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Rail \Rail\, n. [F. r[83]le, fr. r[83]ler to have a rattling in the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See {Rattle}, v.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family {Rallid[91]}, especially those of the genus {Rallus}, and of closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds. Note: The common European water rail ({Rallus aquaticus}) is called also {bilcock}, {skitty coot}, and {brook runner}. The best known American species are the clapper rail, or salt-marsh hen ({Rallus lonqirostris}, var. {crepitans}); the king, or red-breasted, rail ({R. elegans}) (called also {fresh-water marshhen}); the lesser clapper, or Virginia, rail ({R. Virginianus}); and the Carolina, or sora, rail ({Porzana Carolina}). See {Sora}. {Land rail} (Zo[94]l.), the corncrake. | |
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Reafforest \Re`af*for"est\, v. t. To convert again into the forest, as a region of country. | |
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Reafforestation \Re`af*for`es*ta"tion\, n. The act or process of converting again into a forest. | |
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Reapproach \Re`ap*proach"\, v. i. & t. To approach again or anew. | |
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Rebrace \Re*brace"\, v. t. To brace again. --Gray. | |
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Reforest \Re*for"est\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reforested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reforesting}.] To replant with trees; to reafforest; to reforestize. | |
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Reforest \Re*for"est\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reforested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reforesting}.] To replant with trees; to reafforest; to reforestize. | |
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Reforest \Re*for"est\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reforested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reforesting}.] To replant with trees; to reafforest; to reforestize. | |
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Reforestization \Re*for`est*i*za`tion\ (r?*f?r`?st*?*z?"sh?n), n. The act or process of reforestizing. | |
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Reforestize \Re*for"est*ize\ (r?*f?r"?st*?z), v. t. To convert again into a forest; to plant again with trees. | |
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Reforge \Re*forge"\ (r?*f?rj"), v. t. [Pref. re- + forge: cf. F. reforger.] To forge again or anew; hence, to fashion or fabricate anew; to make over. --Udall. | |
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Reforger \Re*for"ger\ (r?*f?r"j?r), n. One who reforges. | |
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Refract \Re*fract"\ (r?*fr$kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Refracting}.] [L. refractus, p. p. of refringere; pref. re- re- + frangere to break: cf. F. r[82]fracter. SEe {FRacture}, and cf. {Refrain}, n.] 1. To bend sharply and abruptly back; to break off. 2. To break the natural course of, as rays of light orr heat, when passing from one transparent medium to another of different density; to cause to deviate from a direct course by an action distinct from reflection; as, a dense medium refrcts the rays of light as they pass into it from a rare medium. | |
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Refractable \Re*fract"a*ble\ (-?*b'l), a. Capable of being refracted. | |
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Refract \Re*fract"\ (r?*fr$kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Refracting}.] [L. refractus, p. p. of refringere; pref. re- re- + frangere to break: cf. F. r[82]fracter. SEe {FRacture}, and cf. {Refrain}, n.] 1. To bend sharply and abruptly back; to break off. 2. To break the natural course of, as rays of light orr heat, when passing from one transparent medium to another of different density; to cause to deviate from a direct course by an action distinct from reflection; as, a dense medium refrcts the rays of light as they pass into it from a rare medium. | |
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Refracted \Re*fract"ed\, a. 1. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Bent backward angularly, as if half-broken; as, a refracted stem or leaf. 2. Turned from a direct course by refraction; as, refracted rays of light. | |
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Vision \Vi"sion\, n. [OE. visioun, F. vision, fr. L. visio, from videre, visum, to see: akin to Gr. [?] to see, [?] I know, and E. wit. See {Wit}, v., and cf. {Advice}, {Clairvoyant}, {Envy}, {Evident}, {Provide}, {Revise}, {Survey}, {View}, {Visage}, {Visit}.] 1. The act of seeing external objects; actual sight. Faith here is turned into vision there. --Hammond. 2. (Physiol.) The faculty of seeing; sight; one of the five senses, by which colors and the physical qualities of external objects are appreciated as a result of the stimulating action of light on the sensitive retina, an expansion of the optic nerve. 3. That which is seen; an object of sight. --Shak. 4. Especially, that which is seen otherwise than by the ordinary sight, or the rational eye; a supernatural, prophetic, or imaginary sight; an apparition; a phantom; a specter; as, the visions of Isaiah. The baseless fabric of this vision. --Shak. No dreams, but visions strange. --Sir P. Sidney. 5. Hence, something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy. --Locke. {Arc of vision} (Astron.), the arc which measures the least distance from the sun at which, when the sun is below the horizon, a star or planet emerging from his rays becomes visible. {Beatific vision} (Theol.), the immediate sight of God in heaven. {Direct vision} (Opt.), vision when the image of the object falls directly on the yellow spot (see under {Yellow}); also, vision by means of rays which are not deviated from their original direction. {Field of vision}, field of view. See under {Field}. {Indirect vision} (Opt.), vision when the rays of light from an object fall upon the peripheral parts of the retina. {Reflected vision}, [or] {Refracted vision}, vision by rays reflected from mirrors, or refracted by lenses or prisms, respectively. {Vision purple}. (Physiol.) See {Visual purple}, under {Visual}. | |
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Refract \Re*fract"\ (r?*fr$kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Refracting}.] [L. refractus, p. p. of refringere; pref. re- re- + frangere to break: cf. F. r[82]fracter. SEe {FRacture}, and cf. {Refrain}, n.] 1. To bend sharply and abruptly back; to break off. 2. To break the natural course of, as rays of light orr heat, when passing from one transparent medium to another of different density; to cause to deviate from a direct course by an action distinct from reflection; as, a dense medium refrcts the rays of light as they pass into it from a rare medium. | |
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Refracting \Re*fract"ing\, a. Serving or tending to refract; as, a refracting medium. {Refracting angle of a prism} (Opt.), the angle of a triangular prism included between the two sides through which the refracted beam passes in the decomposition of light. {Refracting telescope}. (Opt.) See under {Telescope}. | |
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Refracting \Re*fract"ing\, a. Serving or tending to refract; as, a refracting medium. {Refracting angle of a prism} (Opt.), the angle of a triangular prism included between the two sides through which the refracted beam passes in the decomposition of light. {Refracting telescope}. (Opt.) See under {Telescope}. | |
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Telescope \Tel"e*scope\, n. [Gr. [?] viewing afar, farseeing; [?] far, far off + [?] a watcher, akin to [?] to view: cf. F. t[82]lescope. See {Telegraph}, and {-scope}.] An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies. Note: A telescope assists the eye chiefly in two ways; first, by enlarging the visual angle under which a distant object is seen, and thus magnifying that object; and, secondly, by collecting, and conveying to the eye, a larger beam of light than would enter the naked organ, thus rendering objects distinct and visible which would otherwise be indistinct and or invisible. Its essential parts are the object glass, or concave mirror, which collects the beam of light, and forms an image of the object, and the eyeglass, which is a microscope, by which the image is magnified. {Achromatic telescope}. See under {Achromatic}. {Aplanatic telescope}, a telescope having an aplanatic eyepiece. {Astronomical telescope}, a telescope which has a simple eyepiece so constructed or used as not to reverse the image formed by the object glass, and consequently exhibits objects inverted, which is not a hindrance in astronomical observations. {Cassegrainian telescope}, a reflecting telescope invented by Cassegrain, which differs from the Gregorian only in having the secondary speculum convex instead of concave, and placed nearer the large speculum. The Cassegrainian represents objects inverted; the Gregorian, in their natural position. The Melbourne telescope (see Illust. under {Reflecting telescope}, below) is a Cassegrainian telescope. {Dialytic telescope}. See under {Dialytic}. {Equatorial telescope}. See the Note under {Equatorial}. {Galilean telescope}, a refracting telescope in which the eyeglass is a concave instead of a convex lens, as in the common opera glass. This was the construction originally adopted by Galileo, the inventor of the instrument. It exhibits the objects erect, that is, in their natural positions. {Gregorian telescope}, a form of reflecting telescope. See under {Gregorian}. {Herschelian telescope}, a reflecting telescope of the form invented by Sir William Herschel, in which only one speculum is employed, by means of which an image of the object is formed near one side of the open end of the tube, and to this the eyeglass is applied directly. {Newtonian telescope}, a form of reflecting telescope. See under {Newtonian}. {Photographic telescope}, a telescope specially constructed to make photographs of the heavenly bodies. {Prism telescope}. See {Teinoscope}. {Reflecting telescope}, a telescope in which the image is formed by a speculum or mirror (or usually by two speculums, a large one at the lower end of the telescope, and the smaller one near the open end) instead of an object glass. See {Gregorian, Cassegrainian, Herschelian, [and] Newtonian, telescopes}, above. {Refracting telescope}, a telescope in which the image is formed by refraction through an object glass. {Telescope carp} (Zo[94]l.), the telescope fish. {Telescope fish} (Zo[94]l.), a monstrous variety of the goldfish having very protuberant eyes. {Telescope fly} (Zo[94]l.), any two-winged fly of the genus {Diopsis}, native of Africa and Asia. The telescope flies are remarkable for having the eyes raised on very long stalks. {Telescope shell} (Zo[94]l.), an elongated gastropod ({Cerithium telescopium}) having numerous flattened whorls. {Telescope sight} (Firearms), a slender telescope attached to the barrel, having cross wires in the eyepiece and used as a sight. {Terrestrial telescope}, a telescope whose eyepiece has one or two lenses more than the astronomical, for the purpose of inverting the image, and exhibiting objects erect. | |
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Refracting \Re*fract"ing\, a. Serving or tending to refract; as, a refracting medium. {Refracting angle of a prism} (Opt.), the angle of a triangular prism included between the two sides through which the refracted beam passes in the decomposition of light. {Refracting telescope}. (Opt.) See under {Telescope}. | |
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Refraction \Re*frac"tion\ (r?*fr?k"sh?n), n. [F. r[82]fraction.] 1. The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted. 2. The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved. Refraction out of the rarer medium into the denser, is made towards the perpendicular. --Sir I. Newton. 3. (Astron.) (a) The change in the direction of a ray of light, and, consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly body from which it emanates, arising from its passage through the earth's atmosphere; -- hence distinguished as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction. (b) The correction which is to be deducted from the apparent altitude of a heavenly body on account of atmospheric refraction, in order to obtain the true altitude. {Angle of refraction} (Opt.), the angle which a refracted ray makes with the perpendicular to the surface separating the two media traversed by the ray. {Conical refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of a ray of light into an infinite number of rays, forming a hollow cone. This occurs when a ray of light is passed through crystals of some substances, under certain circumstances. Conical refraction is of two kinds; external conical refraction, in which the ray issues from the crystal in the form of a cone, the vertex of which is at the point of emergence; and internal conical refraction, in which the ray is changed into the form of a cone on entering the crystal, from which it issues in the form of a hollow cylinder. This singular phenomenon was first discovered by Sir W. R. Hamilton by mathematical reasoning alone, unaided by experiment. {Differential refraction} (Astron.), the change of the apparent place of one object relative to a second object near it, due to refraction; also, the correction required to be made to the observed relative places of the two bodies. {Double refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of light in two directions, which produces two distinct images. The power of double refraction is possessed by all crystals except those of the isometric system. A uniaxial crystal is said to be optically positive (like quartz), or optically negative (like calcite), or to have positive, or negative, double refraction, according as the optic axis is the axis of least or greatest elasticity for light; a biaxial crystal is similarly designated when the same relation holds for the acute bisectrix. {Index of refraction}. See under {Index}. {Refraction circle} (Opt.), an instrument provided with a graduated circle for the measurement of refraction. {Refraction of latitude}, {longitude}, {declination}, {right ascension}, etc., the change in the apparent latitude, longitude, etc., of a heavenly body, due to the effect of atmospheric refraction. {Terrestrial refraction}, the change in the apparent altitude of a distant point on or near the earth's surface, as the top of a mountain, arising from the passage of light from it to the eye through atmospheric strata of varying density. | |
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Angle \An"gle\ ([acr][nsm]"g'l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. 'agky`los bent, crooked, angular, 'a`gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish-hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook. Into the utmost angle of the world. --Spenser. To search the tenderest angles of the heart. --Milton. 2. (Geom.) (a) The figure made by. two lines which meet. (b) The difference of direction of two lines. In the lines meet, the point of meeting is the vertex of the angle. 3. A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment. Though but an angle reached him of the stone. --Dryden. 4. (Astrol.) A name given to four of the twelve astrological [bd]houses.[b8] [Obs.] --Chaucer. 5. [AS. angel.] A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod. Give me mine angle: we 'll to the river there. --Shak. A fisher next his trembling angle bears. --Pope. {Acute angle}, one less than a right angle, or less than 90[deg]. {Adjacent} or {Contiguous angles}, such as have one leg common to both angles. {Alternate angles}. See {Alternate}. {Angle bar}. (a) (Carp.) An upright bar at the angle where two faces of a polygonal or bay window meet. --Knight. (b) (Mach.) Same as {Angle iron}. {Angle bead} (Arch.), a bead worked on or fixed to the angle of any architectural work, esp. for protecting an angle of a wall. {Angle brace}, {Angle tie} (Carp.), a brace across an interior angle of a wooden frame, forming the hypothenuse and securing the two side pieces together. --Knight. {Angle iron} (Mach.), a rolled bar or plate of iron having one or more angles, used for forming the corners, or connecting or sustaining the sides of an iron structure to which it is riveted. {Angle leaf} (Arch.), a detail in the form of a leaf, more or less conventionalized, used to decorate and sometimes to strengthen an angle. {Angle meter}, an instrument for measuring angles, esp. for ascertaining the dip of strata. {Angle shaft} (Arch.), an enriched angle bead, often having a capital or base, or both. {Curvilineal angle}, one formed by two curved lines. {External angles}, angles formed by the sides of any right-lined figure, when the sides are produced or lengthened. {Facial angle}. See under {Facial}. {Internal angles}, those which are within any right-lined figure. {Mixtilineal angle}, one formed by a right line with a curved line. {Oblique angle}, one acute or obtuse, in opposition to a right angle. {Obtuse angle}, one greater than a right angle, or more than 90[deg]. {Optic angle}. See under {Optic}. {Rectilineal} or {Right-lined angle}, one formed by two right lines. {Right angle}, one formed by a right line falling on another perpendicularly, or an angle of 90[deg] (measured by a quarter circle). {Solid angle}, the figure formed by the meeting of three or more plane angles at one point. {Spherical angle}, one made by the meeting of two arcs of great circles, which mutually cut one another on the surface of a globe or sphere. {Visual angle}, the angle formed by two rays of light, or two straight lines drawn from the extreme points of an object to the center of the eye. {For Angles of commutation}, {draught}, {incidence}, {reflection}, {refraction}, {position}, {repose}, {fraction}, see {Commutation}, {Draught}, {Incidence}, {Reflection}, {Refraction}, etc. | |
