dark ground illumination
         n 1: a form of microscopic examination of living material by
               scattered light; specimens appear luminous against a dark
               background [syn: {dark ground illumination}, {dark field
               illumination}]

English Dictionary: deer's-ear	by the DICT Development Group
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dark horse n a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly a racehorse about which little is known
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dark red n a red color that reflects little light
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dark-gray adj of a dark shade of grey [syn: oxford-grey, {oxford- gray}, dark-grey, dark-gray]
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dark-green adj of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass; "a green tree"; "green fields"; "green paint" Synonym(s): green, greenish, light-green, dark-green
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dark-grey adj of a dark shade of grey [syn: oxford-grey, {oxford- gray}, dark-grey, dark-gray]
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dark-haired adj having hair of a dark color; "a dark-haired beauty" [syn: dark-haired, black-haired, brown-haired] covered with dark hair Synonym(s): dark-haired, dark-coated
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darkroom n a room in which photographs are developed
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Daryacheh-ye Orumiyeh n a shallow saline lake in northwestern Iran between Tabriz and the western border of Turkey Synonym(s): Lake Urmia, Urmia, Daryacheh-ye Orumiyeh
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de rigueur adj required by etiquette or usage or fashion; "instruction as to when and where a silk hat is de rigueur"
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deer grass n any of several plants of the genus Rhexia usually having pink-purple to magenta flowers; eastern North America Synonym(s): deer grass, meadow beauty
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deer's-ear n any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington Synonym(s): columbo, American columbo, deer's-ear, deer's-ears, pyramid plant, American gentian
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deer's-ears n any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington Synonym(s): columbo, American columbo, deer's-ear, deer's-ears, pyramid plant, American gentian
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derisorily adv in a disrespectful and mocking manner; "`Sorry,' she repeated derisively" Synonym(s): derisively, scoffingly, derisorily, mockingly
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derisory adj incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" Synonym(s): absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous
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derris root n woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose- tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone Synonym(s): derris root, tuba root, Derris elliptica
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door guard n someone who guards an entrance [syn: doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiary]
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Doric order n the oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base Synonym(s): Doric order, Dorian order
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dragger n someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something Synonym(s): puller, tugger, dragger a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish Synonym(s): trawler, dragger
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Dreiser n United States novelist (1871-1945) [syn: Dreiser, Theodore Dreiser, Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser]
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dress circle n a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle" Synonym(s): circle, dress circle
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dress rack n a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store
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dress rehearsal n a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
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dress shirt n a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo) Synonym(s): dress shirt, evening shirt
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dresser n furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: {chest of drawers}, chest, bureau, dresser] a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser" a wardrobe assistant for an actor Synonym(s): dresser, actor's assistant low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup Synonym(s): dressing table, dresser, vanity, toilet table a cabinet with shelves
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Drixoral n the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor
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Drosera n the type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog- inhabiting insectivorous plants Synonym(s): Drosera, genus Drosera
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Droseraceae n a family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs [syn: Droseraceae, family Droseraceae, sundew family]
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drug cartel n an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs; "drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations"
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drug war n conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs
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dry cereal n a cereal that is not heated before serving [syn: {cold cereal}, dry cereal]
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dry quart n a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches Synonym(s): quart, dry quart
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dyer's greenweed n small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental Synonym(s): woodwaxen, dyer's greenweed, dyer's-broom, dyeweed, greenweed, whin, woadwaxen, Genista tinctoria
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dyer's rocket n European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America Synonym(s): dyer's rocket, dyer's mignonette, weld, Reseda luteola
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Araucaria \[d8]Ar`au*ca"ri*a\, n. [Araucania, a territory       south of Chili.] (Bot.)       A genus of tall conifers of the pine family. The species are       confined mostly to South America and Australia. The wood       cells differ from those of other in having the dots in their       lateral surfaces in two or three rows, and the dots of       contiguous rows alternating. The seeds are edible.
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d8Archierey \[d8]Ar*chi"e*rey\, n. [Russ. archier[82]i, fr. Gr.       [?]; pref. [?] (E. arch-) + [b5] priest.]       The higher order of clergy in Russia, including       metropolitans, archbishops, and bishops. --Pinkerton.
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d8De rigueur \[d8]De ri`gueur"\ [F. See 2d {Rigor}.]       According to strictness (of etiquette, rule, or the like);       obligatory; strictly required.
