wage increase
         n 1: the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he
               got a wage hike" [syn: {raise}, {rise}, {wage hike},
               {hike}, {wage increase}, {salary increase}]

English Dictionary: washing	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
waking adj marked by full consciousness or alertness; "worked every moment of my waking hours" Synonym(s): waking, wakeful n the state of remaining awake; "days of danger and nights of waking" Antonym(s): sleeping
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
waking up n the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most" Synonym(s): awakening, wakening, waking up
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wash one's hands v to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame; "I wash my hands of this"
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washing n the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) [syn: wash, washing, lavation] garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering Synonym(s): laundry, wash, washing, washables
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
washing day n a day set aside for doing household laundry [syn: washday, washing day]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
washing machine n a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically Synonym(s): washer, automatic washer, washing machine
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
washing powder n soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders [syn: soap powder, built-soap powder, washing powder]
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washing soda n a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper Synonym(s): sodium carbonate, washing soda, sal soda, soda ash, soda
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washing-up n the washing of dishes etc after a meal
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Washington n the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791 Synonym(s): Washington, Washington D.C., American capital, capital of the United States a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific Synonym(s): Washington, Evergreen State, WA the federal government of the United States Synonym(s): Capital, Washington 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799) Synonym(s): Washington, George Washington, President Washington United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915) Synonym(s): Washington, Booker T. Washington, Booker Taliaferro Washington
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Washington D.C. n the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791 Synonym(s): Washington, Washington D.C., American capital, capital of the United States
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Washington Irving n United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859) Synonym(s): Irving, Washington Irving
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Washington Monument n a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall
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Washington's Birthday n the day on which George Washington is remembered [syn: Washington's Birthday, February 22]
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Washingtonian adj of or relating to or in the manner of George Washington of or relating to the people who run the federal government; "Washingtonian politics as usual" of or relating to the capital of the United States; "Washingtonian museums" of or relating to or in the state of Washington n a native or resident of the city of Washington a native or resident of the state of Washington
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wax insect n any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
waxiness n the quality of being made of wax or covered with wax
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waxing adj (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases; "the waxing moon passes from new to full" Antonym(s): waning n the application of wax to a surface a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon" Antonym(s): waning
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
waxwing n brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weakness n a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" Synonym(s): failing, weakness powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active" Synonym(s): helplessness, weakness, impuissance the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed" Antonym(s): strength the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen" Antonym(s): strength a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weeknight n any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weigh anchor v heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing [syn: {weigh anchor}, weigh the anchor]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weighing n careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them" Synonym(s): deliberation, weighing, advisement
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weighing machine n a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass Synonym(s): scale, weighing machine
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whacking adv extremely; "a whacking good story" adj (British informal) enormous; "a whacking phone bill"; "a whacking lie" n the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows Synonym(s): beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wheeziness n presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis)
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wheezing adj relating to breathing with a whistling sound [syn: asthmatic, wheezing, wheezy]
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wheezingly adv with a wheeze; "he talked wheezily" [syn: wheezily, wheezingly]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wigging n British slang for a scolding Synonym(s): wig, wigging
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wigmaker n someone who makes and sells wigs
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Wisconsin n a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin [syn: Wisconsin, Wisconsin River] a midwestern state in north central United States Synonym(s): Wisconsin, Badger State, WI
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Wisconsin River n a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin [syn: Wisconsin, Wisconsin River]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Wisconsin weeping willow n hybrid willow usually not strongly weeping in habit [syn: Wisconsin weeping willow, Salix pendulina, Salix blanda, Salix pendulina blanda]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Wisconsinite n a native or resident of Wisconsin [syn: Wisconsinite, Badger]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wiseness n the quality of being prudent and sensible [syn: wisdom, wiseness, soundness] Antonym(s): unsoundness the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight Synonym(s): wisdom, wiseness Antonym(s): folly, foolishness, unwiseness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wishing n a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire" Synonym(s): wish, wishing, want
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wishing bone n the furcula of a domestic fowl [syn: wishbone, {wishing bone}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wishing cap n a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for
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Wykehamist n a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Winchester College
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Wyszynski n Polish prelate who persuaded the Soviet to allow greater religious freedom in Poland (1901-1981) Synonym(s): Wyszynski, Stefan Wyszynski
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wag \Wag\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wagged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Wagging}.] [OE. waggen; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw.       vagga to rock a cradle, vagga cradle, Icel. vagga, Dan.       vugge; akin to AS. wagian to move, wag, wegan to bear, carry,       G. & D. bewegen to move, and E. weigh. [fb]136. See {Weigh}.]       To move one way and the other with quick turns; to shake to       and fro; to move vibratingly; to cause to vibrate, as a part       of the body; as, to wag the head.                   No discerner durst wag his tongue in censure. --Shak.                   Every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and                wag his head.                                          --Jer. xviii.                                                                               16.          Note: Wag expresses specifically the motion of the head and                body used in buffoonery, mirth, derision, sport, and                mockery.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wage \Wage\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Waging}.] [OE. wagen, OF. wagier, gagier, to pledge,       promise, F. gager to wager, lay, bet, fr. LL. wadium a       pledge; of Teutonic origin; cf. Goth. wadi a pledge,       gawadj[d3]n to pledge, akin to E. wed, G. wette a wager. See       {Wed}, and cf. {Gage}.]       1. To pledge; to hazard on the event of a contest; to stake;             to bet, to lay; to wager; as, to wage a dollar. --Hakluyt.                         My life I never but as a pawn To wage against thy                      enemies.                                             --Shak.          2. To expose one's self to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger;             to venture; to hazard. [bd]Too weak to wage an instant             trial with the king.[b8] --Shak.                         To wake and wage a danger profitless. --Shak.          3. To engage in, as a contest, as if by previous gage or             pledge; to carry on, as a war.                         [He pondered] which of all his sons was fit To reign                      and wage immortal war with wit.         --Dryden.                         The two are waging war, and the one triumphs by the                      destruction of the other.                  --I. Taylor.          4. To adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; to hire out.             [Obs.] [bd]Thou . . . must wage thy works for wealth.[b8]             --Spenser.          5. To put upon wages; to hire; to employ; to pay wages to.             [Obs.]                         Abundance of treasure which he had in store,                      wherewith he might wage soldiers.      --Holinshed.                         I would have them waged for their labor. --Latimer.          6. (O. Eng. Law) To give security for the performance of.             --Burrill.          {To wage battle} (O. Eng. Law), to give gage, or security,             for joining in the duellum, or combat. See {Wager of             battel}, under {Wager}, n. --Burrill.          {To wage one's law} (Law), to give security to make one's             law. See {Wager of law}, under {Wager}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wagon \Wag"on\, n. [D. wagen. [root]136. See {Wain}.]       1. A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually             drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight             or merchandise.          Note: In the United States, light wagons are used for the                conveyance of persons and light commodities.          2. A freight car on a railway. [Eng.]          3. A chariot [Obs.] --Spenser.          4. (Astron.) The Dipper, or Charles's Wain.          Note: This word and its compounds are often written with two                g's (waggon, waggonage, etc.), chiefly in England. The                forms wagon, wagonage, etc., are, however,                etymologically preferable, and in the United States are                almost universally used.          {Wagon boiler}. See the Note under {Boiler}, 3.          {Wagon ceiling} (Arch.), a semicircular, or wagon-headed,             arch or ceiling; -- sometimes used also of a ceiling whose             section is polygonal instead of semicircular.          {Wagon master}, an officer or person in charge of one or more             wagons, especially of those used for transporting freight,             as the supplies of an army, and the like.          {Wagon shoe}, a skid, or shoe, for retarding the motion of a             wagon wheel; a drag.          {Wagon vault}. (Arch.) See under 1st {Vault}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wagon \Wag"on\, n. [D. wagen. [root]136. See {Wain}.]       1. A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually             drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight             or merchandise.          Note: In the United States, light wagons are used for the                conveyance of persons and light commodities.          2. A freight car on a railway. [Eng.]          3. A chariot [Obs.] --Spenser.          4. (Astron.) The Dipper, or Charles's Wain.          Note: This word and its compounds are often written with two                g's (waggon, waggonage, etc.), chiefly in England. The                forms wagon, wagonage, etc., are, however,                etymologically preferable, and in the United States are                almost universally used.          {Wagon boiler}. See the Note under {Boiler}, 3.          {Wagon ceiling} (Arch.), a semicircular, or wagon-headed,             arch or ceiling; -- sometimes used also of a ceiling whose             section is polygonal instead of semicircular.          {Wagon master}, an officer or person in charge of one or more             wagons, especially of those used for transporting freight,             as the supplies of an army, and the like.          {Wagon shoe}, a skid, or shoe, for retarding the motion of a             wagon wheel; a drag.          {Wagon vault}. (Arch.) See under 1st {Vault}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wagon \Wag"on\, n. [D. wagen. [root]136. See {Wain}.]       1. A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually             drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight             or merchandise.          Note: In the United States, light wagons are used for the                conveyance of persons and light commodities.          2. A freight car on a railway. [Eng.]          3. A chariot [Obs.] --Spenser.          4. (Astron.) The Dipper, or Charles's Wain.          Note: This word and its compounds are often written with two                g's (waggon, waggonage, etc.), chiefly in England. The                forms wagon, wagonage, etc., are, however,                etymologically preferable, and in the United States are                almost universally used.          {Wagon boiler}. See the Note under {Boiler}, 3.          {Wagon ceiling} (Arch.), a semicircular, or wagon-headed,             arch or ceiling; -- sometimes used also of a ceiling whose             section is polygonal instead of semicircular.          {Wagon master}, an officer or person in charge of one or more             wagons, especially of those used for transporting freight,             as the supplies of an army, and the like.          {Wagon shoe}, a skid, or shoe, for retarding the motion of a             wagon wheel; a drag.          {Wagon vault}. (Arch.) See under 1st {Vault}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wagonage \Wag"on*age\, n.       1. Money paid for carriage or conveyance in wagon.          2. A collection of wagons; wagons, collectively.                         Wagonage, provender, and a piece or two of cannon.                                                                               --Carlyle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wake \Wake\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waked}or {Woke} ([?]); p. pr.       & vb. n. {Waking}.] [AS. wacan, wacian; akin to OFries. waka,       OS. wak[?]n, D. waken, G. wachen, OHG. wahh[?]n, Icel. vaka,       Sw. vaken, Dan. vaage, Goth. wakan, v. i., uswakjan, v. t.,       Skr. v[be]jay to rouse, to impel. [?][?][?][?]. Cf. {Vigil},       {Wait}, v. i., {Watch}, v. i.]       1. To be or to continue awake; to watch; not to sleep.                         The father waketh for the daughter.   --Ecclus.                                                                               xlii. 9.                         Though wisdom wake, suspicion sleeps. --Milton.                         I can not think any time, waking or sleeping,                      without being sensible of it.            --Locke.          2. To sit up late festive purposes; to hold a night revel.                         The king doth wake to-night, and takes his rouse,                      Keeps wassail, and the swaggering upspring reels.                                                                               --Shak.          3. To be excited or roused from sleep; to awake; to be             awakened; to cease to sleep; -- often with up.                         He infallibly woke up at the sound of the concluding                      doxology.                                          --G. Eliot.          4. To be exited or roused up; to be stirred up from a             dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.                         Gentle airs due at their hour To fan the earth now                      waked.                                                --Milton.                         Then wake, my soul, to high desires.   --Keble.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Waking \Wak"ing\, n.       1. The act of waking, or the state or period of being awake.          2. A watch; a watching. [Obs.] [bd]Bodily pain . . . standeth             in prayer, in wakings, in fastings.[b8] --Chaucer.                         In the fourth waking of the night.      --Wyclif                                                                               (Matt. xiv.                                                                               25).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Washiness \Wash"i*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being washy, watery, or weak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wash \Wash\ (w[ocr]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Washed}       (w[ocr]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Washing}.] [OE. waschen, AS.       wascan; akin to D. wasschen, G. waschen, OHG. wascan, Icel. &       Sw. vaska, Dan. vaske, and perhaps to E. water. [root]150.]       1. To cleanse by ablution, or dipping or rubbing in water; to             apply water or other liquid to for the purpose of             cleansing; to scrub with water, etc., or as with water;             as, to wash the hands or body; to wash garments; to wash             sheep or wool; to wash the pavement or floor; to wash the             bark of trees.                         When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, . . .                      he took water and washed his hands before the                      multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of                      this just person.                              --Matt. xxvii.                                                                               24.          2. To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and             moisten; hence, to overflow or dash against; as, waves             wash the shore.                         Fresh-blown roses washed with dew.      --Milton.                         [The landscape] washed with a cold, gray mist.                                                                               --Longfellow.          3. To waste or abrade by the force of water in motion; as,             heavy rains wash a road or an embankment.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Washing \Wash"ing\, n.       1. The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with             water; ablution.          2. The clothes washed, esp. at one time; a wash.          {Washing bear} (Zo[94]l.), the raccoon.          {Washing bottle} (Chem.), a bottle fitted with glass tubes             passing through the cork, so that on blowing into one of             the tubes a stream of water issuing from the other may be             directed upon anything to be washed or rinsed, as a             precipitate upon a filter, etc.          {Washing fluid}, a liquid used as a cleanser, and consisting             usually of alkaline salts resembling soaps in their             action.          {Washing machine}, a machine for washing; specifically, a             machine for washing clothes.          {Washing soda}. (Chem.) See {Sodium carbonate}, under             {Sodium}.          {Washing stuff}, any earthy deposit containing gold enough to             pay for washing it; -- so called among gold miners.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Washing \Wash"ing\, n.       1. (Mining) Gold dust procured by washing; also, a place             where this is done; a washery.          2. A thin covering or coat; as, a washing of silver.          3. (Stock Exchanges) The operation of simultaneously buying             and selling the same stock for the purpose of manipulating             the market. The transaction is fictitious, and is             prohibited by stock-exchange rules.          4. (Pottery) The covering of a piece with an infusible             powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports,             while receiving the glaze.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Washing \Wash"ing\, n.       1. The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with             water; ablution.          2. The clothes washed, esp. at one time; a wash.          {Washing bear} (Zo[94]l.), the raccoon.          {Washing bottle} (Chem.), a bottle fitted with glass tubes             passing through the cork, so that on blowing into one of             the tubes a stream of water issuing from the other may be             directed upon anything to be washed or rinsed, as a             precipitate upon a filter, etc.          {Washing fluid}, a liquid used as a cleanser, and consisting             usually of alkaline salts resembling soaps in their             action.          {Washing machine}, a machine for washing; specifically, a             machine for washing clothes.          {Washing soda}. (Chem.) See {Sodium carbonate}, under             {Sodium}.          {Washing stuff}, any earthy deposit containing gold enough to             pay for washing it; -- so called among gold miners.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Washing \Wash"ing\, n.       1. The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with             water; ablution.          