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Refraction \Re*frac"tion\ (r?*fr?k"sh?n), n. [F. r[82]fraction.] 1. The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted. 2. The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved. Refraction out of the rarer medium into the denser, is made towards the perpendicular. --Sir I. Newton. 3. (Astron.) (a) The change in the direction of a ray of light, and, consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly body from which it emanates, arising from its passage through the earth's atmosphere; -- hence distinguished as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction. (b) The correction which is to be deducted from the apparent altitude of a heavenly body on account of atmospheric refraction, in order to obtain the true altitude. {Angle of refraction} (Opt.), the angle which a refracted ray makes with the perpendicular to the surface separating the two media traversed by the ray. {Conical refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of a ray of light into an infinite number of rays, forming a hollow cone. This occurs when a ray of light is passed through crystals of some substances, under certain circumstances. Conical refraction is of two kinds; external conical refraction, in which the ray issues from the crystal in the form of a cone, the vertex of which is at the point of emergence; and internal conical refraction, in which the ray is changed into the form of a cone on entering the crystal, from which it issues in the form of a hollow cylinder. This singular phenomenon was first discovered by Sir W. R. Hamilton by mathematical reasoning alone, unaided by experiment. {Differential refraction} (Astron.), the change of the apparent place of one object relative to a second object near it, due to refraction; also, the correction required to be made to the observed relative places of the two bodies. {Double refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of light in two directions, which produces two distinct images. The power of double refraction is possessed by all crystals except those of the isometric system. A uniaxial crystal is said to be optically positive (like quartz), or optically negative (like calcite), or to have positive, or negative, double refraction, according as the optic axis is the axis of least or greatest elasticity for light; a biaxial crystal is similarly designated when the same relation holds for the acute bisectrix. {Index of refraction}. See under {Index}. {Refraction circle} (Opt.), an instrument provided with a graduated circle for the measurement of refraction. {Refraction of latitude}, {longitude}, {declination}, {right ascension}, etc., the change in the apparent latitude, longitude, etc., of a heavenly body, due to the effect of atmospheric refraction. {Terrestrial refraction}, the change in the apparent altitude of a distant point on or near the earth's surface, as the top of a mountain, arising from the passage of light from it to the eye through atmospheric strata of varying density. | |
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Angle \An"gle\ ([acr][nsm]"g'l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. 'agky`los bent, crooked, angular, 'a`gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish-hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook. Into the utmost angle of the world. --Spenser. To search the tenderest angles of the heart. --Milton. 2. (Geom.) (a) The figure made by. two lines which meet. (b) The difference of direction of two lines. In the lines meet, the point of meeting is the vertex of the angle. 3. A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment. Though but an angle reached him of the stone. --Dryden. 4. (Astrol.) A name given to four of the twelve astrological [bd]houses.[b8] [Obs.] --Chaucer. 5. [AS. angel.] A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod. Give me mine angle: we 'll to the river there. --Shak. A fisher next his trembling angle bears. --Pope. {Acute angle}, one less than a right angle, or less than 90[deg]. {Adjacent} or {Contiguous angles}, such as have one leg common to both angles. {Alternate angles}. See {Alternate}. {Angle bar}. (a) (Carp.) An upright bar at the angle where two faces of a polygonal or bay window meet. --Knight. (b) (Mach.) Same as {Angle iron}. {Angle bead} (Arch.), a bead worked on or fixed to the angle of any architectural work, esp. for protecting an angle of a wall. {Angle brace}, {Angle tie} (Carp.), a brace across an interior angle of a wooden frame, forming the hypothenuse and securing the two side pieces together. --Knight. {Angle iron} (Mach.), a rolled bar or plate of iron having one or more angles, used for forming the corners, or connecting or sustaining the sides of an iron structure to which it is riveted. {Angle leaf} (Arch.), a detail in the form of a leaf, more or less conventionalized, used to decorate and sometimes to strengthen an angle. {Angle meter}, an instrument for measuring angles, esp. for ascertaining the dip of strata. {Angle shaft} (Arch.), an enriched angle bead, often having a capital or base, or both. {Curvilineal angle}, one formed by two curved lines. {External angles}, angles formed by the sides of any right-lined figure, when the sides are produced or lengthened. {Facial angle}. See under {Facial}. {Internal angles}, those which are within any right-lined figure. {Mixtilineal angle}, one formed by a right line with a curved line. {Oblique angle}, one acute or obtuse, in opposition to a right angle. {Obtuse angle}, one greater than a right angle, or more than 90[deg]. {Optic angle}. See under {Optic}. {Rectilineal} or {Right-lined angle}, one formed by two right lines. {Right angle}, one formed by a right line falling on another perpendicularly, or an angle of 90[deg] (measured by a quarter circle). {Solid angle}, the figure formed by the meeting of three or more plane angles at one point. {Spherical angle}, one made by the meeting of two arcs of great circles, which mutually cut one another on the surface of a globe or sphere. {Visual angle}, the angle formed by two rays of light, or two straight lines drawn from the extreme points of an object to the center of the eye. {For Angles of commutation}, {draught}, {incidence}, {reflection}, {refraction}, {position}, {repose}, {fraction}, see {Commutation}, {Draught}, {Incidence}, {Reflection}, {Refraction}, etc. | |
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Refraction \Re*frac"tion\ (r?*fr?k"sh?n), n. [F. r[82]fraction.] 1. The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted. 2. The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved. Refraction out of the rarer medium into the denser, is made towards the perpendicular. --Sir I. Newton. 3. (Astron.) (a) The change in the direction of a ray of light, and, consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly body from which it emanates, arising from its passage through the earth's atmosphere; -- hence distinguished as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction. (b) The correction which is to be deducted from the apparent altitude of a heavenly body on account of atmospheric refraction, in order to obtain the true altitude. {Angle of refraction} (Opt.), the angle which a refracted ray makes with the perpendicular to the surface separating the two media traversed by the ray. {Conical refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of a ray of light into an infinite number of rays, forming a hollow cone. This occurs when a ray of light is passed through crystals of some substances, under certain circumstances. Conical refraction is of two kinds; external conical refraction, in which the ray issues from the crystal in the form of a cone, the vertex of which is at the point of emergence; and internal conical refraction, in which the ray is changed into the form of a cone on entering the crystal, from which it issues in the form of a hollow cylinder. This singular phenomenon was first discovered by Sir W. R. Hamilton by mathematical reasoning alone, unaided by experiment. {Differential refraction} (Astron.), the change of the apparent place of one object relative to a second object near it, due to refraction; also, the correction required to be made to the observed relative places of the two bodies. {Double refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of light in two directions, which produces two distinct images. The power of double refraction is possessed by all crystals except those of the isometric system. A uniaxial crystal is said to be optically positive (like quartz), or optically negative (like calcite), or to have positive, or negative, double refraction, according as the optic axis is the axis of least or greatest elasticity for light; a biaxial crystal is similarly designated when the same relation holds for the acute bisectrix. {Index of refraction}. See under {Index}. {Refraction circle} (Opt.), an instrument provided with a graduated circle for the measurement of refraction. {Refraction of latitude}, {longitude}, {declination}, {right ascension}, etc., the change in the apparent latitude, longitude, etc., of a heavenly body, due to the effect of atmospheric refraction. {Terrestrial refraction}, the change in the apparent altitude of a distant point on or near the earth's surface, as the top of a mountain, arising from the passage of light from it to the eye through atmospheric strata of varying density. | |
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Refraction \Re*frac"tion\ (r?*fr?k"sh?n), n. [F. r[82]fraction.] 1. The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted. 2. The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved. Refraction out of the rarer medium into the denser, is made towards the perpendicular. --Sir I. Newton. 3. (Astron.) (a) The change in the direction of a ray of light, and, consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly body from which it emanates, arising from its passage through the earth's atmosphere; -- hence distinguished as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction. (b) The correction which is to be deducted from the apparent altitude of a heavenly body on account of atmospheric refraction, in order to obtain the true altitude. {Angle of refraction} (Opt.), the angle which a refracted ray makes with the perpendicular to the surface separating the two media traversed by the ray. {Conical refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of a ray of light into an infinite number of rays, forming a hollow cone. This occurs when a ray of light is passed through crystals of some substances, under certain circumstances. Conical refraction is of two kinds; external conical refraction, in which the ray issues from the crystal in the form of a cone, the vertex of which is at the point of emergence; and internal conical refraction, in which the ray is changed into the form of a cone on entering the crystal, from which it issues in the form of a hollow cylinder. This singular phenomenon was first discovered by Sir W. R. Hamilton by mathematical reasoning alone, unaided by experiment. {Differential refraction} (Astron.), the change of the apparent place of one object relative to a second object near it, due to refraction; also, the correction required to be made to the observed relative places of the two bodies. {Double refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of light in two directions, which produces two distinct images. The power of double refraction is possessed by all crystals except those of the isometric system. A uniaxial crystal is said to be optically positive (like quartz), or optically negative (like calcite), or to have positive, or negative, double refraction, according as the optic axis is the axis of least or greatest elasticity for light; a biaxial crystal is similarly designated when the same relation holds for the acute bisectrix. {Index of refraction}. See under {Index}. {Refraction circle} (Opt.), an instrument provided with a graduated circle for the measurement of refraction. {Refraction of latitude}, {longitude}, {declination}, {right ascension}, etc., the change in the apparent latitude, longitude, etc., of a heavenly body, due to the effect of atmospheric refraction. {Terrestrial refraction}, the change in the apparent altitude of a distant point on or near the earth's surface, as the top of a mountain, arising from the passage of light from it to the eye through atmospheric strata of varying density. | |
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Refractive \Re*fract"ive\ (r?*fr?kt"?v), a. [Cf. F. r[82]fractif. See {Refract}.] Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction; as, refractive surfaces; refractive powers. {Refractive index}. (Opt.) See {Index of refraction}, under {Index}. {Absolute refractive index} (Opt.), the index of refraction of a substances when the ray passes into it from a vacuum. {Relative refractive index} (of two media) (Opt.), the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction for a ray passing out of one of the media into the other. | |
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3. A table for facilitating reference to topics, names, and the like, in a book; -- usually alphabetical in arrangement, and printed at the end of the volume. 4. A prologue indicating what follows. [Obs.] --Shak. 5. (Anat.) The second digit, that next pollex, in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; index finger. 6. (Math.) The figure or letter which shows the power or root of a quantity; the exponent. [In this sense the plural is always {indices}.] {Index error}, the error in the reading of a mathematical instrument arising from the zero of the index not being in complete adjustment with that of the limb, or with its theoretically perfect position in the instrument; a correction to be applied to the instrument readings equal to the error of the zero adjustment. {Index expurgatorius}. [L.] See {Index prohibitorius} (below). {Index finger}. See {Index}, 5. {Index glass}, the mirror on the index of a quadrant, sextant, etc. {Index hand}, the pointer or hand of a clock, watch, or other registering machine; a hand that points to something. {Index of a logarithm} (Math.), the integral part of the logarithm, and always one less than the number of integral figures in the given number. It is also called the {characteristic}. {Index of refraction}, [or] {Refractive index} (Opt.), the number which expresses the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction. Thus the index of refraction for sulphur is 2, because, when light passes out of air into sulphur, the sine of the angle of incidence is double the sine of the angle of refraction. {Index plate}, a graduated circular plate, or one with circular rows of holes differently spaced; used in machines for graduating circles, cutting gear teeth, etc. {Index prohibitorius} [L.], or {Prohibitory index} (R. C. Ch.), a catalogue of books which are forbidden by the church to be read; the index expurgatorius [L.], or expurgatory index, is a catalogue of books from which passages marked as against faith or morals must be removed before Catholics can read them. These catalogues are published with additions, from time to time, by the Congregation of the Index, composed of cardinals, theologians, etc., under the sanction of the pope. --Hook. {Index rerum} [L.], a tabulated and alphabetized notebook, for systematic preservation of items, quotations, etc. | |
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Refractive \Re*fract"ive\ (r?*fr?kt"?v), a. [Cf. F. r[82]fractif. See {Refract}.] Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction; as, refractive surfaces; refractive powers. {Refractive index}. (Opt.) See {Index of refraction}, under {Index}. {Absolute refractive index} (Opt.), the index of refraction of a substances when the ray passes into it from a vacuum. {Relative refractive index} (of two media) (Opt.), the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction for a ray passing out of one of the media into the other. | |
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Refractiveness \Re*fract"ive*ness\, n. The quality or condition of being refractive. | |
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Interferometer \In`ter*fe*rom"e*ter\, n. [See {Interfere} and -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring small movements, distances, or displacements by means of the interference of two beams of light; -- called also {refractometer}. | |
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Refractometer \Re`frac*tom"e*ter\ (r?`fr?k*t?m"?*t?r), n. [Refraction + -meter.] (Opt.) A contrivance for exhibiting and measuring the refraction of light. | |
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Interferometer \In`ter*fe*rom"e*ter\, n. [See {Interfere} and -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring small movements, distances, or displacements by means of the interference of two beams of light; -- called also {refractometer}. | |
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Refractometer \Re`frac*tom"e*ter\ (r?`fr?k*t?m"?*t?r), n. [Refraction + -meter.] (Opt.) A contrivance for exhibiting and measuring the refraction of light. | |
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Refractor \Re*fract"or\ (r[?]-fr[?]kt"[?]r), n. Anything that refracts; specifically: (Opt.) A refracting telescope, in which the image to be viewed is formed by the refraction of light in passing through a convex lens. | |
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Refractorily \Re*frac"to*ri*ly\ (r?*fr?k"t?*r?*l?), adv. In a refractory manner; perversely; obstinately. | |
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Refractoriness \Re*frac"to*ri*ness\, n. The quality or condition of being refractory. | |
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Refractory \Re*frac"to*ry\ (-r?), a. [L. refractorius, fr. refringere: cf. F. refractaire. See {Refract}.] 1. Obstinate in disobedience; contumacious; stubborn; unmanageable; as, a refractory child; a refractory beast. Raging appetites that are Most disobedient and refractory. --Shak. 2. Resisting ordinary treatment; difficult of fusion, reduction, or the like; -- said especially of metals and the like, which do not readily yield to heat, or to the hammer; as, a refractory ore. Syn: Perverse; contumacious; unruly; stubborn; obstinate; unyielding; ungovernable; unmanageable. | |
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Refractory \Re*frac"to*ry\, n. 1. A refractory person. --Bp. Hall. 2. Refractoriness. [Obs.] --Jer. TAylor. 3. OPottery) A piece of ware covered with a vaporable flux and placed in a kiln, to communicate a glaze to the other articles. --Knight. | |
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Refracture \Re*frac"ture\ (r?*fr?k"t?r;135), n. (Surg.) A second breaking (as of a badly set bone) by the surgeon. | |
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Refracture \Re*frac"ture\, v. t. (Surg.) To break again, as a bone. | |
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Refragable \Ref"ra*ga*ble\ (r?f"r?*g?*b'l), a. [LL. refragabilis, fr. L. refragari to oppose.] Capable of being refuted; refutable. [R.] -- {Ref"ra*ga*ble*ness}, n. [R.] -- {Ref`*ra*ga*bil"i*ty} (-b[?]l`[?]*t[?]), n. [R.] | |
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Refragable \Ref"ra*ga*ble\ (r?f"r?*g?*b'l), a. [LL. refragabilis, fr. L. refragari to oppose.] Capable of being refuted; refutable. [R.] -- {Ref"ra*ga*ble*ness}, n. [R.] -- {Ref`*ra*ga*bil"i*ty} (-b[?]l`[?]*t[?]), n. [R.] | |
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Refragable \Ref"ra*ga*ble\ (r?f"r?*g?*b'l), a. [LL. refragabilis, fr. L. refragari to oppose.] Capable of being refuted; refutable. [R.] -- {Ref"ra*ga*ble*ness}, n. [R.] -- {Ref`*ra*ga*bil"i*ty} (-b[?]l`[?]*t[?]), n. [R.] | |
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Refragate \Ref"ra*gate\ (-g?t), v. i. [L. refragatus, p. p. of refragor.] To oppose. [R.] --Glanvill. | |
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Refresh \Re*fresh"\ (r?*fr?sh"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refreshed} (-fr?sht"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refreshing}.] [OE. refreshen, refreschen, OF. refreschir (cf. OF. rafraischir, rafreschir, F. rafra[?]chir); pref. re- re- + fres fresh. F. frais. See {Fresh}, a.] 1. To make fresh again; to restore strength, spirit, animation, or the like, to; to relieve from fatigue or depression; to reinvigorate; to enliven anew; to reanimate; as, sleep refreshes the body and the mind. --Chaucer. Foer they have refreshed my spirit and yours. --1 Cor. xvi. 18. And labor shall refresh itself with hope. --Shak. 2. To make as if new; to repair; to restore. The rest refresh the scaly snakes that fol[?] The shield of Pallas, and renew their gold. --Dryden. {To refresh the memory}, to quicken or strengthen it, as by a reference, review, memorandum, or suggestion. Syn: To cool; refrigerate; invigorate; revive; reanimate; renovate; renew; restore; recreate; enliven; cheer. | |
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Refresh \Re*fresh"\, n. The act of refreshing. [Obs.] --Daniel. | |
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Refresh \Re*fresh"\ (r?*fr?sh"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refreshed} (-fr?sht"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refreshing}.] [OE. refreshen, refreschen, OF. refreschir (cf. OF. rafraischir, rafreschir, F. rafra[?]chir); pref. re- re- + fres fresh. F. frais. See {Fresh}, a.] 1. To make fresh again; to restore strength, spirit, animation, or the like, to; to relieve from fatigue or depression; to reinvigorate; to enliven anew; to reanimate; as, sleep refreshes the body and the mind. --Chaucer. Foer they have refreshed my spirit and yours. --1 Cor. xvi. 18. And labor shall refresh itself with hope. --Shak. 2. To make as if new; to repair; to restore. The rest refresh the scaly snakes that fol[?] The shield of Pallas, and renew their gold. --Dryden. {To refresh the memory}, to quicken or strengthen it, as by a reference, review, memorandum, or suggestion. Syn: To cool; refrigerate; invigorate; revive; reanimate; renovate; renew; restore; recreate; enliven; cheer. | |
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Refresher \Re*fresh"er\ (-?r), n. 1. One who, or that which, refreshes. 2. (Law) An extra fee paid to counsel in a case that has been adjourned from one term to another, or that is unusually protracted. Ten guineas a day is the highest refresher which a counsel can charge. --London Truth. | |
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Refreshful \Re*fresh"ful\ (-f?l), a. Full of power to refresh; refreshing. -- {Re*fresh"ful*ly}, adv. | |
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Refreshful \Re*fresh"ful\ (-f?l), a. Full of power to refresh; refreshing. -- {Re*fresh"ful*ly}, adv. | |
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Refreshing \Re*fresh"ing\, a. Reviving; reanimating. -- {Re*fresh"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Re*fresh"ing*ness}, n. | |
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Refresh \Re*fresh"\ (r?*fr?sh"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refreshed} (-fr?sht"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refreshing}.] [OE. refreshen, refreschen, OF. refreschir (cf. OF. rafraischir, rafreschir, F. rafra[?]chir); pref. re- re- + fres fresh. F. frais. See {Fresh}, a.] 1. To make fresh again; to restore strength, spirit, animation, or the like, to; to relieve from fatigue or depression; to reinvigorate; to enliven anew; to reanimate; as, sleep refreshes the body and the mind. --Chaucer. Foer they have refreshed my spirit and yours. --1 Cor. xvi. 18. And labor shall refresh itself with hope. --Shak. 2. To make as if new; to repair; to restore. The rest refresh the scaly snakes that fol[?] The shield of Pallas, and renew their gold. --Dryden. {To refresh the memory}, to quicken or strengthen it, as by a reference, review, memorandum, or suggestion. Syn: To cool; refrigerate; invigorate; revive; reanimate; renovate; renew; restore; recreate; enliven; cheer. | |
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Refreshing \Re*fresh"ing\, a. Reviving; reanimating. -- {Re*fresh"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Re*fresh"ing*ness}, n. | |
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Refreshing \Re*fresh"ing\, a. Reviving; reanimating. -- {Re*fresh"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Re*fresh"ing*ness}, n. | |
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Refreshment \Re*fresh"ment\ (-ment), n. [CF. OF. refreschissement, F. rafra[icir]chissement.] 1. The act of refreshing, or the state of being refreshed; restoration of strength, spirit, vigor, or liveliness; relief after suffering; new life or animation after depression. 2. That which refreshes; means of restoration or reanimation; especially, an article of food or drink. | |
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Refrication \Ref`ri*ca"tion\ (r?f`r?*k?"sh?n), n. [L. refricare to rub again.] A rubbing up afresh; a brightening. [Obs.] A continual refrication of the memory. --Bp. Hall. | |
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Refrigerant \Re*frig"er*ant\ (r?*fr?j"?r-ant), a. [L. refrigerans, p. pr. of refrigerare: cf. F. r[82]frig[82]rant. See {Refrigerate}.] Cooling; allaying heat or fever. --Bacon. | |
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Refrigerant \Re*frig"er*ant\, n. That which makes to be cool or cold; specifically, a medicine or an application for allaying fever, or the symptoms of fever; -- used also figuratively. --Holland. [bd]A refrigerant to passion.[b8] --Blair. | |
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Refrigerate \Re*frig"er*ate\ (-[amac]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refrigerated} (-[amac]`t[ecr]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refrigerating}.] [L. refrigeratus, p. p. of refrigerare; pref. re- re- + frigerare to make cool, fr. frigus, frigoris, coolness. See {Frigid}.] To cause to become cool; to make or keep cold or cool. | |
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Refrigerate \Re*frig"er*ate\ (-[amac]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refrigerated} (-[amac]`t[ecr]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refrigerating}.] [L. refrigeratus, p. p. of refrigerare; pref. re- re- + frigerare to make cool, fr. frigus, frigoris, coolness. See {Frigid}.] To cause to become cool; to make or keep cold or cool. | |
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Refrigerate \Re*frig"er*ate\ (-[amac]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refrigerated} (-[amac]`t[ecr]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refrigerating}.] [L. refrigeratus, p. p. of refrigerare; pref. re- re- + frigerare to make cool, fr. frigus, frigoris, coolness. See {Frigid}.] To cause to become cool; to make or keep cold or cool. | |
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Refrigeration \Re*frig`er*a"tion\ (-?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F. r[82]frig[82]ration, L. refrigeratio.] The act or process of refrigerating or cooling, or the state of being cooled. | |
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Refrigerative \Re*frig"er*a*tive\ (r?*fr?j"?r*?*t?v), a. [Cf. F. r[82]frig[82]ratif.] Cooling; allaying heat. -- n. A refrigerant. Crazed brains should come under a refrigerative treatment. --I. Taylor. | |
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Refrigerator \Re*frig"er*a`tor\ (-?`t?r), n. That which refrigerates or makes cold; that which keeps cool. Specifically: (a) A box or room for keeping food or other articles cool, usually by means of ice. | |
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(b) An apparatus for rapidly cooling heated liquids or vapors, connected with a still, etc. {Refrigerator car} (Railroad), a freight car constructed as a refrigerator, for the transportation of fresh meats, fish, etc., in a temperature kept cool by ice. | |
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Refrigeratory \Re*frig"er*a*to*ry\ (-?*t?*r?), a. [L. refrigeratorius.] Mitigating heat; cooling. | |
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Refrigeratory \Re*frig"er*a*to*ry\, n.; pl. {-ries} (-fr[?]z). [CF. F. r[82]frig[82]ratoire.] That which refrigerates or cools. Specifically: (a) In distillation, a vessel filled with cold water, surrounding the worm, the vapor in which is thereby condensed. (b) The chamber, or tank, in which ice is formed, in an ice machine. | |
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Reperception \Re`per*cep"tion\ (r?`p?r-s?p"sh?n), n. The act of perceiving again; a repeated perception of the same object. No external praise can give me such a glow as my own solitary reperception and ratification of what is fine. --Keats. | |
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Repercuss \Re`per*cuss"\ (-k[ucr]s"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repercussed} (-k?st");p. pr. & vb. n. {Repercussing}.] [L. repercusus, p. p. of repercutere to drive back; pref. re- re- + percutere. See {Percussion}.] To drive or beat back; hence, to reflect; to reverberate. Perceiving all the subjacent country, . . . to repercuss such a light as I could hardly look against. --Evelyn. | |
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Repercuss \Re`per*cuss"\ (-k[ucr]s"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repercussed} (-k?st");p. pr. & vb. n. {Repercussing}.] [L. repercusus, p. p. of repercutere to drive back; pref. re- re- + percutere. See {Percussion}.] To drive or beat back; hence, to reflect; to reverberate. Perceiving all the subjacent country, . . . to repercuss such a light as I could hardly look against. --Evelyn. | |
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Repercuss \Re`per*cuss"\ (-k[ucr]s"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repercussed} (-k?st");p. pr. & vb. n. {Repercussing}.] [L. repercusus, p. p. of repercutere to drive back; pref. re- re- + percutere. See {Percussion}.] To drive or beat back; hence, to reflect; to reverberate. Perceiving all the subjacent country, . . . to repercuss such a light as I could hardly look against. --Evelyn. | |
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Repercussion \Re`per*cus"sion\ (-k?sh"?n), n. [L. repercussio: cf. F. r[82]percussion.] 1. The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation; as, the repercussion of sound. Ever echoing back in endless repercussion. --Hare. 2. (Mus.) Rapid reiteration of the same sound. 3. (Med.) The subsidence of a tumor or eruption by the action of a repellent. --Dunglison. 4. (Obstetrics) In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the fetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger. | |
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Repercussive \Re`per*cuss"ive\, n. A repellent. [Obs.] --Bacon. | |
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Repercussive \Re`per*cuss"ive\ (-k?s"?v), a. [Cf. F. r[82]percussif.] 1. Tending or able to repercuss; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate. Ye repercussive rocks! repeat the sound. --W. Pattison. 2. Repellent. [Obs.] [bd]Blood is stanched by astringent and repercussive medicines.[b8] --Bacon. 3. Driven back; rebounding; reverberated. [bd]Rages loud the repercussive roar.[b8] --Thomson. | |
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Reperusal \Re`pe*rus"al\ (r?`p?-r?z"al), n. A second or repeated perusal. | |
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Reperuse \Re`pe*ruse"\ (-r?z"), v. t. To peruse again. --Ld. Lytton. | |
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Re-present \Re`-pre*sent"\ (r?`pr?-z?nt"), v. t. To present again; as, to re-present the points of an argument. | |
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Represent \Rep`re*sent"\ (r?p`r?-z?nt"), v. t. [F. repr[?]senter, L. repraesentare, repraesentatum; pref. re- re- + preesentare to place before, present. See {Present}, v. t.] 1. To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. Before him burn Seven lamps, as in a zodiac representing The heavenly fires. --Milton. 2. To portray by pictoral or plastic art; to delineate; as, to represent a landscape in a picture, a horse in bronze, and the like. 3. To portray by mimicry or action of any kind; to act the part or character of; to personate; as, to represent Hamlet. 4. To stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of (another); as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of Congress represents his district in Congress. 5. To exhibit to another mind in language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of; to bring before the mind; to set forth; sometimes, to give an account of; to describe. He represented Rizzio's credit with the queen to be the chief and only obstacle to his success in that demand. --Robertson. This bank is thought the greatest load on the Genoese, and the managers of it have been represented as a second kind of senate. --Addison. 6. To serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things. 7. To bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present. Among these. Fancy next Her office holds; of all external things Which he five watchful senses represent, She forms imaginations, aery shapes. --Milton. 8. (Metaph.) To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). See {Presentative}, 3. The general capability of knowledge necessarily requires that, besides the power of evoking out of unconsciousness one portion of our retained knowledge in preference to another, we posses the faculty of representing in consciousness what is thus evoked . . . This representative Faculty is Imagination or Phantasy. --Sir. W. Hamilton. | |
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Re-present \Re`-pre*sent"\ (r?`pr?-z?nt"), v. t. To present again; as, to re-present the points of an argument. | |
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Represent \Rep`re*sent"\ (r?p`r?-z?nt"), v. t. [F. repr[?]senter, L. repraesentare, repraesentatum; pref. re- re- + preesentare to place before, present. See {Present}, v. t.] 1. To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. Before him burn Seven lamps, as in a zodiac representing The heavenly fires. --Milton. 2. To portray by pictoral or plastic art; to delineate; as, to represent a landscape in a picture, a horse in bronze, and the like. 3. To portray by mimicry or action of any kind; to act the part or character of; to personate; as, to represent Hamlet. 4. To stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of (another); as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of Congress represents his district in Congress. 5. To exhibit to another mind in language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of; to bring before the mind; to set forth; sometimes, to give an account of; to describe. He represented Rizzio's credit with the queen to be the chief and only obstacle to his success in that demand. --Robertson. This bank is thought the greatest load on the Genoese, and the managers of it have been represented as a second kind of senate. --Addison. 6. To serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things. 7. To bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present. Among these. Fancy next Her office holds; of all external things Which he five watchful senses represent, She forms imaginations, aery shapes. --Milton. 8. (Metaph.) To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). See {Presentative}, 3. The general capability of knowledge necessarily requires that, besides the power of evoking out of unconsciousness one portion of our retained knowledge in preference to another, we posses the faculty of representing in consciousness what is thus evoked . . . This representative Faculty is Imagination or Phantasy. --Sir. W. Hamilton. | |
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Representable \Rep`re*sent"a*ble\ (-?-b'l), a. Capable of being represented. | |
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Representance \Rep`re*sent"ance\ (-ans), n. Representation; likeness. [Obs.] --Donne. | |
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Representant \Rep`re*sent"ant\ (-ant), a. [Cf. F. repr[?]sentant.] Appearing or acting for another; representing. | |
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Representant \Rep`re*sent"ant\, n. [F. representant.] A representative. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton. | |
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Representation \Rep`re*sen*ta"tion\ (-z?n-t?"sh?n), n. [F. repr[?]sentation, L. representatio.] 1. The act of representing, in any sense of the verb. 2. That which represents. Specifically: (a) A likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like. (b) A dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet. (c) A description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate. (d) The body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a State in Congress. (e) (Insurance Law) Any collateral statement of fact, made orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced. 3. The state of being represented. Syn: Description; show; delineaton; portraiture; likeness; resemblance; exhibition; sight. | |
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Re-presentation \Re-pres`en*ta"tion\ (r?-prez`?n-t?"sh?n), n. [See {Re-present}.] The act of re-presenting, or the state of being presented again; a new presentation; as, re-presentation of facts previously stated. | |
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Representation \Rep`re*sen*ta"tion\ (-z?n-t?"sh?n), n. [F. repr[?]sentation, L. representatio.] 1. The act of representing, in any sense of the verb. 2. That which represents. Specifically: (a) A likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like. (b) A dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet. (c) A description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate. (d) The body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a State in Congress. (e) (Insurance Law) Any collateral statement of fact, made orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced. 3. The state of being represented. Syn: Description; show; delineaton; portraiture; likeness; resemblance; exhibition; sight. | |
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Re-presentation \Re-pres`en*ta"tion\ (r?-prez`?n-t?"sh?n), n. [See {Re-present}.] The act of re-presenting, or the state of being presented again; a new presentation; as, re-presentation of facts previously stated. | |
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Representationary \Rep`re*sen*ta"tion*a*ry\ (r?p`r?--z?n-t?"sh?n-?-r?), a. Implying representation; representative. [R.] | |
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Representative \Rep`re*sent"a*tive\, n. [Cf. LL. repraesentativus.] 1. One who, or that which, represents (anything); that which exhibits a likeness or similitude. A statute of Rumor, whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the representative of Credulity. --Addison. Difficulty must cumber this doctrine which supposes that the perfections of God are the representatives to us of whatever we perceive in the creatures. --Locke. 2. An agent, deputy, or substitute, who supplies the place of another, or others, being invested with his or their authority. 3. (Law) One who represents, or stands in the place of, another. Note: The executor or administrator is ordinarily held to be the representative of a deceased person, and is sometimes called the legal representative, or the personal representative. The heir is sometimes called the real representative of his deceased ancestor. The heirs and executors or administrators of a deceased person are sometimes compendiously described as his real and personal representatives. --Wharton. Burrill. 4. A member of the lower or popular house in a State legislature, or in the national Congress. [U.S.] 5. (Nat.Hist.) (a) That which presents the full character of the type of a group. (b) A species or variety which, in any region, takes the place of a similar one in another region. | |
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Representative \Rep`re*sent"a*tive\ (-z?nt`?-t?v), a. [Cf. F. repr[?]sentatif.] 1. Fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude. 2. Bearing the character or power of another; acting for another or others; as, a council representative of the people. --Swift. 3. Conducted by persons chosen to represent, or act as deputies for, the people; as, a representative government. 4. (Nat.Hist.) (a) Serving or fitted to present the full characters of the type of a group; typical; as, a representative genus in a family. (b) Similar in general appearance, structure, and habits, but living in different regions; -- said of certain species and varieties. 5. (Metaph.) Giving, or existing as, a transcript of what was originally presentative knowledge; as, representative faculties; representative knowledge. See {Presentative}, 3 and {Represent}, 8. | |
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Large \Large\, a. [Compar. {Larger}; superl. {Largest}.] [F., fr. L. largus. Cf. {Largo}.] 1. Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to {small}; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city. Note: For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length, breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height. 2. Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions. We hare yet large day. --Milton. 3. Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse. I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education. -- Felton. 4. Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said of the mind and heart. 5. Free; unembarrassed. [Obs.] Of burdens all he set the Paynims large. --Fairfax. 6. Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language. [Obs.] [bd]Some large jests he will make.[b8] --Shak. 7. Prodigal in expending; lavish. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 8. (Naut.) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter. {At large}. (a) Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large; to be left at large. (b) Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse on a subject at large. {Common at large}. See under {Common}, n. {Electors at large}, {Representative at large}, electors, or a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to represent particular districts in a State. [U. S.] {To give, go, run, [or] sail large} (Naut.), to have the wind crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel gains its highest speed. See {Large}, a., 8. Syn: Big; bulky; huge; capacious; comprehensive; ample; abundant; plentiful; populous; copious; diffusive; liberal. | |
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Representatively \Rep`re*sent"a*tive*ly\, adv. In a representative manner; vicariously. | |
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Representativeness \Rep`re*sent"a*tive*ness\, n. The quality or state of being representative. Dr. Burnet observes, that every thought is attended with consciousness and representativeness. --Spectator. | |
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Representer \Rep`re*sent"er\ (-?r), n. 1. One who shows, exhibits, or describes. --Sir T. Browne. 2. A representative. [Obs.] --Swift. | |
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Representment \Rep`re*sent"ment\ (-ment), n. Representation. [Obs.] | |
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Repress \Re*press"\ (r?-pr?s"), v. t. [Pref. re- + press.] To press again. | |
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Repress \Re*press"\ (r?-pr?s"), v. t. [Pref. re- + press: cf. L. reprimere, repressum. Cf. {Reprimand}.] 1. To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress; as, to repress sedition or rebellion; to repress the first risings of discontent. 2. Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back. Desire of wine and all delicious drinks, . . . Thou couldst repress. --Milton. Syn: To crush; overpower; subdue; suppress; restrain; quell; curb; check. | |
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Repress \Re*press"\, n. The act of repressing. [Obs.] | |
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Represser \Re*press"er\ (-?r), n. One who, or that which, represses. | |
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Repressible \Re*press"i*ble\ (-?-b'l), a. Capable of being repressed. | |
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Repression \Re*pres"sion\ (r?-pr?sh"?n), n. [Cf. F. r[82]pression.] 1. The act of repressing, or state of being repressed; as, the repression of evil and evil doers. 2. That which represses; check; restraint. | |
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Repressive \Re*press"ive\ (r?-pr?s"?v), a. [Cf. F. r[82]pressif. LL. repressivus.] Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or measures. -- {Re*press"ive*ly}, adv. | |
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Repressive \Re*press"ive\ (r?-pr?s"?v), a. [Cf. F. r[82]pressif. LL. repressivus.] Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or measures. -- {Re*press"ive*ly}, adv. | |
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Reprisal \Re*pris"al\ (r?-priz"al), n. [F. repr[?]saille, It. ripresaglia, rappresaglia, LL. reprensaliae, fr. L. reprehendere, reprehensum. See {Reprehend}, {Reprise}.] 1. The act of taking from an enemy by way of reteliation or indemnity. Debatable ground, on which incursions and reprisals continued to take place. --Macaulay. 2. Anything taken from an enemy in retaliation. 3. The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation for an act of inhumanity. --Vattel (Trans.) 4. Any act of retaliation. --Waterland. {Letters of marque and reprisal}. See under {Marque}. | |
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Reprise \Re*prise"\ (r?-pr?z"), n. [F. reprise, fr. reprendre, repris, to take back, L. reprehendere. See {Reprehend}.] 1. A taking by way of retaliation. [Obs.] --Dryden. 2. pl. (Law) Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor and lands, as rent charge, rent seck, pensions, annuities, and the like. [Written also {reprizes}.] --Burrill. 3. A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate. | |
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Reprise \Re*prise"\, v. t. [Written also reprize.] 1. To take again; to retake. [Obs.] --Spenser. 2. To recompense; to pay. [Obs.] | |
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Repristinate \Re*pris"tin*ate\ (r?-pr?s"t?n-?t), v. t. [Pref. re- + pristine.] To restore to an original state. [R.] --Shedd. | |
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Repristination \Re*pris`ti*na"tion\ (-t?-n?"sh?n), n. Restoration to an original state; renewal of purity. [R.] --R. Browning. | |
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Reprize \Re*prize"\ (-pr?z"), v. t. See {Reprise}. [Obs.] --Spenser. | |
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Reprise \Re*prise"\ (r?-pr?z"), n. [F. reprise, fr. reprendre, repris, to take back, L. reprehendere. See {Reprehend}.] 1. A taking by way of retaliation. [Obs.] --Dryden. 2. pl. (Law) Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor and lands, as rent charge, rent seck, pensions, annuities, and the like. [Written also {reprizes}.] --Burrill. 3. A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate. | |
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Reprizes \Re*priz"es\ (-pr?z"?z), n.pl. (Law) See {Repise}, n., 2. | |
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Reprise \Re*prise"\ (r?-pr?z"), n. [F. reprise, fr. reprendre, repris, to take back, L. reprehendere. See {Reprehend}.] 1. A taking by way of retaliation. [Obs.] --Dryden. 2. pl. (Law) Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor and lands, as rent charge, rent seck, pensions, annuities, and the like. [Written also {reprizes}.] --Burrill. 3. A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate. | |
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Reprizes \Re*priz"es\ (-pr?z"?z), n.pl. (Law) See {Repise}, n., 2. | |
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Reproach \Re*proach"\ (r?-pr?ch"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reproached} (-pr?cht"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reproaching}.] [F. reprocher, OF. reprochier, (assumed) LL. reproriare; L. pref. re- again, against, back + prope near; hence, originally, to bring near to, throw in one's teeth. Cf. {Approach}.] 1. To come back to, or come home to, as a matter of blame; to bring shame or disgrace upon; to disgrace. [Obs.] I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, For that he knew you, might reproach your life. --Shak. 2. To attribute blame to; to allege something disgracefull against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or contemptuously; to upbraid. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ. --1 Peter iv. 14. That this newcomer, Shame, There sit not, and reproach us as unclean. --Milton. Mezentius . . . with his ardor warmed His fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight. Repelled the victors. --Dryden. Syn: To upbraid; censure; blame; chide; rebuke; condemn; revile; vilify. | |
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Reproach \Re*proach"\, n. [F. reproche. See {Reproach}, v.] 1. The act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt; contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person; abusive reflections; as, severe reproach. No reproaches even, even when pointed and barbed with the sharpest wit, appeared to give him pain. --Macaulay. Give not thine heritage to reproach. --Joel ii. 17. 2. A cause of blame or censure; shame; disgrace. 3. An object of blame, censure, scorn, or derision. Come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. --Neh. ii. 17. Syn: Disrepute; discredit; dishonor; opprobrium; invective; contumely; reviling; abuse; vilification; scurrility; insolence; insult; scorn; contempt; ignominy; shame; scandal;; disgrace; infamy. | |
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Reproachablr \Re*proach"a*blr\ (-?-b'l), a. [Cf. F. reprochable.] 1. Deserving reproach; censurable. 2. Opprobrius; scurrilous. [Obs.] --Sir T. Elyot. -- {Re*proach"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Re*proach"a*bly}, adv. | |
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Reproachablr \Re*proach"a*blr\ (-?-b'l), a. [Cf. F. reprochable.] 1. Deserving reproach; censurable. 2. Opprobrius; scurrilous. [Obs.] --Sir T. Elyot. -- {Re*proach"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Re*proach"a*bly}, adv. | |
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Reproachablr \Re*proach"a*blr\ (-?-b'l), a. [Cf. F. reprochable.] 1. Deserving reproach; censurable. 2. Opprobrius; scurrilous. [Obs.] --Sir T. Elyot. -- {Re*proach"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Re*proach"a*bly}, adv. | |
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Reproach \Re*proach"\ (r?-pr?ch"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reproached} (-pr?cht"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reproaching}.] [F. reprocher, OF. reprochier, (assumed) LL. reproriare; L. pref. re- again, against, back + prope near; hence, originally, to bring near to, throw in one's teeth. Cf. {Approach}.] 1. To come back to, or come home to, as a matter of blame; to bring shame or disgrace upon; to disgrace. [Obs.] I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, For that he knew you, might reproach your life. --Shak. 2. To attribute blame to; to allege something disgracefull against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or contemptuously; to upbraid. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ. --1 Peter iv. 14. That this newcomer, Shame, There sit not, and reproach us as unclean. --Milton. Mezentius . . . with his ardor warmed His fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight. Repelled the victors. --Dryden. Syn: To upbraid; censure; blame; chide; rebuke; condemn; revile; vilify. | |
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Reproacher \Re*proach"er\ (-?r), n. One who reproaches. | |
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Reproachful \Re*proach"ful\ (-f?l), a. 1. Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive. The reproachful speeches . . . That he hath breathed in my dishonor here. --Shak. 2. Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base; as, a reproachful life. Syn: Opprobrious; contumelious; abusive; offensive; insulting; contemptuous; scornful; insolent; scurrilous; disreputable; discreditable; dishonorable; shameful; disgraceful; scandalous; base; vile; infamous. -- {Re*proach"ful*ly} (r[?]-pr[?]ch"f[?]l-l[?]), adv. -- {Re*proach"ful*ness}, n. | |
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Reproachful \Re*proach"ful\ (-f?l), a. 1. Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive. The reproachful speeches . . . That he hath breathed in my dishonor here. --Shak. 2. Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base; as, a reproachful life. Syn: Opprobrious; contumelious; abusive; offensive; insulting; contemptuous; scornful; insolent; scurrilous; disreputable; discreditable; dishonorable; shameful; disgraceful; scandalous; base; vile; infamous. -- {Re*proach"ful*ly} (r[?]-pr[?]ch"f[?]l-l[?]), adv. -- {Re*proach"ful*ness}, n. | |
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Reproachful \Re*proach"ful\ (-f?l), a. 1. Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive. The reproachful speeches . . . That he hath breathed in my dishonor here. --Shak. 2. Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base; as, a reproachful life. Syn: Opprobrious; contumelious; abusive; offensive; insulting; contemptuous; scornful; insolent; scurrilous; disreputable; discreditable; dishonorable; shameful; disgraceful; scandalous; base; vile; infamous. -- {Re*proach"ful*ly} (r[?]-pr[?]ch"f[?]l-l[?]), adv. -- {Re*proach"ful*ness}, n. | |
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Reproach \Re*proach"\ (r?-pr?ch"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reproached} (-pr?cht"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reproaching}.] [F. reprocher, OF. reprochier, (assumed) LL. reproriare; L. pref. re- again, against, back + prope near; hence, originally, to bring near to, throw in one's teeth. Cf. {Approach}.] 1. To come back to, or come home to, as a matter of blame; to bring shame or disgrace upon; to disgrace. [Obs.] I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, For that he knew you, might reproach your life. --Shak. 2. To attribute blame to; to allege something disgracefull against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or contemptuously; to upbraid. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ. --1 Peter iv. 14. That this newcomer, Shame, There sit not, and reproach us as unclean. --Milton. Mezentius . . . with his ardor warmed His fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight. Repelled the victors. --Dryden. Syn: To upbraid; censure; blame; chide; rebuke; condemn; revile; vilify. | |
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Reproachless \Re*proach"less\, a. Being without reproach. | |
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Repurchase \Re*pur"chase\ (r?*p?r"ch?s; 48), v. t. To buy back or again; to regain by purchase. --Sir M. Hale. | |
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Repurchase \Re*pur"chase\, n. The act of repurchasing. | |
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Reverie \Rev"er*ie\, Revery \Rev"er*y\, n.; pl. {Reveries}. [F. r[82]verie, fr. r[88]ver to dream, rave, be light-headed. Cf. {Rave}.] 1. A loose or irregular train of thought occurring in musing or mediation; deep musing; daydream. [bd]Rapt in nameless reveries.[b8] --Tennyson. When ideas float in our mind without any reflection or regard of the understanding, it is that which the French call revery, our language has scarce a name for it. --Locke. 2. An extravagant conceit of the fancy; a vision. [R.] There are infinite reveries and numberless extravagancies pass through both [wise and foolish minds]. --Addison. | |
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Reversal \Re*ver"sal\, a. [See {Reverse}.] Intended to reverse; implying reversal. [Obs.] --Bp. Burnet. | |
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Reversal \Re*ver"sal\, n. [From {Reverse}.] 1. The act of reversing; the causing to move or face in an opposite direction, or to stand or lie in an inverted position; as, the reversal of a rotating wheel; the reversal of objects by a convex lens. 2. A change or overthrowing; as, the reversal of a judgment, which amounts to an official declaration that it is false; the reversal of an attainder, or of an outlawry, by which the sentence is rendered void. --Blackstone. | |
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Indentation \In`den*ta"tion\, n. 1. The act of indenting or state of being indented. 2. A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc. 3. A recess or sharp depression in any surface. 4. (Print.) (a) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph. (b) The measure of the distance; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems. {Hanging}, [or] {Reverse}, {indentation}, indentation of all the lines of a paragraph except the first, which is a full line. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reversed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Reversing}.] [See {Reverse}, a., and cf. {Revert}.] 1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse. --Spenser. 2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.] And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly view of his deformed crimes. --Spenser. 3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite. Reverse the doom of death. --Shak. She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray. --Sir W. Scott. 4. To turn upside down; to invert. A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill. --Sir W. Temple. 5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert. These can divide, and these reverse, the state. --Pope. Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good and evil. --Rogers. 6. (Law) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree. {Reverse arms} (Mil.), a position of a soldier in which the piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45[f8], and is held as in the illustration. {To reverse an engine} [or] {a machine}, to cause it to perform its revolutions or action in the opposite direction. Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert; repeal; annul; revoke; undo. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, n. [Cf. F. revers. See {Reverse}, a.] 1. That which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned contrary to its natural direction. He did so with the reverse of the lance. --Sir W. Scott. 2. That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite. --Chaucer. And then mistook reverse of wrong for right. --Pope. To make everything the reverse of what they have seen, is quite as easy as to destroy. --Burke. 3. The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse. The strange reverse of fate you see; I pitied you, now you may pity me. --Dryden. By a reverse of fortune, Stephen becomes rich. --Lamb. 4. The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the {obverse}. See {Obverse}. 5. A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke. [Obs.] --Shak. 6. (Surg.) A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See {Revert}.] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. [bd]A vice reverse unto this.[b8] --Gower. 2. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs.] He found the sea diverse With many a windy storm reverse. --Gower. 3. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Reversed; as, a reverse shell. {Reverse bearing} (Surv.), the bearing of a back station as observed from the station next in advance. {Reverse curve} (Railways), a curve like the letter S, formed of two curves bending in opposite directions. {Reverse fire} (Mil.), a fire in the rear. {Reverse operation} (Math.), an operation the steps of which are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or similar steps are taken in another operation considered as direct; an operation in which that is sought which in another operation is given, and that given which in the other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding the time of vibration from the length. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. i. 1. To return; to revert. [Obs.] --Spenser. 2. To become or be reversed. | |
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Fault \Fault\, n. 1. (Elec.) A defective point in an electric circuit due to a crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the circuit. 2. (Geol. & Mining) A dislocation caused by a slipping of rock masses along a plane of facture; also, the dislocated structure resulting from such slipping. Note: The surface along which the dislocated masses have moved is called the {fault plane}. When this plane is vertical, the fault is a {vertical fault}; when its inclination is such that the present relative position of the two masses could have been produced by the sliding down, along the fault plane, of the mass on its upper side, the fault is a {normal}, [or] {gravity}, {fault}. When the fault plane is so inclined that the mass on its upper side has moved up relatively, the fault is then called a {reverse} (or {reversed}), {thrust}, or {overthrust}, {fault}. If no vertical displacement has resulted, the fault is then called a {horizontal fault}. The linear extent of the dislocation measured on the fault plane and in the direction of movement is the {displacement}; the vertical displacement is the {throw}; the horizontal displacement is the {heave}. The direction of the line of intersection of the fault plane with a horizontal plane is the {trend} of the fault. A fault is a {strike fault} when its trend coincides approximately with the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of intersection of the plane of the strata with a horizontal plane); it is a {dip fault} when its trend is at right angles to the strike; an {oblique fault} when its trend is oblique to the strike. Oblique faults and dip faults are sometimes called {cross faults}. A series of closely associated parallel faults are sometimes called {step faults} and sometimes {distributive faults}. | |
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Indentation \In`den*ta"tion\, n. 1. The act of indenting or state of being indented. 2. A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc. 3. A recess or sharp depression in any surface. 4. (Print.) (a) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph. (b) The measure of the distance; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems. {Hanging}, [or] {Reverse}, {indentation}, indentation of all the lines of a paragraph except the first, which is a full line. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reversed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Reversing}.] [See {Reverse}, a., and cf. {Revert}.] 1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse. --Spenser. 2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.] And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly view of his deformed crimes. --Spenser. 3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite. Reverse the doom of death. --Shak. She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray. --Sir W. Scott. 4. To turn upside down; to invert. A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill. --Sir W. Temple. 5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert. These can divide, and these reverse, the state. --Pope. Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good and evil. --Rogers. 6. (Law) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree. {Reverse arms} (Mil.), a position of a soldier in which the piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45[f8], and is held as in the illustration. {To reverse an engine} [or] {a machine}, to cause it to perform its revolutions or action in the opposite direction. Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert; repeal; annul; revoke; undo. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, n. [Cf. F. revers. See {Reverse}, a.] 1. That which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned contrary to its natural direction. He did so with the reverse of the lance. --Sir W. Scott. 2. That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite. --Chaucer. And then mistook reverse of wrong for right. --Pope. To make everything the reverse of what they have seen, is quite as easy as to destroy. --Burke. 3. The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse. The strange reverse of fate you see; I pitied you, now you may pity me. --Dryden. By a reverse of fortune, Stephen becomes rich. --Lamb. 4. The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the {obverse}. See {Obverse}. 5. A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke. [Obs.] --Shak. 6. (Surg.) A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See {Revert}.] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. [bd]A vice reverse unto this.[b8] --Gower. 2. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs.] He found the sea diverse With many a windy storm reverse. --Gower. 3. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Reversed; as, a reverse shell. {Reverse bearing} (Surv.), the bearing of a back station as observed from the station next in advance. {Reverse curve} (Railways), a curve like the letter S, formed of two curves bending in opposite directions. {Reverse fire} (Mil.), a fire in the rear. {Reverse operation} (Math.), an operation the steps of which are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or similar steps are taken in another operation considered as direct; an operation in which that is sought which in another operation is given, and that given which in the other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding the time of vibration from the length. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. i. 1. To return; to revert. [Obs.] --Spenser. 2. To become or be reversed. | |
