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Hum :: Hum (v. i.) To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums..

Keen :: Keen (n.) A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.

Prorogation :: Prorogation (n.) The act of counting in duration; prolongation.

Beak :: Beak (n.) The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal.

Cephalaspis :: Cephalaspis (n.) A genus of fossil ganoid fishes found in the old red sandstone or Devonian formation. The head is large, and protected by a broad shield-shaped helmet prolonged behind into two lateral points..

Tube-nosed :: Tube-nosed (a.) Having the nostrils prolonged in the form of horny tubes along the sides of the beak; -- said of certain sea birds.

Rumor :: Rumor (n.) A prolonged, indistinct noise..

Prolong :: Prolong (a.) To put off to a distant time; to postpone.

Protractive :: Protractive (a.) Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying.

Line :: Line (n.) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.

Sostenuto :: Sostenuto (a.) Sustained; -- applied to a movement or passage the sounds of which are to sustained to the utmost of the nominal value of the time; also, to a passage the tones of which are to be somewhat prolonged or protacted..

Prolongating :: Prolongating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Prolongat.

Productile :: Productile (a.) Capable of being extended or prolonged; extensible; ductile.

Prolonger :: Prolonger (n.) One who, or that which, causes an extension in time or space..

Prolongate :: Prolongate (v. t.) To prolong; to extend in space or in time.

Semifloscule :: Semifloscule (n.) A floscule, or florest, with its corolla prolonged into a strap-shaped petal; -- called also semifloret..

Diatribe :: Diatribe (n.) A prolonged or exhaustive discussion; especially, an acrimonious or invective harangue; a strain of abusive or railing language; a philippic..

Hold :: Hold (n.) A character [thus /] placed over or under a note or rest, and indicating that it is to be prolonged; -- called also pause, and corona..

Mousetail :: Mousetail (n.) A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Myosurus), in which the prolonged receptacle is covered with imbricating achenes, and so resembles the tail of a mouse..

Suspensive :: Suspension (n.) The prolongation of one or more tones of a chord into the chord which follows, thus producing a momentary discord, suspending the concord which the ear expects. Cf. Retardation..

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