variety show
         n 1: a show consisting of a series of short unrelated
               performances [syn: {variety show}, {variety}]

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Verdicchio n a variety of white wine grape grown in Italy a dry white Italian wine made from Verdicchio grapes
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verdict n (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment Synonym(s): verdict, finding of fact
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verdigris n a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment [syn: verdigris, cupric acetate] a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time v color verdigris
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veridical adj coinciding with reality; "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson Synonym(s): veridical, real
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vertex n the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid" Synonym(s): vertex, peak, apex, acme
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vertical adj at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height" Synonym(s): vertical, perpendicular Antonym(s): horizontal, inclined relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright" Synonym(s): erect, vertical, upright Antonym(s): unerect of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group); "vertical social mobility" n something that is oriented vertically a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights" Synonym(s): upright, vertical
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vertical angle n either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines
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vertical bank n a bank so steep that the plane's lateral axis approaches the vertical
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vertical circle n a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon
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vertical combination n absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution Synonym(s): vertical integration, vertical combination
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vertical file n a file in which records are stored upright on one edge
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vertical fin n a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane Synonym(s): vertical stabilizer, vertical stabiliser, vertical fin, tail fin, tailfin
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vertical flute n a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece Synonym(s): fipple flute, fipple pipe, recorder, vertical flute
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vertical integration n absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution Synonym(s): vertical integration, vertical combination
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vertical section n a mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it
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vertical stabiliser n a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane Synonym(s): vertical stabilizer, vertical stabiliser, vertical fin, tail fin, tailfin
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vertical stabilizer n a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane Synonym(s): vertical stabilizer, vertical stabiliser, vertical fin, tail fin, tailfin
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vertical surface n a surface that is vertical
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vertical tail n the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft
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vertical union n a labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft Synonym(s): industrial union, vertical union
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verticality n position at right angles to the horizon [syn: verticality, verticalness, erectness, uprightness]
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vertically adv in a vertical direction; "a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally"
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verticalness n position at right angles to the horizon [syn: verticality, verticalness, erectness, uprightness]
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verticil n a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
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verticillate adj forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem) Synonym(s): verticillate, verticillated, whorled
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verticillated adj forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem) Synonym(s): verticillate, verticillated, whorled
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verticilliosis n wilt caused by fungi of the genus Verticillium
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verticillium n a fungus of the genus Verticillium
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vertiginous adj having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling; "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"; "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff" Synonym(s): dizzy, giddy, woozy, vertiginous
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vertigo n a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall Synonym(s): dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigo
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virtuosity n technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
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virtuoso adj having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance" Synonym(s): consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso(a) n someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz] a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
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virtuous adj morally excellent Antonym(s): wicked in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal" Synonym(s): pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuous
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virtuously adv in a moral manner; "he acted morally under the circumstances" Synonym(s): morally, virtuously Antonym(s): amorally, immorally in a chaste and virtuous manner; "she lived chastely" Synonym(s): chastely, virtuously
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virtuousness n the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong Synonym(s): virtue, virtuousness, moral excellence
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vortex n the shape of something rotating rapidly [syn: whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution] a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) Synonym(s): whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom
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vortex vein n a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins Synonym(s): vortex vein, vorticose vein, vena vorticosum
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vorticella n any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
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vorticose vein n a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins Synonym(s): vortex vein, vorticose vein, vena vorticosum