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Fault \Fault\, n. 1. (Elec.) A defective point in an electric circuit due to a crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the circuit. 2. (Geol. & Mining) A dislocation caused by a slipping of rock masses along a plane of facture; also, the dislocated structure resulting from such slipping. Note: The surface along which the dislocated masses have moved is called the {fault plane}. When this plane is vertical, the fault is a {vertical fault}; when its inclination is such that the present relative position of the two masses could have been produced by the sliding down, along the fault plane, of the mass on its upper side, the fault is a {normal}, [or] {gravity}, {fault}. When the fault plane is so inclined that the mass on its upper side has moved up relatively, the fault is then called a {reverse} (or {reversed}), {thrust}, or {overthrust}, {fault}. If no vertical displacement has resulted, the fault is then called a {horizontal fault}. The linear extent of the dislocation measured on the fault plane and in the direction of movement is the {displacement}; the vertical displacement is the {throw}; the horizontal displacement is the {heave}. The direction of the line of intersection of the fault plane with a horizontal plane is the {trend} of the fault. A fault is a {strike fault} when its trend coincides approximately with the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of intersection of the plane of the strata with a horizontal plane); it is a {dip fault} when its trend is at right angles to the strike; an {oblique fault} when its trend is oblique to the strike. Oblique faults and dip faults are sometimes called {cross faults}. A series of closely associated parallel faults are sometimes called {step faults} and sometimes {distributive faults}. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reversed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Reversing}.] [See {Reverse}, a., and cf. {Revert}.] 1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse. --Spenser. 2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.] And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly view of his deformed crimes. --Spenser. 3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite. Reverse the doom of death. --Shak. She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray. --Sir W. Scott. 4. To turn upside down; to invert. A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill. --Sir W. Temple. 5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert. These can divide, and these reverse, the state. --Pope. Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good and evil. --Rogers. 6. (Law) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree. {Reverse arms} (Mil.), a position of a soldier in which the piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45[f8], and is held as in the illustration. {To reverse an engine} [or] {a machine}, to cause it to perform its revolutions or action in the opposite direction. Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert; repeal; annul; revoke; undo. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See {Revert}.] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. [bd]A vice reverse unto this.[b8] --Gower. 2. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs.] He found the sea diverse With many a windy storm reverse. --Gower. 3. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Reversed; as, a reverse shell. {Reverse bearing} (Surv.), the bearing of a back station as observed from the station next in advance. {Reverse curve} (Railways), a curve like the letter S, formed of two curves bending in opposite directions. {Reverse fire} (Mil.), a fire in the rear. {Reverse operation} (Math.), an operation the steps of which are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or similar steps are taken in another operation considered as direct; an operation in which that is sought which in another operation is given, and that given which in the other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding the time of vibration from the length. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See {Revert}.] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. [bd]A vice reverse unto this.[b8] --Gower. 2. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs.] He found the sea diverse With many a windy storm reverse. --Gower. 3. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Reversed; as, a reverse shell. {Reverse bearing} (Surv.), the bearing of a back station as observed from the station next in advance. {Reverse curve} (Railways), a curve like the letter S, formed of two curves bending in opposite directions. {Reverse fire} (Mil.), a fire in the rear. {Reverse operation} (Math.), an operation the steps of which are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or similar steps are taken in another operation considered as direct; an operation in which that is sought which in another operation is given, and that given which in the other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding the time of vibration from the length. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See {Revert}.] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. [bd]A vice reverse unto this.[b8] --Gower. 2. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs.] He found the sea diverse With many a windy storm reverse. --Gower. 3. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Reversed; as, a reverse shell. {Reverse bearing} (Surv.), the bearing of a back station as observed from the station next in advance. {Reverse curve} (Railways), a curve like the letter S, formed of two curves bending in opposite directions. {Reverse fire} (Mil.), a fire in the rear. {Reverse operation} (Math.), an operation the steps of which are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or similar steps are taken in another operation considered as direct; an operation in which that is sought which in another operation is given, and that given which in the other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding the time of vibration from the length. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See {Revert}.] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. [bd]A vice reverse unto this.[b8] --Gower. 2. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs.] He found the sea diverse With many a windy storm reverse. --Gower. 3. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Reversed; as, a reverse shell. {Reverse bearing} (Surv.), the bearing of a back station as observed from the station next in advance. {Reverse curve} (Railways), a curve like the letter S, formed of two curves bending in opposite directions. {Reverse fire} (Mil.), a fire in the rear. {Reverse operation} (Math.), an operation the steps of which are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or similar steps are taken in another operation considered as direct; an operation in which that is sought which in another operation is given, and that given which in the other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding the time of vibration from the length. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reversed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Reversing}.] [See {Reverse}, a., and cf. {Revert}.] 1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse. --Spenser. 2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.] And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly view of his deformed crimes. --Spenser. 3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite. Reverse the doom of death. --Shak. She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray. --Sir W. Scott. 4. To turn upside down; to invert. A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill. --Sir W. Temple. 5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert. These can divide, and these reverse, the state. --Pope. Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good and evil. --Rogers. 6. (Law) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree. {Reverse arms} (Mil.), a position of a soldier in which the piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45[f8], and is held as in the illustration. {To reverse an engine} [or] {a machine}, to cause it to perform its revolutions or action in the opposite direction. Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert; repeal; annul; revoke; undo. | |
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Reversed \Re*versed"\, a. 1. Turned side for side, or end for end; changed to the contrary; specifically (Bot. & Zo[94]l.), sinistrorse or sinistral; as, a reversed, or sinistral, spiral or shell. 2. (Law) Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree. {Reversed positive} [or] {negative} (Photog.), a picture corresponding with the original in light and shade, but reversed as to right and left. --Abney. | |
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Fault \Fault\, n. 1. (Elec.) A defective point in an electric circuit due to a crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the circuit. 2. (Geol. & Mining) A dislocation caused by a slipping of rock masses along a plane of facture; also, the dislocated structure resulting from such slipping. Note: The surface along which the dislocated masses have moved is called the {fault plane}. When this plane is vertical, the fault is a {vertical fault}; when its inclination is such that the present relative position of the two masses could have been produced by the sliding down, along the fault plane, of the mass on its upper side, the fault is a {normal}, [or] {gravity}, {fault}. When the fault plane is so inclined that the mass on its upper side has moved up relatively, the fault is then called a {reverse} (or {reversed}), {thrust}, or {overthrust}, {fault}. If no vertical displacement has resulted, the fault is then called a {horizontal fault}. The linear extent of the dislocation measured on the fault plane and in the direction of movement is the {displacement}; the vertical displacement is the {throw}; the horizontal displacement is the {heave}. The direction of the line of intersection of the fault plane with a horizontal plane is the {trend} of the fault. A fault is a {strike fault} when its trend coincides approximately with the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of intersection of the plane of the strata with a horizontal plane); it is a {dip fault} when its trend is at right angles to the strike; an {oblique fault} when its trend is oblique to the strike. Oblique faults and dip faults are sometimes called {cross faults}. A series of closely associated parallel faults are sometimes called {step faults} and sometimes {distributive faults}. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reversed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Reversing}.] [See {Reverse}, a., and cf. {Revert}.] 1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse. --Spenser. 2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.] And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly view of his deformed crimes. --Spenser. 3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite. Reverse the doom of death. --Shak. She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray. --Sir W. Scott. 4. To turn upside down; to invert. A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill. --Sir W. Temple. 5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert. These can divide, and these reverse, the state. --Pope. Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good and evil. --Rogers. 6. (Law) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree. {Reverse arms} (Mil.), a position of a soldier in which the piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45[f8], and is held as in the illustration. {To reverse an engine} [or] {a machine}, to cause it to perform its revolutions or action in the opposite direction. Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert; repeal; annul; revoke; undo. | |
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Reversed \Re*versed"\, a. 1. Turned side for side, or end for end; changed to the contrary; specifically (Bot. & Zo[94]l.), sinistrorse or sinistral; as, a reversed, or sinistral, spiral or shell. 2. (Law) Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree. {Reversed positive} [or] {negative} (Photog.), a picture corresponding with the original in light and shade, but reversed as to right and left. --Abney. | |
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Fault \Fault\, n. 1. (Elec.) A defective point in an electric circuit due to a crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the circuit. 2. (Geol. & Mining) A dislocation caused by a slipping of rock masses along a plane of facture; also, the dislocated structure resulting from such slipping. Note: The surface along which the dislocated masses have moved is called the {fault plane}. When this plane is vertical, the fault is a {vertical fault}; when its inclination is such that the present relative position of the two masses could have been produced by the sliding down, along the fault plane, of the mass on its upper side, the fault is a {normal}, [or] {gravity}, {fault}. When the fault plane is so inclined that the mass on its upper side has moved up relatively, the fault is then called a {reverse} (or {reversed}), {thrust}, or {overthrust}, {fault}. If no vertical displacement has resulted, the fault is then called a {horizontal fault}. The linear extent of the dislocation measured on the fault plane and in the direction of movement is the {displacement}; the vertical displacement is the {throw}; the horizontal displacement is the {heave}. The direction of the line of intersection of the fault plane with a horizontal plane is the {trend} of the fault. A fault is a {strike fault} when its trend coincides approximately with the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of intersection of the plane of the strata with a horizontal plane); it is a {dip fault} when its trend is at right angles to the strike; an {oblique fault} when its trend is oblique to the strike. Oblique faults and dip faults are sometimes called {cross faults}. A series of closely associated parallel faults are sometimes called {step faults} and sometimes {distributive faults}. | |
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Reversed \Re*versed"\, a. 1. Turned side for side, or end for end; changed to the contrary; specifically (Bot. & Zo[94]l.), sinistrorse or sinistral; as, a reversed, or sinistral, spiral or shell. 2. (Law) Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree. {Reversed positive} [or] {negative} (Photog.), a picture corresponding with the original in light and shade, but reversed as to right and left. --Abney. | |
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Reversedly \Re*vers"ed*ly\, adv. In a reversed way. | |
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Reverseless \Re*verse"less\, a. Irreversible. [R.] --A. Seward. | |
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Reversely \Re*verse"ly\, adv. In a reverse manner; on the other hand; on the opposite. --Bp. Pearson. | |
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Reverser \Re*vers"er\, n. One who reverses. | |
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Reversibility \Re*vers`i*bil"i*ty\, n. The quality of being reversible. --Tyndall. | |
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Reversible \Re*vers"i*ble\, a. [Cf. F. r[82]versible revertible, reversionary.] 1. Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence. 2. Hence, having a pattern or finished surface on both sides, so that either may be used; -- said of fabrics. {Reversible lock}, a lock that may be applied to a door opening in either direction, or hinged to either jamb. {Reversible process}. See under {Process}. | |
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Reversible \Re*vers"i*ble\, a. [Cf. F. r[82]versible revertible, reversionary.] 1. Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence. 2. Hence, having a pattern or finished surface on both sides, so that either may be used; -- said of fabrics. {Reversible lock}, a lock that may be applied to a door opening in either direction, or hinged to either jamb. {Reversible process}. See under {Process}. | |
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Reversible \Re*vers"i*ble\, a. [Cf. F. r[82]versible revertible, reversionary.] 1. Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence. 2. Hence, having a pattern or finished surface on both sides, so that either may be used; -- said of fabrics. {Reversible lock}, a lock that may be applied to a door opening in either direction, or hinged to either jamb. {Reversible process}. See under {Process}. | |