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d8Drosera \[d8]Dros"e*ra\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] dewy.] (Bot.)       A genus of low perennial or biennial plants, the leaves of       which are beset with gland-tipped bristles. See {Sundew}.       --Gray.
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d8Raku ware \[d8]Ra"ku ware`\       A kind of earthenware made in Japan, resembling Satsuma ware,       but having a paler color.
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d8Rasores \[d8]Ra*so`res\, n. pl. [{NL}., fr. L. radere, rasum,       to scratch. See {Rase}, v. t.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of birds; the Gallin[91].          Note: Formely, the word {Rasores} was used in a wider sense,                so as to include other birds now widely separated in                classification.
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d8Recherch82 \[d8]Re*cher`ch[82]"\, a. [F.]       Sought out with care; choice. Hence: of rare quality,       elegance, or attractiveness; peculiar and refined in kind.
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d8Rigor \[d8]Ri"gor\, n. [L. See {Rigor}., below.]       1. Rigidity; stiffness.          2. (ed.) A sense of chilliness, with contraction of the skin;             a convulsive shuddering or tremor, as in the chill             preceding a fever.          {[d8]Rigor caloris}[L., rigor of heat] (Physiol.), a form of             rigor mortis induced by heat, as when the muscle of a             mammal is heated to about 50[deg]C.          {[d8]Rigor mortis}[L., rigor of death], death stiffening; the             rigidity of the muscles that occurs at death and lasts             till decomposition sets in. It is due to the formation of             myosin by the coagulation of the contents of the             individual muscle fibers.
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d8Rigor \[d8]Ri"gor\, n. [L. See {Rigor}., below.]       1. Rigidity; stiffness.          2. (ed.) A sense of chilliness, with contraction of the skin;             a convulsive shuddering or tremor, as in the chill             preceding a fever.          {[d8]Rigor caloris}[L., rigor of heat] (Physiol.), a form of             rigor mortis induced by heat, as when the muscle of a             mammal is heated to about 50[deg]C.          {[d8]Rigor mortis}[L., rigor of death], death stiffening; the             rigidity of the muscles that occurs at death and lasts             till decomposition sets in. It is due to the formation of             myosin by the coagulation of the contents of the             individual muscle fibers.
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d8Rigor \[d8]Ri"gor\, n. [L. See {Rigor}., below.]       1. Rigidity; stiffness.          2. (ed.) A sense of chilliness, with contraction of the skin;             a convulsive shuddering or tremor, as in the chill             preceding a fever.          {[d8]Rigor caloris}[L., rigor of heat] (Physiol.), a form of             rigor mortis induced by heat, as when the muscle of a             mammal is heated to about 50[deg]C.          {[d8]Rigor mortis}[L., rigor of death], death stiffening; the             rigidity of the muscles that occurs at death and lasts             till decomposition sets in. It is due to the formation of             myosin by the coagulation of the contents of the             individual muscle fibers.
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d8Terza rima \[d8]Ter"za ri"ma\ [It., a third or triple rhyme.]       A peculiar and complicated system of versification, borrowed       by the early Italian poets from the Troubadours.
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d8Trachearia \[d8]Tra`che*a"ri*a\, n.pl. [NL.] (Zo[94]l.)       A division of Arachnida including those that breathe only by       means of trache[91]. It includes the mites, ticks, false       scorpions, and harvestmen.
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d8Trichiurus \[d8]Trich`i*u"rus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. tri`x,       tricho`s, a hair + o'yra` tail.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of fishes comprising the hairtails. See {Hairtail}.
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d8Urocerata \[d8]U`ro*cer"a*ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] tail +       [?], [?], horn.] (Zo[94]l.)       A division of boring Hymenoptera, including Tremex and allied       genera. See Illust. of {Horntail}.
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d8Urochorda \[d8]U`ro*chor"da\, n. pl. [NL. See {Urochord}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Tunicata}.
