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Sphincter :: Sphincter (n.) A muscle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the sphincter of the bladder..

Betroth :: Betroth (v. t.) To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; -- used esp. of a woman.

Synedral :: Synecphonesis (n.) A contraction of two syllables into one; synizesis.

Bottomry :: Bottomry (n.) A contract in the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship, or the master as his agent, hypothecates and binds the ship (and sometimes the accruing freight) as security for the repayment of money advanced or lent for the use of the ship, if she terminates her voyage successfully. If the ship is lost by perils of the sea, the lender loses the money; but if the ship arrives safe, he is to receive the money lent, with the interest or premium stipulated, although it may, and

Validity :: Validity (n.) Legal strength, force, or authority; that quality of a thing which renders it supportable in law, or equity; as, the validity of a will; the validity of a contract, claim, or title..

Stringiness :: Stringhalt (n.) An habitual sudden twitching of the hinder leg of a horse, or an involuntary or convulsive contraction of the muscles that raise the hock..

Vitiate :: Vitiate (v. t.) To cause to fail of effect, either wholly or in part; to make void; to destroy, as the validity or binding force of an instrument or transaction; to annul; as, any undue influence exerted on a jury vitiates their verdict; fraud vitiates a contract..

Invalid :: Invalid (a.) Having no force, effect, or efficacy; void; null; as, an invalid contract or agreement..

Throat :: Throat (n.) A contracted portion of a vessel, or of a passage way; as, the throat of a pitcher or vase..

Instrument :: Instrument (n.) A writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some act; a writing expressive of some act, contract, process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc..

Agreement :: Agreement (n.) A concurrence in an engagement that something shall be done or omitted; an exchange of promises; mutual understanding, arrangement, or stipulation; a contract..

Coz :: Coz (n.) A contraction of cousin.

Laxator :: Laxator (n.) That which loosens; -- esp., a muscle which by its contraction loosens some part..

Hoofbound :: Hoofbound (a.) Having a dry and contracted hoof, which occasions pain and lameness..

Location :: Location (n.) A contract for the use of a thing, or service of a person, for hire..

Contractible :: Contractible (a.) Capable of contraction.

Aleatory :: Aleatory (a.) Depending on some uncertain contingency; as, an aleatory contract..

Contractibleness :: Contractibleness (n.) Contractibility.

Han''t :: Han't () A contraction of have not, or has not, used in illiterate speech. In the United States the commoner spelling is hain't..

Synneuroses :: Synizesis (n.) A contraction of two syllables into one; synecphonesis.

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