safe-deposit
         n 1: a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing
               valuables [syn: {safe-deposit}, {safe-deposit box},
               {safety-deposit}, {safety deposit box}, {deposit box},
               {lockbox}]

English Dictionary: subdivision Pinophytina	by the DICT Development Group
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safe-deposit box n a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables Synonym(s): safe-deposit, safe-deposit box, safety-deposit, safety deposit box, deposit box, lockbox
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safety belt n belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt Synonym(s): safety belt, life belt, safety harness
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safety bicycle n bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear Synonym(s): safety bicycle, safety bike
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safety bike n bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear Synonym(s): safety bicycle, safety bike
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safety blitz n (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line Synonym(s): safety blitz, linebacker blitzing, blitz
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safety bolt n a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate Synonym(s): safety bolt, safety lock
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safety factor n the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use Synonym(s): safety factor, factor of safety
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safety feature n feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety
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safety fuse n a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded Synonym(s): fuse, electrical fuse, safety fuse
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safety pin n a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user
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safety valve n a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level Synonym(s): safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cock, escape
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scaphoid bone n the largest wrist bone on the thumb side [syn: {scaphoid bone}, os scaphoideum, navicular]
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scuba diver n an underwater diver who uses scuba gear
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scuba diving n skin diving with scuba apparatus
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Septobasidiaceae n a family of fungi belonging to the subdivision Basidiomycota Synonym(s): Septobasidiaceae, family Septobasidiaceae
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Septobasidium n type genus of Septobasidiaceae: smooth shelf fungi usually having a well-developed sometimes thick-walled hypobasidium Synonym(s): Septobasidium, genus Septobasidium
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Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum n fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States Synonym(s): felt fungus, Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum
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septuple adj having seven units or components [syn: septuple, sevenfold, seven-fold]
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shaft of light n a column of light (as from a beacon) [syn: beam, {beam of light}, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation]
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sheep botfly n larvae are parasitic on sheep [syn: sheep botfly, {sheep gadfly}, Oestrus ovis]
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sheep dip n a liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites
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sieve tube n tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae
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soft flag n reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia [syn: lesser bullrush, narrow-leaf cattail, narrow-leaved reedmace, soft flag, Typha angustifolia]
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soft option n an easier alternative; "the instructor took the soft option and gave the boy a passing grade"
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soft palate n a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking Synonym(s): soft palate, velum
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soft pedal n a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound
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soft pretzel n a pretzel made of soft bread
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soft-boiled adj easily moved to pity or sorrow; "a softhearted judge" Synonym(s): softhearted, soft-boiled Antonym(s): hardhearted, heartless (eggs) having the yolk still liquid; "soft-boiled eggs"
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soft-finned adj of or relating to fish with soft fins
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soft-finned fish n any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii [syn: {soft- finned fish}, malacopterygian] Antonym(s): acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish
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soft-footed adj sound of quiet gentle steps
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soft-pedal v play down or obscure; "His advisers soft-pedaled the president's blunder"
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softback n a book with paper covers [syn: paperback book, {paper- back book}, paperback, softback book, softback, soft-cover book, soft-cover]
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softback book n a book with paper covers [syn: paperback book, {paper- back book}, paperback, softback book, softback, soft-cover book, soft-cover]
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softball n ball used in playing softball [syn: softball, {playground ball}] a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer Synonym(s): softball, softball game Antonym(s): hardball
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softball game n a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer Synonym(s): softball, softball game Antonym(s): hardball
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spade bit n a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side
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spadefish n deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters Synonym(s): spadefish, angelfish, Chaetodipterus faber
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spadefoot n a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot Synonym(s): spadefoot, spadefoot toad
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spadefoot toad n a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot Synonym(s): spadefoot, spadefoot toad
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spadeful n the quantity a shovel can hold [syn: shovel, shovelful, spadeful]
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spathe flower n any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental Synonym(s): spathiphyllum, peace lily, spathe flower
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spathiphyllum n any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental Synonym(s): spathiphyllum, peace lily, spathe flower
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speed bump n a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
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speed freak n addict who habitually uses stimulant drugs (especially amphetamines)
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speed of light n the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second Synonym(s): speed of light, light speed, c
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speed up v move faster; "The car accelerated" [syn: accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken] Antonym(s): decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car" Synonym(s): accelerate, speed, speed up Antonym(s): decelerate, slow down
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speedboat n a fast motorboat
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speedup n the act of accelerating; increasing the speed [syn: acceleration, quickening, speedup] Antonym(s): deceleration
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spit up v give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition" Synonym(s): cough up, pony up, spit up discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth Synonym(s): expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out
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spitball n a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it Synonym(s): spitball, spitter
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spiteful adj showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment" Synonym(s): despiteful, spiteful, vindictive
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spitefully adv in a maliciously spiteful manner; "pray for them that despitefully use us" Synonym(s): despitefully, spitefully with spite; in a spiteful manner; "he answered his accusers spitefully"
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spitefulness n feeling a need to see others suffer [syn: malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom] malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty Synonym(s): cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness, nastiness
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spitfire n a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
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Spodoptera n moths whose larvae are armyworms [syn: Spodoptera, {genus Spodoptera}]
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Spodoptera exigua n moth larva that eats foliage of beets and other vegetables Synonym(s): beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua moth whose larvae are beet armyworms
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Spodoptera frugiperda n larva of a migratory American noctuid moth; destroys grasses and small grains Synonym(s): fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda moth whose larvae are fall armyworms
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spot pass n a pass to a designated spot on the field; the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does
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spot price n the current delivery price of a commodity traded in the spot market Synonym(s): spot price, cash price
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spot promote v promote on the spot; "Supreme Bishop Digby had been spot- promoted to Archangel"
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subdivide v form into subdivisions; "The cells subdivided" divide into smaller and smaller pieces; "This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!"
