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   door latch
         n 1: spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the
               outside with a key [syn: {latch}, {door latch}]

English Dictionary: door latch by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
drilled
adj
  1. trained in a skill by repetitious practice; "well-drilled in military procedures"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Euryalida \[d8]Eu`ry*al"i*da\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo[94]l.)
      A tribe of Ophiuroidea, including the genera Euryale,
      Astrophyton, etc. They generally have the arms branched. See
      {Astrophyton}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Roulade \[d8]Rou`lade"\, n. [F.] (Mus.)
      A smoothly running passage of short notes (as semiquavers, or
      sixteenths) uniformly grouped, sung upon one long syllable,
      as in Handel's oratorios.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Torilto \[d8]To*ril"to\, n. [Cf. Sp. torillo a little bull.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      A species of Turnix ({Turnix sylvatica}) native of Spain and
      Northen Africa.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Deerlet \Deer"let\, n. [Deer + - let.] (Zo[94]l.)
      A chevrotain. See {Kanchil}, and {Napu}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Napu \[d8]Na*pu"\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.)
      A very small chevrotain ({Tragulus Javanicus}), native of
      Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its
      agility in leaping. Called also {Java musk deer}, {pygmy musk
      deer}, and {deerlet}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Deerlet \Deer"let\, n. [Deer + - let.] (Zo[94]l.)
      A chevrotain. See {Kanchil}, and {Napu}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Napu \[d8]Na*pu"\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.)
      A very small chevrotain ({Tragulus Javanicus}), native of
      Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its
      agility in leaping. Called also {Java musk deer}, {pygmy musk
      deer}, and {deerlet}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Derail \De*rail"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Derailed}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Derailing}.]
      To cause to run off from the rails of a railroad, as a
      locomotive. --Lardner.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Drawlatch \Draw"latch`\, n.
      A housebreaker or thief. [Obs.] --Old Play (1631).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Drawl \Drawl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drawled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Drawling}.] [Prob. fr. draw: cf. D. dralen to linger, tarry,
      Icel. dralla to loiter. See {Draw}, and cf. {Draggle}.]
      To utter in a slow, lengthened tone.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      3. The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for
            separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; --
            called also {lay} and {batten}.
  
      {Blanchard lathe}, a lathe for turning irregular forms after
            a given pattern, as lasts, gunstocks, and the like.
  
      {Drill lathe}, [or] {Speed lathe}, a small lathe which, from
            its high speed, is adapted for drilling; a hand lathe.
  
      {Engine lathe}, a turning lathe in which the cutting tool has
            an automatic feed; -- used chiefly for turning and boring
            metals, cutting screws, etc.
  
      {Foot lathe}, a lathe which is driven by a treadle worked by
            the foot.
  
      {Geometric lathe}. See under {Geometric}
  
      {Hand lathe}, a lathe operated by hand; a power turning lathe
            without an automatic feed for the tool.
  
      {Slide lathe}, an engine lathe.
  
      {Throw lathe}, a small lathe worked by one hand, while the
            cutting tool is held in the other.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Drill \Drill\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drilled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Drilling}.] [D. drillen to bore, drill (soldiers); probably
      akin to AS. pyrlian, pyrelian, to pierce. See {Thrill}.]
      1. To pierce or bore with a drill, or a with a drill; to
            perforate; as, to drill a hole into a rock; to drill a
            piece of metal.
  
      2. To train in the military art; to exercise diligently, as
            soldiers, in military evolutions and exercises; hence, to
            instruct thoroughly in the rudiments of any art or branch
            of knowledge; to discipline.
  
                     He [Frederic the Great] drilled his people, as he
                     drilled his grenadiers.                     -- Macaulay.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Droll \Droll\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drolled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Drolling}.]
      To jest; to play the buffoon. [R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Drool \Drool\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drooled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Drooling}.] [Contr. fr. drivel.]
      To drivel, or drop saliva; as, the child drools.
  
               His mouth drooling with texts.               -- T. Parker.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Deer Lodge, MT (city, FIPS 19825)
      Location: 46.39729 N, 112.73198 W
      Population (1990): 3378 (1592 housing units)
      Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 59722
   Deer Lodge, TN
      Zip code(s): 37726

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Deer Lodge County, MT (county, FIPS 23)
      Location: 46.06583 N, 113.08359 W
      Population (1990): 10278 (4830 housing units)
      Area: 1908.7 sq km (land), 11.2 sq km (water)
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