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To- :: To- (prep.) An obsolete intensive prefix used in the formation of compound verbs; as in to-beat, to-break, to-hew, to-rend, to-tear. See these words in the Vocabulary. See the Note on All to, or All-to, under All, adv..

Repercuss :: Repercuss (v. t.) To drive or beat back; hence, to reflect; to reverberate..

Retreat :: Retreat (n.) A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action..

Tremolo :: Tremolo (n.) A certain contrivance in an organ, which causes the notes to sound with rapid pulses or beats, producing a tremulous effect; -- called also tremolant, and tremulant..

Plangency :: Plangency (n.) The quality or state of being plangent; a beating sound.

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; a ruffle..

Pulsator :: Pulsator (n.) That which beats or throbs in working.

Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To move with pulsation or throbbing.

Deadbeat :: Deadbeat (a.) Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation.

Bemaul :: Bemaul (v. t.) To maul or beat severely; to bruise.

Mash :: Mash (n.) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state. Specifically (Brewing), ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort..

Battery :: Battery (v. t.) The act of battering or beating.

Tewtaw :: Tewtaw (v. t.) To beat; to break, as flax or hemp..

Curry :: Curry (v. t.) To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; -- said of leather..

General :: General (a.) The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general..

Beatific :: Beatific (a.) Alt. of Beatifica.

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To strike with a lash, a cord, a rod, or anything slender and lithe; to lash; to beat; as, to whip a horse, or a carpet..

Stone :: Stone (n.) To pelt, beat, or kill with stones..

Throb :: Throb (v. i.) To beat, or pulsate, with more than usual force or rapidity; to beat in consequence of agitation; to palpitate; -- said of the heart, pulse, etc..

Spread :: Spread (v. i.) To be extended by drawing or beating; as, some metals spread with difficulty..

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