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vare \Vare\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A weasel. [Prov. Eng.]          {Vare widgeon} (Zo[94]l.), a female or young male of the             smew; a weasel duck; -- so called from the resemblance of             the head to that of a vare, or weasel. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Variety \Va*ri"e*ty\, n.; pl. {Varieties}. [L. varietas: cf. F.       vari[82]t[82]. See {Various}.]       1. The quality or state of being various; intermixture or             succession of different things; diversity;             multifariousness.                         Variety is nothing else but a continued novelty.                                                                               --South.                         The variety of colors depends upon the composition                      of light.                                          --Sir I.                                                                               Newton.                         For earth this variety from heaven.   --Milton.                         There is a variety in the tempers of good men.                                                                               --Atterbury.          2. That which is various. Specifically:             (a) A number or collection of different things; a varied                   assortment; as, a variety of cottons and silks.                               He . . . wants more time to do that variety of                            good which his soul thirsts after. --Law.             (b) Something varying or differing from others of the same                   general kind; one of a number of things that are akin;                   a sort; as, varieties of wood, land, rocks, etc.             (c) (Biol.) An individual, or group of individuals, of a                   species differing from the rest in some one or more of                   the characteristics typical of the species, and                   capable either of perpetuating itself for a period, or                   of being perpetuated by artificial means; hence, a                   subdivision, or peculiar form, of a species.          Note: Varieties usually differ from species in that any two,                however unlike, will generally propagate indefinitely                (unless they are in their nature unfertile, as some                varieties of rose and other cultivated plants); in                being a result of climate, food, or other extrinsic                conditions or influences, but generally by a sudden,                rather than a gradual, development; and in tending in                many cases to lose their distinctive peculiarities when                the individuals are left to a state of nature, and                especially if restored to the conditions that are                natural to typical individuals of the species. Many                varieties of domesticated animals and of cultivated                plants have been directly produced by man.             (d) In inorganic nature, one of those forms in which a                   species may occur, which differ in minor                   characteristics of structure, color, purity of                   composition, etc.          Note: These may be viewed as variations from the typical                species in its most perfect and purest form, or, as is                more commonly the case, all the forms, including the                latter, may rank as Varieties. Thus, the sapphire is a                blue variety, and the ruby a red variety, of corundum;                again, calcite has many Varieties differing in form and                structure, as Iceland spar, dogtooth spar, satin spar,                and also others characterized by the presence of small                quantities of magnesia, iron, manganese, etc. Still                again, there are Varieties of granite differing in                structure, as graphic granite, porphyritic granite, and                other Varieties differing in composition, as albitic                granite, hornblendic, or syenitic, granite, etc.          {Geographical variety} (Biol.), a variety of any species             which is coincident with a geographical region, and is             usually dependent upon, or caused by, peculiarities of             climate.          {Variety hybrid} (Biol.), a cross between two individuals of             different varieties of the same species; a mongrel.          Syn: Diversity; difference; kind.          Usage: {Variety}, {Diversity}. A man has a variety of                   employments when he does many things which are not a                   mere repetition of the same act; he has a diversity of                   employments when the several acts performed are unlike                   each other, that is, diverse. In most cases, where                   there is variety there will be more or less of                   diversity, but not always. One who sells railroad                   tickets performs a great variety of acts in a day,                   while there is but little diversity in his employment.                               All sorts are here that all the earth yields!                            Variety without end.                     --Milton.                               But see in all corporeal nature's scene, What                            changes, what diversities, have been!                                                                               --Blackmore.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Variety show \Variety show\       A stage entertainment of successive separate performances,       usually songs, dances, acrobatic feats, dramatic sketches,       exhibitions of trained animals, or any specialties. Often       loosely called {vaudeville show}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Verdict \Ver"dict\, n. [OE. verdit, OF. verdit, veirdit, LL.       verdictum, veredictum; L. vere truly (fr. verus true) +       dictum a saying, a word, fr. dicere, dictum, to say. See       {Very}, and {Dictum}.]       1. (Law) The answer of a jury given to the court concerning             any matter of fact in any cause, civil or criminal,             committed to their examination and determination; the             finding or decision of a jury on the matter legally             submitted to them in the course of the trial of a cause.          Note: The decision of a judge or referee, upon an issue of                fact, is not called a verdict, but a finding, or a                finding of fact. --Abbott.          2. Decision; judgment; opinion pronounced; as, to be             condemned by the verdict of the public.                         These were enormities condemned by the most natural                      verdict of common humanity.               --South.                         Two generations have since confirmed the verdict                      which was pronounced on that night.   --Macaulay.
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Verdigris \Ver"di*gris\, n. [F. vert-de-gris, apparently from       verd, vert, green + de of + gris gray, but really a       corruption of LL. viride aeris (equivalent to L. aerugo),       from L. viridis green + aes, aeris, brass. See {Verdant}, and       2d {Ore}.]       1. (Chem.) A green poisonous substance used as a pigment and             drug, obtained by the action of acetic acid on copper, and             consisting essentially of a complex mixture of several             basic copper acetates.          2. The green rust formed on copper. [Colloq.]          Note: This rust is a carbonate of copper, and should not be                confounded with true verdigris. --U. S. Disp.          {Blue verdigris} (Chem.), a verdigris having a blue color,             used a pigment, etc.          {Distilled verdigris} (Old Chem.), an acid copper acetate; --             so called because the acetic acid used in making it was             obtained from distilled vinegar.          {Verdigris green}, clear bluish green, the color of             verdigris.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Verdigris \Ver"di*gris\, v. t.       To cover, or coat, with verdigris. [R.] [bd]An old       verdigrised brass bugle.[b8] --Hawthorne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Verdigris \Ver"di*gris\, n. [F. vert-de-gris, apparently from       verd, vert, green + de of + gris gray, but really a       corruption of LL. viride aeris (equivalent to L. aerugo),       from L. viridis green + aes, aeris, brass. See {Verdant}, and       2d {Ore}.]       1. (Chem.) A green poisonous substance used as a pigment and             drug, obtained by the action of acetic acid on copper, and             consisting essentially of a complex mixture of several             basic copper acetates.          2. The green rust formed on copper. [Colloq.]          Note: This rust is a carbonate of copper, and should not be                confounded with true verdigris. --U. S. Disp.          {Blue verdigris} (Chem.), a verdigris having a blue color,             used a pigment, etc.          {Distilled verdigris} (Old Chem.), an acid copper acetate; --             so called because the acetic acid used in making it was             obtained from distilled vinegar.          {Verdigris green}, clear bluish green, the color of             verdigris.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Veridical \Ve*rid"ic*al\, a. [L. veridicus; verus true + dicere       to say, tell.]       Truth-telling; truthful; veracious. [R.] --Carlyle.
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Veritas \Ver"i*tas\, n. [Cf. F. v[82]ritas. See {Verity}.]       The Bureau Veritas. See under {Bureau}.
