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Flat :: Flat (n.) A character [/] before a note, indicating a tone which is a half step or semitone lower..

Astragal :: Astragal (n.) A convex molding of rounded surface, generally from half to three quarters of a circle..

Score :: Score (n.) Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.

Demibrigade :: Demibrigade (n.) A half brigade.

Semiform :: Semiform (n.) A half form; an imperfect form.

Mulch :: Mulch (n.) Half-rotten straw, or any like substance strewn on the ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat, drought, etc., and to preserve moisture..

Dichotomy :: Dichotomy (n.) That phase of the moon in which it appears bisected, or shows only half its disk, as at the quadratures..

Glucose :: Glucose (n.) A variety of sugar occurring in nature very abundantly, as in ripe grapes, and in honey, and produced in great quantities from starch, etc., by the action of heat and acids. It is only about half as sweet as cane sugar. Called also dextrose, grape sugar, diabetic sugar, and starch sugar. See Dextrose..

Pro :: Pro (adv.) For, on, or in behalf of, the affirmative side; -- in contrast with con..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc., as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke..

Conchiform :: Conchiform (a.) Shaped like one half of a bivalve shell; shell-shaped.

Half-bred :: Half-bred (a.) Imperfectly acquainted with the rules of good-breeding; not well trained.

Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) Raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C/), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C..

Sesterce :: Sesterce (n.) A Roman coin or denomination of money, in value the fourth part of a denarius, and originally containing two asses and a half, afterward four asses, -- equal to about two pence sterling, or four cents..

Cantarro :: Cantarro (n.) A liquid measure in Spain, ranging from two and a half to four gallons..

Demiwolf :: Demiwolf (n.) A half wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf..

Caracole :: Caracole (n.) A half turn which a horseman makes, either to the right or the left..

Semitangent :: Semitangent (n.) The tangent of half an arc.

Semilune :: Semilune (n.) The half of a lune.

Sharp :: Sharp (n.) The character [/] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half step, or semitone, in pitch..

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