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Dark \Dark\ (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc,       deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.]       1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not             receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or             partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not             light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth;             dark paint; a dark complexion.                         O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon,                      Irrecoverably dark, total eclipse Without all hope                      of day!                                             --Milton.                         In the dark and silent grave.            --Sir W.                                                                               Raleigh.          2. Not clear to the understanding; not easily seen through;             obscure; mysterious; hidden.                         The dark problems of existence.         --Shairp.                         What may seem dark at the first, will afterward be                      found more plain.                              --Hooker.                         What's your dark meaning, mouse, of this light word?                                                                               --Shak.          3. Destitute of knowledge and culture; in moral or             intellectual darkness; unrefined; ignorant.                         The age wherein he lived was dark, but he Could not                      want light who taught the world to see. --Denhan.                         The tenth century used to be reckoned by medi[91]val                      historians as the darkest part of this intellectual                      night.                                                --Hallam.          4. Evincing black or foul traits of character; vile; wicked;             atrocious; as, a dark villain; a dark deed.                         Left him at large to his own dark designs. --Milton.          5. Foreboding evil; gloomy; jealous; suspicious.                         More dark and dark our woes.               --Shak.                         A deep melancholy took possesion of him, and gave a                      dark tinge to all his views of human nature.                                                                               --Macaulay.                         There is, in every true woman-s heart, a spark of                      heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark                      hour of adversity.                              --W. Irving.          6. Deprived of sight; blind. [Obs.]                         He was, I think, at this time quite dark, and so had                      been for some years.                           --Evelyn.          Note: Dark is sometimes used to qualify another adjective;                as, dark blue, dark green, and sometimes it forms the                first part of a compound; as, dark-haired, dark-eyed,                dark-colored, dark-seated, dark-working.          {A dark horse}, in racing or politics, a horse or a candidate             whose chances of success are not known, and whose             capabilities have not been made the subject of general             comment or of wagers. [Colloq.]          {Dark house}, {Dark room}, a house or room in which madmen             were confined. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Dark lantern}. See {Lantern}. -- The          {Dark Ages}, a period of stagnation and obscurity in             literature and art, lasting, according to Hallam, nearly             1000 years, from about 500 to about 1500 A. D.. See             {Middle Ages}, under {Middle}.          {The Dark and Bloody Ground}, a phrase applied to the State             of Kentucky, and said to be the significance of its name,             in allusion to the frequent wars that were waged there             between Indians.          {The dark day}, a day (May 19, 1780) when a remarkable and             unexplained darkness extended over all New England.          {To keep dark}, to reveal nothing. [Low]
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Deergrass \Deer"grass`\, n. (Bot.)       An American genus ({Rhexia}) of perennial herbs, with       opposite leaves, and showy flowers (usually bright purple),       with four petals and eight stamens, -- the only genus of the       order {Melastomace[91]} inhabiting a temperate clime.
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Derisory \De*ri"so*ry\, a. [L. derisorius: cf. F. d[82]risoire.]       Derisive; mocking. --Shaftesbury.
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Derrick \Der"rick\, n. [Orig., a gallows, from a hangman named       Derrick. The name is of Dutch origin; D. Diederik, Dierryk,       prop. meaning, chief of the people; cf. AS. pe[a2]dric, E.       Theodoric, G. Dietrich. See {Dutch}, and {Rich}.]       A mast, spar, or tall frame, supported at the top by stays or       guys, with suitable tackle for hoisting heavy weights, as       stones in building.          {Derrick crane}, a combination of the derrick and the crane,             having facility for hoisting and also for swinging the             load horizontally.
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Crane \Crane\ (kr[amac]n), n. [AS. cran; akin to D. & LG. craan,       G. kranich, krahn (this in sense 2), Gr. ge`ranos, L. grus,       W. & Armor. garan, OSlav. zerav[icr], Lith. gerve, Icel.       trani, Sw. trana, Dan. trane. [root]24. Cf. {Geranium}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A wading bird of the genus {Grus}, and allied             genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill,             and long legs and neck.          Note: The common European crane is {Grus cinerea}. The                sand-hill crane ({G. Mexicana}) and the whooping crane                ({G. Americana}) are large American species. The                Balearic or crowned crane is {Balearica pavonina}. The                name is sometimes erroneously applied to the herons and                cormorants.          2. A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and,             while holding them suspended, transporting them through a             limited lateral distance. In one form it consists of a             projecting arm or jib of timber or iron, a rotating post             or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass, etc.; -- so             called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the             neck of a crane See Illust. of {Derrick}.          3. An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side             or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over             a fire.          4. A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.          5. (Naut.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support             spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See {Crotch}, 2.          {Crane fly} (Zo[94]l.), a dipterous insect with long legs, of             the genus {Tipula}.          {Derrick crane}. See {Derrick}.          {Gigantic crane}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Adjutant}, n., 3.          {Traveling crane}, {Traveler crane}, {Traversing crane}             (Mach.), a crane mounted on wheels; esp., an overhead             crane consisting of a crab or other hoisting apparatus             traveling on rails or beams fixed overhead, as in a             machine shop or foundry.          {Water crane}, a kind of hydrant with a long swinging spout,             for filling locomotive tenders, water carts, etc., with             water.
