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Definition of bead

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Bead (n.) A glassy drop of molten flux, as borax or microcosmic salt, used as a solvent and color test for several mineral earths and oxides, as of iron, manganese, etc., before the blowpipe; as, the borax bead; the iron bead, etc..

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Amber :: Amber (n.) A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric..

Bubble :: Bubble (n.) A small, hollow, floating bead or globe, formerly used for testing the strength of spirits..

Beadlery :: Beadlery (n.) Office or jurisdiction of a beadle.

Beadhouse :: Beadhouse (n.) Alt. of Bedehous.

Wire :: Wire (v. t.) To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads..

Enamel :: Enamel (v. t.) A glassy, opaque bead obtained by the blowpipe..

Beading :: Beading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bea.

Full-winged :: Full-winged (a.) Beady for flight; eager.

Paternoster :: Paternoster (n.) A line with a row of hooks and bead/shaped sinkers.

Pair :: Pair (n.) A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. A pair of beads. Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. Four pair of stairs. Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused, except as to stairs.].

Beadwork :: Beadwork (n.) Ornamental work in beads.

Beadle :: Beadle (v.) An inferior parish officer in England having a variety of duties, as the preservation of order in church service, the chastisement of petty offenders, etc..

Bead :: Bead (n.) A small molding of rounded surface, the section being usually an arc of a circle. It may be continuous, or broken into short embossments..

Beading :: Beading (n.) Molding in imitation of beads.

Necklace :: Necklace (n.) A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament..

Bluegown :: Bluegown (n.) One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, to whim annually on the king's birthday were distributed certain alms, including a blue gown; a beadsman..

Unstring :: Unstring (v. t.) To deprive of a string or strings; also, to take from a string; as, to unstring beads..

Beadle :: Beadle (v.) An officer in a university, who precedes public processions of officers and students..

Bedell :: Bedell (n.) Same as Beadle.

Bead :: Bead (n.) Any small globular bod.