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By (pref.) Used in specifying adjacent dimensions; as, a cabin twenty feet by forty..

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Hydrocarbon :: Hydrocarbon (n.) A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as methane, benzene, etc.; also, by extension, any of their derivatives..
Dependent :: Dependent (n.) One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for support of favor; a hanger-on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents..
Spitted :: Spitted (a.) Put upon a spit; pierced as if by a spit.
On :: On (prep.) By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor..
Tubulidentate :: Tubulidentate (a.) Having teeth traversed by canals; -- said of certain edentates.
Lure :: Lure (n.) Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy.
Flathead :: Flathead (a.) Characterized by flatness of head, especially that produced by artificial means, as a certain tribe of American Indians..
Upset :: Upset (v. t.) To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends..
Deplete :: Deplete (a.) To empty or unload, as the vessels of human system, by bloodletting or by medicine..
Devise :: Devise (v. t.) To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels..
Weave :: Weave (v. t.) To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as a texture of any kind, by putting together textile materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet; hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate; as, to weave the plot of a story..
Top-armor :: Top-armor (n.) A top railing supported by stanchions and equipped with netting.
Leucoscope :: Leucoscope (n.) An instrument, devised by Professor Helmholtz, for testing the color perception of the eye, or for comparing different lights, as to their constituent colors or their relative whiteness..
Brush :: Brush (v. i.) To move nimbly in haste; to move so lightly as scarcely to be perceived; as, to brush by..
Declaratively :: Declaratively (adv.) By distinct assertion; not impliedly; in the form of a declaration.
Reflex :: Reflex (n.) An involuntary movement produced by reflex action.
Spermoblast :: Spermoblast (n.) One of the cells formed by the division of the spermospore, each of which is destined to become a spermatozoid; a spermatocyte; a spermatoblast..
Preparation :: Preparation (n.) That which is prepared, made, or compounded by a certain process or for a particular purpose; a combination. Specifically: (a) Any medicinal substance fitted for use. (b) Anything treated for preservation or examination as a specimen. (c) Something prepared for use in cookery..
Measure :: Measure (n.) The quantity determined by measuring, especially in buying and selling; as, to give good or full measure..
Azotite :: Azotite (n.) A salt formed by the combination of azotous, or nitrous, acid with a base; a nitrite..
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