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Verity \Ver"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Verities}. [F. v[82]rit[82], L.       veritas, fr. verus true. See {Very}.]       1. The quality or state of being true, or real; consonance of             a statement, proposition, or other thing, with fact;             truth; reality. [bd]The verity of certain words.[b8]             --Shak.                         It is a proposition of eternal verity, that none can                      govern while he is despised.               --South.          2. That which is true; a true assertion or tenet; a truth; a             reality.                         Mark what I say, which you shall find By every                      syllable a faithful verity.               --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertex \Ver"tex\, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex,       -icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to       turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.]       A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit;       crown; apex. Specifically:       (a) (Anat.) The top, or crown, of the head.       (b) (Anat.) The zenith, or the point of the heavens directly             overhead.       (c) (Math.) The point in any figure opposite to, and farthest             from, the base; the terminating point of some particular             line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the             point opposite the base.          Note: The principal vertex of a conic section is, in the                parabola, the vertex of the axis of the curve: in the                ellipse, either extremity of either axis, but usually                the left-hand vertex of the transverse axis; in the                hyperbola, either vertex, but usually the right-hand                vertex of the transverse axis.          {Vertex of a curve} (Math.), the point in which the axis of             the curve intersects it.          {Vertex of an angle} (Math.), the point in which the sides of             the angle meet.          {Vertex of a solid}, [or] {of a surface of revolution}             (Math.), the point in which the axis pierces the surface.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertex \Ver"tex\, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex,       -icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to       turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.]       A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit;       crown; apex. Specifically:       (a) (Anat.) The top, or crown, of the head.       (b) (Anat.) The zenith, or the point of the heavens directly             overhead.       (c) (Math.) The point in any figure opposite to, and farthest             from, the base; the terminating point of some particular             line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the             point opposite the base.          Note: The principal vertex of a conic section is, in the                parabola, the vertex of the axis of the curve: in the                ellipse, either extremity of either axis, but usually                the left-hand vertex of the transverse axis; in the                hyperbola, either vertex, but usually the right-hand                vertex of the transverse axis.          {Vertex of a curve} (Math.), the point in which the axis of             the curve intersects it.          {Vertex of an angle} (Math.), the point in which the sides of             the angle meet.          {Vertex of a solid}, [or] {of a surface of revolution}             (Math.), the point in which the axis pierces the surface.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertex \Ver"tex\, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex,       -icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to       turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.]       A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit;       crown; apex. Specifically:       (a) (Anat.) The top, or crown, of the head.       (b) (Anat.) The zenith, or the point of the heavens directly             overhead.       (c) (Math.) The point in any figure opposite to, and farthest             from, the base; the terminating point of some particular             line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the             point opposite the base.          Note: The principal vertex of a conic section is, in the                parabola, the vertex of the axis of the curve: in the                ellipse, either extremity of either axis, but usually                the left-hand vertex of the transverse axis; in the                hyperbola, either vertex, but usually the right-hand                vertex of the transverse axis.          {Vertex of a curve} (Math.), the point in which the axis of             the curve intersects it.          {Vertex of an angle} (Math.), the point in which the sides of             the angle meet.          {Vertex of a solid}, [or] {of a surface of revolution}             (Math.), the point in which the axis pierces the surface.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertex \Ver"tex\, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex,       -icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to       turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.]       A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit;       crown; apex. Specifically:       (a) (Anat.) The top, or crown, of the head.       (b) (Anat.) The zenith, or the point of the heavens directly             overhead.       (c) (Math.) The point in any figure opposite to, and farthest             from, the base; the terminating point of some particular             line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the             point opposite the base.          Note: The principal vertex of a conic section is, in the                parabola, the vertex of the axis of the curve: in the                ellipse, either extremity of either axis, but usually                the left-hand vertex of the transverse axis; in the                hyperbola, either vertex, but usually the right-hand                vertex of the transverse axis.          {Vertex of a curve} (Math.), the point in which the axis of             the curve intersects it.          {Vertex of an angle} (Math.), the point in which the sides of             the angle meet.          {Vertex of a solid}, [or] {of a surface of revolution}             (Math.), the point in which the axis pierces the surface.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertex \Ver"tex\, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex,       -icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to       turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.]       A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit;       crown; apex. Specifically:       (a) (Anat.) The top, or crown, of the head.       (b) (Anat.) The zenith, or the point of the heavens directly             overhead.       (c) (Math.) The point in any figure opposite to, and farthest             from, the base; the terminating point of some particular             line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the             point opposite the base.          Note: The principal vertex of a conic section is, in the                parabola, the vertex of the axis of the curve: in the                ellipse, either extremity of either axis, but usually                the left-hand vertex of the transverse axis; in the                hyperbola, either vertex, but usually the right-hand                vertex of the transverse axis.          {Vertex of a curve} (Math.), the point in which the axis of             the curve intersects it.          {Vertex of an angle} (Math.), the point in which the sides of             the angle meet.          {Vertex of a solid}, [or] {of a surface of revolution}             (Math.), the point in which the axis pierces the surface.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, n.       1. Vertical position; zenith. [R.]          2. (Math.) A vertical line, plane, or circle.          {Prime vertical}, {Prime vertical dial}. See under {Prime},             a.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
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Azimuth \Az"i*muth\, n. [OE. azimut, F. azimut, fr. Ar.       as-sum[?]t, pl. of as-samt a way, or perh., a point of the       horizon and a circle extending to it from the zenith, as       being the Arabic article: cf. It. azzimutto, Pg. azimuth, and       Ar. samt-al-r[be]'s the vertex of the heaven. Cf. {Zenith}.]       (Astron. & Geodesy)             (a) The quadrant of an azimuth circle.             (b) An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian                   of the place and a vertical circle passing through the                   center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the                   azimuth or bearing of a line surveying.          Note: In trigonometrical surveying, it is customary to reckon                the azimuth of a line from the south point of the                horizon around by the west from 0[deg] to 360[deg].          {Azimuth circle}, or {Vertical circle}, one of the great             circles of the sphere intersecting each other in the             zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles.             --Hutton.          {Azimuth compass}, a compass resembling the mariner's             compass, but having the card divided into degrees instead             of rhumbs, and having vertical sights; used for taking the             magnetic azimuth of a heavenly body, in order to find, by             comparison with the true azimuth, the variation of the             needle.          {Azimuth dial}, a dial whose stile or gnomon is at right             angles to the plane of the horizon. --Hutton.          {Magnetic azimuth}, an arc of the horizon, intercepted             between the vertical circle passing through any object and             the magnetic meridian. This is found by observing the             object with an azimuth compass.