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Dorser \Dor"ser\, n.       See {Dosser}.
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Dosser \Dos"ser\, n. [LL. dosserum, or F. dossier bundle of       papers, part of a basket resting on the back, fr. L. dorsum       back. See {Dorsal}, and cf. {Dosel}.] [Written also {dorser}       and {dorsel}.]       1. A pannier, or basket.                         To hire a ripper's mare, and buy new dossers.                                                                               --Beau. & Fl.          2. A hanging tapestry; a dorsal.
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Dorser \Dor"ser\, n.       See {Dosser}.
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Dosser \Dos"ser\, n. [LL. dosserum, or F. dossier bundle of       papers, part of a basket resting on the back, fr. L. dorsum       back. See {Dorsal}, and cf. {Dosel}.] [Written also {dorser}       and {dorsel}.]       1. A pannier, or basket.                         To hire a ripper's mare, and buy new dossers.                                                                               --Beau. & Fl.          2. A hanging tapestry; a dorsal.
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Drawgear \Draw"gear`\, n.       1. A harness for draught horses.          2. (Railroad) The means or parts by which cars are connected             to be drawn.
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Dray \Dray\, n. [AS. dr[91]ge a dragnet, fr. dragan.       [?][?][?][?]. See {Draw}, and cf. 2d {Drag}, 1st {Dredge}.]       1. A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens.             --Addison.          2. A kind of sledge or sled. --Halliwell.          {Dray cart}, a dray.          {Dray horse}, a heavy, strong horse used in drawing a dray.
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Dress circle \Dress circle\       A gallery or circle in a theater, generally the first above       the floor, in which originally dress clothes were customarily       worn.
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Dress \Dress\, n.       1. That which is used as the covering or ornament of the             body; clothes; garments; habit; apparel. [bd]In your             soldier's dress.[b8] --Shak.          2. A lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet dress.          3. Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it.                         Men of pleasure, dress, and gallantry. -- Pope.          4. (Milling) The system of furrows on the face of a             millstone. --Knight.          {Dress circle}. See under {Circle}.          {Dress parade} (Mil.), a parade in full uniform for review.
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Circle \Cir"cle\ (s[etil]r"k'l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr.       L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle,       akin to Gr. kri`kos, ki`rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus},       {Circum-}.]       1. A plane figure, bounded by a single curve line called its             circumference, every part of which is equally distant from             a point within it, called the center.          2. The line that bounds such a figure; a circumference; a             ring.          3. (Astron.) An instrument of observation, the graduated limb             of which consists of an entire circle.          Note: When it is fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is                called a {mural circle}; when mounted with a telescope                on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a                {meridian [or] transit circle}; when involving the                principle of reflection, like the sextant, a                {reflecting circle}; and when that of repeating an                angle several times continuously along the graduated                limb, a {repeating circle}.          4. A round body; a sphere; an orb.                         It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth.                                                                               --Is. xi. 22.          5. Compass; circuit; inclosure.                         In the circle of this forest.            --Shak.          6. A company assembled, or conceived to assemble, about a             central point of interest, or bound by a common tie; a             class or division of society; a coterie; a set.                         As his name gradually became known, the circle of                      his acquaintance widened.                  --Macaulay.          7. A circular group of persons; a ring.          8. A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.                         Thus in a circle runs the peasant's pain. --Dryden.          9. (Logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved             statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive             reasoning.                         That heavy bodies descend by gravity; and, again,                      that gravity is a quality whereby a heavy body                      descends, is an impertinent circle and teaches                      nothing.                                             --Glanvill.          10. Indirect form of words; circumlocution. [R.]                         Has he given the lie, In circle, or oblique, or                      semicircle.                                       --J. Fletcher.          