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Trombone :: Trombone (n.) A powerful brass instrument of the trumpet kind, thought by some to be the ancient sackbut, consisting of a tube in three parts, bent twice upon itself and ending in a bell. The middle part, bent double, slips into the outer parts, as in a telescope, so that by change of the vibrating length any tone within the compass of the instrument (which may be bass or tenor or alto or even, in rare instances, soprano) is commanded. It is the only member of the family of wind instruments whos

Circumambient :: Circumambient (a.) Surrounding; inclosing or being on all sides; encompassing.

Card :: Card (n.) A paper on which the points of the compass are marked; the dial or face of the mariner's compass.

Trammel :: Trammel (n.) A beam compass. See under Beam.

Mad :: Mad (superl.) Having impaired polarity; -- applied to a compass needle.

Succinic :: Succinct (a.) Compressed into a narrow compass; brief; concise.

Remordency :: Remordency (n.) Remorse; compunction; compassion.

Constipation :: Constipation (n.) Act of crowding anything into a less compass, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation..

Move :: Move (v. t.) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion..

Telltale :: Telltale (n.) A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus inform himself of the vessel's course..

Pity :: Pity (n.) A feeling for the sufferings or distresses of another or others; sympathy with the grief or misery of another; compassion; fellow-feeling; commiseration.

Furl :: Furl (v. t.) To draw up or gather into close compass; to wrap or roll, as a sail, close to the yard, stay, or mast, or, as a flag, close to or around its staff, securing it there by a gasket or line. Totten..

Bow-compass :: Bow-compass (n.) An arcograph.

Clement :: Clement (a.) Mild in temper and disposition; merciful; compassionate.

Compass :: Compass (v. t.) To reach round; to circumvent; to get within one's power; to obtain; to accomplish.

Think :: Think (v. t.) To plan or design; to plot; to compass.

Incompassion :: Incompassion (n.) Want of compassion or pity.

Transit :: Transit (n.) An instrument resembling a theodolite, used by surveyors and engineers; -- called also transit compass, and surveyor's transit..

Compass :: Compass (n.) Extent; reach; sweep; capacity; sphere; as, the compass of his eye; the compass of imagination..

Sum :: Sum (v. t.) To bring or collect into a small compass; to comprise in a few words; to condense; -- usually with up.

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