Definition of operate

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Operate (v. i.) To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc..

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Feed :: Feed (n.) The motion, or act, of carrying forward the stuff to be operated upon, as cloth to the needle in a sewing machine; or of producing progressive operation upon any material or object in a machine, as, in a turning lathe, by moving the cutting tool along or in the work..
Intensity :: Intensity (n.) The amount or degree of energy with which a force operates or a cause acts; effectiveness, as estimated by results produced..
Feeder :: Feeder (n.) An auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or leads along the material operated upon.
Machiner :: Machiner (n.) One who or operates a machine; a machinist.
Physic :: Physic (v. t.) To treat with physic or medicine; to administer medicine to, esp. a cathartic; to operate on as a cathartic; to purge..
Crown-saw :: Crown-saw (n.) A saw in the form of a hollow cylinder, with teeth on the end or edge, and operated by a rotative motion..
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) A series of stamps operated by one motive power, for crushing ores containing the precious metals..
Operator :: Operator (n.) One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect..
Spring :: Spring (v. t.) To cause to close suddenly, as the parts of a trap operated by a spring; as, to spring a trap..
Operation :: Operation (n.) That which is operated or accomplished; an effect brought about in accordance with a definite plan; as, military or naval operations..
Air Brake :: Air brake () A railway brake operated by condensed air.
Pull :: Pull (v. t.) To move or operate by the motion of drawing towards one; as, to pull a bell; to pull an oar..
Work :: Work (n.) To act or operate on the stomach and bowels, as a cathartic..
Properate :: Properate (v. t. & i.) To hasten, or press forward..
Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To work; to operate; as, to serve the guns..
Dynamometer :: Dynamometer (n.) An apparatus for measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery..
Scalp :: Scalp (v. i.) To make a small, quick profit by slight fluctuations of the market; -- said of brokers who operate in this way on their own account..
Purge :: Purge (v. t.) To operate on as, or by means of, a cathartic medicine, or in a similar manner..
Onager :: Onager (n.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery..
Cooperate :: Cooperate (v. i.) To act or operate jointly with another or others; to concur in action, effort, or effect..
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