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Manger :: Manger (n.) The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships high enough to prevent water which enters the hawse holes from running over it..

Sprent :: Sprengel pump () A form of air pump in which exhaustion is produced by a stream of mercury running down a narrow tube, in the manner of an aspirator; -- named from the inventor..

Incursion :: Incursion (n.) A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid..

Outrunning :: Outrunning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Outru.

Brawl :: Brawl (v. i.) To make a loud confused noise, as the water of a rapid stream running over stones..

Subterfuge :: Subterfluous (a.) Running under or beneath.

Valley :: Valley (n.) The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which have their plates running in different directions, and form on the plan a reentrant angle..

Tormentor :: Tormentor (n.) An implement for reducing a stiff soil, resembling a harrow, but running upon wheels..

Circumcursation :: Circumcursation (n.) The act of running about; also, rambling language..

Murmur :: Murmur (v. i.) A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water..

Hank :: Hank (n.) A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay..

Wind-broken :: Wind-broken (a.) Having the power of breathing impaired by the rupture, dilatation, or running together of air cells of the lungs, so that while the inspiration is by one effort, the expiration is by two; affected with pulmonary emphysema or with heaves; -- said of a horse..

Grosgrain :: Grosgrain (a.) Of a coarse texture; -- applied to silk with a heavy thread running crosswise.

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..

Spit :: Spit (n.) A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand..

Median :: Median (a.) Being in the middle; running through the middle; as, a median groove..

Countercurrent :: Countercurrent (n.) A current running in an opposite direction to the main current.

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

Shirk :: Shirk (v. i.) To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away..

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..

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