| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
nursery (ˈnɜːsrɪ) ![]() | |
| —n , pl -ries | |
| 1. | a. a room in a house set apart for use by children |
| b. (as modifier): nursery wallpaper | |
| 2. | a place where plants, young trees, etc, are grown commercially |
| 3. | an establishment providing residential or day care for babies and very young children; crèche |
| 4. | short for nursery school |
| 5. | anywhere serving to foster or nourish new ideas, etc |
| 6. | billiards Also called: nursery cannon |
| a. a series of cannons with the three balls adjacent to a cushion, esp near a corner pocket | |
| b. a cannon in such a series | |