Definition of tone

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Tone (n.) Tonicity; as, arterial tone..

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Stump :: Stumbling-stone (n.) A stumbling-block.
Do :: Do (n.) A syllable attached to the first tone of the major diatonic scale for the purpose of solmization, or solfeggio. It is the first of the seven syllables used by the Italians as manes of musical tones, and replaced, for the sake of euphony, the syllable Ut, applied to the note C. In England and America the same syllables are used by mane as a scale pattern, while the tones in respect to absolute pitch are named from the first seven letters of the alphabet..
Oxytone :: Oxytone (n.) A word having the acute accent on the last syllable.
Espringal :: Espringal (n.) An engine of war used for throwing viretons, large stones, and other missiles; a springal..
Acrolith :: Acrolith (n.) A statue whose extremities are of stone, the trunk being generally of wood..
Burrel Shot :: Burrel shot () A mixture of shot, nails, stones, pieces of old iron, etc., fired from a cannon at short range, in an emergency..
Husk :: Husk (n.) The supporting frame of a run of millstones.
Carmot :: Carmot (n.) The matter of which the philosopher's stone was believed to be composed.
Stone-still :: Stonesmickle (n.) The stonechat; -- called also stonesmitch.
Sulphuret :: Sulphureous (a.) Consisting of sulphur; having the qualities of sulphur, or brimstone; impregnated with sulphur..
Omentum :: Omentum (n.) A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiploon..
Cystolithic :: Cystolithic (a.) Relating to stone in the bladder.
Cement :: Cement (n.) A kind of calcined limestone, or a calcined mixture of clay and lime, for making mortar which will harden under water..
Joseph :: "Joseph (n.) An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front..
Novaculite :: Novaculite (n.) A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate..
Mason :: Mason (n.) One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes..
Slender :: Slender (superl.) Uttered with a thin tone; -- the opposite of broad; as, the slender vowels long e and i..
Augmentation :: Augmentation (n.) In counterpoint and fugue, a repetition of the subject in tones of twice the original length..
Clinkstone :: Clinkstone (n.) An igneous rock of feldspathic composition, lamellar in structure, and clinking under the hammer. See Phonolite..
So :: So (adv.) Is it thus? do you mean what you say? -- with an upward tone; as, do you say he refuses? So?.
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