time capsule

英：[taim ˈkæpsju:l]

美：[taɪm ˈkæpsul]

noun

a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age

something resembling a time capsule

sunken vessels are archaeological time capsules—Philip Trupp

The first known use of time capsule was in 1938

face1 of 2noun

the front part of the head

an expression of the face

a friendly face

grimace

make a face

outward appearance

on the face of it

dignity sense 1, prestige

lose face

a front, upper, or outer surface

the face of a cliff

any of the flat surfaces that form the boundary of a solid in geometry

every cube has six faces

a surface or side that is marked or specially prepared

the face of a certificate

an exposed surface of rock

the end (as of a mine tunnel) at which work is going on

person

a lot of new faces around here

face2 of 2verb

to line near the edge especially with a different material

face a hem

to cover the front or surface of

faced the building with marble

to meet face-to-face face one's accusers

faced the opposing team

to stand or sit with the face toward

face the class

to have the front oriented toward

a house facing the park

to recognize and deal with

face facts

to oppose by confronting with determination

face down their critics

to turn toward

face the east

pass1 of 3verb

move entry 1 sense 2, proceed

to go away

the pain will soon pass

die entry 1 sense 1—often used with on

to go by or beyond or move past

to go or allow to go across, over, or through

let no one pass

to change or transfer ownership or possession

recipes passed down through the family

happen sense 2, occur

to gain the approval of a legislative body

the bill passed both houses

to approve officially

pass a new law

to go or allow to go through an examination or course of study successfully

passed my French course

to cause to be considered

passed for an expert

to transfer or become transferred from one person to another pass a football

pass the butter

to decide not to bid, bet, or draw in a card game

to cause or permit to elapse : spend

pass time

to state judicially

pass sentence

pass2 of 3noun

passage sense 2a, way

a gap in a mountain range

pass3 of 3noun

the act or an instance of passing : passage

accomplishment sense 1, realization—used in the phrases come to pass and bring to pass

situation sense 3, condition

have come to a strange pass

a written permission to enter or leave or to move about freely

a soldier's three-day pass

a moving of the hands over or along something

a transfer of a ball or puck from one player to anotherespecially: forward pass

base on balls

an act of passing in a card game

effort sense 2, try

make a pass at it

time-honoredadjective

being in use for a long time

time-honored traditions

time exposurenoun

a photograph taken by the exposure of film for a definite time usually of more than one half second

deposit1 of 2verb

to place for safekeepingespecially: to put money in a bank

to give as a pledge that a purchase will be made or a service used

deposit $10 on a new bicycle

to lay down : place, put

deposit a parcel on a table

to let fall or sink

silt deposited by a flood

deposit2 of 2noun

the state of being deposited

money on deposit

something placed for safekeepingespecially: money deposited in a bank

money given as a pledge or down payment

an act of depositing

something laid or thrown down

a deposit of silt left by the flood

an accumulation of mineral matter (as ore, oil, or gas) in nature

hit1 of 2verb

to strike usually with force the ball hit the house

hit a ball

to make or bring into contact with something

tipped over and hit the floor

to strike something aimed at

hit the bull's-eye

attack entry 1 sense 1

to affect as if by a blow

to arrive with a forceful effect

the storm hit at sundown

to come upon : discover

hit upon the answer accidentally

to get to : reach prices hit a new high

hit town that night

to reflect accurately

hits the right note

to fire the charge in the cylinders

hit2 of 2noun

a blow striking an object aimed at

blow entry 4 sense 1, collision

a stroke of luck

a great success

the show was a hit

base hit

a single dose of a narcotic drug

an instance of a computer user connecting to a given website

a million hits per day

a successful match in a computer search

time clocknoun

a clock that stamps an employee's starting and quitting times on his or her time card

time capsulenoun

a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is placed (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age