valley pocket gopher
         n 1: of valleys and mountain meadows of western United States
               [syn: {valley pocket gopher}, {Thomomys bottae}]

English Dictionary: vilification	by the DICT Development Group
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vilification n slanderous defamation [syn: smear, vilification, malignment] a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team" Synonym(s): abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification
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Volapuk n one of the first artificial language constructed for use as an auxiliary international language; based largely on English but with some German and French and Latin roots
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Volvocaceae n unicellular or colonial biflagellate free-swimming flagellates Synonym(s): Volvocaceae, family Volvocaceae
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Volvocales n chiefly freshwater green algae; solitary or colonial [syn: Volvocales, order Volvocales]
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Volvox n type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis Synonym(s): Volvox, genus Volvox
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Vulpecula n a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Sagitta
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vulpecular adj resembling or characteristic of a fox; "vulpine cunning" Synonym(s): vulpine, vulpecular
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Vulpes n foxes Synonym(s): Vulpes, genus Vulpes
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Vulpes fulva n New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox Synonym(s): red fox, Vulpes fulva
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Vulpes macrotis n small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox Synonym(s): kit fox, Vulpes macrotis
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Vulpes velox n small grey fox of the plains of western North America [syn: kit fox, prairie fox, Vulpes velox]
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Vulpes vulpes n the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species Synonym(s): red fox, Vulpes vulpes
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vulvectomy n surgical removal of part or all of the vulva
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fox \Fox\, n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs,       OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[a3]h[?], Icel. f[?]a fox, fox       fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus {Vulpes},             family {Canid[91]}, of many species. The European fox ({V.             vulgaris} or {V. vulpes}), the American red fox ({V.             fulvus}), the American gray fox ({V. Virginianus}), and             the arctic, white, or blue, fox ({V. lagopus}) are             well-known species.          Note: The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the                American red fox, producing a fur of great value; the                cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of                the same species, of less value. The common foxes of                Europe and America are very similar; both are                celebrated for their craftiness. They feed on wild                birds, poultry, and various small animals.                            Subtle as the fox for prey.            --Shak.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The European dragonet.          3. (Zo[94]l.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also             {sea fox}. See {Thrasher shark}, under {Shark}.          4. A sly, cunning fellow. [Colloq.]                         We call a crafty and cruel man a fox. --Beattie.          5. (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar;             -- used for seizings or mats.          6. A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the             blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. [Obs.]                         Thou diest on point of fox.               --Shak.          7. pl. (Enthnol.) A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs,             formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin;             -- called also {Outagamies}.          {Fox and geese}.             (a) A boy's game, in which one boy tries to catch others                   as they run one goal to another.             (b) A game with sixteen checkers, or some substitute for                   them, one of which is called the fox, and the rest the                   geese; the fox, whose first position is in the middle                   of the board, endeavors to break through the line of                   the geese, and the geese to pen up the fox.          {Fox bat} (Zo[94]l.), a large fruit bat of the genus             {Pteropus}, of many species, inhabiting Asia, Africa, and             the East Indies, esp. {P. medius} of India. Some of the             species are more than four feet across the outspread             wings. See {Fruit bat}.          {Fox bolt}, a bolt having a split end to receive a fox wedge.                      {Fox brush} (Zo[94]l.), the tail of a fox.          {Fox evil}, a disease in which the hair falls off; alopecy.                      {Fox grape} (Bot.), the name of two species of American             grapes. The northern fox grape ({Vitis Labrusca}) is the             origin of the varieties called {Isabella}, {Concord},             {Hartford}, etc., and the southern fox grape ({Vitis             vulpina}) has produced the {Scuppernong}, and probably the             {Catawba}.          {Fox hunter}.             (a) One who pursues foxes with hounds.             (b) A horse ridden in a fox chase.          {Fox shark} (Zo[94]l.), the thrasher shark. See {Thrasher             shark}, under {Thrasher}.          {Fox sleep}, pretended sleep.          {Fox sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), a large American sparrow             ({Passerella iliaca}); -- so called on account of its             reddish color.          {Fox squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), a large North American squirrel             ({Sciurus niger}, or {S. cinereus}). In the Southern             States the black variety prevails; farther north the             fulvous and gray variety, called the {cat squirrel}, is             more common.          {Fox terrier} (Zo[94]l.), one of a peculiar breed of             terriers, used in hunting to drive foxes from their holes,             and for other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired             varieties.          {Fox trot}, a pace like that which is adopted for a few             steps, by a horse, when passing from a walk into a trot,             or a trot into a walk.
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Vireo \Vir"e*o\, n. [L., a species of bird.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of American singing birds       belonging to {Vireo} and allied genera of the family       {Vireonid[91]}. In many of the species the back is greenish,       or olive-colored. Called also {greenlet}.          Note: In the Eastern United States the most common species                are the white-eyed vireo ({Vireo Noveboracensis}), the                redeyed vireo ({V. olivaceus}), the blue-headed, or                solitary, vireo ({V. solitarius}), the warbling vireo                ({V. gilvus}), and the yellow-throated vireo ({V.                flavifrons}). All these are noted for the sweetness of                their songs.
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Fox \Fox\, n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs,       OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[a3]h[?], Icel. f[?]a fox, fox       fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus {Vulpes},             family {Canid[91]}, of many species. The European fox ({V.             vulgaris} or {V. vulpes}), the American red fox ({V.             fulvus}), the American gray fox ({V. Virginianus}), and             the arctic, white, or blue, fox ({V. lagopus}) are             well-known species.          Note: The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the                American red fox, producing a fur of great value; the                cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of                the same species, of less value. The common foxes of                Europe and America are very similar; both are                celebrated for their craftiness. They feed on wild                birds, poultry, and various small animals.                            Subtle as the fox for prey.            --Shak.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The European dragonet.          3. (Zo[94]l.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also             {sea fox}. See {Thrasher shark}, under {Shark}.          4. A sly, cunning fellow. [Colloq.]                         We call a crafty and cruel man a fox. --Beattie.          5. (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar;             -- used for seizings or mats.          6. A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the             blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. [Obs.]                         Thou diest on point of fox.               --Shak.          7. pl. (Enthnol.) A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs,             formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin;             -- called also {Outagamies}.          {Fox and geese}.             (a) A boy's game, in which one boy tries to catch others                   as they run one goal to another.             (b) A game with sixteen checkers, or some substitute for                   them, one of which is called the fox, and the rest the                   geese; the fox, whose first position is in the middle                   of the board, endeavors to break through the line of                   the geese, and the geese to pen up the fox.          {Fox bat} (Zo[94]l.), a large fruit bat of the genus             {Pteropus}, of many species, inhabiting Asia, Africa, and             the East Indies, esp. {P. medius} of India. Some of the             species are more than four feet across the outspread             wings. See {Fruit bat}.          {Fox bolt}, a bolt having a split end to receive a fox wedge.                      {Fox brush} (Zo[94]l.), the tail of a fox.          {Fox evil}, a disease in which the hair falls off; alopecy.                      {Fox grape} (Bot.), the name of two species of American             grapes. The northern fox grape ({Vitis Labrusca}) is the             origin of the varieties called {Isabella}, {Concord},             {Hartford}, etc., and the southern fox grape ({Vitis             vulpina}) has produced the {Scuppernong}, and probably the             {Catawba}.          {Fox hunter}.             (a) One who pursues foxes with hounds.             (b) A horse ridden in a fox chase.          {Fox shark} (Zo[94]l.), the thrasher shark. See {Thrasher             shark}, under {Thrasher}.          {Fox sleep}, pretended sleep.          {Fox sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), a large American sparrow             ({Passerella iliaca}); -- so called on account of its             reddish color.          {Fox squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), a large North American squirrel             ({Sciurus niger}, or {S. cinereus}). In the Southern             States the black variety prevails; farther north the             fulvous and gray variety, called the {cat squirrel}, is             more common.          {Fox terrier} (Zo[94]l.), one of a peculiar breed of             terriers, used in hunting to drive foxes from their holes,             and for other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired             varieties.          {Fox trot}, a pace like that which is adopted for a few             steps, by a horse, when passing from a walk into a trot,             or a trot into a walk.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Valley \Val"ley\, n.; pl. {Valleys}. [OE. vale, valeie, OF.       val[82]e, valede, F. vall[82]e, LL. vallata, L. vallis,       valles. See {Vale}.]       1. The space inclosed between ranges of hills or mountains;             the strip of land at the bottom of the depressions             intersecting a country, including usually the bed of a             stream, with frequently broad alluvial plains on one or             both sides of the stream. Also used figuratively.                         The valley of the shadow of death.      --Ps. xxiii.                                                                               4.                         Sweet interchange Of hill and valley, rivers, woods,                      and plains.                                       --Milton.          