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Dead :: Dead (v. t.) To make dead; to deaden; to deprive of life, force, or vigor..

Numb :: Numb (v. t.) To make numb; to deprive of the power of sensation or motion; to render senseless or inert; to deaden; to benumb; to stupefy.

Dead :: Dead (a.) Not imparting motion or power; as, the dead spindle of a lathe, etc. See Spindle..

Bitumen :: Bitumen (n.) Mineral pitch; a black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame; Jew's pitch. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc. See Asphalt..

Deadlatch :: Deadlatch (n.) A kind of latch whose bolt may be so locked by a detent that it can not be opened from the inside by the handle, or from the outside by the latch key..

Necromancy :: Necromancy (n.) The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art..

Ptomaine :: Ptomaine (n.) One of a class of animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines..

Deadened :: Deadened (imp. & p. p.) of Deade.

Coranach :: Coranach (n.) A lamentation for the dead; a dirge.

Necrosed :: Necrosed (a.) Affected by necrosis; dead; as, a necrosed bone..

Dampen :: Dampen (v. i.) To become damp; to deaden.

Funeral :: Funeral (n.) The procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an interment.

Stone-deaf :: Stone-dead (a.) As dead as a stone.

Bumper :: Bumper (n.) Anything which resists or deadens a bump or shock; a buffer.

Urn :: Urn (n.) A vessel of various forms, usually a vase furnished with a foot or pedestal, employed for different purposes, as for holding liquids, for ornamental uses, for preserving the ashes of the dead after cremation, and anciently for holding lots to be drawn..

Tomb :: Tomb (n.) A monument erected to inclose the body and preserve the name and memory of the dead.

Hyoscyamine :: Hyoscyamine (n.) An alkaloid found in henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), and regarded as its active principle. It is also found with other alkaloids in the thorn apple and deadly nightshade. It is extracted as a white crystalline substance, with a sharp, offensive taste. Hyoscyamine is isomeric with atropine, is very poisonous, and is used as a medicine for neuralgia, like belladonna. Called also hyoscyamia, duboisine, etc..

Dead-eye :: Dead-eye (n.) A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Called also deadman's eye..

Dead-hearted :: Dead-hearted (a.) Having a dull, faint heart; spiritless; listless..

Dead :: Dead (a.) Not brilliant; not rich; thus, brown is a dead color, as compared with crimson..

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