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subdivider n someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)
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subdivision n an area composed of subdivided lots the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages" Synonym(s): branch, subdivision, arm a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" Synonym(s): section, subdivision a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided Synonym(s): subsection, subdivision
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subdivision Ascomycota n a large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi Synonym(s): Ascomycota, subdivision Ascomycota, Ascomycotina, subdivision Ascomycotina
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subdivision Ascomycotina n a large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi Synonym(s): Ascomycota, subdivision Ascomycota, Ascomycotina, subdivision Ascomycotina
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subdivision Basidiomycota n comprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) and Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) and Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics and bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom Fungi Synonym(s): Basidiomycota, subdivision Basidiomycota, Basidiomycotina, subdivision Basidiomycotina
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subdivision Basidiomycotina n comprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) and Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) and Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics and bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom Fungi Synonym(s): Basidiomycota, subdivision Basidiomycota, Basidiomycotina, subdivision Basidiomycotina
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subdivision Coniferophytina n cone-bearing gymnosperms dating from the Carboniferous period; most are substantial trees; includes the classes Pinopsida (subdivision Pinophytina) and Ginkgopsida (subdivision Ginkgophytina) and Taxopsida (subdivision Taxophytina) which in turn include the surviving orders Coniferales and Taxales (yews) and sometimes Ginkgoales as well as extinct orders such as Cordaitales (of the Carboniferous and Permian) Synonym(s): Coniferopsida, class Coniferopsida, Coniferophytina, subdivision Coniferophytina, Coniferophyta
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subdivision Cycadophyta n palmlike gymnosperms: includes the surviving order Cycadales and several extinct orders; possibly not a natural group; in some systems considered a class (Cycadopsida) and in others a subdivision (Cycadophytina or Cycadophyta) Synonym(s): Cycadopsida, class Cycadopsida, Cycadophytina, subdivision Cycadophytina, Cycadophyta, subdivision Cycadophyta
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subdivision Cycadophytina n palmlike gymnosperms: includes the surviving order Cycadales and several extinct orders; possibly not a natural group; in some systems considered a class (Cycadopsida) and in others a subdivision (Cycadophytina or Cycadophyta) Synonym(s): Cycadopsida, class Cycadopsida, Cycadophytina, subdivision Cycadophytina, Cycadophyta, subdivision Cycadophyta
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subdivision Deuteromycota n large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known Synonym(s): Deuteromycota, subdivision Deuteromycota, Deuteromycotina, Fungi imperfecti, subdivision Deuteromycotina
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subdivision Deuteromycotina n large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known Synonym(s): Deuteromycota, subdivision Deuteromycota, Deuteromycotina, Fungi imperfecti, subdivision Deuteromycotina
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subdivision Ginkgophyta n ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class and in others as a subdivision; used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta Synonym(s): Ginkgopsida, class Ginkgopsida, Ginkgophytina, class Ginkgophytina, subdivision Ginkgophytina, subdivision Ginkgophyta
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subdivision Ginkgophytina n ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class and in others as a subdivision; used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta Synonym(s): Ginkgopsida, class Ginkgopsida, Ginkgophytina, class Ginkgophytina, subdivision Ginkgophytina, subdivision Ginkgophyta
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subdivision Gnetophytina n gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta) Synonym(s): Gnetopsida, class Gnetopsida, Gnetophytina, subdivision Gnetophytina, Gnetophyta
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subdivision Mastigomycota n fungi in which the spores and gametes are motile; in some systems placed in the Phycomycetes group with the Zygomycota Synonym(s): Mastigomycota, subdivision Mastigomycota, Mastigomycotina, subdivision Mastigomycotina
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subdivision Mastigomycotina n fungi in which the spores and gametes are motile; in some systems placed in the Phycomycetes group with the Zygomycota Synonym(s): Mastigomycota, subdivision Mastigomycota, Mastigomycotina, subdivision Mastigomycotina
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subdivision Pinophytina n most conifers: in some systems classified as a class (Pinopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Pinophytina); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta Synonym(s): Pinopsida, class Pinopsida, Pinophytina, subdivision Pinophytina
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subdivision Pteropsida n used in former classifications to include all ferns and flowering plants and divided into the three classes Filicinae and Gymnospermae and Angiospermae Synonym(s): Pteropsida, subdivision Pteropsida
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subdivision Taxophytina n yews: in some systems classified as a class (Taxopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Taxophytina) used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta Synonym(s): Taxopsida, class Taxopsida, Taxophytina, subdivision Taxophytina
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subdivision Zygomycota n division of fungi having sexually produced zygospores [syn: Zygomycota, subdivision Zygomycota, Zygomycotina, subdivision Zygomycotina]
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subdivision Zygomycotina n division of fungi having sexually produced zygospores [syn: Zygomycota, subdivision Zygomycota, Zygomycotina, subdivision Zygomycotina]
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subduable adj susceptible to being subjugated [syn: subduable, subjugable]
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subtopia n monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings
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Svedberg n Swedish theologian (1688-1772) [syn: Swedenborg, Svedberg, Emanuel Swedenborg, Emanuel Svedberg]
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sweptback adj (especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment; "aircraft with sweptback wings" used of hair Synonym(s): backswept, sweptback
