Associations to the word «Allen»

Wiktionary

ALLEN, proper noun. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Timothy Field Allen (1837-1902).
ALLEN, proper noun. An English and Scottish surname​ derived from the given name Alan.
ALLEN, proper noun. A male given name, a variant of Alan; in modern use often transferred from the surname.
ALLEN BOLT, noun. A bolt whose head has a hexagonal socket.
ALLEN BOLTS, noun. Plural of Allen bolt
ALLEN CHARGE, noun. (US) (legal) An instruction intended to prevent a hung jury by encouraging jurors in the minority to reconsider.
ALLEN CHARGES, noun. Plural of Allen charge
ALLEN CURVE, noun. (communication theory) A graphical representation that reveals the exponential drop in frequency of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases.
ALLEN CURVES, noun. Plural of Allen curve
ALLEN KEY, noun. A hex head wrench.
ALLEN KEYS, noun. Plural of Allen key
ALLEN SCREW, noun. A screw whose head has a hexagonal socket.
ALLEN SCREWS, noun. Plural of Allen screw
ALLEN WRENCH, noun. A hex head wrench.
ALLEN WRENCHES, noun. Plural of Allen wrench

Dictionary definition

ALLEN, noun. United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964).
ALLEN, noun. United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-).
ALLEN, noun. A soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley