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Raw :: Raw (superl.) Not trimmed, covered, or folded under; as, the raw edge of a piece of metal or of cloth..

#NAME? :: -tre (n.) The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium..

Reinsure :: Reinsure (v. t.) To insure, as life or property, in favor of one who has taken an insurance risk upon it..

Image :: Image (n.) The figure or picture of any object formed at the focus of a lens or mirror, by rays of light from the several points of the object symmetrically refracted or reflected to corresponding points in such focus; this may be received on a screen, a photographic plate, or the retina of the eye, and viewed directly by the eye, or with an eyeglass, as in the telescope and microscope; the likeness of an object formed by reflection; as, to see one's image in a mirror..

Grommet :: Grommet (n.) A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place.

Sideration :: Sideration (n.) The state of being siderated, or planet-struck; esp., blast in plants; also, a sudden and apparently causeless stroke of disease, as in apoplexy or paralysis..

Tail :: Tail (v. t.) To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded..

Locusta :: Locusta (n.) The spikelet or flower cluster of grasses.

Sexennial :: Sexennial (a.) Lasting six years, or happening once in six years..

Retired :: Retired (a.) Withdrawn from active duty or business; as, a retired officer; a retired physician..

Bioplast :: Bioplast (n.) A tiny mass of bioplasm, in itself a living unit and having formative power, as a living white blood corpuscle; bioblast..

Enter :: Enter (v. i.) To go or come in; -- often with in used pleonastically; also, to begin; to take the first steps..

Harmonium :: Harmonium (n.) A musical instrument, resembling a small organ and especially designed for church music, in which the tones are produced by forcing air by means of a bellows so as to cause the vibration of free metallic reeds. It is now made with one or two keyboards, and has pedals and stops..

Hepatogastric :: Hepatogastric (a.) See Gastrohepatic.

Chappion :: Chappion (n.) One who by defeating all rivals, has obtained an acknowledged supremacy in any branch of athetics or game of skill, and is ready to contend with any rival; as, the champion of England..

Bore :: Bore (n.) A tidal flood which regularly or occasionally rushes into certain rivers of peculiar configuration or location, in one or more waves which present a very abrupt front of considerable height, dangerous to shipping, as at the mouth of the Amazon, in South America, the Hoogly and Indus, in India, and the Tsien-tang, in China..

Garget :: Garget (n.) A diseased condition of the udders of cows, etc., arising from an inflammation of the mammary glands..

Sinistrin :: Sinistrin (n.) A mucilaginous carbohydrate, resembling achroodextrin, extracted from squill as a colorless amorphous substance; -- so called because it is levorotatory..

Commonage :: Commonage (n.) The right of pasturing on a common; the right of using anything in common with others.

Index :: Index (v. t.) To provide with an index or table of references; to put into an index; as, to index a book, or its contents..

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