2. The clothes washed, esp. at one time; a wash.          {Washing bear} (Zo[94]l.), the raccoon.          {Washing bottle} (Chem.), a bottle fitted with glass tubes             passing through the cork, so that on blowing into one of             the tubes a stream of water issuing from the other may be             directed upon anything to be washed or rinsed, as a             precipitate upon a filter, etc.          {Washing fluid}, a liquid used as a cleanser, and consisting             usually of alkaline salts resembling soaps in their             action.          {Washing machine}, a machine for washing; specifically, a             machine for washing clothes.          {Washing soda}. (Chem.) See {Sodium carbonate}, under             {Sodium}.          {Washing stuff}, any earthy deposit containing gold enough to             pay for washing it; -- so called among gold miners.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Washing \Wash"ing\, n.       1. The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with             water; ablution.          2. The clothes washed, esp. at one time; a wash.          {Washing bear} (Zo[94]l.), the raccoon.          {Washing bottle} (Chem.), a bottle fitted with glass tubes             passing through the cork, so that on blowing into one of             the tubes a stream of water issuing from the other may be             directed upon anything to be washed or rinsed, as a             precipitate upon a filter, etc.          {Washing fluid}, a liquid used as a cleanser, and consisting             usually of alkaline salts resembling soaps in their             action.          {Washing machine}, a machine for washing; specifically, a             machine for washing clothes.          {Washing soda}. (Chem.) See {Sodium carbonate}, under             {Sodium}.          {Washing stuff}, any earthy deposit containing gold enough to             pay for washing it; -- so called among gold miners.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Washing \Wash"ing\, n.       1. The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with             water; ablution.          2. The clothes washed, esp. at one time; a wash.          {Washing bear} (Zo[94]l.), the raccoon.          {Washing bottle} (Chem.), a bottle fitted with glass tubes             passing through the cork, so that on blowing into one of             the tubes a stream of water issuing from the other may be             directed upon anything to be washed or rinsed, as a             precipitate upon a filter, etc.          {Washing fluid}, a liquid used as a cleanser, and consisting             usually of alkaline salts resembling soaps in their             action.          {Washing machine}, a machine for washing; specifically, a             machine for washing clothes.          {Washing soda}. (Chem.) See {Sodium carbonate}, under             {Sodium}.          {Washing stuff}, any earthy deposit containing gold enough to             pay for washing it; -- so called among gold miners.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Washing \Wash"ing\, n.       1. The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with             water; ablution.          2. The clothes washed, esp. at one time; a wash.          {Washing bear} (Zo[94]l.), the raccoon.          {Washing bottle} (Chem.), a bottle fitted with glass tubes             passing through the cork, so that on blowing into one of             the tubes a stream of water issuing from the other may be             directed upon anything to be washed or rinsed, as a             precipitate upon a filter, etc.          {Washing fluid}, a liquid used as a cleanser, and consisting             usually of alkaline salts resembling soaps in their             action.          {Washing machine}, a machine for washing; specifically, a             machine for washing clothes.          {Washing soda}. (Chem.) See {Sodium carbonate}, under             {Sodium}.          {Washing stuff}, any earthy deposit containing gold enough to             pay for washing it; -- so called among gold miners.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Soda \So"da\, n. [It., soda, in OIt., ashes used in making       glass, fr. L. solida, fem. of solidus solid; solida having       probably been a name of glasswort. See {Solid}.] (Chem.)       (a) Sodium oxide or hydroxide.       (b) Popularly, sodium carbonate or bicarbonate.          {Caustic soda}, sodium hydroxide.          {Cooking soda}, sodium bicarbonate. [Colloq.]          {Sal soda}. See {Sodium carbonate}, under {Sodium}.          {Soda alum} (Min.), a mineral consisting of the hydrous             sulphate of alumina and soda.          {Soda ash}, crude sodium carbonate; -- so called because             formerly obtained from the ashes of sea plants and certain             other plants, as saltwort ({Salsola}). See under {Sodium}.                      {Soda fountain}, an apparatus for drawing soda water, fitted             with delivery tube, faucets, etc.          {Soda lye}, a lye consisting essentially of a solution of             sodium hydroxide, used in soap making.          {Soda niter}. See {Nitratine}.          {Soda salts}, salts having sodium for the base; specifically,             sodium sulphate or Glauber's salts.          {Soda waste}, the waste material, consisting chiefly of             calcium hydroxide and sulphide, which accumulates as a             useless residue or side product in the ordinary Leblanc             process of soda manufacture; -- called also {alkali             waste}.          {Soda water}, originally, a beverage consisting of a weak             solution of sodium bicarbonate, with some acid to cause             effervescence; now, in common usage, a beverage consisting             of water highly charged with carbon dioxide (carbonic             acid). Fruit sirups, cream, etc., are usually added to             give flavor. See {Carbonic acid}, under {Carbonic}.          {Washing soda}, sodium carbonate. [Colloq.]
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Sodium \So"di*um\, n. [NL., fr.E. soda.] (Chem.)       A common metallic element of the alkali group, in nature       always occuring combined, as in common salt, in albite, etc.       It is isolated as a soft, waxy, white, unstable metal, so       readily oxidized that it combines violently with water, and       to be preserved must be kept under petroleum or some similar       liquid. Sodium is used combined in many salts, in the free       state as a reducer, and as a means of obtaining other metals       (as magnesium and aluminium) is an important commercial       product. Symbol Na (Natrium). Atomic weight 23. Specific       gravity 0.97.          {Sodium amalgam}, an alloy of sodium and mercury, usually             produced as a gray metallic crystalline substance, which             is used as a reducing agent, and otherwise.          {Sodium bicarbonate}, a white crystalline substance,             {HNaCO3}, with a slight alkaline taste resembling that of             sodium carbonate. It is found in many mineral springs and             also produced artificially,. It is used in cookery, in             baking powders, and as a source of carbonic acid gas             (carbon dioxide) for soda water. Called also {cooking             soda}, {saleratus}, and technically, {acid sodium             carbonate}, {primary sodium carbonate}, {sodium             dicarbonate}, etc.          {Sodium carbonate}, a white crystalline substance,             {Na2CO3.10H2O}, having a cooling alkaline taste, found in             the ashes of many plants, and produced artifically in             large quantities from common salt. It is used in making             soap, glass, paper, etc., and as alkaline agent in many             chemical industries. Called also {sal soda}, {washing             soda}, or {soda}. Cf. {Sodium bicarbonate}, above and             {Trona}.          {Sodium chloride}, common, or table, salt, {NaCl}.          {Sodium hydroxide}, a white opaque brittle solid, {NaOH},             having a fibrous structure, produced by the action of             quicklime, or of calcium hydrate (milk of lime), on sodium             carbonate. It is a strong alkali, and is used in the             manufacture of soap, in making wood pulp for paper, etc.             Called also {sodium hydrate}, and {caustic soda}. By             extension, a solution of sodium hydroxide.
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Washing \Wash"ing\, n.       1. The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with             water; ablution.          2. The clothes washed, esp. at one time; a wash.          {Washing bear} (Zo[94]l.), the raccoon.          {Washing bottle} (Chem.), a bottle fitted with glass tubes             passing through the cork, so that on blowing into one of             the tubes a stream of water issuing from the other may be             directed upon anything to be washed or rinsed, as a             precipitate upon a filter, etc.          {Washing fluid}, a liquid used as a cleanser, and consisting             usually of alkaline salts resembling soaps in their             action.          {Washing machine}, a machine for washing; specifically, a             machine for washing clothes.          {Washing soda}. (Chem.) See {Sodium carbonate}, under             {Sodium}.          {Washing stuff}, any earthy deposit containing gold enough to             pay for washing it; -- so called among gold miners.
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Soda \So"da\, n. [It., soda, in OIt., ashes used in making       glass, fr. L. solida, fem. of solidus solid; solida having       probably been a name of glasswort. See {Solid}.] (Chem.)       (a) Sodium oxide or hydroxide.       (b) Popularly, sodium carbonate or bicarbonate.          {Caustic soda}, sodium hydroxide.          {Cooking soda}, sodium bicarbonate. [Colloq.]          {Sal soda}. See {Sodium carbonate}, under {Sodium}.          {Soda alum} (Min.), a mineral consisting of the hydrous             sulphate of alumina and soda.          {Soda ash}, crude sodium carbonate; -- so called because             formerly obtained from the ashes of sea plants and certain             other plants, as saltwort ({Salsola}). See under {Sodium}.                      {Soda fountain}, an apparatus for drawing soda water, fitted             with delivery tube, faucets, etc.          {Soda lye}, a lye consisting essentially of a solution of             sodium hydroxide, used in soap making.          {Soda niter}. See {Nitratine}.          {Soda salts}, salts having sodium for the base; specifically,             sodium sulphate or Glauber's salts.          {Soda waste}, the waste material, consisting chiefly of             calcium hydroxide and sulphide, which accumulates as a             useless residue or side product in the ordinary Leblanc             process of soda manufacture; -- called also {alkali             waste}.          {Soda water}, originally, a beverage consisting of a weak             solution of sodium bicarbonate, with some acid to cause             effervescence; now, in common usage, a beverage consisting             of water highly charged with carbon dioxide (carbonic             acid). Fruit sirups, cream, etc., are usually added to             give flavor. See {Carbonic acid}, under {Carbonic}.          {Washing soda}, sodium carbonate. [Colloq.]
