perilous gauge vial arsenal dilapidated

Published Sep 04, 2020 [ English ]

perilous

per·il·ous /ˈperələs, ˈperɪləs/ adjective literary or formal

very dangerous

gauge1 (also gage American English) /ɡeɪdʒ/ noun [countable]

an instrument for measuring the size or amount of something
1. fuel/temperature/pressure etc gauge
  1. The petrol gauge is still on full
a measurement of the width or thickness of something such as wire or metal
1. a 27-gauge needle
2. heavy gauge black polythene
a gauge of something something that helps you make a judgment about a person or situation
1. Retail sales are a gauge of consumer spending
2. The tests will give parents a gauge of how their children are doing.
the distance between the lines of a railway or between the wheel of a train
1. a standard gauge railway
2. broad/narrow gauge (=with more/less than the standard distance between the rails)
the width of the barrel of a gun
1. a 12-gauge shotgun

vi·al /ˈvaɪəl/ (also phial British English) noun [countable] formal

a very small bottle used for medicine, perfume etc

ar·se·nal /ˈɑːsənəl $ ˈɑːr-/ noun [countable]

a large group of weapons that someone has
1. Britain’s nuclear arsenal
2. arsenal of
  1. an arsenal of guns
a building where weapons are stored
the equipment, methods etc that someone can use to help them achieve something
1. a software package that’s now part of our arsenal
2. arsenal of
  1. He has a whole arsenal of cameras.

di·lap·i·dat·ed /dəˈlæpədeɪtəd, dɪˈlæpədeɪtəd/ adjective

a dilapidated building, vehicle etc is old and in very bad condition