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2. A series of actions, motions, or occurrences; progressive act or transaction; continuous operation; normal or actual course or procedure; regular proceeding; as, the process of vegetation or decomposition; a chemical process; processes of nature. Tell her the process of Antonio's end. --Shak. 3. A statement of events; a narrative. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 4. (Anat. & Zo[94]l.) Any marked prominence or projecting part, especially of a bone; anapophysis. 5. (Law) The whole course of proceedings in a cause real or personal, civil or criminal, from the beginning to the end of the suit; strictly, the means used for bringing the defendant into court to answer to the action; -- a generic term for writs of the class called judicial. {Deacon's process} [from H. Deacon, who introduced it] (Chem.), a method of obtaining chlorine gas by passing hydrochloric acid gas over heated slag which has been previously saturated with a solution of some metallic salt, as sulphate of copper. {Final process} (Practice), a writ of execution in an action at law. --Burrill. {In process}, in the condition of advance, accomplishment, transaction, or the like; begun, and not completed. {Jury process} (Law), the process by which a jury is summoned in a cause, and by which their attendance is enforced. --Burrill. {Leblanc's process} (Chem.), the process of manufacturing soda by treating salt with sulphuric acid, reducing the sodium sulphate so formed to sodium sulphide by roasting with charcoal, and converting the sodium sulphide to sodium carbonate by roasting with lime. {Mesne process}. See under {Mesne}. {Process milling}, the process of high milling for grinding flour. See under {Milling}. {Reversible process} (Thermodynamics), any process consisting of a cycle of operations such that the different operations of the cycle can be performed in reverse order with a reversal of their effects. | |
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Reversibly \Re*vers"i*bly\, adv. In a reversible manner. | |
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Reverse \Re*verse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reversed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Reversing}.] [See {Reverse}, a., and cf. {Revert}.] 1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse. --Spenser. 2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs.] And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly view of his deformed crimes. --Spenser. 3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite. Reverse the doom of death. --Shak. She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray. --Sir W. Scott. 4. To turn upside down; to invert. A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill. --Sir W. Temple. 5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert. These can divide, and these reverse, the state. --Pope. Custom . . . reverses even the distinctions of good and evil. --Rogers. 6. (Law) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree. {Reverse arms} (Mil.), a position of a soldier in which the piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45[f8], and is held as in the illustration. {To reverse an engine} [or] {a machine}, to cause it to perform its revolutions or action in the opposite direction. Syn: To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert; repeal; annul; revoke; undo. | |
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Reversing \Re*vers"ing\, a. Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed. {Reversing engine}, a steam engine having a reversing gear by means of which it can be made to run in either direction at will. {Reversing gear} (Mach.), gear for reversing the direction of rotation at will. | |
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Reversing \Re*vers"ing\, a. Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed. {Reversing engine}, a steam engine having a reversing gear by means of which it can be made to run in either direction at will. {Reversing gear} (Mach.), gear for reversing the direction of rotation at will. | |
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Reversing \Re*vers"ing\, a. Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed. {Reversing engine}, a steam engine having a reversing gear by means of which it can be made to run in either direction at will. {Reversing gear} (Mach.), gear for reversing the direction of rotation at will. | |
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Reversion \Re*ver"sion\, n. [F. r[82]version, L. reversio a turning back. See {Revert}.] 1. The act of returning, or coming back; return. [Obs.] After his reversion home, [he] was spoiled, also, of all that he brought with him. --Foxe. 2. That which reverts or returns; residue. [Obs.] The small reversion of this great navy which came home might be looked upon by religious eyes as relics. --Fuller. 3. (Law) The returning of an esttate to the grantor or his heirs, by operation of law, after the grant has terminated; hence, the residue of an estate left in the proprietor or owner thereof, to take effect in possession, by operation of law, after the termination of a limited or less estate carved out of it and conveyed by him. --Kent. 4. Hence, a right to future possession or enjoiment; succession. For even reversions are all begged before. --Dryden. 5. (Annuities) A payment which is not to be received, or a benefit which does not begin, until the happening of some event, as the death of a living person. --Brande &C. 6. (Biol.) A return towards some ancestral type or character; atavism. {Reversion of series} (Alg.), the act of reverting a series. See {To revert a series}, under {Revert}, v. t. | |
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Reversion \Re*ver"sion\, n. [F. r[82]version, L. reversio a turning back. See {Revert}.] 1. The act of returning, or coming back; return. [Obs.] After his reversion home, [he] was spoiled, also, of all that he brought with him. --Foxe. 2. That which reverts or returns; residue. [Obs.] The small reversion of this great navy which came home might be looked upon by religious eyes as relics. --Fuller. 3. (Law) The returning of an esttate to the grantor or his heirs, by operation of law, after the grant has terminated; hence, the residue of an estate left in the proprietor or owner thereof, to take effect in possession, by operation of law, after the termination of a limited or less estate carved out of it and conveyed by him. --Kent. 4. Hence, a right to future possession or enjoiment; succession. For even reversions are all begged before. --Dryden. 5. (Annuities) A payment which is not to be received, or a benefit which does not begin, until the happening of some event, as the death of a living person. --Brande &C. 6. (Biol.) A return towards some ancestral type or character; atavism. {Reversion of series} (Alg.), the act of reverting a series. See {To revert a series}, under {Revert}, v. t. | |
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Reversionary \Re*ver"sion*a*ry\, a. (Law) Of or pertaining to a reversion; involving a reversion; to be enjoyed in succession, or after the termination of a particular estate; as, a reversionary interest or right. | |
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Reversionary \Re*ver"sion*a*ry\, n. (Law) That which is to be received in reversion. | |
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Reversioner \Re*ver"sion*er\, n. (Law) One who has a reversion, or who is entitled to lands or tenements, after a particular estate granted is terminated. --Blackstone. | |
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Reversis \Re*ver"sis\, n. [F.] A certain game at cards. | |
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Revirescence \Rev`i*res"cence\, n. [L. revirescens, p. pr. of revirescere to grow green again.] A growing green or fresh again; renewal of youth or vigor. [Obs.] | |
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Rhyparography \Rhy`pa*rog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?][?][?][?] painting foul or mean objects; "ryparo`s filthy, dirty + gra`fein to write, paint.] In ancient art, the painting of genre or still-life pictures. | |
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Ribroast \Rib"roast`\, v. t. To beat soundly. [Slang] | |
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Riparious \Ri*pa"ri*ous\, a. [L. riparius.] Growing along the banks of rivers; riparian. | |
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Ripper act \Rip"per act\ [or] bill \bill\ An act or a bill conferring upon a chief executive, as a governor or mayor, large powers of appointment and removal of heads of departments or other subordinate officials. [Polit. Cant, U. S.] | |
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River \Riv"er\, n. [F. riv[8a]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. --Macaulay. 2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. {River chub} (Zo[94]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. {River crab} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus {Thelphusa}, as {T. depressa} of Southern Europe. {River dragon}, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king of Egypt. {River driver}, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down rivers. --Bartlett. {River duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of duck belonging to {Anas}, {Spatula}, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck. {River god}, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its tutelary divinity. {River herring} (Zo[94]l.), an alewife. {River hog}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus {Potamoch[oe]rus}. They frequent wet places along the rivers. (b) The capybara. {River horse} (Zo[94]l.), the hippopotamus. {River jack} (Zo[94]l.), an African puff adder ({Clotho nasicornis}) having a spine on the nose. {River limpet} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus {Ancylus}, having a limpet-shaped shell. {River pirate} (Zo[94]l.), the pike. {River snail} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water gastropods of {Paludina}, {Melontho}, and allied genera. See {Pond snail}, under {Pond}. {River tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus {Trionyx} and allied genera. See {Trionyx}. | |
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River \Riv"er\, n. [F. riv[8a]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. --Macaulay. 2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. {River chub} (Zo[94]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. {River crab} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus {Thelphusa}, as {T. depressa} of Southern Europe. {River dragon}, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king of Egypt. {River driver}, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down rivers. --Bartlett. {River duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of duck belonging to {Anas}, {Spatula}, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck. {River god}, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its tutelary divinity. {River herring} (Zo[94]l.), an alewife. {River hog}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus {Potamoch[oe]rus}. They frequent wet places along the rivers. (b) The capybara. {River horse} (Zo[94]l.), the hippopotamus. {River jack} (Zo[94]l.), an African puff adder ({Clotho nasicornis}) having a spine on the nose. {River limpet} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus {Ancylus}, having a limpet-shaped shell. {River pirate} (Zo[94]l.), the pike. {River snail} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water gastropods of {Paludina}, {Melontho}, and allied genera. See {Pond snail}, under {Pond}. {River tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus {Trionyx} and allied genera. See {Trionyx}. | |
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River \Riv"er\, n. [F. riv[8a]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. --Macaulay. 2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. {River chub} (Zo[94]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. {River crab} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus {Thelphusa}, as {T. depressa} of Southern Europe. {River dragon}, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king of Egypt. {River driver}, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down rivers. --Bartlett. {River duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of duck belonging to {Anas}, {Spatula}, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck. {River god}, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its tutelary divinity. {River herring} (Zo[94]l.), an alewife. {River hog}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus {Potamoch[oe]rus}. They frequent wet places along the rivers. (b) The capybara. {River horse} (Zo[94]l.), the hippopotamus. {River jack} (Zo[94]l.), an African puff adder ({Clotho nasicornis}) having a spine on the nose. {River limpet} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus {Ancylus}, having a limpet-shaped shell. {River pirate} (Zo[94]l.), the pike. {River snail} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water gastropods of {Paludina}, {Melontho}, and allied genera. See {Pond snail}, under {Pond}. {River tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus {Trionyx} and allied genera. See {Trionyx}. | |
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River \Riv"er\, n. [F. riv[8a]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. --Macaulay. 2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. {River chub} (Zo[94]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. {River crab} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus {Thelphusa}, as {T. depressa} of Southern Europe. {River dragon}, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king of Egypt. {River driver}, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down rivers. --Bartlett. {River duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of duck belonging to {Anas}, {Spatula}, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck. {River god}, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its tutelary divinity. {River herring} (Zo[94]l.), an alewife. {River hog}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus {Potamoch[oe]rus}. They frequent wet places along the rivers. (b) The capybara. {River horse} (Zo[94]l.), the hippopotamus. {River jack} (Zo[94]l.), an African puff adder ({Clotho nasicornis}) having a spine on the nose. {River limpet} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus {Ancylus}, having a limpet-shaped shell. {River pirate} (Zo[94]l.), the pike. {River snail} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water gastropods of {Paludina}, {Melontho}, and allied genera. See {Pond snail}, under {Pond}. {River tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus {Trionyx} and allied genera. See {Trionyx}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