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Sodium \So"di*um\, n. [NL., fr.E. soda.] (Chem.)       A common metallic element of the alkali group, in nature       always occuring combined, as in common salt, in albite, etc.       It is isolated as a soft, waxy, white, unstable metal, so       readily oxidized that it combines violently with water, and       to be preserved must be kept under petroleum or some similar       liquid. Sodium is used combined in many salts, in the free       state as a reducer, and as a means of obtaining other metals       (as magnesium and aluminium) is an important commercial       product. Symbol Na (Natrium). Atomic weight 23. Specific       gravity 0.97.          {Sodium amalgam}, an alloy of sodium and mercury, usually             produced as a gray metallic crystalline substance, which             is used as a reducing agent, and otherwise.          {Sodium bicarbonate}, a white crystalline substance,             {HNaCO3}, with a slight alkaline taste resembling that of             sodium carbonate. It is found in many mineral springs and             also produced artificially,. It is used in cookery, in             baking powders, and as a source of carbonic acid gas             (carbon dioxide) for soda water. Called also {cooking             soda}, {saleratus}, and technically, {acid sodium             carbonate}, {primary sodium carbonate}, {sodium             dicarbonate}, etc.          {Sodium carbonate}, a white crystalline substance,             {Na2CO3.10H2O}, having a cooling alkaline taste, found in             the ashes of many plants, and produced artifically in             large quantities from common salt. It is used in making             soap, glass, paper, etc., and as alkaline agent in many             chemical industries. Called also {sal soda}, {washing             soda}, or {soda}. Cf. {Sodium bicarbonate}, above and             {Trona}.          {Sodium chloride}, common, or table, salt, {NaCl}.          {Sodium hydroxide}, a white opaque brittle solid, {NaOH},             having a fibrous structure, produced by the action of             quicklime, or of calcium hydrate (milk of lime), on sodium             carbonate. It is a strong alkali, and is used in the             manufacture of soap, in making wood pulp for paper, etc.             Called also {sodium hydrate}, and {caustic soda}. By             extension, a solution of sodium hydroxide.
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Washing \Wash"ing\, n.       1. The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with             water; ablution.          2. The clothes washed, esp. at one time; a wash.          {Washing bear} (Zo[94]l.), the raccoon.          {Washing bottle} (Chem.), a bottle fitted with glass tubes             passing through the cork, so that on blowing into one of             the tubes a stream of water issuing from the other may be             directed upon anything to be washed or rinsed, as a             precipitate upon a filter, etc.          {Washing fluid}, a liquid used as a cleanser, and consisting             usually of alkaline salts resembling soaps in their             action.          {Washing machine}, a machine for washing; specifically, a             machine for washing clothes.          {Washing soda}. (Chem.) See {Sodium carbonate}, under             {Sodium}.          {Washing stuff}, any earthy deposit containing gold enough to             pay for washing it; -- so called among gold miners.
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Washingtonian \Wash`ing*to"ni*an\, a.       1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, George Washington;             as, a Washingtonian policy. --Lowell.          2. Designating, or pertaining to, a temperance society and             movement started in Baltimore in 1840 on the principle of             total abstinence. -- n. A member of the Washingtonian             Society.
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Wax \Wax\, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs,       OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ.       vosk'.]       1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed             by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually             called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of             pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which,             being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened             and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow.          Note: Beeswax consists essentially of cerotic acid                (constituting the more soluble part) and of myricyl                palmitate (constituting the less soluble part).          2. Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in consistency or             appearance. Specifically:             (a) (Physiol.) Cerumen, or earwax. See {Cerumen}.             (b) A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for                   excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing                   wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc.             (c) A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing                   their thread.             (d) (Zo[94]l.) A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by                   several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax.                   See {Wax insect}, below.             (e) (Bot.) A waxlike product secreted by certain plants.                   See {Vegetable wax}, under {Vegetable}.             (f) (Min.) A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in                   connection with certain deposits of rock salt and                   coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite.             (g) Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar                   maple, and then cooling. [Local U. S.]          {Japanese wax}, a waxlike substance made in Japan from the             berries of certain species of {Rhus}, esp. {R.             succedanea}.          {Mineral wax}. (Min.) See {Wax}, 2             (f), above.          {Wax cloth}. See {Waxed cloth}, under {Waxed}.          {Wax end}. See {Waxed end}, under {Waxed}.          {Wax flower}, a flower made of, or resembling, wax.          {Wax insect} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of scale             insects belonging to the family {Coccid[91]}, which             secrete from their bodies a waxlike substance, especially             the Chinese wax insect ({Coccus Sinensis}) from which a             large amount of the commercial Chinese wax is obtained.             Called also {pela}.          {Wax light}, a candle or taper of wax.          {Wax moth} (Zo[94]l.), a pyralid moth ({Galleria cereana})             whose larv[91] feed upon honeycomb, and construct silken             galleries among the fragments. The moth has dusky gray             wings streaked with brown near the outer edge. The larva             is yellowish white with brownish dots. Called also {bee             moth}.          {Wax myrtle}. (Bot.) See {Bayberry}.          {Wax painting}, a kind of painting practiced by the ancients,             under the name of encaustic. The pigments were ground with             wax, and diluted. After being applied, the wax was melted             with hot irons and the color thus fixed.          {Wax palm}. (Bot.)             (a) A species of palm ({Ceroxylon Andicola}) native of the                   Andes, the stem of which is covered with a secretion,                   consisting of two thirds resin and one third wax,                   which, when melted with a third of fat, makes                   excellent candles.             (b) A Brazilian tree ({Copernicia cerifera}) the young                   leaves of which are covered with a useful waxy                   secretion.          {Wax paper}, paper prepared with a coating of white wax and             other ingredients.          {Wax plant} (Bot.), a name given to several plants, as:             (a) The Indian pipe (see under {Indian}).             (b) The {Hoya carnosa}, a climbing plant with polished,                   fleshy leaves.             (c) Certain species of {Begonia} with similar foliage.          {Wax tree} (Bot.)             (a) A tree or shrub ({Ligustrum lucidum}) of China, on                   which certain insects make a thick deposit of a                   substance resembling white wax.             (b) A kind of sumac ({Rhus succedanea}) of Japan, the                   berries of which yield a sort of wax.             (c) A rubiaceous tree ({El[91]agia utilis}) of New                   Grenada, called by the inhabitants [bd]arbol del                   cera.[b8]          {Wax yellow}, a dull yellow, resembling the natural color of             beeswax.
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Waxen \Wax"en\, a.       1. Made of wax. [bd]The female bee, that . . . builds her             waxen cells.[b8] --Milton.          2. Covered with wax; waxed; as, a waxen tablet.          3. Resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yielding.                         Men have marble, women waxen, minds.   --Shak.          {Waxen chatterer} (Zo[94]l.), the Bohemian chatterer.
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Waxiness \Wax"i*ness\, n.       Quality or state of being waxy.
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Wax \Wax\, v. i. [imp. {Waxed}; p. p. {Waxed}, and Obs. or       Poetic {Waxen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waxing}.] [AS. weaxan; akin       to OFries. waxa, D. wassen, OS. & OHG. wahsan, G. wachsen,       Icel. vaxa, Sw. v[84]xa, Dan. voxe, Goth. wahsjan, Gr. [?] to       increase, Skr. waksh, uksh, to grow. [?][?][?]. Cf. {Waist}.]       1. To increase in size; to grow bigger; to become larger or             fuller; -- opposed to wane.                         The waxing and the waning of the moon. --Hakewill.                         Truth's treasures . . . never shall wax ne wane.                                                                               --P. Plowman.          2. To pass from one state to another; to become; to grow; as,             to wax strong; to wax warmer or colder; to wax feeble; to             wax old; to wax worse and worse.                         Your clothes are not waxen old upon you. --Deut.                                                                               xxix. 5.                         Where young Adonis oft reposes, Waxing well of his                      deep wound.                                       --Milton.          {Waxing kernels} (Med.), small tumors formed by the             enlargement of the lymphatic glands, especially in the             groins of children; -- popularly so called, because             supposed to be caused by growth of the body. --Dunglison.