Note: Deep and narrow valleys with abrupt sides are usually                the results of erosion by water, and are called                {gorges}, {ravines}, {ca[a4]ons}, {gulches}, etc.          2. (Arch.)             (a) The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which                   have their plates running in different directions, and                   form on the plan a re[89]ntrant angle.             (b) The depression formed by the meeting of two slopes on                   a flat roof.          {Valley board} (Arch.), a board for the reception of the lead             gutter in the valley of a roof. The valley board and lead             gutter are not usual in the United States.          {Valley rafter}, [or] {Valley piece} (Arch.), the rafter             which supports the valley.          {Valley roof} (Arch.), a roof having one or more valleys. See             {Valley}, 2, above.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vavasor \Vav"a*sor\, n. [OE. vavasour, OF. vavassor, vavassour,       F. vavasseur, LL. vavassor, probably contr. from vassus       vassorum vassal of the vassals. See {Vassal}.] (Feud. Law)       The vassal or tenant of a baron; one who held under a baron,       and who also had tenants under him; one in dignity next to a       baron; a title of dignity next to a baron. --Burrill. [bd]A       worthy vavasour.[b8] --Chaucer. [Also written {vavasour},       {vavassor}, {valvasor}, etc.]                   Vavasours subdivide again to vassals, exchanging land                and cattle, human or otherwise, against fealty.                                                                               --Motley.
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Valvasor \Val"va*sor\, n. (Feud. Law)       See {Vavasor}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vavasor \Vav"a*sor\, n. [OE. vavasour, OF. vavassor, vavassour,       F. vavasseur, LL. vavassor, probably contr. from vassus       vassorum vassal of the vassals. See {Vassal}.] (Feud. Law)       The vassal or tenant of a baron; one who held under a baron,       and who also had tenants under him; one in dignity next to a       baron; a title of dignity next to a baron. --Burrill. [bd]A       worthy vavasour.[b8] --Chaucer. [Also written {vavasour},       {vavassor}, {valvasor}, etc.]                   Vavasours subdivide again to vassals, exchanging land                and cattle, human or otherwise, against fealty.                                                                               --Motley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Valvasor \Val"va*sor\, n. (Feud. Law)       See {Vavasor}.
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Valve \Valve\, n. [L. valva the leaf, fold, or valve of a door:       cf. F. valve.]       1. A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one             of the leaves of such a door.                         Swift through the valves the visionary fair                      Repassed.                                          --Pope.                         Heavily closed, . . . the valves of the barn doors.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by             its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling,             sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the             aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid.          Note: A valve may act automatically so as to be opened by the                effort of a fluid to pass in one direction, and closed                by the effort to pass in the other direction, as a                clack valve; or it may be opened or closed by hand or                by mechanism, as a screw valve, or a slide valve.          3. (Anat.) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or             folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a             vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the             flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral,             and semilunar valves.          4. (Bot.)             (a) One of the pieces into which a capsule naturally                   separates when it bursts.             (b) One of the two similar portions of the shell of a                   diatom.             (c) A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a                   trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, as in the                   barberry.          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or             multivalve shells.          {Air valve}, {Ball valve}, {Check valve}, etc. See under             {Air}. {Ball}, {Check}, etc.          {Double-beat valve}, a kind of balance valve usually             consisting of a movable, open-ended, turban-shaped shell             provided with two faces of nearly equal diameters, one             above another, which rest upon two corresponding seats             when the valve is closed.          {Equilibrium valve}.             (a) A balance valve. See under {Balance}.             (b) A valve for permitting air, steam, water, etc., to                   pass into or out of a chamber so as to establish or                   maintain equal pressure within and without.          {Valve chest} (Mach.), a chamber in which a valve works;             especially (Steam Engine), the steam chest; -- called in             England {valve box}, and {valve casing}. See {Steam             chest}, under {Steam}.          {Valve face} (Mach.), that part of the surface of a valve             which comes in contact with the {valve seat}.          {Valve gear}, [or] {Valve motion} (Steam Engine), the system             of parts by which motion is given to the valve or valves             for the distribution of steam in the cylinder. For an             illustration of one form of valve gear, see {Link motion}.                      {Valve seat}. (Mach.)             (a) The fixed surface on which a valve rests or against                   which it presses.             (b) A part or piece on which such a surface is formed.          {Valve stem} (Mach.), a rod attached to a valve, for moving             it.          {Valve yoke} (Mach.), a strap embracing a slide valve and             connecting it to the valve stem.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Valve \Valve\, n. [L. valva the leaf, fold, or valve of a door:       cf. F. valve.]       