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Contact :: Contact (n.) The property of two curves, or surfaces, which meet, and at the point of meeting have a common direction..

Preceding :: Preceding (a.) In the direction toward which stars appear to move. See Following, 2..

Homeward :: Homeward (a.) Being in the direction of home; as, the homeward way..

Loco :: Loco (adv.) A direction in written or printed music to return to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher.

Lens :: Lens (n.) A piece of glass, or other transparent substance, ground with two opposite regular surfaces, either both curved, or one curved and the other plane, and commonly used, either singly or combined, in optical instruments, for changing the direction of rays of light, and thus magnifying objects, or otherwise modifying vision. In practice, the curved surfaces are usually spherical, though rarely cylindrical, or of some other figure..

Following :: Following (a.) (In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of the earth's rotation); as, a small star, north following or south following. In the direction toward which stars appear to move is called preceding..

Monsoon :: Monsoon (n.) A wind blowing part of the year from one direction, alternating with a wind from the opposite direction; -- a term applied particularly to periodical winds of the Indian Ocean, which blow from the southwest from the latter part of May to the middle of September, and from the northeast from about the middle of October to the middle of December..

Overlap :: Overlap (n.) An extension of geological beds above and beyond others, as in a conformable series of beds, when the upper beds extend over a wider space than the lower, either in one or in all directions..

Convert :: Convert (v. i.) To be turned or changed in character or direction; to undergo a change, physically or morally..

Direction :: Direction (n.) The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from elevation. The direction is given when the plane of sight passes through the object.

Marcato :: Marcato (a.) In a marked emphatic manner; -- used adverbially as a direction.

Scattering :: Scattering (a.) Going or falling in various directions; not united or aggregated; divided among many; as, scattering votes..

Brisure :: Brisure (n.) Any part of a rampart or parapet which deviates from the general direction.

Double :: Double (a.) To pass around or by; to march or sail round, so as to reverse the direction of motion..

Outwards :: Outwards (adv.) From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward..

Commutator :: Commutator (n.) A piece of apparatus used for reversing the direction of an electrical current; an attachment to certain electrical machines, by means of which alternating currents are made to be continuous or to have the same direction..

Directory :: Directory (a.) Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial.

Sforzato :: Sforzato (a.) Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked fz (an abbreviation of forzando), sf, sfz, or /..

Helm :: Helm (n.) One at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a director..

Countercurrent :: Countercurrent (a.) Running in an opposite direction.

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