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Wax \Wax\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waxed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Waxing}.]       To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a       thread or a table.          {Waxed cloth}, cloth covered with a coating of wax, used as a             cover, of tables and for other purposes; -- called also             {wax cloth}.          {Waxed end}, a thread pointed with a bristle and covered with             shoemaker's wax, used in sewing leather, as for boots,             shoes, and the like; -- called also {wax end}. --Brockett.
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Wax \Wax\, v. i. [imp. {Waxed}; p. p. {Waxed}, and Obs. or       Poetic {Waxen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waxing}.] [AS. weaxan; akin       to OFries. waxa, D. wassen, OS. & OHG. wahsan, G. wachsen,       Icel. vaxa, Sw. v[84]xa, Dan. voxe, Goth. wahsjan, Gr. [?] to       increase, Skr. waksh, uksh, to grow. [?][?][?]. Cf. {Waist}.]       1. To increase in size; to grow bigger; to become larger or             fuller; -- opposed to wane.                         The waxing and the waning of the moon. --Hakewill.                         Truth's treasures . . . never shall wax ne wane.                                                                               --P. Plowman.          2. To pass from one state to another; to become; to grow; as,             to wax strong; to wax warmer or colder; to wax feeble; to             wax old; to wax worse and worse.                         Your clothes are not waxen old upon you. --Deut.                                                                               xxix. 5.                         Where young Adonis oft reposes, Waxing well of his                      deep wound.                                       --Milton.          {Waxing kernels} (Med.), small tumors formed by the             enlargement of the lymphatic glands, especially in the             groins of children; -- popularly so called, because             supposed to be caused by growth of the body. --Dunglison.
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Waxwing \Wax"wing`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of several species of small birds of the genus       {Ampelis}, in which some of the secondary quills are usually       tipped with small horny ornaments resembling red sealing wax.       The Bohemian waxwing (see under {Bohemian}) and the cedar       bird are examples. Called also {waxbird}.
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Way-going \Way"-go`ing\, a.       Going away; departing; of or pertaining to one who goes away.          {Way-going crop} (Law of Leases), a crop of grain to which             tenants for years are sometimes entitled by custom; grain             sown in the fall to be reaped at the next harvest; a crop             which will not ripen until after the termination of the             lease. --Burrill.
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Way-going \Way"-go`ing\, a.       Going away; departing; of or pertaining to one who goes away.          {Way-going crop} (Law of Leases), a crop of grain to which             tenants for years are sometimes entitled by custom; grain             sown in the fall to be reaped at the next harvest; a crop             which will not ripen until after the termination of the             lease. --Burrill.
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{Weak conjugation} (Gram.), the conjugation of weak verbs; --             called also {new, [or] regular, conjugation}, and             distinguished from the old, or irregular, conjugation.          {Weak declension} (Anglo-Saxon Gram.), the declension of weak             nouns; also, one of the declensions of adjectives.          {Weak side}, the side or aspect of a person's character or             disposition by which he is most easily affected or             influenced; weakness; infirmity.          {Weak sore} [or] {ulcer} (Med.), a sore covered with pale,             flabby, sluggish granulations.
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Weakness \Weak"ness\, n.       1. The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or             firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral             strength; feebleness.          2. That which is a mark of lack of strength or resolution; a             fault; a defect.                         Many take pleasure in spreading abroad the weakness                      of an exalted character.                     --Spectator.          Syn: Feebleness; debility; languor; imbecility; infirmness;                infirmity; decrepitude; frailty; faintness.
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Weasiness \Wea"si*ness\, n.       Quality or state of being weasy; full feeding; sensual       indulgence. [Obs.] --Joye.
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{Out of harm's way}, beyond the danger limit; in a safe             place.          {Out of joint}, not in proper connection or adjustment;             unhinged; disordered. [bd]The time is out of joint.[b8]             --Shak.          {Out of mind}, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit             of memory; as, time out of mind.          {Out of one's head}, beyond commanding one's mental powers;             in a wandering state mentally; delirious. [Colloq.]          {Out of one's time}, beyond one's period of minority or             apprenticeship.          {Out of order}, not in proper order; disarranged; in             confusion.          {Out of place}, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not             proper or becoming.          {Out of pocket}, in a condition of having expended or lost             more money than one has received.          {Out of print}, not in market, the edition printed being             exhausted; -- said of books, pamphlets, etc.          {Out of the question}, beyond the limits or range of             consideration; impossible to be favorably considered.          {Out of reach}, beyond one's reach; inaccessible.          {Out of season}, not in a proper season or time; untimely;             inopportune.          {Out of sorts}, wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell;             unhappy; cross. See under {Sort}, n.          {Out of temper}, not in good temper; irritated; angry.          {Out of time}, not in proper time; too soon, or too late.          {Out of time}, not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an             agreeing temper; fretful.          {Out of twist}, {winding}, [or] {wind}, not in warped             condition; perfectly plain and smooth; -- said of             surfaces.          {Out of use}, not in use; unfashionable; obsolete.          {Out of the way}.             (a) On one side; hard to reach or find; secluded.             (b) Improper; unusual; wrong.          {Out of the woods}, not in a place, or state, of obscurity or             doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. [Colloq.]          {Out to out}, from one extreme limit to another, including             the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to             measurements.          {Out West}, in or towards, the West; specifically, in some             Western State or Territory. [U. S.]          {To come out}, {To cut out}, {To fall out}, etc. See under             {Come}, {Cut}, {Fall}, etc.          {To put out of the way}, to kill; to destroy.          {Week in, week out}. See {Day in, day out} (above).
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Weigh \Weigh\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weighed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Weighing}.] [OE. weien, weyen, weghen, AS. wegan to bear,       move; akin to D. wegen to weigh, G. w[84]gen, wiegen, to       weigh, bewegen to move, OHG. wegan, Icel. vega to move,       carry, lift, weigh, Sw. v[84]ga to weigh, Dan. veie, Goth.       gawigan to shake, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [?][?][?][?].       See {Way}, and cf. {Wey}.]       1. To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up;             as, to weigh anchor. [bd]Weigh the vessel up.[b8]             --Cowper.          2. To examine by the balance; to ascertain the weight of,             that is, the force with which a thing tends to the center             of the earth; to determine the heaviness, or quantity of             matter of; as, to weigh sugar; to weigh gold.                         Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found                      wanting.                                             --Dan. v. 27.          3. To be equivalent to in weight; to counterbalance; to have             the heaviness of. [bd]A body weighing divers ounces.[b8]             --Boyle.          4. To pay, allot, take, or give by weight.                         They weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.                                                                               --Zech. xi.                                                                               12.          5. To examine or test as if by the balance; to ponder in the             mind; to consider or examine for the purpose of forming an             opinion or coming to a conclusion; to estimate             deliberately and maturely; to balance.                         A young man not weighed in state affairs. --Bacon.                         Had no better weighed The strength he was to cope                      with, or his own.                              --Milton.                         Regard not who it is which speaketh, but weigh only                      what is spoken.                                 --Hooker.                         In nice balance, truth with gold she weighs. --Pope.                         Without sufficiently weighing his expressions. --Sir                                                                               W. Scott.          6. To consider as worthy of notice; to regard. [Obs. or             Archaic] [bd]I weigh not you.[b8] --Shak.                         All that she so dear did weigh.         --Spenser.          {To weigh down}.             (a) To overbalance.             (b) To oppress with weight; to overburden; to depress.                   [bd]To weigh thy spirits down.[b8] --Milton.
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Weighing \Weigh"ing\,       a. & n. from {Weigh}, v.          {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be             conveniently weighed.          {Weighing house}. See {Weigh-house}.          {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for             weighing; especially, platform scales arranged for             weighing heavy bodies, as loaded wagons.