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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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Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Drill \Drill\, n.       1. An instrument with an edged or pointed end used for making             holes in hard substances; strictly, a tool that cuts with             its end, by revolving, as in drilling metals, or by a             succession of blows, as in drilling stone; also, a drill             press.          2. (Mil.) The act or exercise of training soldiers in the             military art, as in the manual of arms, in the execution             of evolutions, and the like; hence, diligent and strict             instruction and exercise in the rudiments and methods of             any business; a kind or method of military exercises; as,             infantry drill; battalion drill; artillery drill.          3. Any exercise, physical or mental, enforced with regularity             and by constant repetition; as, a severe drill in Latin             grammar.          4. (Zo[94]l.) A marine gastropod, of several species, which             kills oysters and other bivalves by drilling holes through             the shell. The most destructive kind is {Urosalpinx             cinerea}.          {Bow drill}, {Breast drill}. See under {Bow}, {Breast}.          {Cotter drill}, [or] {Traverse drill}, a machine tool for             drilling slots.          {Diamond drill}. See under {Diamond}.          {Drill jig}. See under {Jig}.          {Drill pin}, the pin in a lock which enters the hollow stem             of the key.          {Drill sergeant} (Mil.), a noncommissioned officer whose             office it is to instruct soldiers as to their duties, and             to train them to military exercises and evolutions.          {Vertical drill}, a drill press.
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Fault \Fault\, n.       1. (Elec.) A defective point in an electric circuit due to a             crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with             another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the             circuit.          2. (Geol. & Mining) A dislocation caused by a slipping of             rock masses along a plane of facture; also, the dislocated             structure resulting from such slipping.          Note: The surface along which the dislocated masses have                moved is called the          {fault plane}. When this plane is vertical, the fault is a          {vertical fault}; when its inclination is such that the             present relative position of the two masses could have             been produced by the sliding down, along the fault plane,             of the mass on its upper side, the fault is a          {normal}, [or] {gravity}, {fault}. When the fault plane is so             inclined that the mass on its upper side has moved up             relatively, the fault is then called a          {reverse} (or {reversed}), {thrust}, or {overthrust},       {fault}. If no vertical displacement has resulted, the fault             is then called a          {horizontal fault}. The linear extent of the dislocation             measured on the fault plane and in the direction of             movement is the          {displacement}; the vertical displacement is the          {throw}; the horizontal displacement is the          {heave}. The direction of the line of intersection of the             fault plane with a horizontal plane is the          {trend} of the fault. A fault is a          {strike fault} when its trend coincides approximately with             the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of             intersection of the plane of the strata with a horizontal             plane); it is a          {dip fault} when its trend is at right angles to the strike;             an          {oblique fault} when its trend is oblique to the strike.             Oblique faults and dip faults are sometimes called          {cross faults}. A series of closely associated parallel             faults are sometimes called          {step faults} and sometimes          {distributive faults}.
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Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
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Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
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Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or             highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;             perpendicularly above one.                         Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb;             as, a vertical line.          {Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a             vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or             altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of             depression when downward below the horizon.          {Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the             top of the filaments.          {Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under             {Azimuth}.          {Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.          {Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high             angles of elevation.          {Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to             the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as             in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.          {Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument,             as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.          {Vertical line}.             (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon.             (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical                   plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone.             (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal                   to the surface of still water.             (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of                   a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line                   parallel to the top or bottom.          {Vertical plane}.             (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of                   a cone, and through its axis.             (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a                   vertical line.             (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight,                   and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the                   picture.          {Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French             sash}, under 3d {Sash}.          {Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank             shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder.
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Verticality \Ver`ti*cal"i*ty\, n.       The quality or state of being vertical; verticalness. [R.]                   The different points of the verticality. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.
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Vertically \Ver"ti*cal*ly\, adv.       In a vertical manner, position, or direction;       perpendicularly; as, to look down vertically; to raise a       thing vertically.
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Verticalness \Ver"ti*cal*ness\, n.       Quality or state of being vertical.
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Verticil \Ver"ti*cil\, n. [L. verticillus, dim. of vertex a       whirl: cf. F. verticille. See {Vertex}.] (Bot.)       A circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same       node; a whorl. [Written also {verticel}.]
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Vertex \Ver"tex\, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex,       -icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to       turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.]       A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit;       crown; apex. Specifically:       (a) (Anat.) The top, or crown, of the head.       (b) (Anat.) The zenith, or the point of the heavens directly             overhead.       (c) (Math.) The point in any figure opposite to, and farthest             from, the base; the terminating point of some particular             line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the             point opposite the base.          Note: The principal vertex of a conic section is, in the                parabola, the vertex of the axis of the curve: in the                ellipse, either extremity of either axis, but usually                the left-hand vertex of the transverse axis; in the                hyperbola, either vertex, but usually the right-hand                vertex of the transverse axis.          {Vertex of a curve} (Math.), the point in which the axis of             the curve intersects it.          {Vertex of an angle} (Math.), the point in which the sides of             the angle meet.          {Vertex of a solid}, [or] {of a surface of revolution}             (Math.), the point in which the axis pierces the surface.
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Verticil \Ver"ti*cil\, n. [L. verticillus, dim. of vertex a       whirl: cf. F. verticille. See {Vertex}.] (Bot.)       A circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same       node; a whorl. [Written also {verticel}.]