1. A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one             of the leaves of such a door.                         Swift through the valves the visionary fair                      Repassed.                                          --Pope.                         Heavily closed, . . . the valves of the barn doors.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by             its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling,             sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the             aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid.          Note: A valve may act automatically so as to be opened by the                effort of a fluid to pass in one direction, and closed                by the effort to pass in the other direction, as a                clack valve; or it may be opened or closed by hand or                by mechanism, as a screw valve, or a slide valve.          3. (Anat.) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or             folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a             vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the             flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral,             and semilunar valves.          4. (Bot.)             (a) One of the pieces into which a capsule naturally                   separates when it bursts.             (b) One of the two similar portions of the shell of a                   diatom.             (c) A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a                   trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, as in the                   barberry.          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or             multivalve shells.          {Air valve}, {Ball valve}, {Check valve}, etc. See under             {Air}. {Ball}, {Check}, etc.          {Double-beat valve}, a kind of balance valve usually             consisting of a movable, open-ended, turban-shaped shell             provided with two faces of nearly equal diameters, one             above another, which rest upon two corresponding seats             when the valve is closed.          {Equilibrium valve}.             (a) A balance valve. See under {Balance}.             (b) A valve for permitting air, steam, water, etc., to                   pass into or out of a chamber so as to establish or                   maintain equal pressure within and without.          {Valve chest} (Mach.), a chamber in which a valve works;             especially (Steam Engine), the steam chest; -- called in             England {valve box}, and {valve casing}. See {Steam             chest}, under {Steam}.          {Valve face} (Mach.), that part of the surface of a valve             which comes in contact with the {valve seat}.          {Valve gear}, [or] {Valve motion} (Steam Engine), the system             of parts by which motion is given to the valve or valves             for the distribution of steam in the cylinder. For an             illustration of one form of valve gear, see {Link motion}.                      {Valve seat}. (Mach.)             (a) The fixed surface on which a valve rests or against                   which it presses.             (b) A part or piece on which such a surface is formed.          {Valve stem} (Mach.), a rod attached to a valve, for moving             it.          {Valve yoke} (Mach.), a strap embracing a slide valve and             connecting it to the valve stem.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Steam \Steam\, n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[a0]m       vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps       originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf.       Gr. [?] to erect, [?] a pillar, and E. stand.]       1. The elastic, a[89]riform fluid into which water is             converted when heated to the boiling points; water in the             state of vapor.          2. The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; -- so             called in popular usage.          3. Any exhalation. [bd]A steam og rich, distilled             perfumes.[b8] --Milton.          {Dry steam}, steam which does not contain water held in             suspension mechanically; -- sometimes applied to             superheated steam.          {Exhaust steam}. See under {Exhaust}.          {High steam}, [or] {High-pressure steam}, steam of which the             pressure greatly exceeds that of the atmosphere.          {Low steam}, [or] {Low-pressure steam}, steam of which the             pressure is less than, equal to, or not greatly above,             that of the atmosphere.          {Saturated steam}, steam at the temperature of the boiling             point which corresponds to its pressure; -- sometimes also             applied to {wet steam}.          {Superheated steam}, steam heated to a temperature higher             than the boiling point corresponding to its pressure. It             can not exist in contact with water, nor contain water,             and resembles a perfect gas; -- called also {surcharged             steam}, {anhydrous steam}, and {steam gas}.          {Wet steam}, steam which contains water held in suspension             mechanically; -- called also {misty steam}.          Note: Steam is often used adjectively, and in combination, to                denote, produced by heat, or operated by power, derived                from steam, in distinction from other sources of power;                as in steam boiler or steam-boiler, steam dredger or                steam-dredger, steam engine or steam-engine, steam                heat, steam plow or steam-plow, etc.          {Steam blower}.             (a) A blower for producing a draught consisting of a jet                   or jets of steam in a chimney or under a fire.             (b) A fan blower driven directly by a steam engine.          {Steam boiler}, a boiler for producing steam. See {Boiler},             3, and Note. In the illustration, the shell a of the             boiler is partly in section, showing the tubes, or flues,             which the hot gases, from the fire beneath the boiler,             enter, after traversing the outside of the shell, and             through which the gases are led to the smoke pipe d, which             delivers them to the chimney; b is the manhole; c the             dome; e the steam pipe; f the feed and blow-off pipe; g             the safety value; hthe water gauge.          {Steam car}, a car driven by steam power, or drawn by a             locomotive.          {Steam carriage}, a carriage upon wheels moved on common             roads by steam.          {Steam casing}. See {Steam jacket}, under {Jacket}.          {Steam chest}, the box or chamber from which steam is             distributed to the cylinder of a steam engine, steam pump,             etc., and which usually contains one or more values; --             called also {valve chest}, and {valve box}. See Illust. of             {Slide valve}, under {Slide}.          {Steam chimney}, an annular chamber around the chimney of a             boiler furnace, for drying steam.          {Steam coil}, a coil of pipe, or collection of connected             pipes, for containing steam; -- used for heating, drying,             etc.          {Steam colors} (Calico Printing), colors in which the             chemical reaction fixed the coloring matter in the fiber             is produced by steam.          {Steam cylinder}, the cylinder of a steam engine, which             contains the piston. See Illust. of {Slide valve}, under             {Slide}.          {Steam dome} (Steam Boilers), a chamber upon the top of the             boiler, from which steam is conduced to the engine. See             Illust. of Steam boiler, above.          {Steam fire engine}, a fire engine consisting of a steam             boiler and engine, and pump which is driven by the engine,             combined and mounted on wheels. It is usually drawn by             horses, but is sometimes made self-propelling.          {Steam fitter}, a fitter of steam pipes.          {Steam fitting}, the act or the occupation of a steam fitter;             also, a pipe fitting for steam pipes.          {Steam gas}. See {Superheated steam}, above.          {Steam gauge}, an instrument for indicating the pressure of             the steam in a boiler. The {mercurial steam gauge} is a             bent tube partially filled with mercury, one end of which             is connected with the boiler while the other is open to             the air, so that the steam by its pressure raises the             mercury in the long limb of the tume to a height             proportioned to that pressure. A more common form,             especially for high pressures, consists of a spring             pressed upon by the steam, and connected with the pointer             of a dial. The spring may be a flattened, bent tube,             closed at one end, which the entering steam tends to             straighten, or it may be a diaphragm of elastic metal, or             a mass of confined air, etc.          {Steam gun}, a machine or contrivance from which projectiles             may be thrown by the elastic force of steam.          {Steam hammer}, a hammer for forging, which is worked             directly by steam; especially, a hammer which is guided             vertically and operated by a vertical steam cylinder             located directly over an anvil. In the variety known as             Nasmyth's, the cylinder is fixed, and the hammer is             attached to the piston rod. In that known as Condie's, the             piston is fixed, and the hammer attached to the lower end             of the cylinder.          {Steam heater}.             (a) A radiator heated by steam.             (b) An apparatus consisting of a steam boiler, radiator,                   piping, and fixures for warming a house by steam.          {Steam jacket}. See under {Jacket}.          {Steam packet}, a packet or vessel propelled by steam, and             running periodically between certain ports.          {Steam pipe}, any pipe for conveying steam; specifically, a             pipe through which steam is supplied to an engine.          {Steam plow} [or] {plough}, a plow, or gang of plows, moved             by a steam engine.          {Steam port}, an opening for steam to pass through, as from             the steam chest into the cylinder.          {Steam power}, the force or energy of steam applied to             produce results; power derived from a steam engine.          {Steam propeller}. See {Propeller}.          {Steam pump}, a small pumping engine operated by steam. It is             usually direct-acting.          {Steam room} (Steam Boilers), the space in the boiler above             the water level, and in the dome, which contains steam.          {Steam table}, a table on which are dishes heated by steam             for keeping food warm in the carving room of a hotel,             restaurant, etc.          {Steam trap}, a self-acting device by means of which water             that accumulates in a pipe or vessel containing steam will             be discharged without permitting steam to escape.          {Steam tug}, a steam vessel used in towing or propelling             ships.          {Steam vessel}, a vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or             steamship; -- a steamer.          {Steam whistle}, an apparatus attached to a steam boiler, as             of a locomotive, through which steam is rapidly             discharged, producing a loud whistle which serves as a             warning signal. The steam issues from a narrow annular             orifice around the upper edge of the lower cup or             hemisphere, striking the thin edge of the bell above it,             and producing sound in the manner of an organ pipe or a             common whistle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Valve \Valve\, n. [L. valva the leaf, fold, or valve of a door:       cf. F. valve.]       1. A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one             of the leaves of such a door.                         Swift through the valves the visionary fair                      Repassed.                                          --Pope.                         Heavily closed, . . . the valves of the barn doors.