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swift-footed adj having rapidly moving feet [syn: swift-footed, {fast- footed}]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sabbath \Sab"bath\, n. [OE. sabat, sabbat, F. sabbat, L.       sabbatum, Gr. sa`bbaton, fr. Heb. shabb[be]th, fr. sh[be]bath       to rest from labor. Cf. {Sabbat}.]       1. A season or day of rest; one day in seven appointed for             rest or worship, the observance of which was enjoined upon             the Jews in the Decalogue, and has been continued by the             Christian church with a transference of the day observed             from the last to the first day of the week, which is             called also {Lord's Day}.                         Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. --Ex. xx.                                                                               8.          2. The seventh year, observed among the Israelites as one of             rest and festival. --Lev. xxv. 4.          3. Fig.: A time of rest or repose; intermission of pain,             effort, sorrow, or the like.                         Peaceful sleep out the sabbath of the tomb. --Pope.          {Sabbath breaker}, one who violates the law of the Sabbath.                      {Sabbath breaking}, the violation of the law of the Sabbath.                      {Sabbath-day's journey}, a distance of about a mile, which,             under Rabbinical law, the Jews were allowed to travel on             the Sabbath.          Syn: {Sabbath}, {Sunday}.          Usage: Sabbath is not strictly synonymous with Sunday.                   Sabbath denotes the institution; Sunday is the name of                   the first day of the week. The Sabbath of the Jews is                   on Saturday, and the Sabbath of most Christians on                   Sunday. In New England, the first day of the week has                   been called [bd]the Sabbath,[b8] to mark it as holy                   time; Sunday is the word more commonly used, at                   present, in all parts of the United States, as it is                   in England. [bd]So if we will be the children of our                   heavenly Father, we must be careful to keep the                   Christian Sabbath day, which is the Sunday.[b8]                   --Homilies.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sabbath \Sab"bath\, n. [OE. sabat, sabbat, F. sabbat, L.       sabbatum, Gr. sa`bbaton, fr. Heb. shabb[be]th, fr. sh[be]bath       to rest from labor. Cf. {Sabbat}.]       1. A season or day of rest; one day in seven appointed for             rest or worship, the observance of which was enjoined upon             the Jews in the Decalogue, and has been continued by the             Christian church with a transference of the day observed             from the last to the first day of the week, which is             called also {Lord's Day}.                         Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. --Ex. xx.                                                                               8.          2. The seventh year, observed among the Israelites as one of             rest and festival. --Lev. xxv. 4.          3. Fig.: A time of rest or repose; intermission of pain,             effort, sorrow, or the like.                         Peaceful sleep out the sabbath of the tomb. --Pope.          {Sabbath breaker}, one who violates the law of the Sabbath.                      {Sabbath breaking}, the violation of the law of the Sabbath.                      {Sabbath-day's journey}, a distance of about a mile, which,             under Rabbinical law, the Jews were allowed to travel on             the Sabbath.          Syn: {Sabbath}, {Sunday}.          Usage: Sabbath is not strictly synonymous with Sunday.                   Sabbath denotes the institution; Sunday is the name of                   the first day of the week. The Sabbath of the Jews is                   on Saturday, and the Sabbath of most Christians on                   Sunday. In New England, the first day of the week has                   been called [bd]the Sabbath,[b8] to mark it as holy                   time; Sunday is the word more commonly used, at                   present, in all parts of the United States, as it is                   in England. [bd]So if we will be the children of our                   heavenly Father, we must be careful to keep the                   Christian Sabbath day, which is the Sunday.[b8]                   --Homilies.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Safety \Safe"ty\, n. [Cf. F. sauvet[82].]       1. The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger             or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss.                         Up led by thee, Into the heaven I have presumed, An                      earthly guest . . . With like safety guided down,                      Return me to my native element.         --Milton.          2. Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from             liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the             quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence,             justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc.                         Would there were any safety in thy sex, That I might                      put a thousand sorrows off, And credit thy                      repentance!                                       --Beau. & Fl.          3. Preservation from escape; close custody.                         Imprison him, . . . Deliver him to safety; and                      return.                                             --Shak.          4. (Football) Same as Safety touchdown, below.          {Safety arch} (Arch.), a discharging arch. See under             {Discharge}, v. t.          {Safety belt}, a belt made of some buoyant material, or which             is capable of being inflated, so as to enable a person to             float in water; a life preserver.          {Safety buoy}, a buoy to enable a person to float in water; a             safety belt.          {Safety cage} (Mach.), a cage for an elevator or mine lift,             having appliances to prevent it from dropping if the             lifting rope should break.          {Safety lamp}. (Mining) See under {Lamp}.          {Safety match}, a match which can be ignited only on a             surface specially prepared for the purpose.          {Safety pin}, a pin made in the form of a clasp, with a guard             covering its point so that it will not prick the wearer.                      {Safety plug}. See {Fusible plug}, under {Fusible}.          {Safety switch}. See {Switch}.          {Safety touchdown} (Football), the act or result of a             player's touching to the ground behind his own goal line a             ball which received its last impulse from a man on his own             side; -- distinguished from touchback. See {Touchdown}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Safety bicycle \Safety bicycle\       A bicycle with equal or nearly equal wheels, usually 28       inches diameter, driven by pedals connected to the rear       (driving) wheel by a multiplying gear.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Safety \Safe"ty\, n. [Cf. F. sauvet[82].]       1. The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger             or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss.                         Up led by thee, Into the heaven I have presumed, An                      earthly guest . . . With like safety guided down,                      Return me to my native element.         --Milton.          2. Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from             liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the             quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence,             justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc.                         Would there were any safety in thy sex, That I might                      put a thousand sorrows off, And credit thy                      repentance!                                       --Beau. & Fl.          3. Preservation from escape; close custody.                         Imprison him, . . . Deliver him to safety; and                      return.                                             --Shak.          4. (Football) Same as Safety touchdown, below.          {Safety arch} (Arch.), a discharging arch. See under             {Discharge}, v. t.          {Safety belt}, a belt made of some buoyant material, or which             is capable of being inflated, so as to enable a person to             float in water; a life preserver.          {Safety buoy}, a buoy to enable a person to float in water; a             safety belt.          {Safety cage} (Mach.), a cage for an elevator or mine lift,             having appliances to prevent it from dropping if the             lifting rope should break.          {Safety lamp}. (Mining) See under {Lamp}.          {Safety match}, a match which can be ignited only on a             surface specially prepared for the purpose.          {Safety pin}, a pin made in the form of a clasp, with a guard             covering its point so that it will not prick the wearer.                      {Safety plug}. See {Fusible plug}, under {Fusible}.          {Safety switch}. See {Switch}.          {Safety touchdown} (Football), the act or result of a             player's touching to the ground behind his own goal line a             ball which received its last impulse from a man on his own             side; -- distinguished from touchback. See {Touchdown}.