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Verticillaster \Ver`ti*cil*las"ter\, a. [NL., fr. L. verticillus       a whirl + aster a star.] (Bot.)       A whorl of flowers apparently of one cluster, but composed of       two opposite axillary cymes, as in mint. See Illust. of       {Whorl}.
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Verticillate \Ver*tic"il*late\ (?; 277), Verticillated    \Ver*tic"il*la`ted\, a. [See {Verticil}.] (Bot. & Zo[94]l.)       Arranged in a transverse whorl or whorls like the rays of a       wheel; as, verticillate leaves of a plant; a verticillate       shell.
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Verticillate \Ver*tic"il*late\ (?; 277), Verticillated    \Ver*tic"il*la`ted\, a. [See {Verticil}.] (Bot. & Zo[94]l.)       Arranged in a transverse whorl or whorls like the rays of a       wheel; as, verticillate leaves of a plant; a verticillate       shell.
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Verticity \Ver*tic"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. verticit[82]. See       {Vertex}.]       The quality or power of turning; revolution; rotation. [R.]       --Locke.                   I hardly believe he hath from elder times unknown the                verticity of the loadstone.                     --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.
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Verticle \Ver"ti*cle\, n. [L. verticula a joint.]       An axis; hinge; a turning point. --E. Waterhouse.
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Vertiginate \Ver*tig"i*nate\, a.       Turned round; giddy. [R.] --Coleridge.
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Vertigo \Ver"ti*go\ (?; 277), n.; pl. E. {Vertigoes}, L.       {Vertigines}. [L., fr. vertere to turn. See {Verse}.]       1. (Med.) Dizziness or swimming of the head; an affection of             the head in which objects, though stationary, appear to             move in various directions, and the person affected finds             it difficult to maintain an erect posture; giddiness.             --Quian.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small land             snails belonging to the genus {Vertigo}, having an             elongated or conical spiral shell and usually teeth in the             aperture.
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Vertiginous \Ver*tig"i*nous\, a. [L. vertiginosus, fr. vertigo a       whirling around, giddiness: cf. F. vertigineux. See       {Vertig[?][?]}.]       1. Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as,             vertiginous motion.                         Some vertiginous whirl of fortune.      --De Quincey.          2. Affected with vertigo; giddy; dizzy.                         They [the angels] grew vertiginous, and fell from                      the battlements of heaven.                  --Jer. Taylor.             -- {Ver*tig"i*nous*ly}, adv. -- {Ver*tig"i*nous*ness}, n.
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Vertiginous \Ver*tig"i*nous\, a. [L. vertiginosus, fr. vertigo a       whirling around, giddiness: cf. F. vertigineux. See       {Vertig[?][?]}.]       1. Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as,             vertiginous motion.                         Some vertiginous whirl of fortune.      --De Quincey.          2. Affected with vertigo; giddy; dizzy.                         They [the angels] grew vertiginous, and fell from                      the battlements of heaven.                  --Jer. Taylor.             -- {Ver*tig"i*nous*ly}, adv. -- {Ver*tig"i*nous*ness}, n.
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Vertiginous \Ver*tig"i*nous\, a. [L. vertiginosus, fr. vertigo a       whirling around, giddiness: cf. F. vertigineux. See       {Vertig[?][?]}.]       1. Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as,             vertiginous motion.                         Some vertiginous whirl of fortune.      --De Quincey.          2. Affected with vertigo; giddy; dizzy.                         They [the angels] grew vertiginous, and fell from                      the battlements of heaven.                  --Jer. Taylor.             -- {Ver*tig"i*nous*ly}, adv. -- {Ver*tig"i*nous*ness}, n.
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Vertigo \Ver"ti*go\ (?; 277), n.; pl. E. {Vertigoes}, L.       {Vertigines}. [L., fr. vertere to turn. See {Verse}.]       1. (Med.) Dizziness or swimming of the head; an affection of             the head in which objects, though stationary, appear to             move in various directions, and the person affected finds             it difficult to maintain an erect posture; giddiness.             --Quian.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small land             snails belonging to the genus {Vertigo}, having an             elongated or conical spiral shell and usually teeth in the             aperture.
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Vertigo \Ver"ti*go\ (?; 277), n.; pl. E. {Vertigoes}, L.       {Vertigines}. [L., fr. vertere to turn. See {Verse}.]       1. (Med.) Dizziness or swimming of the head; an affection of             the head in which objects, though stationary, appear to             move in various directions, and the person affected finds             it difficult to maintain an erect posture; giddiness.             --Quian.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small land             snails belonging to the genus {Vertigo}, having an             elongated or conical spiral shell and usually teeth in the             aperture.
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Vertuous \Ver"tu*ous\, a.       Virtuous; powerful. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Viridescence \Vir`i*des"cence\, n.       Quality or state of being viridescent.
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Viridescent \Vir`i*des"cent\, a. [L. viridescens, p. pr. of       viridescere to grow green.]       Slightly green; greenish.
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d8Yerba \[d8]Yer"ba\, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)       An herb; a plant.          Note: This word is much used in compound names of plants in                Spanish; as, yerba buena [Sp., a good herb], a name                applied in Spain to several kinds of mint ({Mentha                sativa}, {viridis}, etc.), but in California                universally applied to a common, sweet-scented labiate                plant ({Micromeria Douglasii}).          {Yerba dol osa}. [Sp., herb of the she-bear.] A kind of             buckthorn ({Rhamnus Californica}).          {Yerba mansa}. [Sp., a mild herb, soft herb.] A plant             ({Anemopsis Californica}) with a pungent, aromatic             rootstock, used medicinally by the Mexicans and the             Indians.          {Yerba reuma}. [Cf. Sp. reuma rheum, rheumatism.] A low             California undershrub ({Frankenia grandifolia}).