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Weighing \Weigh"ing\,       a. & n. from {Weigh}, v.          {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be             conveniently weighed.          {Weighing house}. See {Weigh-house}.          {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for             weighing; especially, platform scales arranged for             weighing heavy bodies, as loaded wagons.
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Weighing \Weigh"ing\,       a. & n. from {Weigh}, v.          {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be             conveniently weighed.          {Weighing house}. See {Weigh-house}.          {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for             weighing; especially, platform scales arranged for             weighing heavy bodies, as loaded wagons.
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Weighing \Weigh"ing\,       a. & n. from {Weigh}, v.          {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be             conveniently weighed.          {Weighing house}. See {Weigh-house}.          {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for             weighing; especially, platform scales arranged for             weighing heavy bodies, as loaded wagons.
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Weighmaster \Weigh"mas`ter\, n.       One whose business it is to weigh ore, hay, merchandise,       etc.; one licensed as a public weigher.
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Weighbeam \Weigh"beam`\, n.       A kind of large steelyard for weighing merchandise; -- also       called {weighmaster's beam}.
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Whack \Whack\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whacked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Whacking}.] [Cf. {Thwack}.]       To strike; to beat; to give a heavy or resounding blow to; to       thrash; to make with whacks. [Colloq.]                   Rodsmen were whackingtheir way through willow brakes.                                                                               --G. W. Cable.
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Whacking \Whack"ing\, a.       Very large; whapping. [Colloq.]
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Wheeze \Wheeze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wheezed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Wheezing}.] [OE. whesen, AS. hw[?]san (cf. Icel. hv[91]sa to       hiss, Sw. hv[84]sa, Dan. hv[91]se); akin to AS. hw[?]sta a       cough, D. hoest, G. husten, OHG. huosto, Icel. h[?]sti, Lith.       kosti to cough, Skr. k[?]s. [root]43. Cf. {Husky} hoarse.]       To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling       sound, as persons affected with asthma. [bd]Wheezing       lungs.[b8] --Shak.
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Wheyish \Whey"ish\, a.       Somewhat like whey; wheyey. --J. Philips. -- {Whey"ish*ness},       n.
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Whisk \Whisk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whisked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Whisking}.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D.       wisschen. See {Whisk}, n.]       1. To sweep, brush, or agitate, with a light, rapid motion;             as, to whisk dust from a table; to whisk the white of eggs             into a froth.          2. To move with a quick, sweeping motion.                         He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. --J.                                                                               Fletcher.                         I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out                      of one element into another.               --Walpole.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whisking \Whisk"ing\, a.       1. Sweeping along lightly.          2. Large; great. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whiz \Whiz\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whizzed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Whizzing}.] [Of imitative origin. [?][?][?]. Cf. {Whistle},       and {Hiss}.]       To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball       flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp       hissing or whistling sound. [Written also {whizz}.]                   It flew, and whizzing, cut the liquid way. --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whizzingly \Whiz"zing*ly\, adv.       With a whizzing sound.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wicking \Wick"ing\, n.       the material of which wicks are made; esp., a loosely braided       or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wig \Wig\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wigged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Wigging}.]       To censure or rebuke; to hold up to reprobation; to scold.       [Slang]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wiseness \Wise"ness\, n.       Wisdom. [Obs.] --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wish \Wish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wished}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Wishing}.] [OE. wischen, weschen, wuschen, AS. w[?]scan;       akin to D. wenschen, G. w[81]nschen, Icel. [91]eskja, Dan.       [94]nske, Sw. [94]nska; from AS. w[?]sc a wish; akin to OD. &       G. wunsch, OHG. wunsc, Icel. [?]sk, Skr. v[be][?]ch[be] a       wish, v[be][?]ch to wish; also to Skr. van to like, to wish.       [?]. See {Winsome}, {Win}, v. t., and cf. {Wistful}.]       1. To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.                         They cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished                      for the day.                                       --Acts xxvii.                                                                               29.                         This is as good an argument as an antiquary could                      wish for.                                          --Arbuthnot.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wishing \Wish"ing\,       a. & n. from {Wish}, v. t.          {Wishing bone}. See {Wishbone}.          {Wishing cap}, a cap fabled to give one whatever he wishes             for when wearing it.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wishbone \Wish"bone`\, n.       The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; --       called also {merrythought}, and {wishing bone}. See       {Merrythought}, and {Furculum}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wishing \Wish"ing\,       a. & n. from {Wish}, v. t.          {Wishing bone}. See {Wishbone}.          {Wishing cap}, a cap fabled to give one whatever he wishes             for when wearing it.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wishbone \Wish"bone`\, n.       The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; --       called also {merrythought}, and {wishing bone}. See       {Merrythought}, and {Furculum}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wishing \Wish"ing\,       a. & n. from {Wish}, v. t.          {Wishing bone}. See {Wishbone}.          {Wishing cap}, a cap fabled to give one whatever he wishes             for when wearing it.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wishing \Wish"ing\,       a. & n. from {Wish}, v. t.          {Wishing bone}. See {Wishbone}.          {Wishing cap}, a cap fabled to give one whatever he wishes             for when wearing it.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington, AR (city, FIPS 73370)       Location: 33.77315 N, 93.68296 W       Population (1990): 148 (92 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71862    Washington, DC (city, FIPS 50000)       Location: 38.90505 N, 77.01617 W       Population (1990): 606900 (278489 housing units)       Area: 159.1 sq km (land), 18.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20005, 20006, 20007, 20008, 20009, 20010, 20011, 20012, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20018, 20019, 20020, 20024, 20032, 20036, 20037, 20336    Washington, GA (city, FIPS 80704)       Location: 33.73551 N, 82.74397 W       Population (1990): 4279 (1776 housing units)       Area: 20.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 30673    Washington, IA (city, FIPS 82335)       Location: 41.29885 N, 91.69088 W       Population (1990): 7074 (3014 housing units)       Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 52353    Washington, IL (city, FIPS 79033)       Location: 40.69821 N, 89.43511 W       Population (1990): 10099 (3903 housing units)       Area: 16.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Washington, IN (city, FIPS 80504)       Location: 38.65817 N, 87.17301 W       Population (1990): 10838 (4787 housing units)       Area: 11.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 47501    Washington, KS (city, FIPS 75825)       Location: 39.81687 N, 97.05220 W       Population (1990): 1304 (675 housing units)       Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 66968    Washington, KY (city, FIPS 80742)       Location: 38.61589 N, 83.80805 W       Population (1990): 795 (296 housing units)       Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Washington, LA (town, FIPS 79870)       Location: 30.61541 N, 92.05966 W       Population (1990): 1253 (529 housing units)       Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 70589    Washington, ME       Zip code(s): 04574    Washington, MI       Zip code(s): 48094    Washington, MO (city, FIPS 77416)       Location: 38.55315 N, 91.01264 W       Population (1990): 10704 (4338 housing units)       Area: 17.6 sq km (land), 1.