguisher, extinguisher, asphyxiator
=> flare
=> fumigator
=> gas fixture
=> groover
=> guard, safety, safety device
=> heater, warmer
=> heat exchanger
=> holding device
=> hydrofoil, foil
=> imprint
=> indicator
=> instrument
=> interlock, ignition interlock
=> interrupter
=> jig
=> key
=> keyboard
=> Kinetoscope
=> knocker, doorknocker, rapper
=> lift
=> lifting device
=> lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
=> machine
=> magnet
=> mechanism
=> memory device, storage device
=> musical instrument, instrument
=> nest egg
=> noisemaker
=> optical device
=> override
=> paper feed
=> peeler
=> pick, plectrum, plectron
=> power takeoff, PTO
=> prod, goad
=> prompter, autocue
=> pull
=> reflector
=> release, button
=> remote control, remote
=> reset
=> restraint, constraint
=> router
=> runner
=> scratcher
=> shoehorn
=> shoetree
=> shooting stick
=> shredder
=> signaling device
=> snowshoe
=> sounder
=> source of illumination
=> stabilizer, stabiliser
=> stemmer
=> stencil
=> straightener
=> strengthener, reinforcement
=> stylus
=> support
=> sweatbox
=> synchroflash
=> take-up
=> teaser
=> throwing stick, throwing board, spear thrower, dart thrower
=> tilter
=> tongs, pair of tongs
=> trap
=> trigger
=> valve
=> vaporizer, vaporiser
=> ventilator
=> washboard
=> water cooler
Meronyms of noun nest-egg
2 senses of nest egg
Sense 2
nest egg
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun nest-egg
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