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Halberd :: Halberd (n.) An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form..

Plucker :: Plucker (n.) A machine for straightening and cleaning wool.

Tractrix :: Tractrix (n.) A curve such that the part of the tangent between the point of tangency and a given straight line is constant; -- so called because it was conceived as described by the motion of one end of a tangent line as the other end was drawn along the given line.

Diorthotic :: Diorthotic (a.) Relating to the correcting or straightening out of something; corrective.

Disentangle :: Disentangle (v. t.) To free from entanglement; to release from a condition of being intricately and confusedly involved or interlaced; to reduce to orderly arrangement; to straighten out; as, to disentangle a skein of yarn..

Curve :: Curve (a.) A line described according to some low, and having no finite portion of it a straight line..

Brad Awl :: Brad awl () A straight awl with chisel edge, used to make holes for brads, etc..

Vibration :: Vibration (n.) A limited reciprocating motion of a particle of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from its position of equilibrium, when that equilibrium has been disturbed, as when a stretched cord or other body produces musical notes, or particles of air transmit sounds to the ear. The path of the particle may be in a straight line, in a circular arc, or in any curve whatever..

Surrogate :: Surrey (n.) A four-wheeled pleasure carriage, (commonly two-seated) somewhat like a phaeton, but having a straight bottom..

Dishonesty :: Dishonesty (n.) Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness..

Perk :: Perk (v. t.) To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one's head..

Focus :: Focus (n.) A point so related to a conic section and certain straight line called the directrix that the ratio of the distace between any point of the curve and the focus to the distance of the same point from the directrix is constant.

Devious :: Devious (a.) Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious path or way..

Vertilinear :: Vertilinear (a.) Straight; rectilinear.

Bisector :: Bisector (n.) One who, or that which, bisects; esp. (Geom.) a straight line which bisects an angle..

Screw :: Screw (n.) A straight line in space with which a definite linear magnitude termed the pitch is associated (cf. 5th Pitch, 10 (b)). It is used to express the displacement of a rigid body, which may always be made to consist of a rotation about an axis combined with a translation parallel to that axis..

Indirectly :: Indirectly (adv.) In an direct manner; not in a straight line or course; not in express terms; obliquely; not by direct means; hence, unfairly; wrongly..

Rectification :: Rectification (n.) The determination of a straight line whose length is equal a portion of a curve.

Orthostade :: Orthostade (n.) A chiton, or loose, ungirded tunic, falling in straight folds..

Downright :: Downright (adv.) Straight down; perpendicularly.

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