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Galvanotropism :: Galvanotropism (n.) The tendency of a root to place its axis in the line of a galvanic current.

Gale :: Gale (n.) A moderate current of air; a breeze.

Xeriff :: Xeriff (n.) A gold coin formerly current in Egypt and Turkey, of the value of about 9s. 6d., or about $2.30; -- also, in Morocco, a ducat..

Dank :: Dank (n.) A small silver coin current in Persia.

Tachometer :: Tachometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the velocity of running water in a river or canal, consisting of a wheel with inclined vanes, which is turned by the current. The rotations of the wheel are recorded by clockwork..

Thermocurrent :: Thermocurrent (n.) A current, as of electricity, developed, or set in motion, by the action of heat..

Uncurrent :: Uncurrent (a.) Not current. Specifically: Not passing in common payment; not receivable at par or full value; as, uncurrent notes..

Interrupter :: Interrupter (n.) A device for opening and closing an electrical circuit; a vibrating spring or tuning fork, arranged to make and break a circuit at rapidly recurring intervals, by the action of the current itself..

Club :: Club (v. i.) To drift in a current with an anchor out.

Electro-dynamics :: Electro-dynamics (n.) The branch of science which treats of the properties of electric currents; dynamical electricity.

Baffling :: Baffling (a.) Frustrating; discomfiting; disconcerting; as, baffling currents, winds, tasks..

Recurrency :: Recurrency (n.) The act of recurring, or state of being recurrent; return; resort; recourse..

Fashionable :: Fashionable (a.) Established or favored by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time; as, the fashionable philosophy; fashionable opinions..

Trapdoor :: Trapdoor (n.) A door in a level for regulating the ventilating current; -- called also weather door.

Fan :: Fan (n.) Any revolving vane or vanes used for producing currents of air, in winnowing grain, blowing a fire, ventilation, etc., or for checking rapid motion by the resistance of the air; a fan blower; a fan wheel..

Henry :: Henry (n.) The unit of electric induction; the induction in a circuit when the electro-motive force induced in this circuit is one volt, while the inducing current varies at the rate of one ampere a second..

Smokejack :: Smokejack (n.) A contrivance for turning a spit by means of a fly or wheel moved by the current of ascending air in a chimney.

Torpedo :: Torpedo (n.) A quantity of explosives anchored in a channel, beneath the water, or set adrift in a current, and so arranged that they will be exploded when touched by a vessel, or when an electric circuit is closed by an operator on shore..

Quotation :: Quotation (n.) The naming or publishing of the current price of stocks, bonds, or any commodity; also the price named..

Differential :: Differential (n.) A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.

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