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Regressive :: Regressive (a.) Passing back; returning.

Rattle :: Rattle (n.) The noise in the throat produced by the air in passing through mucus which the lungs are unable to expel; -- chiefly observable at the approach of death, when it is called the death rattle. See R/le..

Snuffle :: Snuffle (n.) The act of snuffing; a sound made by the air passing through the nose when obstructed.

Immigration :: Immigration (n.) The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence.

Change :: Change (v. t.) A passing from one phase to another; as, a change of the moon..

Amplitude :: Amplitude (n.) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.

Exquisite :: Exquisite (a.) Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite workmanship..

Strap :: Strap (n.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.

Brush :: Brush (n.) To touch in passing, or to pass lightly over, as with a brush..

Wicket :: Wicket (n.) A small gate by which the chamber of canal locks is emptied, or by which the amount of water passing to a water wheel is regulated..

Paspy :: Paspy (n.) A kind of minuet, in triple time, of French origin, popular in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and for some time after; -- called also passing measure, and passymeasure..

Transpiration :: Transpiration (n.) The passing of gases through fine tubes, porous substances, or the like; as, transpiration through membranes..

Regime :: Regime (n.) The condition of a river with respect to the rate of its flow, as measured by the volume of water passing different cross sections in a given time, uniform regime being the condition when the flow is equal and uniform at all the cross sections..

Oxbow :: Oxbow (n.) A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U, and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; also, anything so shaped, as a bend in a river..

Polyeidic :: Polyeidic (a.) Passing through several distinct larval forms; -- having several distinct kinds of young.

Glance :: Glance (n.) An incidental or passing thought or allusion.

Issue :: Issue (n.) The act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any inclosed place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a wound, of air from a bellows, of people from a house..

Itinerancy :: Itinerancy (n.) A passing from place to place.

Zoetrope :: Zoetrope (n.) An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved..

Futtock :: Futtock (n.) One of the crooked timbers which are scarfed together to form the lower part of the compound rib of a vessel; one of the crooked transverse timbers passing across and over the keel.

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