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Tap :: Tap (n.) A tool for forming an internal screw, as in a nut, consisting of a hardened steel male screw grooved longitudinally so as to have cutting edges..

Transverse :: Transverse (a.) Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to longitudinal..

Lytta :: Lytta (n.) A fibrous and muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, as the dog..

Trough :: Trough (n.) A long, hollow vessel, generally for holding water or other liquid, especially one formed by excavating a log longitudinally on one side; a long tray; also, a wooden channel for conveying water, as to a mill wheel..

Swifter :: Swifter (n.) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides..

Tetragonal :: Tetragonal (a.) Having four prominent longitudinal angles.

Axis :: Axis (n.) The stem; the central part, or longitudinal support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the central line of any body..

Ctenophora :: Ctenophora (n. pl.) A class of Coelenterata, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. The separate paddles somewhat resemble combs..

Bicostate :: Bicostate (a.) Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as a leaf..

Feather :: Feather (n.) A longitudinal strip projecting as a fin from an object, to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sidwise but permit motion lengthwise; a spline..

Miliola :: Miliola (n.) A genus of Foraminifera, having a porcelanous shell with several longitudinal chambers..

Scissure :: Scissure (n.) A longitudinal opening in a body, made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure..

Keeled :: Keeled (a.) Keel-shaped; having a longitudinal prominence on the back; as, a keeled leaf..

Rhachiglossa :: Rhachiglossa (n. pl.) A division of marine gastropods having a retractile proboscis and three longitudinal rows of teeth on the radula. It includes many of the large ornamental shells, as the miters, murices, olives, purpuras, volutes, and whelks. See Illust. in Append..

Costated :: Costated (a.) Having ribs, or the appearance of ribs; (Bot.) having one or more longitudinal ribs..

Sheer :: Sheer (n.) The longitudinal upward curvature of the deck, gunwale, and lines of a vessel, as when viewed from the side..

Rib :: Rib (n.) Any longitudinal ridge in a plant.

Longitudinal :: Longitudinal (a.) Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body..

Split :: Split (n.) A crack, or longitudinal fissure..

Lineated :: Lineated (a.) Marked longitudinally with depressed parallel lines; as, a lineate leaf..

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