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Virtuoso \Vir`tu*o"so\, n.; pl. {Virtuosos}; It. {Virtuosi}.       [It. See {Virtuous}.]       1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in             antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer             of curiosities, etc.                         Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble                      arts, and is a critic in them.            --Dryden.          2. (Mus.) A performer on some instrument, as the violin or             the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a             brilliant concert player.
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Virtuosity \Vir`tu*os"i*ty\, n.       1. The quality or state of being a virtuoso; in a bad sense,             the character of one in whom mere artistic feeling or             [91]sthetic cultivation takes the place of religious             character; sentimentalism.                         This famous passage . . . over which the virtuosity                      of modern times, rejoicing in evil, has hung so                      fondly.                                             --C. Kingsley.          2. Virtuosos, collectively. --Carlyle.          3. An art or study affected by virtuosos.
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Virtuoso \Vir`tu*o"so\, n.; pl. {Virtuosos}; It. {Virtuosi}.       [It. See {Virtuous}.]       1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in             antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer             of curiosities, etc.                         Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble                      arts, and is a critic in them.            --Dryden.          2. (Mus.) A performer on some instrument, as the violin or             the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a             brilliant concert player.
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Virtuoso \Vir`tu*o"so\, n.; pl. {Virtuosos}; It. {Virtuosi}.       [It. See {Virtuous}.]       1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in             antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer             of curiosities, etc.                         Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble                      arts, and is a critic in them.            --Dryden.          2. (Mus.) A performer on some instrument, as the violin or             the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a             brilliant concert player.
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Virtuosoship \Vir`tu*o"so*ship\, n.       The condition, pursuits, or occupation of a virtuoso. --Bp.       Hurd.
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Virtuous \Vir"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a. [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos,       vertuous, F. vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See {Virtue}, and cf.       {Virtuoso}.]       1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically:             (a) Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous;                   valiant; brave. [Obs.]                               Old Priam's son, amongst them all, was chiefly                            virtuous.                                    --Chapman.             (b) Having power or efficacy; powerfully operative;                   efficacious; potent. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                               Lifting up his virtuous staff on high, He smote                            the sea, which calm[82]d was with speed.                                                                               --Spenser.                               Every virtuous plant and healing herb. --Milton.             (c) Having moral excellence; characterized by morality;                   upright; righteous; pure; as, a virtuous action.                               The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a                            strong siding champion, conscience. --Milton.          2. Chaste; pure; -- applied especially to women.                         Mistress Ford . . . the virtuous creature, that hath                      the jealous fool to her husband.         --Shak.             -- {Vir"tu*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vir"tu*ous*ness}, n.
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Virtuous \Vir"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a. [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos,       vertuous, F. vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See {Virtue}, and cf.       {Virtuoso}.]       1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically:             (a) Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous;                   valiant; brave. [Obs.]                               Old Priam's son, amongst them all, was chiefly                            virtuous.                                    --Chapman.             (b) Having power or efficacy; powerfully operative;                   efficacious; potent. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                               Lifting up his virtuous staff on high, He smote                            the sea, which calm[82]d was with speed.                                                                               --Spenser.                               Every virtuous plant and healing herb. --Milton.             (c) Having moral excellence; characterized by morality;                   upright; righteous; pure; as, a virtuous action.                               The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a                            strong siding champion, conscience. --Milton.          2. Chaste; pure; -- applied especially to women.                         Mistress Ford . . . the virtuous creature, that hath                      the jealous fool to her husband.         --Shak.             -- {Vir"tu*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vir"tu*ous*ness}, n.
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Virtuous \Vir"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a. [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos,       vertuous, F. vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See {Virtue}, and cf.       {Virtuoso}.]       1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically:             (a) Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous;                   valiant; brave. [Obs.]                               Old Priam's son, amongst them all, was chiefly                            virtuous.                                    --Chapman.             (b) Having power or efficacy; powerfully operative;                   efficacious; potent. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                               Lifting up his virtuous staff on high, He smote                            the sea, which calm[82]d was with speed.                                                                               --Spenser.                               Every virtuous plant and healing herb. --Milton.             (c) Having moral excellence; characterized by morality;                   upright; righteous; pure; as, a virtuous action.                               The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a                            strong siding champion, conscience. --Milton.          2. Chaste; pure; -- applied especially to women.                         Mistress Ford . . . the virtuous creature, that hath                      the jealous fool to her husband.         --Shak.             -- {Vir"tu*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vir"tu*ous*ness}, n.
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Vortex \Vor"tex\, n.; pl. E. {Vortexes}, L. {Vortices}. [L.       vortex, vertex, -icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See       {Vertex}.]       1. A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling             or circular motion tending to form a cavity or vacuum in             the center of the circle, and to draw in towards the             center bodies subject to its action; the form assumed by a             fluid in such motion; a whirlpool; an eddy.          2. (Cartesian System) A supposed collection of particles of             very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion             around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a             planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation             of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing             it, by a theory of vortices.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small             Turbellaria belonging to {Vortex} and allied genera. See             Illustration in Appendix.          {Vortex atom} (Chem.), a hypothetical ring-shaped mass of             elementary matter in continuous vortical motion. It is             conveniently regarded in certain mathematical speculations             as the typical form and structure of the chemical atom.          {Vortex wheel}, a kind of turbine.