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Safety \Safe"ty\, n. [Cf. F. sauvet[82].]       1. The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger             or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss.                         Up led by thee, Into the heaven I have presumed, An                      earthly guest . . . With like safety guided down,                      Return me to my native element.         --Milton.          2. Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from             liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the             quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence,             justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc.                         Would there were any safety in thy sex, That I might                      put a thousand sorrows off, And credit thy                      repentance!                                       --Beau. & Fl.          3. Preservation from escape; close custody.                         Imprison him, . . . Deliver him to safety; and                      return.                                             --Shak.          4. (Football) Same as Safety touchdown, below.          {Safety arch} (Arch.), a discharging arch. See under             {Discharge}, v. t.          {Safety belt}, a belt made of some buoyant material, or which             is capable of being inflated, so as to enable a person to             float in water; a life preserver.          {Safety buoy}, a buoy to enable a person to float in water; a             safety belt.          {Safety cage} (Mach.), a cage for an elevator or mine lift,             having appliances to prevent it from dropping if the             lifting rope should break.          {Safety lamp}. (Mining) See under {Lamp}.          {Safety match}, a match which can be ignited only on a             surface specially prepared for the purpose.          {Safety pin}, a pin made in the form of a clasp, with a guard             covering its point so that it will not prick the wearer.                      {Safety plug}. See {Fusible plug}, under {Fusible}.          {Safety switch}. See {Switch}.          {Safety touchdown} (Football), the act or result of a             player's touching to the ground behind his own goal line a             ball which received its last impulse from a man on his own             side; -- distinguished from touchback. See {Touchdown}.
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Safety \Safe"ty\, n. [Cf. F. sauvet[82].]       1. The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger             or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss.                         Up led by thee, Into the heaven I have presumed, An                      earthly guest . . . With like safety guided down,                      Return me to my native element.         --Milton.          2. Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from             liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the             quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence,             justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc.                         Would there were any safety in thy sex, That I might                      put a thousand sorrows off, And credit thy                      repentance!                                       --Beau. & Fl.          3. Preservation from escape; close custody.                         Imprison him, . . . Deliver him to safety; and                      return.                                             --Shak.          4. (Football) Same as Safety touchdown, below.          {Safety arch} (Arch.), a discharging arch. See under             {Discharge}, v. t.          {Safety belt}, a belt made of some buoyant material, or which             is capable of being inflated, so as to enable a person to             float in water; a life preserver.          {Safety buoy}, a buoy to enable a person to float in water; a             safety belt.          {Safety cage} (Mach.), a cage for an elevator or mine lift,             having appliances to prevent it from dropping if the             lifting rope should break.          {Safety lamp}. (Mining) See under {Lamp}.          {Safety match}, a match which can be ignited only on a             surface specially prepared for the purpose.          {Safety pin}, a pin made in the form of a clasp, with a guard             covering its point so that it will not prick the wearer.                      {Safety plug}. See {Fusible plug}, under {Fusible}.          {Safety switch}. See {Switch}.          {Safety touchdown} (Football), the act or result of a             player's touching to the ground behind his own goal line a             ball which received its last impulse from a man on his own             side; -- distinguished from touchback. See {Touchdown}.
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{Safety tube} (Chem.), a tube to prevent explosion, or to             control delivery of gases by an automatic valvular             connection with the outer air; especially, a bent funnel             tube with bulbs for adding those reagents which produce             unpleasant fumes or violent effervescence.          {Safety valve}, a valve which is held shut by a spring or             weight and opens automatically to permit the escape of             steam, or confined gas, water, etc., from a boiler, or             other vessel, when the pressure becomes too great for             safety; also, sometimes, a similar valve opening inward to             admit air to a vessel in which the pressure is less than             that of the atmosphere, to prevent collapse.
