Definition of swallow

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Swallet (n.) Water breaking in upon the miners at their work; -- so called among tin miners.

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Rhachiodont :: Rhachiodont (a.) Having gular teeth formed by a peculiar modification of the inferior spines of some of the vertebrae, as certain South African snakes (Dasypeltis) which swallow birds' eggs and use these gular teeth to crush them..
Swam :: Swallowwort (n.) A poisonous plant (Vincetoxicum officinale) of the Milkweed family, at one time used in medicine; -- also called white swallowwort..
Swallowtail :: Swallowtail (n.) An outwork with converging sides, its head or front forming a reentrant angle; -- so called from its form. Called also priestcap..
Rumination :: Rumination (n.) The regurgitation of food from the stomach after it has been swallowed, -- occasionally observed as a morbid phenomenon in man..
Soup :: Soup (v. t.) To sup or swallow.
Introsume :: Introsume (v. t.) To draw in; to swallow.
Resorbent :: Resorbent (a.) Swallowing up.
Burgee :: Burgee (n.) A swallow-tailed flag; a distinguishing pennant, used by cutters, yachts, and merchant vessels..
Sea Swallow :: Sea swallow () The storm petrel.
Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To draw into an abyss or gulf; to ingulf; to absorb -- usually followed by up.
Swift :: Swift (n.) Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidae. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds..
Gorge :: Gorge (n.) That which is gorged or swallowed, especially by a hawk or other fowl..
Hirundine :: Hirundine (a.) Like or pertaining to the swallows.
Langarey :: Langarey (n.) One of numerous species of long-winged, shrikelike birds of Australia and the East Indies, of the genus Artamus, and allied genera; called also wood swallow..
Swallow :: Swallow (n.) Any one of numerous species of swifts which resemble the true swallows in form and habits, as the common American chimney swallow, or swift..
Swallowtail :: Swallowtail (n.) A species of willow.
Yawn :: Yawn (v. i.) To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings..
Guzzle :: Guzzle (v. t.) To swallow much or often; to swallow with immoderate gust; to drink greedily or continually; as, one who guzzles beer..
Hirundo :: Hirundo (n.) A genus of birds including the swallows and martins.
Deglutition :: Deglutition (n.) The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing.
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