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Detraction :: Detraction (n.) The act of taking away from the reputation or good name of another; a lessening or cheapening in the estimation of others; the act of depreciating another, from envy or malice; calumny..

Module :: Module (n.) The size of some one part, as the diameter of semi-diameter of the base of a shaft, taken as a unit of measure by which the proportions of the other parts of the composition are regulated. Generally, for columns, the semi-diameter is taken, and divided into a certain number of parts, called minutes (see Minute), though often the diameter is taken, and any dimension is said to be so many modules and minutes in height, breadth, or projection..

Torus :: Torus (n.) A lage molding used in the bases of columns. Its profile is semicircular. See Illust. of Molding.

Woodenly :: Woodenly (adv.) Clumsily; stupidly; blockishly.

Pyxis :: Pyxis (n.) The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2.

Solidity :: Solidity (n.) The solid contents of a body; volume; amount of inclosed space.

Coelum :: Coelum (n.) See Body cavity, under Body..

Vinculum :: Vinculum (n.) A straight, horizontal mark placed over two or more members of a compound quantity, which are to be subjected to the same operation, as in the expression x2 + y2 - x + y..

Bungle :: Bungle (v. i.) To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner..

Include :: Include (v. t.) To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five..

Chase :: Chase (n.) A rectangular iron frame in which pages or columns of type are imposed.

Snakewood :: Snakewood (n.) A tropical American shrub (Plumieria rubra) which has very fragrant red blossoms.

Fatness :: Fatness (n.) The quality or state of being fat, plump, or full-fed; corpulency; fullness of flesh..

Yttrium :: Yttrium (n.) A rare metallic element of the boron-aluminium group, found in gadolinite and other rare minerals, and extracted as a dark gray powder. Symbol Y. Atomic weight, 89..

Bronzewing :: Bronzewing (n.) An Australian pigeon of the genus Phaps, of several species; -- so called from its bronze plumage..

Backbiter :: Backbiter (n.) One who backbites; a secret calumniator or detractor.

Asylum :: Asylum (n.) An institution for the protection or relief of some class of destitute, unfortunate, or afflicted persons; as, an asylum for the aged, for the blind, or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan asylum..

Columbic :: Columbic (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, columbium or niobium; niobic..

Subopercular :: Subopercular (a.) Situated below the operculum; pertaining to the suboperculum.

Luminant :: Luminant (a.) Luminous.

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