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 63090    Washington, NC (city, FIPS 71220)       Location: 35.55628 N, 77.05050 W       Population (1990): 9075 (3873 housing units)       Area: 14.8 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 27889    Washington, NE (village, FIPS 51595)       Location: 41.39827 N, 96.20871 W       Population (1990): 125 (46 housing units)       Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Washington, NH       Zip code(s): 03280    Washington, NJ (borough, FIPS 77270)       Location: 40.75931 N, 74.98289 W       Population (1990): 6474 (2787 housing units)       Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 07882, 08012    Washington, OH (city, FIPS 81214)       Location: 39.53771 N, 83.43113 W       Population (1990): 12983 (5394 housing units)       Area: 13.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)    Washington, OK (town, FIPS 78700)       Location: 35.05833 N, 97.48351 W       Population (1990): 279 (138 housing units)       Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 73093    Washington, PA (city, FIPS 81328)       Location: 40.17434 N, 80.24735 W       Population (1990): 15864 (7380 housing units)       Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 15301    Washington, TX       Zip code(s): 77880    Washington, UT (city, FIPS 81960)       Location: 37.13466 N, 113.49347 W       Population (1990): 4198 (1793 housing units)       Area: 65.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 84780    Washington, VA (town, FIPS 83248)       Location: 38.71274 N, 78.15977 W       Population (1990): 198 (97 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 22747    Washington, WV (CDP, FIPS 84724)       Location: 39.24090 N, 81.67336 W       Population (1990): 1030 (424 housing units)       Area: 11.0 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Boro, PA       Zip code(s): 17582
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Colle, TN       Zip code(s): 37681
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington County, AL (county, FIPS 129)       Location: 31.40270 N, 88.20275 W       Population (1990): 16694 (6625 housing units)       Area: 2799.1 sq km (land), 20.4 sq km (water)    Washington County, AR (county, FIPS 143)       Location: 35.98574 N, 94.21435 W       Population (1990): 113409 (47349 housing units)       Area: 2461.1 sq km (land), 15.1 sq km (water)    Washington County, CO (county, FIPS 121)       Location: 39.97553 N, 103.20080 W       Population (1990): 4812 (2307 housing units)       Area: 6529.8 sq km (land), 8.1 sq km (water)    Washington County, FL (county, FIPS 133)       Location: 30.61316 N, 85.67069 W       Population (1990): 16919 (7703 housing units)       Area: 1501.9 sq km (land), 93.1 sq km (water)    Washington County, GA (county, FIPS 303)       Location: 32.96775 N, 82.79487 W       Population (1990): 19112 (7416 housing units)       Area: 1762.4 sq km (land), 10.2 sq km (water)    Washington County, IA (county, FIPS 183)       Location: 41.33709 N, 91.71674 W       Population (1990): 19612 (7866 housing units)       Area: 1473.3 sq km (land), 5.1 sq km (water)    Washington County, ID (county, FIPS 87)       Location: 44.44899 N, 116.77904 W       Population (1990): 8550 (3685 housing units)       Area: 3772.0 sq km (land), 44.6 sq km (water)    Washington County, IL (county, FIPS 189)       Location: 38.35086 N, 89.41713 W       Population (1990): 14965 (6261 housing units)       Area: 1457.3 sq km (land), 3.9 sq km (water)    Washington County, IN (county, FIPS 175)       Location: 38.59928 N, 86.10559 W       Population (1990): 23717 (9520 housing units)       Area: 1332.4 sq km (land), 5.5 sq km (water)    Washington County, KS (county, FIPS 201)       Location: 39.78420 N, 97.08590 W       Population (1990): 7073 (3355 housing units)       Area: 2327.1 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)    Washington County, KY (county, FIPS 229)       Location: 37.75273 N, 85.17386 W       Population (1990): 10441 (4009 housing units)       Area: 778.6 sq km (land), 2.4 sq km (water)    Washington County, MD (county, FIPS 43)       Location: 39.60387 N, 77.81449 W       Population (1990): 121393 (47448 housing units)       Area: 1186.6 sq km (land), 24.4 sq km (water)    Washington County, ME (county, FIPS 29)       Location: 44.96897 N, 67.60999 W       Population (1990): 35308 (19124 housing units)       Area: 6652.6 sq km (land), 1778.2 sq km (water)    Washington County, MN (county, FIPS 163)       Location: 45.03807 N, 92.88921 W       Population (1990): 145896 (51648 housing units)       Area: 1014.6 sq km (land), 81.5 sq km (water)    Washington County, MO (county, FIPS 221)       Location: 37.96882 N, 90.87711 W       Population (1990): 20380 (8075 housing units)       Area: 1968.0 sq km (land), 6.9 sq km (water)    Washington County, MS (county, FIPS 151)       Location: 33.28553 N, 90.94751 W       Population (1990): 67935 (24567 housing units)       Area: 1875.2 sq km (land), 96.5 sq km (water)    Washington County, NC (county, FIPS 187)       Location: 35.83681 N, 76.56471 W       Population (1990): 13997 (5644 housing units)       Area: 900.9 sq km (land), 197.9 sq km (water)    Washington County, NE (county, FIPS 177)       Location: 41.52725 N, 96.22308 W       Population (1990): 16607 (6378 housing units)       Area: 1011.4 sq km (land), 8.6 sq km (water)    Washington County, NY (county, FIPS 115)       Location: 43.32009 N, 73.43058 W       Population (1990): 59330 (24216 housing units)       Area: 2164.0 sq km (land), 26.9 sq km (water)    Washington County, OH (county, FIPS 167)       Location: 39.46034 N, 81.49418 W       Population (1990): 62254 (25752 housing units)       Area: 1645.3 sq km (land), 12.8 sq km (water)    Washington County, OK (county, FIPS 147)       Location: 36.72234 N, 95.90427 W       Population (1990): 48066 (21707 housing units)       Area: 1079.7 sq km (land), 19.0 sq km (water)    Washington County, OR (county, FIPS 67)       Location: 45.55507 N, 123.09457 W       Population (1990): 311554 (124716 housing units)       Area: 1874.6 sq km (land), 6.8 sq km (water)    Washington County, PA (county, FIPS 125)       Location: 40.18878 N, 80.24784 W       Population (1990): 204584 (84113 housing units)       Area: 2220.0 sq km (land), 10.0 sq km (water)    Washington County, RI (county, FIPS 9)       Location: 41.38814 N, 71.62152 W       Population (1990): 110006 (49856 housing units)       Area: 862.2 sq km (land), 595.7 sq km (water)    Washington County, TN (county, FIPS 179)       Location: 36.29370 N, 82.49718 W       Population (1990): 92315 (38378 housing units)       Area: 844.9 sq km (land), 9.0 sq km (water)    Washington County, TX (county, FIPS 477)       Location: 30.21370 N, 96.40546 W       Population (1990): 26154 (11717 housing units)       Area: 1578.0 sq km (land), 31.4 sq km (water)    Washington County, UT (county, FIPS 53)       Location: 37.27849 N, 113.51674 W       Population (1990): 48560 (19523 housing units)       Area: 6286.4 sq km (land), 7.4 sq km (water)    Washington County, VA (county, FIPS 191)       Location: 36.72422 N, 81.96117 W       Population (1990): 45887 (19183 housing units)       Area: 1461.3 sq km (land), 8.8 sq km (water)    Washington County, VT (county, FIPS 23)       Location: 44.26963 N, 72.62131 W       Population (1990): 54928 (25328 housing units)       Area: 1786.0 sq km (land), 16.2 sq km (water)    Washington County, WI (county, FIPS 131)       Location: 43.36676 N, 88.23090 W       Population (1990): 95328 (34382 housing units)       Area: 1115.9 sq km (land), 13.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Court, OH       Zip code(s): 43160
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Cross, PA       Zip code(s): 18977
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Depot, CT       Zip code(s): 06793, 06794
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Grove, MD (town, FIPS 81675)       Location: 39.14115 N, 77.17493 W       Population (1990): 434 (182 housing units)       Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Heights, NY (CDP, FIPS 78421)       Location: 41.46951 N, 74.41762 W       Population (1990): 1159 (462 housing units)       Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Islan, WI       Zip code(s): 54246
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Parish, LA (parish, FIPS 117)       Location: 30.85203 N, 90.04154 W       Population (1990): 43185 (17617 housing units)       Area: 1734.3 sq km (land), 16.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Park, FL (CDP, FIPS 75225)       Location: 26.13308 N, 80.18044 W       Population (1990): 6930 (2400 housing units)       Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Washington Park, IL (village, FIPS 79085)       Location: 38.62990 N, 90.09220 W       Population (1990): 7431 (2597 housing units)       Area: 6.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 62204    Washington Park, NC (town, FIPS 71240)       Location: 35.53247 N, 77.03122 W       Population (1990): 403 (193 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Terrace, UT (city, FIPS 82070)       Location: 41.17005 N, 111.97951 W       Population (1990): 8189 (2898 housing units)       Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washington Township, NJ (CDP, FIPS 77510)       Location: 40.98904 N, 74.06503 W       Population (1990): 9245 (3190 housing units)       Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Washingtonville, NY (village, FIPS 78465)       Location: 41.42967 N, 74.15757 W       Population (1990): 4906 (1709 housing units)       Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 10992    Washingtonville, OH (village, FIPS 81732)       Location: 40.90015 N, 80.76792 W       Population (1990): 894 (343 housing units)       Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 44490    Washingtonville, PA (borough, FIPS 81424)       Location: 41.05188 N, 76.67513 W       Population (1990): 228 (89 housing units)       Area: 0.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Waukomis, OK (town, FIPS 79200)       Location: 36.28157 N, 97.90461 W       Population (1990): 1322 (582 housing units)       Area: 8.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 73773
