accessory


Definition: Meaning of, accessory in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əkˈsɛs(ə)ri /

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accessory accessories
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  1. [usually plural] something such as a piece of equipment or a decoration that is not necessary, but that makes a machine, car, room etc more useful or more attractive
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  2. [usually plural] something such as a bag, belt, or jewellery that you wear or carry because it is attractive
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  3. someone who helps a criminal, especially by helping them hide from the police
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accessory used in phrases

  • accessory after the fact (noun)
    1. a person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony
  • accessory before the fact (noun)
    1. a person who procures, advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
  • accessory cephalic vein (noun)
    1. a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
  • accessory during the fact (noun)
    1. a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it
  • accessory fruit (noun)
    1. fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry
  • accessory hemiazygos vein (noun)
    1. a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
  • accessory hemiazygous vein (noun)
    1. a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
  • accessory nerve (noun)
    1. cranial and spinal arises from two sets of roots that unite to form the nerve
  • accessory vertebral vein (noun)
    1. a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
  • auto accessory (noun)
    1. an accessory for an automobile
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