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Whirligig :: Whirligig (n.) Any one of numerous species of beetles belonging to Gyrinus and allied genera. The body is firm, oval or boatlike in form, and usually dark colored with a bronzelike luster. These beetles live mostly on the surface of water, and move about with great celerity in a gyrating, or circular, manner, but they are also able to dive and swim rapidly. The larva is aquatic. Called also weaver, whirlwig, and whirlwig beetle..

Cuticle :: Cuticle (n.) A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.

Plane :: Plane (a.) A tool for smoothing boards or other surfaces of wood, for forming moldings, etc. It consists of a smooth-soled stock, usually of wood, from the under side or face of which projects slightly the steel cutting edge of a chisel, called the iron, which inclines backward, with an apperture in front for the escape of shavings; as, the jack plane; the smoothing plane; the molding plane, etc..

Glazy :: Glazy (a.) Having a glazed appearance; -- said of the fractured surface of some kinds of pin iron.

Sea :: Sea (n.) One of the larger bodies of salt water, less than an ocean, found on the earth's surface; a body of salt water of second rank, generally forming part of, or connecting with, an ocean or a larger sea; as, the Mediterranean Sea; the Sea of Marmora; the North Sea; the Carribean Sea..

Flash :: Flash (n.) To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.

Joint :: "Joint (n.) The space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint..

Mitre :: Mitre (n.) The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint..

Outcrop :: Outcrop (n.) The coming out of a stratum to the surface of the ground.

Exterior :: Exterior (n.) The outward surface or part of a thing; that which is external; outside.

Parting :: Parting (n.) A surface or line of separation where a division occurs.

Flighter :: Flighter (n.) A horizontal vane revolving over the surface of wort in a cooler, to produce a circular current in the liquor..

Glairin :: Glairin (n.) A glairy viscous substance, which forms on the surface of certain mineral waters, or covers the sides of their inclosures; -- called also baregin..

Upbreak :: Upbreak (v. i.) To break upwards; to force away or passage to the surface.

Deeply :: Deeply (adv.) At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as, to sink deeply..

Rise :: Rise (n.) The spring of a fish to seize food (as a fly) near the surface of the water.

Fulguration :: Fulguration (n.) The sudden brightening of a fused globule of gold or silver, when the last film of the oxide of lead or copper leaves its surface; -- also called blick..

Tassel :: Tassel (n.) A piece of board that is laid upon a wall as a sort of plate, to give a level surface to the ends of floor timbers; -- rarely used in the United States..

Burnisher :: Burnisher (n.) A tool with a hard, smooth, rounded end or surface, as of steel, ivory, or agate, used in smoothing or polishing by rubbing. It has a variety of forms adapted to special uses..

Knife-edge :: Knife-edge (n.) A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction..

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