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Vortex \Vor"tex\, n.; pl. E. {Vortexes}, L. {Vortices}. [L.       vortex, vertex, -icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See       {Vertex}.]       1. A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling             or circular motion tending to form a cavity or vacuum in             the center of the circle, and to draw in towards the             center bodies subject to its action; the form assumed by a             fluid in such motion; a whirlpool; an eddy.          2. (Cartesian System) A supposed collection of particles of             very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion             around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a             planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation             of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing             it, by a theory of vortices.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small             Turbellaria belonging to {Vortex} and allied genera. See             Illustration in Appendix.          {Vortex atom} (Chem.), a hypothetical ring-shaped mass of             elementary matter in continuous vortical motion. It is             conveniently regarded in certain mathematical speculations             as the typical form and structure of the chemical atom.          {Vortex wheel}, a kind of turbine.
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Vortex theory \Vortex theory\ (Chem. & Physics)       The theory, advanced by Thomson (Lord Kelvin) on the basis of       investigation by Helmholtz, that the atoms are vortically       moving ring-shaped masses (or masses of other forms having a       similar internal motion) of a homogeneous, incompressible,       frictionless fluid. Various properties of such atoms (          {vortex atoms}) can be mathematically deduced.
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Vortex filament \Vor"tex fil"a*ment\       A vortex tube of infinitesimal cross section.
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Vortex fringe \Vor"tex fringe\       The region immediately surrounding a disk moving flatwise       through air; -- so called because the air has a cyclic motion       as in vortex ring.
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Vortex line \Vortex line\       A line, within a rotating fluid, whose tangent at every point       is the instantaneous axis of rotation as that point of the       fluid.
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Vortex ring \Vortex ring\ (Physics)       A ring-shaped mass of moving fluid which, by virtue of its       motion of rotation around an axis disposed in circular form,       attains a more or less distinct separation from the       surrounding medium and has many of the properties of a solid.
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Vortex theory \Vortex theory\ (Chem. & Physics)       The theory, advanced by Thomson (Lord Kelvin) on the basis of       investigation by Helmholtz, that the atoms are vortically       moving ring-shaped masses (or masses of other forms having a       similar internal motion) of a homogeneous, incompressible,       frictionless fluid. Various properties of such atoms (          {vortex atoms}) can be mathematically deduced.
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Vortex tube \Vortex tube\ (Physics)       An imaginary tube within a rotating fluid, formed by drawing       the vortex lines through all points of a closed curve.
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Vortex \Vor"tex\, n.; pl. E. {Vortexes}, L. {Vortices}. [L.       vortex, vertex, -icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See       {Vertex}.]       1. A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling             or circular motion tending to form a cavity or vacuum in             the center of the circle, and to draw in towards the             center bodies subject to its action; the form assumed by a             fluid in such motion; a whirlpool; an eddy.          2. (Cartesian System) A supposed collection of particles of             very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion             around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a             planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation             of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing             it, by a theory of vortices.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small             Turbellaria belonging to {Vortex} and allied genera. See             Illustration in Appendix.          {Vortex atom} (Chem.), a hypothetical ring-shaped mass of             elementary matter in continuous vortical motion. It is             conveniently regarded in certain mathematical speculations             as the typical form and structure of the chemical atom.          {Vortex wheel}, a kind of turbine.
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Water wheel \Wa"ter wheel`\       1. Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes,             that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; --             called an {overshot wheel} when the water is applied at             the top, an {undershot wheel} when at the bottom, a             {breast wheel} when at an intermediate point; other forms             are called {reaction wheel}, {vortex wheel}, {turbine             wheel}, etc.          2. The paddle wheel of a steam vessel.          3. A wheel for raising water; a noria, or the like.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vortex \Vor"tex\, n.; pl. E. {Vortexes}, L. {Vortices}. [L.       vortex, vertex, -icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See       {Vertex}.]       1. A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling             or circular motion tending to form a cavity or vacuum in             the center of the circle, and to draw in towards the             center bodies subject to its action; the form assumed by a             fluid in such motion; a whirlpool; an eddy.          2. (Cartesian System) A supposed collection of particles of             very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion             around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a             planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation             of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing             it, by a theory of vortices.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small             Turbellaria belonging to {Vortex} and allied genera. See             Illustration in Appendix.          {Vortex atom} (Chem.), a hypothetical ring-shaped mass of             elementary matter in continuous vortical motion. It is             conveniently regarded in certain mathematical speculations             as the typical form and structure of the chemical atom.          {Vortex wheel}, a kind of turbine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Water wheel \Wa"ter wheel`\       1. Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes,             that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; --             called an {overshot wheel} when the water is applied at             the top, an {undershot wheel} when at the bottom, a             {breast wheel} when at an intermediate point; other forms             are called {reaction wheel}, {vortex wheel}, {turbine             wheel}, etc.          2. The paddle wheel of a steam vessel.          3. A wheel for raising water; a noria, or the like.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vortex \Vor"tex\, n.; pl. E. {Vortexes}, L. {Vortices}. [L.       vortex, vertex, -icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See       {Vertex}.]       1. A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling             or circular motion tending to form a cavity or vacuum in             the center of the circle, and to draw in towards the             center bodies subject to its action; the form assumed by a             fluid in such motion; a whirlpool; an eddy.          2. (Cartesian System) A supposed collection of particles of             very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion             around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a             planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation             of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing             it, by a theory of vortices.