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Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing..

Shunt :: Shunt (v. t.) A conducting circuit joining two points in a conductor, or the terminals of a galvanometer or dynamo, so as to form a parallel or derived circuit through which a portion of the current may pass, for the purpose of regulating the amount passing in the main circuit..

Vaporation :: Vaporation (n.) The act or process of converting into vapor, or of passing off in vapor; evaporation..

Refract :: Refract (n.) To break the natural course of, as rays of light orr heat, when passing from one transparent medium to another of different density; to cause to deviate from a direct course by an action distinct from reflection; as, a dense medium refrcts the rays of light as they pass into it from a rare medium..

Transition :: Transition (n.) A direct or indirect passing from one key to another; a modulation.

Collection :: Collection (n.) A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for freewill offerings..

Temple :: Temple (n.) One of the side bars of a pair of spectacles, jointed to the bows, and passing one on either side of the head to hold the spectacles in place..

Singe :: Singe (v. t.) To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken or the like) by passing it over a flame.

Encompassing :: Encompassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encompas.

Ward :: Ward (n.) A projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock, to prevent the use of any key which has not a corresponding notch for passing it..

Thunderbolt :: Thunderbolt (n.) A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from the clouds to the earth..

Turn-out :: Turn-out (n.) A short side track on a railroad, which may be occupied by one train while another is passing on a main track; a shunt; a siding; a switch..

Camel :: Camel (n.) A water-tight structure (as a large box or boxes) used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal or bar or in navigating shallow water. By admitting water, the camel or camels may be sunk and attached beneath or at the sides of a vessel, and when the water is pumped out the vessel is lifted..

Isopycnic :: Isopycnic (n.) A line or surface passing through those points in a medium, at which the density is the same..

Enactment :: Enactment (n.) The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is established as a law.

Right :: Right (a.) According with truth; passing a true judgment; conforming to fact or intent; not mistaken or wrong; not erroneous; correct; as, this is the right faith..

Catheter :: Catheter (n.) The name of various instruments for passing along mucous canals, esp. applied to a tubular instrument to be introduced into the bladder through the urethra to draw off the urine..

Singe :: Singe (v. t.) To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it..

Meridian :: Meridian (a.) Being at, or pertaining to, midday; belonging to, or passing through, the highest point attained by the sun in his diurnal course..

Topping :: Topping (a.) Rising above; surpassing.

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