English Dictionary: diluvial | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bean \Bean\ (b[emac]n), n. [OE. bene, AS. be[a0]n; akin to D. boon, G. bohne, OHG. p[omac]na, Icel. baun, Dan. b[94]nne, Sw. b[94]na, and perh. to Russ. bob, L. faba.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to the seed of certain leguminous herbs, chiefly of the genera {Faba}, {Phaseolus}, and {Dolichos}; also, to the herbs. Note: The origin and classification of many kinds are still doubtful. Among true beans are: the black-eyed bean and China bean, included in {Dolichos Sinensis}; black Egyptian bean or hyacinth bean, {D. Lablab}; the common haricot beans, kidney beans, string beans, and pole beans, all included in {Phaseolus vulgaris}; the lower bush bean, {Ph. vulgaris}, variety {nanus}; Lima bean, {Ph. lunatus}; Spanish bean and scarlet runner, {Ph. maltiflorus}; Windsor bean, the common bean of England, {Faba vulgaris}. As an article of food beans are classed with vegetables. 2. The popular name of other vegetable seeds or fruits, more or less resembling true beans. {Bean aphis} (Zo[94]l.), a plant louse ({Aphis fab[91]}) which infests the bean plant. {Bean fly} (Zo[94]l.), a fly found on bean flowers. {Bean goose} (Zo[94]l.), a species of goose ({Anser segetum}). {Bean weevil} (Zo[94]l.), a small weevil that in the larval state destroys beans. The American species in {Bruchus fab[91]}. {Florida bean} (Bot.), the seed of {Mucuna urens}, a West Indian plant. The seeds are washed up on the Florida shore, and are often polished and made into ornaments. {Ignatius bean}, or {St. Ignatius's bean} (Bot.), a species of {Strychnos}. {Navy bean}, the common dried white bean of commerce; probably so called because an important article of food in the navy. {Pea bean}, a very small and highly esteemed variety of the edible white bean; -- so called from its size. {Sacred bean}. See under {Sacred}. {Screw bean}. See under {Screw}. {Sea bean}. (a) Same as {Florida bean}. (b) A red bean of unknown species used for ornament. {Tonquin bean}, or {Tonka bean}, the fragrant seed of {Dipteryx odorata}, a leguminous tree. {Vanilla bean}. See under {Vanilla}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Alfilaria \[d8]Al*fil`a*ri"a\, n. (Bot.) The pin grass ({Erodium cicutarium}), a weed in California. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Alfileria \[d8]Al*fil`e*ri"a\, d8Alfilerilla \[d8]Al*fil`e*ril"la\, n. [Mex. Sp., fr. Sp. alfiler pin.] Same as {Alfilaria}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Alfileria \[d8]Al*fil`e*ri"a\, d8Alfilerilla \[d8]Al*fil`e*ril"la\, n. [Mex. Sp., fr. Sp. alfiler pin.] Same as {Alfilaria}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Alveolus \[d8]Al*ve"o*lus\ ([acr]l*v[emac]"[osl]*l[ucr]s), n.; pl. {Alveoli} (-l[imac]). [L., a small hollow or cavity, dim. of alveus: cf. F. alv[82]ole. See {Alveary}.] 1. A cell in a honeycomb. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A small cavity in a coral, shell, or fossil 3. (Anat.) A small depression, sac, or vesicle, as the socket of a tooth, the air cells of the lungs, the ultimate saccules of glands, etc. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Labellum \[d8]La*bel"lum\, n.; pl. L. {Labella}, E. {Labellums}. [L., dim. of labrum lip.] 1. (Bot.) The lower or apparently anterior petal of an orchidaceous flower, often of a very curious shape. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A small appendage beneath the upper lip or labrum of certain insects. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Lapilli \[d8]La*pil"li\, n. pl. [L. lapillus a little stone, dim. of lapis stone.] (Min.) Volcanic ashes, consisting of small, angular, stony fragments or particles. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Li bella \[d8]Li *bel"la\ (l[isl]*b[ecr]l"l[adot]), n. [L., dim. of libra balance. See {Level}, n.] 1. A small balance. 2. A level, or leveling instrument. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Loup-loup \[d8]Loup`-loup"\, n. [F.] (Zo[94]l.) The Pomeranian or Spitz dog. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Turbine \Tur"bine\, n. A form of steam engine analogous in construction and action to the water turbine. There are practically only two distinct kinds, and they are typified in the de Laval and the Parsons and Curtis turbines. The {de Laval turbine} is an impulse turbine, in which steam impinges upon revolving blades from a flared nozzle. The flare of the nozzle causes expansion of the steam, and hence changes its pressure energy into kinetic energy. An enormous velocity (30,000 revolutions per minute in the 5 H. P. size) is requisite for high efficiency, and the machine has therefore to be geared down to be of practical use. Some recent development of this type include turbines formed of several de Laval elements compounded as in the ordinary expansion engine. The {Parsons turbine} is an impulse-and-reaction turbine, usually of the axial type. The steam is constrained to pass successively through alternate rows of fixed and moving blades, being expanded down to a condenser pressure of about 1 lb. per square inch absolute. The {Curtis turbine} is somewhat simpler than the Parsons, and consists of elements each of which has at least two rows of moving blades and one row of stationary. The bucket velocity is lowered by fractional velocity reduction. Both the Parsons and Curtis turbines are suitable for driving dynamos and steamships directly. In efficiency, lightness, and bulk for a given power, they compare favorably with reciprocating engines. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Deleble \Del"e*ble\ (?; 277), a. [L. delebilis. See 1st {Dele}.] Capable of being blotted out or erased. [bd]An impression easily deleble.[b8] --Fuller. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Aleppo boil \A*lep"po boil\, button \button\, [or] evil \evil\ . (Med.) A chronic skin affection terminating in an ulcer, most commonly of the face. It is endemic along the Mediterranean, and is probably due to a specific bacillus. Called also {Aleppo ulcer}, {Biskara boil}, {Delhi boil}, {Oriental sore}, etc. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Boil \Boil\, n. [Influenced by boil, v. See {Beal}, {Bile}.] A hard, painful, inflamed tumor, which, on suppuration, discharges pus, mixed with blood, and discloses a small fibrous mass of dead tissue, called the core. {A blind boil}, one that suppurates imperfectly, or fails to come to a head. {Delhi boil} (Med.), a peculiar affection of the skin, probably parasitic in origin, prevailing in India (as among the British troops) and especially at Delhi. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Dial \Di"al\, n. [LL. dialis daily, fr. L. dies day. See {Deity}.] 1. An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp., a sundial; but there are lunar and astral dials. The style or gnomon is usually parallel to the earth's axis, but the dial plate may be either horizontal or vertical. 2. The graduated face of a timepiece, on which the time of day is shown by pointers or hands. 3. A miner's compass. {Dial bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Indian bird ({Copsychus saularius}), allied to the European robin. The name is also given to other related species. {Dial lock}, a lock provided with one or more plates having numbers or letters upon them. These plates must be adjusted in a certain determined way before the lock can be operated. {Dial plate}, the plane or disk of a dial or timepiece on which lines and figures for indicating the time are placed. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Diluvial \Di*lu"vi*al\, a. [L. diluvialis. fr. diluvium.] 1. Of or pertaining to a flood or deluge, esp. to the great deluge in the days of Noah; diluvian. 2. (Geol.) Effected or produced by a flood or deluge of water; -- said of coarse and imperfectly stratified deposits along ancient or existing water courses. Similar unstratified deposits were formed by the agency of ice. The time of deposition has been called the Diluvian epoch. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Diluvialist \Di*lu"vi*al*ist\, n. One who explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge. --Lyell. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Doleful \Dole"ful\, a. Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. With screwed face and doleful whine. --South. Regions of sorrow, doleful shades. --Milton. Syn: Piteous; rueful; sorrowful; woeful; melancholy; sad gloomy; dismal; dolorous; woe-begone. - {Dole"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Dole"ful*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Doleful \Dole"ful\, a. Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. With screwed face and doleful whine. --South. Regions of sorrow, doleful shades. --Milton. Syn: Piteous; rueful; sorrowful; woeful; melancholy; sad gloomy; dismal; dolorous; woe-begone. - {Dole"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Dole"ful*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Doleful \Dole"ful\, a. Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. With screwed face and doleful whine. --South. Regions of sorrow, doleful shades. --Milton. Syn: Piteous; rueful; sorrowful; woeful; melancholy; sad gloomy; dismal; dolorous; woe-begone. - {Dole"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Dole"ful*ness}, n. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Daleville, AL (city, FIPS 19360) Location: 31.30083 N, 85.71621 W Population (1990): 5117 (2330 housing units) Area: 22.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 36322 Daleville, IN (town, FIPS 16642) Location: 40.11884 N, 85.55625 W Population (1990): 1681 (691 housing units) Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 47334 Daleville, MS Zip code(s): 39326 Daleville, VA (CDP, FIPS 21152) Location: 37.41523 N, 79.92152 W Population (1990): 1163 (431 housing units) Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 24083 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Del Valle, TX Zip code(s): 78617 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Delafield, WI (city, FIPS 19400) Location: 43.06959 N, 88.39188 W Population (1990): 5347 (2172 housing units) Area: 24.1 sq km (land), 4.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 53018 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Delaplaine, AR (town, FIPS 18010) Location: 36.23132 N, 90.72602 W Population (1990): 146 (57 housing units) Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72425 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Delaplane, VA Zip code(s): 22025 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Dialville, TX Zip code(s): 75785 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Dollville, IL Zip code(s): 62571 | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Doleful creatures (occurring only Isa. 13:21. Heb. ochim, i.e., "shrieks;" hence "howling animals"), a general name for screech owls (howlets), which occupy the desolate palaces of Babylon. Some render the word "hyaenas." |