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small             Turbellaria belonging to {Vortex} and allied genera. See             Illustration in Appendix.          {Vortex atom} (Chem.), a hypothetical ring-shaped mass of             elementary matter in continuous vortical motion. It is             conveniently regarded in certain mathematical speculations             as the typical form and structure of the chemical atom.          {Vortex wheel}, a kind of turbine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vortical \Vor"ti*cal\, a.       Of or pertaining to a vortex or vortexes; resembling a vortex       in form or motion; whirling; as, a vortical motion. --       {Vor"ti*cal*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vortical \Vor"ti*cal\, a.       Of or pertaining to a vortex or vortexes; resembling a vortex       in form or motion; whirling; as, a vortical motion. --       {Vor"ti*cal*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vorticel \Vor"ti*cel\, n. [Cf. F. vorticelle. See {Vortex}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A vorticella.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vorticella \Vor`ti*cel"la\, n.; pl. E. {Vorticellas}, L.       {Vorticell[91]}. [NL., dim. fr. L. vortex. See {Vortex}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of ciliated Infusoria belonging       to {Vorticella} and many other genera of the family       {Vorticellid[91]}. They have a more or less bell-shaped body       with a circle of vibrating cilia around the oral disk. Most       of the species have slender, contractile stems, either simple       or branched.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vorticella \Vor`ti*cel"la\, n.; pl. E. {Vorticellas}, L.       {Vorticell[91]}. [NL., dim. fr. L. vortex. See {Vortex}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of ciliated Infusoria belonging       to {Vorticella} and many other genera of the family       {Vorticellid[91]}. They have a more or less bell-shaped body       with a circle of vibrating cilia around the oral disk. Most       of the species have slender, contractile stems, either simple       or branched.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vorticella \Vor`ti*cel"la\, n.; pl. E. {Vorticellas}, L.       {Vorticell[91]}. [NL., dim. fr. L. vortex. See {Vortex}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of ciliated Infusoria belonging       to {Vorticella} and many other genera of the family       {Vorticellid[91]}. They have a more or less bell-shaped body       with a circle of vibrating cilia around the oral disk. Most       of the species have slender, contractile stems, either simple       or branched.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vortex \Vor"tex\, n.; pl. E. {Vortexes}, L. {Vortices}. [L.       vortex, vertex, -icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See       {Vertex}.]       1. A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling             or circular motion tending to form a cavity or vacuum in             the center of the circle, and to draw in towards the             center bodies subject to its action; the form assumed by a             fluid in such motion; a whirlpool; an eddy.          2. (Cartesian System) A supposed collection of particles of             very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion             around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a             planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation             of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing             it, by a theory of vortices.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small             Turbellaria belonging to {Vortex} and allied genera. See             Illustration in Appendix.          {Vortex atom} (Chem.), a hypothetical ring-shaped mass of             elementary matter in continuous vortical motion. It is             conveniently regarded in certain mathematical speculations             as the typical form and structure of the chemical atom.          {Vortex wheel}, a kind of turbine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vorticose \Vor"ti*cose`\, a. [L. vorticosus.]       Vortical; whirling; as, a vorticose motion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vortiginous \Vor*tig"i*nous\, a. [Cf. {Vertiginous}.]       Moving rapidly round a center; vortical. [R.] --Cowper.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Verdigre, NE (village, FIPS 50370)       Location: 42.59752 N, 98.03518 W       Population (1990): 607 (296 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68783
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
vertical application          An {application program} supporting one       specific industry process, e.g. for {e-commerce} purchasing       applications, the entire distribution process including order       entry, shipping, and customer service.          Compare {horizontal application}.          (2000-03-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
vertical bar          The character "|", {ASCII} code 124.          Common names: bar; or; or-bar; v-bar; pipe; vertical bar.       Rare: {ITU-T}: vertical line; gozinta; thru; pipesinta;       {INTERCAL}: spike.          "Pipe", "gozinta", "thru" and "pipesinta" refer to the use of       "|" in {Unix} shells to create a {pipe}.          Some keyboards show both a solid vertical bar (code 124) and a       broken vertical bar (code 166).          [Does anyone call either kind of vertical bar "{pling}"?       Other codes?]          (1998-09-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
vertical encoding          An {instruction set} where a field (a bit or group       of bits) of the instruction word is decoded (either by       {hard-wired} {logic} or {microcode}) to generate signals to       control the {functional unit}s, as opposed to {horizontal       encoding} where the instruction word bits are used as the       control signals directly.          With vertical encoding, which combinations of signals and       operations are possible is dictated by the decoding logic; the       instruction field can only select one of these preprogrammed       combinations.   This has the advantage that many control       signals can be generated based on only a few instruction word       bits and only valid combinations of control signals can be       generated, e.g. only one source driving a {bus} at once.   An       {instruction set} may use a mixture of horizontal and vertical       encoding within each instruction.          (1995-04-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
vertical loop combination          See {fusion}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
vertical microcode          {Microcode} using {vertical encoding}.          (1995-04-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Vertical Redundancy Check          (VRC) An {error checking} method       performed on one 8-bit {ASCII} character, where the 8th bit is       used as the {parity bit}.          The resulting parity bit is constructed by {XOR}ing the       {word}.   The result is a "1" if there is an odd number of 1s,       and a "0" if there is an even number of 1s in the word.   This       method is unreliable because if an odd number of {bits} are       distorted, the check will not detect the error.   The       {Longitudinal Redundancy Check} is an improvement.          (2001-04-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
vertical refresh rate          Synonym for {refresh rate}.          (1996-02-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
vertical scan rate          Synonym for {refresh rate}.          (1996-02-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
VRTX          Virtual Real-Time Executive.          A {real-time} {operating system} from {ReadySystems} for the       {Motorola 68000} family of {microprocessor}s.          {MPV} is a {multi-processing} extension.          (1994-11-08)