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Sap \Sap\, n. [AS. s[91]p; akin to OHG. saf, G. saft, Icel.       safi; of uncertain origin; possibly akin to L. sapere to       taste, to be wise, sapa must or new wine boiled thick. Cf.       {Sapid}, {Sapient}.]       1. The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending             and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to             nutrition.          Note: The ascending is the crude sap, the assimilation of                which takes place in the leaves, when it becomes the                elaborated sap suited to the growth of the plant.          2. The sapwood, or alburnum, of a tree.          3. A simpleton; a saphead; a milksop. [Slang]          {Sap ball} (Bot.), any large fungus of the genus Polyporus.             See {Polyporus}.          {Sap green}, a dull light green pigment prepared from the             juice of the ripe berries of the {Rhamnus catharticus}, or             buckthorn. It is used especially by water-color artists.                      {Sap rot}, the dry rot. See under {Dry}.          {Sap sucker} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of small             American woodpeckers of the genus {Sphyrapicus},             especially the yellow-bellied woodpecker ({S. varius}) of             the Eastern United States. They are so named because they             puncture the bark of trees and feed upon the sap. The name             is loosely applied to other woodpeckers.          {Sap tube} (Bot.), a vessel that conveys sap.
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Scaphoid \Scaph"oid\ (?; 277), a. [Gr. ska`fh a boat + -oid: cf.       F. scapho[8b]de.] (Anat.)       Resembling a boat in form; boat-shaped. -- n. The scaphoid       bone.          {Scaphoid bone}       (a) One of the carpal bones, which articulates with the             radius; the radiale.       (b) One of the tarsal bones; the navicular bone. See under             {Navicular}.
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Septfoil \Sept"foil\, n. [F. sept seven (L. septem) + E. foil       leaf: cf. L. septifolium.]       1. (Bot.) A European herb, the tormentil. See {Tormentil}.          2. (Arch.) An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf.             {Cinquefoil}, {Quarterfoil}, and {Trefoil}.          3. (Eccl.Art.) A typical figure, consisting of seven equal             segments of a circle, used to denote the gifts of the Holy             Chost, the seven sacraments as recognized by the Roman             Catholic Church, etc. [R.]
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Septifarious \Sep`ti*fa"ri*ous\, a. [L. septifariam sevenfold.       Cf. {Bifarious}.] (Bot.)       Turned in seven different ways.
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Septiferous \Sep*tif"er*ous\, a. [Septum + -ferous: cf. F.       septif[8a]re.] (Bot.)       Bearing a partition; -- said of the valves of a capsule.
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Septiferous \Sep*tif"er*ous\, a. [Gr. [?][?][?] putrefied +       -ferous.]       Conveying putrid poison; as, the virulence of septiferous       matter.
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Septifluous \Sep*tif"lu*ous\, a. [CF. {Septemfluous}.]       Flowing in seven streams; septemfluous.
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Septifolious \Sep`ti*fo"li*ous\, a. [Septi- + L. folium leaf.]       (Bot.)       Having seven leaves.
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Septiform \Sep"ti*form\, a. [Septum + -form.]       Having the form of a septum.
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Septifragal \Sep*tif"ra*gal\, a. [Septum + L. frangere, fractum,       to break.] (Bot.)       Breaking from the partitions; -- said of a method of       dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break away from the       partitions, and these remain attached to the common axis.
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Septuple \Sep"tu*ple\, a. [LL. septuplus; cf. Gr.       [?][?][?][?][?]:cf. F. septuple. Cf. {Double}, {Quadruple}.]       Seven times as much; multiplied by seven; sevenfold.
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Septuple \Sep"tu*ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Septupled}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Septupling}.]       To multiply by seven; to make sevenfold. --Sir J. Herschel.
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Septuple \Sep"tu*ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Septupled}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Septupling}.]       To multiply by seven; to make sevenfold. --Sir J. Herschel.
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Septuple \Sep"tu*ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Septupled}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Septupling}.]       To multiply by seven; to make sevenfold. --Sir J. Herschel.
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Shaft \Shaft\, n. [OE. shaft, schaft, AS. sceaft; akin to D.       schacht, OHG. scaft, G. schaft, Dan. & Sw. skaft handle,       haft, Icel. skapt, and probably to L. scapus, Gr.       [?][?][?][?], [?][?][?][?], a staff. Probably originally, a       shaven or smoothed rod. Cf. {Scape}, {Scepter}, {Shave}.]       1. The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow.                         His sleep, his meat, his drink, is him bereft, That                      lean he wax, and dry as is a shaft.   --Chaucer.                         A shaft hath three principal parts, the stele                      [stale], the feathers, and the head.   --Ascham.          2. The long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the             weapon itself; (Fig.) anything regarded as a shaft to be             thrown or darted; as, shafts of light.                         And the thunder, Winged with red lightning and                      impetuous rage, Perhaps hath spent his shafts.                                                                               --Milton.                         Some kinds of literary pursuits . . . have been                      attacked with all the shafts of ridicule. --V. Knox.          3. That which resembles in some degree the stem or handle of             an arrow or a spear; a long, slender part, especially when             cylindrical. Specifically: (a) (Bot.) The trunk, stem, or             stalk of a plant.             (b) (Zo[94]l.) The stem or midrib of a feather. See                   Illust. of {Feather}.             (c) The pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill.             (d) The part of a candlestick which supports its branches.                               Thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold . . .                            his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his                            knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.                                                                               --Ex. xxv. 31.             (e) The handle or helve of certain tools, instruments,                   etc., as a hammer, a whip, etc.             (f) A pole, especially a Maypole. [Obs.] --Stow.             (g) (Arch.) The body of a column; the cylindrical pillar                   between the capital and base (see Illust. of                   {Column}). Also, the part of a chimney above the roof.                   Also, the spire of a steeple. [Obs. or R.] --Gwilt.             (h) A column, an obelisk, or other spire-shaped or                   columnar monument.                               Bid time and nature gently spare The shaft we                            raise to thee.                              --Emerson.             (i) (Weaving) A rod at the end of a heddle.             (j) (Mach.) A solid or hollow cylinder or bar, having one                   or more journals on which it rests and revolves, and                   intended to carry one or more wheels or other                   revolving parts and to transmit power or motion; as,                   the shaft of a steam engine. See Illust. of                   {Countershaft}.          4. (Zo[94]l.) A humming bird ({Thaumastura cora}) having two             of the tail feathers next to the middle ones very long in             the male; -- called also {cora humming bird}.          5. [Cf. G. schacht.] (Mining) A well-like excavation in the             earth, perpendicular or nearly so, made for reaching and             raising ore, for raising water, etc.          6. A long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air             shaft.          7. The chamber of a blast furnace.          {Line shaft} (Mach.), a main shaft of considerable length, in             a shop or factory, usually bearing a number of pulleys by             which machines are driven, commonly by means of             countershafts; -- called also {line}, or {main line}.          {Shaft alley} (Naut.), a passage extending from the engine             room to the stern, and containing the propeller shaft.          {Shaft furnace} (Metal.), a furnace, in the form of a             chimney, which is charged at the top and tapped at the             bottom.