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wessington, SD (city, FIPS 70140)       Location: 44.45486 N, 98.69616 W       Population (1990): 265 (145 housing units)       Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 57381
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wessington Sprin, SD       Zip code(s): 57382
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wessington Springs, SD (city, FIPS 70220)       Location: 44.08079 N, 98.57125 W       Population (1990): 1083 (569 housing units)       Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wicomico Church, VA       Zip code(s): 22579
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wicomico County, MD (county, FIPS 45)       Location: 38.36874 N, 75.62921 W       Population (1990): 74339 (30108 housing units)       Area: 977.0 sq km (land), 58.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wiconisco, PA       Zip code(s): 17097
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wiggins, CO (town, FIPS 84770)       Location: 40.23030 N, 104.07325 W       Population (1990): 499 (218 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Wiggins, MS (city, FIPS 80160)       Location: 30.86027 N, 89.13827 W       Population (1990): 3185 (1225 housing units)       Area: 11.1 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 39577
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wisconsin Dells, WI (city, FIPS 88150)       Location: 43.62639 N, 89.77792 W       Population (1990): 2393 (1099 housing units)       Area: 10.3 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 53965
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wisconsin Rapids, WI (city, FIPS 88200)       Location: 44.39449 N, 89.83287 W       Population (1990): 18245 (7833 housing units)       Area: 30.3 sq km (land), 2.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 54494
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
washing machine n.   1. Old-style 14-inch hard disks in    floor-standing cabinets.   So called because of the size of the    cabinet and the `top-loading' access to the media packs -- and, of    course, they were always set on `spin cycle'.   The washing-machine    idiom transcends language barriers; it is even used in Russian    hacker jargon.   See also {walking drives}.   The thick channel cables    connecting these were called `bit hoses' (see {hose}, sense 3).   2.    [CMU] A machine used exclusively for {washing software}.   CMU has    clusters of these.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
washing software n.   The process of recompiling a software    distribution (used more often when the recompilation is occuring    from scratch) to pick up and merge together all of the various    changes that have been made to the source.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Weaknesses of the Hacker Personality          Hackers have relatively little ability to identify emotionally with    other people.   This may be because hackers generally aren't much like    `other people'.   Unsurprisingly, hackers also tend towards    self-absorption, intellectual arrogance, and impatience with people and    tasks perceived to be wasting their time.          As cynical as hackers sometimes wax about the amount of idiocy in the    world, they tend by reflex to assume that everyone is as rational,    `cool', and imaginative as they consider themselves.   This bias often    contributes to weakness in communication skills.   Hackers tend to be    especially poor at confrontation and negotiation.          Because of their passionate embrace of (what they consider to be) the    {Right Thing}, hackers can be unfortunately intolerant and bigoted on    technical issues, in marked contrast to their general spirit of    camaraderie and tolerance of alternative viewpoints otherwise.    Old-time {{ITS}} partisans look down on the ever-growing hordes of    {{Unix}} hackers; Unix aficionados despise {VMS} and {{MS-DOS}}; and    hackers who are used to conventional command-line user interfaces    loudly loathe mouse-and-menu based systems such as the Macintosh.    Hackers who don't indulge in {Usenet} consider it a huge waste of time    and {bandwidth}; fans of old adventure games such as {ADVENT} and    {Zork} consider {MUD}s to be glorified chat systems devoid of    atmosphere or interesting puzzles; hackers who are willing to devote    endless hours to Usenet or MUDs consider {IRC} to be a _real_ waste of    time; IRCies think MUDs might be okay if there weren't all those silly    puzzles in the way.   And, of course, there are the perennial {holy    wars} -- {EMACS} vs. {vi}, {big-endian} vs.   {little-endian}, RISC vs.    CISC, etc., etc., etc.   As in society at large, the intensity and    duration of these debates is usually inversely proportional to the    number of objective, factual arguments available to buttress any    position.          As a result of all the above traits, many hackers have difficulty    maintaining stable relationships.   At worst, they can produce the    classic {computer geek}: withdrawn, relationally incompetent, sexually    frustrated, and desperately unhappy when not submerged in his or her    craft.   Fortunately, this extreme is far less common than mainstream    folklore paints it -- but almost all hackers will recognize something    of themselves in the unflattering paragraphs above.          Hackers are often monumentally disorganized and sloppy about dealing    with the physical world.   Bills don't get paid on time, clutter piles    up to incredible heights in homes and offices, and minor maintenance    tasks get deferred indefinitely.          1994-95's fad behavioral disease was a syndrome called Attention    Deficit Disorder (ADD), supposedly characterized by (among other    things) a combination of short attention span with an ability to    `hyperfocus' imaginatively on interesting tasks.   In 1998-1999 another    syndrome that is said to overlap with many hacker traits entered    popular awareness: Asperger's syndrome (AS).   This disorder is also    sometimes called `high-function autism', though researchers are divided    on whether AS is in fact a mild form of autism or a distinct syndrome    with a different etiology.   AS patients exhibit mild to severe deficits    in interpreting facial and body-language cues and in modeling or    empathizing with others' emotions.   Though some AS patients exhibit    mild retardation, others compensate for their deficits with high    intelligence and analytical ability, and frequently seek out technical    fields where problem-solving abilities are at a premium and people    skills are relatively unimportant.   Both syndromes are thought to    relate to abnormalities in neurotransmitter chemistry, especially the    brain's processing of serotonin.          Many hackers have noticed that mainstream culture has shown a    tendency to pathologize and medicalize normal variations in personality,    especially those variations that make life more complicated for    authority figures and conformists. Thus, hackers aware of the issue    tend to be among those questioning whether ADD and AS actually exist;    and if so whether they are really `diseases' rather than extremes of a    normal genetic variation like having freckles or being able to taste    DPT.   In either case, they have a sneaking tendency to wonder if these    syndromes are over-diagnosed and over-treated.   After all, people in    authority will always be inconvenienced by schoolchildren or workers or    citizens who are prickly, intelligent individualists - thus, any social    system that depends on authority relationships will tend to helpfully    ostracize and therapize and drug such `abnormal' people until they are    properly docile and stupid and `well-socialized'.          So hackers tend to believe they have good reason for skepticism about    clinical explanations of the hacker personality.   That being said, most    would also concede that some hacker traits coincide with indicators for    ADD and AS. It is probably true that boosters of both would find a    rather higher rate of clinical ADD among hackers than the supposedly    mainstream-normal 10% (AS is rarer and there are not yet good estimates    of incidence as of 2000).
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
W3 Consortium          {World Wide Web Consortium}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
washing machine          An old-style 14-inch {hard disk} in a floor-standing       cabinet.   So called because of the size of the cabinet and the       "top-loading" access to the media packs - and, of course, they       were always set on "spin cycle".   The thick channel cables       connecting these were called "{bit hoses}".   The       washing-machine idiom transcends language barriers; it is even       used in Russian hacker jargon.          See also {walking drives}.          (1995-02-15)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Washing       (Mark 7:1-9). The Jews, like other Orientals, used their fingers       when taking food, and therefore washed their hands before doing       so, for the sake of cleanliness. Here the reference is to the       ablutions prescribed by tradition, according to which "the       disciples ought to have gone down to the side of the lake,       washed their hands thoroughly, 'rubbing the fist of one hand in       the hollow of the other, then placed the ten finger-tips       together, holding the hands up, so that any surplus water might       flow down to the elbow, and thence to the ground.'" To neglect       to do this had come to be regarded as a great sin, a sin equal       to the breach of any of the ten commandments. Moses had       commanded washings oft, but always for some definite cause; but       the Jews multiplied the legal observance till they formed a       large body of precepts. To such precepts about ceremonial       washing Mark here refers. (See {ABLUTION}.)