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by             its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling,             sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the             aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid.          Note: A valve may act automatically so as to be opened by the                effort of a fluid to pass in one direction, and closed                by the effort to pass in the other direction, as a                clack valve; or it may be opened or closed by hand or                by mechanism, as a screw valve, or a slide valve.          3. (Anat.) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or             folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a             vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the             flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral,             and semilunar valves.          4. (Bot.)             (a) One of the pieces into which a capsule naturally                   separates when it bursts.             (b) One of the two similar portions of the shell of a                   diatom.             (c) A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a                   trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, as in the                   barberry.          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or             multivalve shells.          {Air valve}, {Ball valve}, {Check valve}, etc. See under             {Air}. {Ball}, {Check}, etc.          {Double-beat valve}, a kind of balance valve usually             consisting of a movable, open-ended, turban-shaped shell             provided with two faces of nearly equal diameters, one             above another, which rest upon two corresponding seats             when the valve is closed.          {Equilibrium valve}.             (a) A balance valve. See under {Balance}.             (b) A valve for permitting air, steam, water, etc., to                   pass into or out of a chamber so as to establish or                   maintain equal pressure within and without.          {Valve chest} (Mach.), a chamber in which a valve works;             especially (Steam Engine), the steam chest; -- called in             England {valve box}, and {valve casing}. See {Steam             chest}, under {Steam}.          {Valve face} (Mach.), that part of the surface of a valve             which comes in contact with the {valve seat}.          {Valve gear}, [or] {Valve motion} (Steam Engine), the system             of parts by which motion is given to the valve or valves             for the distribution of steam in the cylinder. For an             illustration of one form of valve gear, see {Link motion}.                      {Valve seat}. (Mach.)             (a) The fixed surface on which a valve rests or against                   which it presses.             (b) A part or piece on which such a surface is formed.          {Valve stem} (Mach.), a rod attached to a valve, for moving             it.          {Valve yoke} (Mach.), a strap embracing a slide valve and             connecting it to the valve stem.
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Steam \Steam\, n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[a0]m       vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps       originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf.       Gr. [?] to erect, [?] a pillar, and E. stand.]       1. The elastic, a[89]riform fluid into which water is             converted when heated to the boiling points; water in the             state of vapor.          2. The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; -- so             called in popular usage.          3. Any exhalation. [bd]A steam og rich, distilled             perfumes.[b8] --Milton.          {Dry steam}, steam which does not contain water held in             suspension mechanically; -- sometimes applied to             superheated steam.          {Exhaust steam}. See under {Exhaust}.          {High steam}, [or] {High-pressure steam}, steam of which the             pressure greatly exceeds that of the atmosphere.          {Low steam}, [or] {Low-pressure steam}, steam of which the             pressure is less than, equal to, or not greatly above,             that of the atmosphere.          {Saturated steam}, steam at the temperature of the boiling             point which corresponds to its pressure; -- sometimes also             applied to {wet steam}.          {Superheated steam}, steam heated to a temperature higher             than the boiling point corresponding to its pressure. It             can not exist in contact with water, nor contain water,             and resembles a perfect gas; -- called also {surcharged             steam}, {anhydrous steam}, and {steam gas}.          {Wet steam}, steam which contains water held in suspension             mechanically; -- called also {misty steam}.          Note: Steam is often used adjectively, and in combination, to                denote, produced by heat, or operated by power, derived                from steam, in distinction from other sources of power;                as in steam boiler or steam-boiler, steam dredger or                steam-dredger, steam engine or steam-engine, steam                heat, steam plow or steam-plow, etc.          {Steam blower}.             (a) A blower for producing a draught consisting of a jet                   or jets of steam in a chimney or under a fire.             (b) A fan blower driven directly by a steam engine.          {Steam boiler}, a boiler for producing steam. See {Boiler},             3, and Note. In the illustration, the shell a of the             boiler is partly in section, showing the tubes, or flues,             which the hot gases, from the fire beneath the boiler,             enter, after traversing the outside of the shell, and             through which the gases are led to the smoke pipe d, which             delivers them to the chimney; b is the manhole; c the             dome; e the steam pipe; f the feed and blow-off pipe; g             the safety value; hthe water gauge.          {Steam car}, a car driven by steam power, or drawn by a             locomotive.          {Steam carriage}, a carriage upon wheels moved on common             roads by steam.          {Steam casing}. See {Steam jacket}, under {Jacket}.          {Steam chest}, the box or chamber from which steam is             distributed to the cylinder of a steam engine, steam pump,             etc., and which usually contains one or more values; --             called also {valve chest}, and {valve box}. See Illust. of             {Slide valve}, under {Slide}.          {Steam chimney}, an annular chamber around the chimney of a             boiler furnace, for drying steam.          {Steam coil}, a coil of pipe, or collection of connected             pipes, for containing steam; -- used for heating, drying,             etc.          {Steam colors} (Calico Printing), colors in which the             chemical reaction fixed the coloring matter in the fiber             is produced by steam.          {Steam cylinder}, the cylinder of a steam engine, which             contains the piston. See Illust. of {Slide valve}, under             {Slide}.          {Steam dome} (Steam Boilers), a chamber upon the top of the             boiler, from which steam is conduced to the engine. See             Illust. of Steam boiler, above.          {Steam fire engine}, a fire engine consisting of a steam             boiler and engine, and pump which is driven by the engine,             combined and mounted on wheels. It is usually drawn by             horses, but is sometimes made self-propelling.          {Steam fitter}, a fitter of steam pipes.          {Steam fitting}, the act or the occupation of a steam fitter;             also, a pipe fitting for steam pipes.          {Steam gas}. See {Superheated steam}, above.          {Steam gauge}, an instrument for indicating the pressure of             the steam in a boiler. The {mercurial steam gauge} is a             bent tube partially filled with mercury, one end of which             is connected with the boiler while the other is open to             the air, so that the steam by its pressure raises the             mercury in the long limb of the tume to a height             proportioned to that pressure. A more common form,             especially for high pressures, consists of a spring             pressed upon by the steam, and connected with the pointer             of a dial. The spring may be a flattened, bent tube,             closed at one end, which the entering steam tends to             straighten, or it may be a diaphragm of elastic metal, or             a mass of confined air, etc.          {Steam gun}, a machine or contrivance from which projectiles             may be thrown by the elastic force of steam.          {Steam hammer}, a hammer for forging, which is worked             directly by steam; especially, a hammer which is guided             vertically and operated by a vertical steam cylinder             located directly over an anvil. In the variety known as             Nasmyth's, the cylinder is fixed, and the hammer is             attached to the piston rod. In that known as Condie's, the             piston is fixed, and the hammer attached to the lower end             of the cylinder.          {Steam heater}.             (a) A radiator heated by steam.             (b) An apparatus consisting of a steam boiler, radiator,                   piping, and fixures for warming a house by steam.          {Steam jacket}. See under {Jacket}.          {Steam packet}, a packet or vessel propelled by steam, and             running periodically between certain ports.          {Steam pipe}, any pipe for conveying steam; specifically, a             pipe through which steam is supplied to an engine.          {Steam plow} [or] {plough}, a plow, or gang of plows, moved             by a steam engine.          {Steam port}, an opening for steam to pass through, as from             the steam chest into the cylinder.          {Steam power}, the force or energy of steam applied to             produce results; power derived from a steam engine.          {Steam propeller}. See {Propeller}.          {Steam pump}, a small pumping engine operated by steam. It is             usually direct-acting.          {Steam room} (Steam Boilers), the space in the boiler above             the water level, and in the dome, which contains steam.          {Steam table}, a table on which are dishes heated by steam             for keeping food warm in the carving room of a hotel,             restaurant, etc.          {Steam trap}, a self-acting device by means of which water             that accumulates in a pipe or vessel containing steam will             be discharged without permitting steam to escape.          {Steam tug}, a steam vessel used in towing or propelling             ships.          {Steam vessel}, a vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or             steamship; -- a steamer.          {Steam whistle}, an apparatus attached to a steam boiler, as             of a locomotive, through which steam is rapidly             discharged, producing a loud whistle which serves as a             warning signal. The steam issues from a narrow annular             orifice around the upper edge of the lower cup or             hemisphere, striking the thin edge of the bell above it,             and producing sound in the manner of an organ pipe or a             common whistle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Valve \Valve\, n. [L. valva the leaf, fold, or valve of a door:       cf. F. valve.]       1. A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one             of the leaves of such a door.                         Swift through the valves the visionary fair                      Repassed.                                          --Pope.                         Heavily closed, . . . the valves of the barn doors.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by             its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling,             sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the             aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid.          Note: A valve may act automatically so as to be opened by the                effort of a fluid to pass in one direction, and closed                by the effort to pass in the other direction, as a                clack valve; or it may be opened or closed by hand or                by mechanism, as a screw valve, or a slide valve.          