River \Riv"er\, n. [F. riv[8a]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. --Macaulay. 2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. {River chub} (Zo[94]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. {River crab} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus {Thelphusa}, as {T. depressa} of Southern Europe. {River dragon}, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king of Egypt. {River driver}, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down rivers. --Bartlett. {River duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of duck belonging to {Anas}, {Spatula}, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck. {River god}, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its tutelary divinity. {River herring} (Zo[94]l.), an alewife. {River hog}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus {Potamoch[oe]rus}. They frequent wet places along the rivers. (b) The capybara. {River horse} (Zo[94]l.), the hippopotamus. {River jack} (Zo[94]l.), an African puff adder ({Clotho nasicornis}) having a spine on the nose. {River limpet} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus {Ancylus}, having a limpet-shaped shell. {River pirate} (Zo[94]l.), the pike. {River snail} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water gastropods of {Paludina}, {Melontho}, and allied genera. See {Pond snail}, under {Pond}. {River tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus {Trionyx} and allied genera. See {Trionyx}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Seal \Seal\ (s[emac]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. s[91]l, Sw. sj[84]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo[94]l.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocid[91]} and {Otariid[91]}. Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found principally in the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. There are numerous species, bearing such popular names as {sea lion}, {sea leopard}, {sea bear}, or {ursine seal}, {fur seal}, and {sea elephant}. The bearded seal ({Erignathus barbatus}), the hooded seal ({Cystophora crustata}), and the ringed seal ({Phoca f[d2]tida}), are northern species. See also {Eared seal}, {Harp seal}, and {Fur seal}, under {Eared}, {Harp}, {Monk}, and {Fur}. Seals are much hunted for their skins and fur, and also for their oil, which in some species is very abundant. {Harbor seal} (Zo[94]l.), the common seal ({Phoca vitulina}). It inhabits both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific Ocean, and often ascends rivers; -- called also {marbled seal}, {native seal}, {river seal}, {bay seal}, {land seal}, {sea calf}, {sea cat}, {sea dog}, {dotard}, {ranger}, {selchie}, {tangfish}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See {Shrew}, a.] 1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold. A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men] have prosperity, or else that good men have adversity. --Chaucer. A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange. 2. [AS. scre[a0]wa; -- so called because supposed to be venomous. ] (Zo[94]l.) Any small insectivore of the genus {Sorex} and several allied genera of the family {Sorecid[91]}. In form and color they resemble mice, but they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are the smallest of all mammals. Note: The common European species are the house shrew ({Crocidura araneus}), and the erd shrew ({Sorex vulgaris}) (see under {Erd}.). In the United States several species of {Sorex} and {Blarina} are common, as the broadnosed shrew ({S. platyrhinus}), Cooper's shrew ({S. Cooperi}), and the short-tailed, or mole, shrew ({Blarina brevicauda}). Th American water, or marsh, shrew ({Neosorex palustris}), with fringed feet, is less common. The common European water shrews are {Crossopus fodiens}, and the oared shrew (see under {Oared}). {Earth shrew}, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family {Centetid[91]}, as the tendrac. {Elephant shrew}, {Jumping shrew}, {Mole shrew}. See under {Elephant}, {Jumping}, etc. {Musk shrew}. See {Desman}. {River shrew}, an aquatic West African insectivore ({Potamogale velox}) resembling a weasel in form and size, but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes. {Shrew mole}, a common large North American mole ({Scalops aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent purple tints. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
River \Riv"er\, n. [F. riv[8a]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. --Macaulay. 2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. {River chub} (Zo[94]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. {River crab} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus {Thelphusa}, as {T. depressa} of Southern Europe. {River dragon}, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king of Egypt. {River driver}, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down rivers. --Bartlett. {River duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of duck belonging to {Anas}, {Spatula}, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck. {River god}, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its tutelary divinity. {River herring} (Zo[94]l.), an alewife. {River hog}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus {Potamoch[oe]rus}. They frequent wet places along the rivers. (b) The capybara. {River horse} (Zo[94]l.), the hippopotamus. {River jack} (Zo[94]l.), an African puff adder ({Clotho nasicornis}) having a spine on the nose. {River limpet} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus {Ancylus}, having a limpet-shaped shell. {River pirate} (Zo[94]l.), the pike. {River snail} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water gastropods of {Paludina}, {Melontho}, and allied genera. See {Pond snail}, under {Pond}. {River tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus {Trionyx} and allied genera. See {Trionyx}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Riverside \Riv"er*side`\, n. The side or bank of a river. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Robber \Rob"ber\, n. One who robs; in law, one who feloniously takes goods or money from the person of another by violence or by putting him in fear. Some roving robber calling to his fellows. --Milton. Syn: Thief; depredator; despoiler; plunderer; pillager; rifler; brigang; freebooter; pirate. See {Thief}. {Robber crab}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A purse crab. (b) Any hermit crab. {Robber fly}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Hornet fly}, under {Hornet}. {Robber gull} (Zo[94]l.), a jager gull. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Robber \Rob"ber\, n. One who robs; in law, one who feloniously takes goods or money from the person of another by violence or by putting him in fear. Some roving robber calling to his fellows. --Milton. Syn: Thief; depredator; despoiler; plunderer; pillager; rifler; brigang; freebooter; pirate. See {Thief}. {Robber crab}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A purse crab. (b) Any hermit crab. {Robber fly}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Hornet fly}, under {Hornet}. {Robber gull} (Zo[94]l.), a jager gull. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Robbery \Rob"ber*y\, n.; pl. {Robberies}. [OF. roberie.] 1. The act or practice of robbing; theft. Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal themselves. --Shak. 2. (Law) The crime of robbing. See {Rob}, v. t., 2. Note: Robbery, in a strict sense, differs from theft, as it is effected by force or intimidation, whereas theft is committed by stealth, or privately. Syn: Theft; depredation; spoliation; despoliation; despoilment; plunder; pillage; rapine; larceny; freebooting; piracy. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Roborean \Ro*bo"re*an\, Roboreous \Ro*bo"re*ous\, a. [L. roboreus.] Made of oak. [Obs.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{Antimony rubber}, an elastic durable variety of vulcanized caoutchouc of a red color. It contains antimony sulphide as an important constituent. {Hard rubber}, a kind of vulcanized caoutchouc which nearly resembles horn in texture, rigidity, etc. {India rubber}, caoutchouc. See {Caoutchouc}. {Rubber cloth}, cloth covered with caoutchouc for excluding water or moisture. {Rubber dam} (Dentistry), a shield of thin sheet rubber clasped around a tooth to exclude saliva from the tooth. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rubberize \Rub"ber*ize\, v. t. To coat or impregnate with rubber or a rubber solution or preparation, as silk. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rubric \Ru"bric\, n. [OE. rubriche, OF. rubriche, F. rubrique ( cf. it. rubrica), fr. L. rubrica red earth for coloring, red chalk, the title of a law (because written in red), fr. ruber red. See {red}.] That part of any work in the early manuscripts and typography which was colored red, to distinguish it from other portions. Hence, specifically: (a) A titlepage, or part of it, especially that giving the date and place of printing; also, the initial letters, etc., when printed in red. (b) (Law books) The title of a statute; -- so called as being anciently written in red letters. --Bell. (c) (Liturgies) The directions and rules for the conduct of service, formerly written or printed in red; hence, also, an ecclesiastical or episcopal injunction; -- usually in the plural. All the clergy in England solemnly pledge themselves to observe the rubrics. --Hook. (d) Hence, that which is established or settled, as by authority; a thing definitely settled or fixed. --Cowper. Nay, as a duty, it had no place or rubric in human conceptions before Christianity. --De Quincey. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rubric \Ru"bric\, v. t. To adorn ith red; to redden; to rubricate. [R.] --Johnson. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rubric \Ru"bric\, Rubrical \Ru"bric*al\, a. 1. Colored in, or marked with, red; placed in rubrics. What though my name stood rubric on the walls Or plaistered posts, with claps, in capitals? --Pope. 2. Of or pertaining to the rubric or rubrics. [bd]Rubrical eccentricities.[b8] --C. Kingsley. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rubric \Ru"bric\, Rubrical \Ru"bric*al\, a. 1. Colored in, or marked with, red; placed in rubrics. What though my name stood rubric on the walls Or plaistered posts, with claps, in capitals? --Pope. 2. Of or pertaining to the rubric or rubrics. [bd]Rubrical eccentricities.[b8] --C. Kingsley. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rubricate \Ru"bri*cate\, v. t. To mark or distinguished with red; to arrange as in a rubric; to establish in a settled and unchangeable form. --Foxe. A system . . . according to which the thoughts of men were to be classed and rubricated forever after. --Hare. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rubricate \Ru"bri*cate\, a. [L. rubricatus p. p. of rubricare to color red. See {Rubric}, n.] Marked with red. --Sp[?]lmman. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rubrician \Ru*bri"cian\, Rubricist \Ru"bri*cist\, n. One skilled in, or tenaciously adhering to, the rubric or rubrics. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rubrician \Ru*bri"cian\, Rubricist \Ru"bri*cist\, n. One skilled in, or tenaciously adhering to, the rubric or rubrics. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rubricity \Ru*bric"i*ty\, n. Redness. [R.] | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Rebersburg, PA Zip code(s): 16872 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
River Grove, IL (village, FIPS 64343) Location: 41.92400 N, 87.83757 W Population (1990): 9961 (4433 housing units) Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60171 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
River Heights, UT (city, FIPS 64120) Location: 41.72254 N, 111.82037 W Population (1990): 1274 (392 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
River Oaks, TX (city, FIPS 62384) Location: 32.77570 N, 97.39795 W Population (1990): 6580 (2877 housing units) Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76114 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
River Rouge, MI (city, FIPS 68760) Location: 42.27435 N, 83.12354 W Population (1990): 11314 (4666 housing units) Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 48218 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Rivergrove, OR (city, FIPS 62250) Location: 45.38540 N, 122.73383 W Population (1990): 294 (114 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Riverside, AL (town, FIPS 64920) Location: 33.61128 N, 86.20770 W Population (1990): 1004 (497 housing units) Area: 20.6 sq km (land), 3.8 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 35135 Riverside, CA (city, FIPS 62000) Location: 33.94044 N, 117.39736 W Population (1990): 226505 (80240 housing units) Area: 201.2 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 92501, 92503, 92504, 92505, 92506, 92507, 92508 Riverside, CT Zip code(s): 06878 Riverside, GA (town, FIPS 65604) Location: 31.17653 N, 83.80613 W Population (1990): 74 (33 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Riverside, IA (city, FIPS 67440) Location: 41.48233 N, 91.57311 W Population (1990): 824 (344 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 52327 Riverside, IL (village, FIPS 64421) Location: 41.83085 N, 87.81592 W Population (1990): 8774 (3647 housing units) Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Riverside, MO (city, FIPS 62156) Location: 39.16730 N, 94.63365 W Population (1990): 3010 (1385 housing units) Area: 13.8 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water) Riverside, ND Zip code(s): 58078 Riverside, NJ (CDP, FIPS 63540) Location: 40.03550 N, 74.95592 W Population (1990): 7974 (3108 housing units) Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Riverside, NY (CDP, FIPS 62066) Location: 40.88120 N, 72.67833 W Population (1990): 1300 (700 housing units) Area: 28.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Riverside, NY (village, FIPS 62061) Location: 42.15602 N, 77.08111 W Population (1990): 585 (246 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Riverside, OH (village, FIPS 67468) Location: 39.78063 N, 84.12394 W Population (1990): 1471 (845 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Riverside, OR Zip code(s): 97917 Riverside, PA (borough, FIPS 65112) Location: 40.94261 N, 76.64567 W Population (1990): 1991 (783 housing units) Area: 12.5 sq km (land), 1.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 17868 Riverside, RI Zip code(s): 02915 Riverside, TX (city, FIPS 62408) Location: 30.84748 N, 95.39884 W Population (1990): 451 (243 housing units) Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) Riverside, WA (town, FIPS 58795) Location: 48.50274 N, 119.50753 W Population (1990): 223 (104 housing units) Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 98849 Riverside, WY (town, FIPS 66075) Location: 41.21440 N, 106.78067 W Population (1990): 85 (57 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Riverside County, CA (county, FIPS 65) Location: 33.72792 N, 115.97730 W Population (1990): 1170413 (483847 housing units) Area: 18669.1 sq km (land), 247.8 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Robersonville, NC (town, FIPS 57100) Location: 35.82487 N, 77.25302 W Population (1990): 1940 (821 housing units) Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 27871 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Rye Brook, NY (village, FIPS 64325) Location: 41.03041 N, 73.68659 W Population (1990): 7765 (2835 housing units) Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 10573 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
refresh 1. 2. (1998-10-19) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
refresh rate The maximum number of {frames} that can be displayed on a {monitor} in a second, expressed in {Hertz}. The scan rate is controlled by the vertical sync signal generated by the {video controller}, ordering the monitor to position the {electron gun} at the upper left corner of the {raster}, ready to paint another frame. It is limited by the monitor's maximum {horizontal scan rate} and the {resolution}, since higher resolution means more {scan lines}. Increasing the refresh rate decreases flickering, reducing eye strain, but few people notice any change above 60-72 Hz. (1999-08-01) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
refreshable braille display {braille display} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
refreshable display {braille display} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Representation Language Language ["A Representation Language Language", R. Greiner and D.B. Lenat, Proc AAAI-80, 1980]. (2003-06-02) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol 903} which provides the reverse function of {ARP}. RARP maps a hardware address ({MAC address}) to an {Internet address}. It is used primarily by {diskless nodes}, when they first initialise, to find their {Internet address}. See also {BOOTP}. (1994-12-08) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Reverse ARP {Reverse Address Resolution Protocol} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
reverse engineering system to identify its components and their interrelationships and create representations of the system in another form or at a higher level of abstraction. Reverse engineering is usually undertaken in order to redesign the system for better maintainability or to produce a copy of a system without access to the design from which it was originally produced. For example, one might take the {executable} code of a computer program, run it to study how it behaved with different input and then attempt to write a program oneself which behaved identically (or better). An {integrated circuit} might also be reverse engineered by an unscrupulous company wishing to make unlicensed copies of a popular chip. (1995-10-06) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Reverse Polish Notation {postfix notation} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
reverse polish syntax {postfix notation} | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Rivers of Babylon (Ps. 137:1), i.e., of the whole country of Babylonia, e.g., the Tigris, Euphrates, Chalonas, the Ulai, and the numerous canals. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Rivers of Damascus the Abana and Pharpar (2 Kings 5:12). | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Rivers of Judah (Joel 3:18), the watercourses of Judea. |