11. A territorial division or district.          Note:          {The Circles of the Holy Roman Empire}, ten in number, were             those principalities or provinces which had seats in the             German Diet.          {Azimuth circle}. See under {Azimuth}.          {Circle of altitude} (Astron.), a circle parallel to the             horizon, having its pole in the zenith; an almucantar.          {Circle of curvature}. See {Osculating circle of a curve}             (Below).          {Circle of declination}. See under {Declination}.          {Circle of latitude}.             (a) (Astron.) A great circle perpendicular to the plane                   of the ecliptic, passing through its poles.             (b) (Spherical Projection) A small circle of the sphere                   whose plane is perpendicular to the axis.          {Circles of longitude}, lesser circles parallel to the             ecliptic, diminishing as they recede from it.          {Circle of perpetual apparition}, at any given place, the             boundary of that space around the elevated pole, within             which the stars never set. Its distance from the pole is             equal to the latitude of the place.          {Circle of perpetual occultation}, at any given place, the             boundary of the space around the depressed pole, within             which the stars never rise.          {Circle of the sphere}, a circle upon the surface of the             sphere, called a great circle when its plane passes             through the center of the sphere; in all other cases, a             small circle.          {Diurnal circle}. See under {Diurnal}.          {Dress circle}, a gallery in a theater, generally the one             containing the prominent and more expensive seats.          {Druidical circles} (Eng. Antiq.), a popular name for certain             ancient inclosures formed by rude stones circularly             arranged, as at Stonehenge, near Salisbury.          {Family circle}, a gallery in a theater, usually one             containing inexpensive seats.          {Horary circles} (Dialing), the lines on dials which show the             hours.          {Osculating circle of a curve} (Geom.), the circle which             touches the curve at some point in the curve, and close to             the point more nearly coincides with the curve than any             other circle. This circle is used as a measure of the             curvature of the curve at the point, and hence is called             circle of curvature.          {Pitch circle}. See under {Pitch}.          {Vertical circle}, an azimuth circle.          {Voltaic} {circle [or] circuit}. See under {Circuit}.          {To square the circle}. See under {Square}.          Syn: Ring; circlet; compass; circuit; inclosure.
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Rehearsal \Re*hears"al\ (r?*h?rs"a), n.       The act of rehearsing; recital; narration; repetition;       specifically, a private recital, performance, or season of       practice, in preparation for a public exhibition or exercise.       --Chaucer.                   In rehearsal of our Lord's Prayer.         --Hooker.                   Here's marvelous convenient place for our rehearsal.                                                                               --Shak.          {Dress rehearsal} (Theater), a private preparatory             performance of a drama, opera, etc., in costume.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dresser \Dress"er\, n. [F. dressoir. See {Dress}, v. t.]       A piece of chamber furniture consisting of a chest of       drawers, or bureau, with a mirror. [U. S.]
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Dresser \Dress"er\, n.       1. One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for             use; one who on clothes or ornaments.          2. (Mining) A kind of pick for shaping large coal.          3. An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress             wounds, sores, etc.          4. [F. dressoir. See {Dress}, v. t.]             (a) A table or bench on which meat and other things are                   dressed, or prepared for use.             (b) A cupboard or set of shelves to receive dishes and                   cooking utensils.                               The pewter plates on the dresser Caught and                            reflected the flame, as shields of armies the                            sunshine.                                    -- Longfellow.
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Drogher \Dro"gher\, n. [Cf. {Drag}.]       A small craft used in the West India Islands to take off       sugars, rum, etc., to the merchantmen; also, a vessel for       transporting lumber, cotton, etc., coastwise; as, a lumber       drogher. [Written also {droger}.] --Ham. Nar. Encyc.
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Drogher \Dro"gher\, n. [Cf. {Drag}.]       A small craft used in the West India Islands to take off       sugars, rum, etc., to the merchantmen; also, a vessel for       transporting lumber, cotton, etc., coastwise; as, a lumber       drogher. [Written also {droger}.] --Ham. Nar. Encyc.
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Drossy \Dross"y\, a. [Compar. {Drossier}; superl. {Drossiest}.]       Of, pertaining to, resembling, dross; full of dross; impure;       worthless. [bd] Drossy gold.[b8] --Dryden. [bd]Drossy       rhymes.[b8] --Donne. -- {Dross"i*ness}, n.