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Shiftable \Shift"a*ble\, a.       Admitting of being shifted.
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE.       softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to       OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti,       adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]       1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or             cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also,             malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft             peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.          2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;             delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.                         They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.                                                                               --Matt. xi. 8.          3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating             to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The             soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton.          4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing             to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent             contrast; as, soft hues or tints.                         The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds .                      . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the             ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.                         Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an                      excellent thing in woman.                  --Shak.                         Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?                                                                               --Pope.          6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;             gentle; kind.                         I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;                      Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak.                         The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale.          7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;             conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.                         A soft answer turneth away wrath.      --Prov. xv. 1.                         A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by                      human kindness bred.                           --Wordsworth.          8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.                         A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution                      of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft,                      and wandering.                                    --Jer. Taylor.          9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.                         On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears                      thee soft with the smooth air along.   --Milton.          10. Weak in character; impressible.                         The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.                                                                               --Glanvill.          11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]                         He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as                      were foolish quite mad.                     --Burton.          12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.          13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not             angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.          14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap;             as, soft water is the best for washing.          15. (Phonetics)             (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental                   consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as                   distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in                   cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}.             (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as                   distinguished from the surd, and considered as                   involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v,                   etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.          {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya             arenaria}). See {Mya}.          {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from             anthracite, or hard, coal.          {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its             shell.          {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal             fin of fishes when supported by soft rays.          {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}.          {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or             hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}.          {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}.          {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and             usually branched.          {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}.          {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from             {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}.          {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus             Trionyx. See {Trionyx}.
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Patch \Patch\, n. [OE. pacche; of uncertain origin, perh. for       placche; cf. Prov. E. platch patch, LG. plakk, plakke.]       1. A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or             otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it,             esp. upon an old garment to cover a hole.                         Patches set upon a little breach.      --Shak.          2. Hence: A small piece of anything used to repair a breach;             as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.          3. A small piece of black silk stuck on the face, or neck, to             hide a defect, or to heighten beauty.                         Your black patches you wear variously. --Beau. & Fl.          4. (Gun.) A piece of greased cloth or leather used as             wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore.          5. Fig.: Anything regarded as a patch; a small piece of             ground; a tract; a plot; as, scattered patches of trees or             growing corn.                         Employed about this patch of ground.   --Bunyan.          6. (Mil.) A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the             effect of dispart, in sighting.          7. A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool. [Obs. or             Colloq.] [bd]Thou scurvy patch.[b8] --Shak.          {Patch ice}, ice in overlapping pieces in the sea.          {Soft patch}, a patch for covering a crack in a metallic             vessel, as a steam boiler, consisting of soft material, as             putty, covered and held in place by a plate bolted or             riveted fast.
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Soft-finned \Soft"-finned`\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Having the fin rays cartilaginous or flexible; without       spines; -- said of certain fishes.
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Spade \Spade\, n. [AS. sp[91]d; spada; akin to D. spade, G.       spaten, Icel. spa[edh]i, Dan. & Sw. spade, L. spatha a       spatula, a broad two-edged sword, a spathe, Gr. spa`qh. Cf.       {Epaulet}, {Spade} at cards, {Spathe}, {Spatula}.]       1. An implement for digging or cutting the ground, consisting             usually of an oblong and nearly rectangular blade of iron,             with a handle like that of a shovel. [bd]With spade and             pickax armed.[b8] --Milton.          2. [Sp. espada, literally, a sword; -- so caused because             these cards among the Spanish bear the figure of a sword.             Sp. espada is fr. L. spatha, Gr. spa`qh. See the Etymology             above.] One of that suit of cards each of which bears one             or more figures resembling a spade.                         [bd]Let spades be trumps![b8] she said. --Pope.          3. A cutting instrument used in flensing a whale.          {Spade bayonet}, a bayonet with a broad blade which may be             used digging; -- called also {trowel bayonet}.          {Spade handle} (Mach.), the forked end of a connecting rod in             which a pin is held at both ends. See Illust. of {Knuckle             joint}, under {Knuckle}.
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Spadebone \Spade"bone`\, n.       Shoulder blade. [Prov. Eng.]
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Spadefish \Spade"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An American market fish ({Ch[91]todipterus faber}) common on       the southern coasts; -- called also {angel fish}, {moonfish},       and {porgy}.
