Definition of thing

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Thing (n.) Whatever may be possessed or owned; a property; -- distinguished from person.

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Water Bath :: Water bath () A device for regulating the temperature of anything subjected to heat, by surrounding the vessel containing it with another vessel containing water which can be kept at a desired temperature; also, a vessel designed for this purpose..
Gall :: Gall (n.) Anything extremely bitter; bitterness; rancor.
Wherein :: Wherein (adv.) In which; in which place, thing, time, respect, or the like; -- used relatively..
Accompaniment :: Accompaniment (n.) That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry..
Sheathe :: Sheathe (v. t.) To case or cover with something which protects, as thin boards, sheets of metal, and the like; as, to sheathe a ship with copper..
Assuasive :: Assuasive (a.) Mitigating; tranquilizing; soothing.
Copyhold :: Copyhold (n.) A tenure of estate by copy of court roll; or a tenure for which the tenant has nothing to show, except the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court..
Heteronym :: Heteronym (n.) That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym.
Praecipe :: Praecipe (n.) A writ commanding something to be done, or requiring a reason for neglecting it..
Earthly :: Earthly (a.) Of all things on earth; possible; conceivable.
Slab :: Slab (n.) A thin piece of anything, especially of marble or other stone, having plane surfaces..
Keep :: Keep (n.) A cap for retaining anything, as a journal box, in place..
Balneation :: Balneation (n.) The act of bathing.
Fur :: Fur (n.) Articles of clothing made of fur; as, a set of furs for a lady (a collar, tippet, or cape, muff, etc.)..
Patchwork :: Patchwork (n.) Work composed of pieces sewed together, esp. pieces of various colors and figures; hence, anything put together of incongruous or ill-adapted parts; something irregularly clumsily composed; a thing putched up..
Forego :: Forego (v. t.) To relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of; to give up; to resign; to renounce; -- said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated..
Gauze :: Gauze (a.) Having the qualities of gauze; thin; light; as, gauze merino underclothing..
Return :: Return (n.) The act of returning (transitive), or sending back to the same place or condition; restitution; repayment; requital; retribution; as, the return of anything borrowed, as a book or money; a good return in tennis..
Clothing :: Clothing (n.) A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat..
Pelf :: Pelf (n.) Money; riches; lucre; gain; -- generally conveying the idea of something ill-gotten or worthless. It has no plural.
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