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Drowsy \Drow"sy\, a. [Compar. {Drowsier}; superl. {Drowsiest}.]       1. Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic;             dozy. [bd]When I am drowsy.[b8] --Shak.                         Dapples the drowsy east with spots of gray. --Shak.                         To our age's drowsy blood Still shouts the inspiring                      sea.                                                   --Lowell.          2. Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific.                         The drowsy hours, dispensers of all good.                                                                               --Tennyson.          3. Dull; stupid. [bd] Drowsy reasoning.[b8] --Atterbury.          Syn: Sleepy; lethargic; dozy; somnolent; comatose; dull                heavy; stupid.
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Drugger \Drug"ger\, n.       A druggist. [Obs.] --Burton.
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Duressor \Du*ress"or\, n. (Law)       One who subjects another to duress --Bacon.
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Woad-waxen \Woad"-wax`en\, n. [Cf. {Wood-wax}.] (Bot.)       A leguminous plant ({Genista tinctoria}) of Europe and       Russian Asia, and adventitious in America; -- called also       {greenwood}, {greenweed}, {dyer's greenweed}, and {whin},       {wood-wash}, {wood-wax}, and {wood-waxen}.
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Rocket \Rock"et\, n. [F. roquette (cf. Sp. ruqueta, It       ruchetta), fr. L. eruca.] (Bot.)       (a) A cruciferous plant ({Eruca sativa}) sometimes eaten in             Europe as a salad.       (b) Damewort.       (c) Rocket larkspur. See below.          {Dyer's Rocket}. (Bot.) See {Dyer's broom}, under {Broom}.          {Rocket larkspur} (Bot.), an annual plant with showy flowers             in long racemes ({Delphinium Ajacis}).          {Sea rocket} (Bot.), either of two fleshy cruciferous plants             ({Cakile maritima} and {C. Americana}) found on the             seashore of Europe and America.          {Yellow rocket} (Bot.), a common cruciferous weed with yellow             flowers ({Barbarea vulgaris}).
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Dyer \Dy"er\, n.       One whose occupation is to dye cloth and the like.          {Dyer's broom}, {Dyer's rocket}, {Dyer's weed}. See {Dyer's             broom}, under {Broom}.
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Rocket \Rock"et\, n. [F. roquette (cf. Sp. ruqueta, It       ruchetta), fr. L. eruca.] (Bot.)       (a) A cruciferous plant ({Eruca sativa}) sometimes eaten in             Europe as a salad.       (b) Damewort.       (c) Rocket larkspur. See below.          {Dyer's Rocket}. (Bot.) See {Dyer's broom}, under {Broom}.          {Rocket larkspur} (Bot.), an annual plant with showy flowers             in long racemes ({Delphinium Ajacis}).          {Sea rocket} (Bot.), either of two fleshy cruciferous plants             ({Cakile maritima} and {C. Americana}) found on the             seashore of Europe and America.          {Yellow rocket} (Bot.), a common cruciferous weed with yellow             flowers ({Barbarea vulgaris}).
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Dyer \Dy"er\, n.       One whose occupation is to dye cloth and the like.          {Dyer's broom}, {Dyer's rocket}, {Dyer's weed}. See {Dyer's             broom}, under {Broom}.
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Deer Creek, IL (village, FIPS 18940)       Location: 40.62934 N, 89.33313 W       Population (1990): 630 (233 housing units)       Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61733    Deer Creek, MN (city, FIPS 15184)       Location: 46.39127 N, 95.32202 W       Population (1990): 303 (155 housing units)       Area: 10.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 56527    Deer Creek, OK (town, FIPS 19650)       Location: 36.80630 N, 97.51877 W       Population (1990): 124 (79 housing units)       Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 74636
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Deer Grove, IL (village, FIPS 19031)       Location: 41.61011 N, 89.68462 W       Population (1990): 44 (19 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61243
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Dresher, PA       Zip code(s): 19025
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Dresser, WI (village, FIPS 20850)       Location: 45.36151 N, 92.63376 W       Population (1990): 614 (259 housing units)       Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 54009
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Dry Creek, AK (CDP, FIPS 20020)       Location: 63.65340 N, 144.66530 W       Population (1990): 106 (27 housing units)       Area: 12.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Dry Creek, KY       Zip code(s): 41862    Dry Creek, LA       Zip code(s): 70637    Dry Creek, WV       Zip code(s): 25062