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Catadrome :: Catadrome (n.) A machine for raising or lowering heavy weights.

Latchstring :: Latchstring (n.) A string for raising the latch of a door by a person outside. It is fastened to the latch and passed through a hole above it in the door.

Defile :: Defile (n.) The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade..

Encomiastical :: Encomiastical (a.) Bestowing praise; praising; eulogistic; laudatory; as, an encomiastic address or discourse..

Breeding :: Breeding (n.) The raising or improving of any kind of domestic animals; as, farmers should pay attention to breeding..

Appraising :: Appraising (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Apprais.

Raising :: Raising (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rais.

Commode :: Commode (n.) A kind of headdress formerly worn by ladies, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height..

Meloe :: Meloe () A genus of beetles without wings, but having short oval elytra; the oil beetles. These beetles are sometimes used instead of cantharides for raising blisters. See Oil beetle, under Oil..

Erective :: Erective (a.) Making erect or upright; raising; tending to erect.

Hydrotrope :: Hydrotrope (n.) A device for raising water by the direct action of steam; a pulsometer.

Saucer :: Saucer (n.) A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships..

Lock :: Lock (n.) An inclosure in a canal with gates at each end, used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from one level to another; -- called also lift lock..

Kiteflying :: Kiteflying (n.) A mode of raising money, or sustaining one's credit, by the use of paper which is merely nominal; -- called also kiting..

Vesication :: Vesication (n.) The process of vesicating, or of raising blisters..

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) A well-like excavation in the earth, perpendicular or nearly so, made for reaching and raising ore, for raising water, etc..

Attollent :: Attollent (a.) Lifting up; raising; as, an attollent muscle..

Jantu :: "Jantu (n.) A machine of great antiquity, used in Bengal for raising water to irrigate land..

Vivarium :: Vivarium (n.) A place artificially arranged for keeping or raising living animals, as a park, a pond, an aquarium, a warren, etc..

Overpraising :: Overpraising (n.) The act of praising unduly; excessive praise.

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