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Encounter :: Encounter (v. t.) A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.

Ostrich :: Ostrich (n.) A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high..

Cursorial :: Cursorial (a.) Adapted to running or walking, and not to prehension; as, the limbs of the horse are cursorial. See Illust. of Aves..

Run :: Run (n.) The act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run..

Heel :: Heel (v. t.) To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, and the like..

Stagirite :: Staging (n.) The business of running stagecoaches; also, the act of journeying in stagecoaches..

Egg-glass :: Egg-glass (n.) A small sandglass, running about three minutes, for marking time in boiling eggs; also, a small glass for holding an egg, at table..

Plagal :: Plagal (a.) Having a scale running from the dominant to its octave; -- said of certain old church modes or tunes, as opposed to those called authentic, which ran from the tonic to its octave..

Excursion :: Excursion () A running or going out or forth; an expedition; a sally.

Eddy :: Eddy (n.) A current of air or water running back, or in a direction contrary to the main current..

Decursive :: Decursive (a.) Running down; decurrent.

Schooling :: Schooling (a.) Collecting or running in schools or shoals.

Hourglass :: Hourglass (n.) An instrument for measuring time, especially the interval of an hour. It consists of a glass vessel having two compartments, from the uppermost of which a quantity of sand, water, or mercury occupies an hour in running through a small aperture unto the lower..

Dart :: Dart (n.) A spear set as a prize in running.

Carling :: Carling (n.) A short timber running lengthwise of a ship, from one transverse desk beam to another; also, one of the cross timbers that strengthen a hath; -- usually in pl..

Hydrometrical :: Hydrometrical (a.) Of or pertaining to measurement of the velocity, discharge, etc., of running water..

Antiparallel :: Antiparallel (a.) Running in a contrary direction.

Purl :: Purl (v. i.) To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through obstructions..

Steamboating :: Steamboating (n.) The occupation or business of running a steamboat, or of transporting merchandise, passengers, etc., by steamboats..

Running :: Running (a.) trained and kept for running races; as, a running horse..

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