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Spadefoot \Spade"foot`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any species of burrowing toads of the genus {Scaphiopus},       esp. {S. Holbrookii}, of the Eastern United States; -- called       also {spade toad}.
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Spadeful \Spade"ful\, n.; pl. {Spadefuls}. [Spade + full.]       As much as a spade will hold or lift.
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Spadeful \Spade"ful\, n.; pl. {Spadefuls}. [Spade + full.]       As much as a spade will hold or lift.
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Spathiform \Spath"i*form\, a. [F. spathiforme.]       Resembling spar in form. [bd]The ocherous, spathiform, and       mineralized forms of uranite.[b8] --Lavoisier (Trans.).
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Speed \Speed\, n. [AS. sp[?]d success, swiftness, from sp[?]wan       to succeed; akin to D. spoedd, OHG. spuot success, spuot to       succees, Skr. sph[be] to increase, grow fat. [root]170b.]       1. Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.             [bd]For common speed.[b8] --Chaucer.                         O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send                      me good speed this day.                     --Gen. xxiv.                                                                               12.          2. The act or state of moving swiftly; swiftness; velocity;             rapidly; rate of motion; dispatch; as, the speed a horse             or a vessel.                         Speed, to describe whose swiftness number fails.                                                                               --Milton.          Note: In kinematics, speedis sometimes used to denote the                amount of velocity without regard to direction of                motion, while velocity is not regarded as known unless                both the direction and the amount are known.          3. One who, or that which, causes or promotes speed or             success. [Obs.] [bd]Hercules be thy speed![b8] --Shak.          {God speed}, Good speed; prosperity. See {Godspeed}.          {Speed gauge}, {Speed indicator}, [and] {Speed recorder}             (Mach.), devices for indicating or recording the rate of a             body's motion, as the number of revolutions of a shaft in             a given time.          {Speed lathe} (Mach.), a power lathe with a rapidly revolving             spindle, for turning small objects, for polishing, etc.; a             hand lathe.          {Speed pulley}, a cone pulley with steps.          Syn: Haste; swiftness; celerity; quickness; dispatch;                expedition; hurry; acceleration. See {Haste}.
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Speedful \Speed"ful\, a.       Full of speed (in any sense). [Obs.]
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Speedfully \Speed"ful*ly\, adv.       In a speedful manner. [Obs.]
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Spit ball \Spit ball\ (Baseball)       A pitched ball in throwing which the pitcher grips the ball       between two, or three, fingers on one side (which is made       slippery, as by saliva) and the thumb on the other side, and       delivers it so that it slips off the fingers with the least       possible friction. When pitched directly overhand a spit ball       darts downward, when pitched with the arm extended sidewise       it darts down and out. [Cant] -- {Spit baller}.
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Spit ball \Spit ball\ (Baseball)       A pitched ball in throwing which the pitcher grips the ball       between two, or three, fingers on one side (which is made       slippery, as by saliva) and the thumb on the other side, and       delivers it so that it slips off the fingers with the least       possible friction. When pitched directly overhand a spit ball       darts downward, when pitched with the arm extended sidewise       it darts down and out. [Cant] -- {Spit baller}.
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Spitball \Spit"ball`\, n.       Paper chewed, and rolled into a ball, to be thrown as a       missile.
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Spitbox \Spit"box`\, n.       A vessel to receive spittle.
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Spite \Spite\, n. [Abbreviated fr. despite.]       1. Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the             disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice;             grudge; rancor; despite. --Pope.                         This is the deadly spite that angers. --Shak.          2. Vexation; chargrin; mortification. [R.] --Shak.          {In spite of}, [or] {Spite of}, in opposition to all efforts             of; in defiance or contempt of; notwithstanding.             [bd]Continuing, spite of pain, to use a knee after it had             been slightly ibnjured.[b8] --H. Spenser. [bd]And saved me             in spite of the world, the devil, and myself.[b8] --South.             [bd]In spite of all applications, the patient grew worse             every day.[b8] --Arbuthnot. See Syn. under             {Notwithstanding}.          {To owe one a spite}, to entertain a mean hatred for him.          Syn: Pique, rancor; malevolence; grudge.          Usage: {Spite}, {Malice}. Malice has more reference to the                   disposition, and spite to the manifestation of it in                   words and actions. It is, therefore, meaner than                   malice, thought not always more criminal. [bd] Malice                   . . . is more frequently employed to express the                   dispositions of inferior minds to execute every                   purpose of mischief within the more limited circle of                   their abilities.[b8] --Cogan. [bd]Consider eke, that                   spite availeth naught.[b8] --Wyatt. See {Pique}.
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Spiteful \Spite"ful\, a.       Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex,       annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person       or act. --Shak. -- {Spite"ful*ly}, adv. {Spite"ful*ness}, n.
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Spiteful \Spite"ful\, a.       Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex,       annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person       or act. --Shak. -- {Spite"ful*ly}, adv. {Spite"ful*ness}, n.
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Spiteful \Spite"ful\, a.       Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex,       annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person       or act. --Shak. -- {Spite"ful*ly}, adv. {Spite"ful*ness}, n.
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Spitfire \Spit"fire`\, n.       A violent, irascible, or passionate person. [Colloq.]       --Grose.
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Spitful \Spit"ful\, n.; pl. {Spitfuls}.       A spadeful. [Prov. Eng.]
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Spitful \Spit"ful\, n.; pl. {Spitfuls}.       A spadeful. [Prov. Eng.]
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Spit-venom \Spit"-ven"om\, n.       Poison spittle; poison ejected from the mouth. [R.] --Hooker.
