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Wee :: Wee (n.) A little; a bit, as of space, time, or distance..

Sprinter :: Sprint (n.) The act of sprinting; a run of a short distance at full speed.

Flying Fish :: Flying fish () A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus Exocoetus, and are found in the warmer parts of all the oceans..

Eloignment :: Eloignment (n.) Removal to a distance; withdrawal.

Circuit :: Circuit (n.) The circumference of, or distance round, any space; the measure of a line round an area..

Metre :: Metre (n.) A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of linear measure in the metric system of weights and measures. It was intended to be, and is very nearly, the ten millionth part of the distance from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric..

Distance :: Distance (n.) A space marked out in the last part of a race course.

Drift :: Drift (n.) The distance through which a current flows in a given time.

Something :: Something (adv.) In some degree; somewhat; to some extent; at some distance.

Gauge :: Gauge (n.) The distance between the rails of a railway.

Affinity :: Affinity (n.) That attraction which takes place, at an insensible distance, between the heterogeneous particles of bodies, and unites them to form chemical compounds; chemism; chemical or elective affinity or attraction..

Telephone :: Telephone (n.) An instrument for reproducing sounds, especially articulate speech, at a distance..

Way :: Way (n.) Length of space; distance; interval; as, a great way; a long way..

Aplysia :: Aplysia (n.) A genus of marine mollusks of the order Tectibranchiata; the sea hare. Some of the species when disturbed throw out a deep purple liquor, which colors the water to some distance. See Illust. in Appendix..

Grade :: Grade (n.) The rate of ascent or descent; gradient; deviation from a level surface to an inclined plane; -- usually stated as so many feet per mile, or as one foot rise or fall in so many of horizontal distance; as, a heavy grade; a grade of twenty feet per mile, or of 1 in 264..

Lap :: Lap (n.) The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap. See Outside lap (below)..

Indistancy :: Indistancy (n.) Want of distance o/ separation; nearness.

Lead :: Lead (n.) the distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment..

Distance :: Distance (n.) The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh..

Territory :: Territory (n.) The extent of land belonging to, or under the dominion of, a prince, state, or other form of government; often, a tract of land lying at a distance from the parent country or from the seat of government; as, the territory of a State; the territories of the East India Company..

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