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Spoutfish \Spout"fish\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A marine animal that spouts water; -- applied especially to       certain bivalve mollusks, like the long clams ({Mya}), which       spout, or squirt out, water when retiring into their holes.
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Subadvocate \Sub*ad"vo*cate\, n.       An under or subordinate advocate.
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Subdepartment \Sub`de*part"ment\, n.       A subordinate department; a bureau. See the Note under       {Bureau}.
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Subdeposit \Sub`de*pos"it\, n.       That which is deposited beneath something else.
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Subdiversify \Sub`di*ver"si*fy\, v. t.       To diversify aggain what is already diversified. [R.] --Sir       M. Hale.
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Subdivide \Sub`di*vide"\, v. i.       To be, or to become, subdivided.
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Subdivide \Sub`di*vide"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subdivided}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Subdividing}.] [L. subdividere, sub under +       dividere to divide. See {Divide}.]       To divide the parts of (anything) into more parts; to part       into smaller divisions; to divide again, as what has already       been divided.                   The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies,                and those colonies were subdivided into many others.                                                                               --Dryden.
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Subdivide \Sub`di*vide"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subdivided}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Subdividing}.] [L. subdividere, sub under +       dividere to divide. See {Divide}.]       To divide the parts of (anything) into more parts; to part       into smaller divisions; to divide again, as what has already       been divided.                   The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies,                and those colonies were subdivided into many others.                                                                               --Dryden.
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Subdivide \Sub`di*vide"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subdivided}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Subdividing}.] [L. subdividere, sub under +       dividere to divide. See {Divide}.]       To divide the parts of (anything) into more parts; to part       into smaller divisions; to divide again, as what has already       been divided.                   The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies,                and those colonies were subdivided into many others.                                                                               --Dryden.
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Subdivine \Sub`di*vine"\, a.       Partaking of divinity; divine in a partial or lower degree.       --Bp. Hall.
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Subdivisible \Sub`di*vis"i*ble\, a.       Susceptible of subdivision.
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Subdivision \Sub`di*vi"sion\, n. [L. subdivisio: cf. F.       subdivision.]       1. The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller             parts.          2. A part of a thing made by subdividing.                         In the decimal table, the subdivision of the cubit,                      as span, palm, and digit, are deduced from the                      shorter cubit.                                    --Arbuthnot.
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Subduable \Sub*du"a*ble\, a.       Able to be subdued.
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Subduple \Sub"du*ple\, a. (Math.)       Indicating one part of two; in the ratio of one to two.          {Subduple ratio}, the ratio of 1 to 2: thus, 3:6 is a             subduple ratio, as 6:3 is a duple ratio.
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Subduple \Sub"du*ple\, a. (Math.)       Indicating one part of two; in the ratio of one to two.          {Subduple ratio}, the ratio of 1 to 2: thus, 3:6 is a             subduple ratio, as 6:3 is a duple ratio.
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Subduplicate \Sub*du"pli*cate\, a. (Math.)       Expressed by the square root; -- said of ratios.          {Subduplicate ratio}, the ratio of the square roots, or the             square root of a ratio; thus, the subduplicate ratio of a             to b is [fb]a to [fb]b, or [fb]a/b.
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Subduplicate \Sub*du"pli*cate\, a. (Math.)       Expressed by the square root; -- said of ratios.          {Subduplicate ratio}, the ratio of the square roots, or the             square root of a ratio; thus, the subduplicate ratio of a             to b is [fb]a to [fb]b, or [fb]a/b.
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Subpodophyllous \Sub*pod`o*phyl"lous\, a. (Anat.)       Situated under the podophyllous tissue of the horse's foot.
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Subtepid \Sub*tep"id\, a.       Slightly tepid.
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Subtypical \Sub*typ"ic*al\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Deviating somewhat from the type of a species, genus, or       other group; slightly aberrant.
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Kit \Kit\, n. [See {Kitten}.]       A kitten.          {Kit fox} (Zo[94]l.), a small burrowing fox ({Vulpes velox}),             inhabiting the region of the Rocky Mountains. It is             brownish gray, reddish on the breast and flanks, and white             below. Called also {swift fox}.
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Swiftfoot \Swift"foot`\, a.       Nimble; fleet. --Mir. for Mag.
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Swiftfoot \Swift"foot`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The courser.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
soft boot n.   See {boot}.
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soft boot          A {boot} which resets only part of the       {system}.          For example, "If you're running the {mess-dos} {emulator},       control-alt-insert will cause a soft boot of the emulator,       while leaving the rest of the system running".          Contrast {hard boot}.          [{Jargon File}]          (1995-11-27)
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SoftBench          An {IPSE} from {Hewlett-Packard}.
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SoftVelocity Inc.          The distributors of the {Clarion} family of       application development systems.          {SoftVelocity, Inc. (http://www.softvelocity.com)}.          (2003-10-15)
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SPITBOL          SPeedy ImplemenTation of snoBOL.   "Macro SPITBOL - A SNOBOL4       Compiler", R.B.K. Dewar et al, Soft Prac & Exp 7:95-113, 1971.          Current versions: SPITBOL-68000, Sparc SPITBOL from Catspaw       Inc, (719)539-3884.
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subtype          If S is a subtype of T then an expression of       {type} S may be used anywhere that one of type T can and an       {implicit type conversion} will be applied to convert it to       type T.          In {object oriented programming}, this means that {objects} of       type S must accept every {message} that one of type T would.          (1997-07-28)
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subtyping          {subtype}