3. (Anat.) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or             folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a             vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the             flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral,             and semilunar valves.          4. (Bot.)             (a) One of the pieces into which a capsule naturally                   separates when it bursts.             (b) One of the two similar portions of the shell of a                   diatom.             (c) A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a                   trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, as in the                   barberry.          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or             multivalve shells.          {Air valve}, {Ball valve}, {Check valve}, etc. See under             {Air}. {Ball}, {Check}, etc.          {Double-beat valve}, a kind of balance valve usually             consisting of a movable, open-ended, turban-shaped shell             provided with two faces of nearly equal diameters, one             above another, which rest upon two corresponding seats             when the valve is closed.          {Equilibrium valve}.             (a) A balance valve. See under {Balance}.             (b) A valve for permitting air, steam, water, etc., to                   pass into or out of a chamber so as to establish or                   maintain equal pressure within and without.          {Valve chest} (Mach.), a chamber in which a valve works;             especially (Steam Engine), the steam chest; -- called in             England {valve box}, and {valve casing}. See {Steam             chest}, under {Steam}.          {Valve face} (Mach.), that part of the surface of a valve             which comes in contact with the {valve seat}.          {Valve gear}, [or] {Valve motion} (Steam Engine), the system             of parts by which motion is given to the valve or valves             for the distribution of steam in the cylinder. For an             illustration of one form of valve gear, see {Link motion}.                      {Valve seat}. (Mach.)             (a) The fixed surface on which a valve rests or against                   which it presses.             (b) A part or piece on which such a surface is formed.          {Valve stem} (Mach.), a rod attached to a valve, for moving             it.          {Valve yoke} (Mach.), a strap embracing a slide valve and             connecting it to the valve stem.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Valve \Valve\, n. [L. valva the leaf, fold, or valve of a door:       cf. F. valve.]       1. A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one             of the leaves of such a door.                         Swift through the valves the visionary fair                      Repassed.                                          --Pope.                         Heavily closed, . . . the valves of the barn doors.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by             its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling,             sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the             aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid.          Note: A valve may act automatically so as to be opened by the                effort of a fluid to pass in one direction, and closed                by the effort to pass in the other direction, as a                clack valve; or it may be opened or closed by hand or                by mechanism, as a screw valve, or a slide valve.          3. (Anat.) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or             folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a             vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the             flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral,             and semilunar valves.          4. (Bot.)             (a) One of the pieces into which a capsule naturally                   separates when it bursts.             (b) One of the two similar portions of the shell of a                   diatom.             (c) A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a                   trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, as in the                   barberry.          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or             multivalve shells.          {Air valve}, {Ball valve}, {Check valve}, etc. See under             {Air}. {Ball}, {Check}, etc.          {Double-beat valve}, a kind of balance valve usually             consisting of a movable, open-ended, turban-shaped shell             provided with two faces of nearly equal diameters, one             above another, which rest upon two corresponding seats             when the valve is closed.          {Equilibrium valve}.             (a) A balance valve. See under {Balance}.             (b) A valve for permitting air, steam, water, etc., to                   pass into or out of a chamber so as to establish or                   maintain equal pressure within and without.          {Valve chest} (Mach.), a chamber in which a valve works;             especially (Steam Engine), the steam chest; -- called in             England {valve box}, and {valve casing}. See {Steam             chest}, under {Steam}.          {Valve face} (Mach.), that part of the surface of a valve             which comes in contact with the {valve seat}.          {Valve gear}, [or] {Valve motion} (Steam Engine), the system             of parts by which motion is given to the valve or valves             for the distribution of steam in the cylinder. For an             illustration of one form of valve gear, see {Link motion}.                      {Valve seat}. (Mach.)             (a) The fixed surface on which a valve rests or against                   which it presses.             (b) A part or piece on which such a surface is formed.          {Valve stem} (Mach.), a rod attached to a valve, for moving             it.          {Valve yoke} (Mach.), a strap embracing a slide valve and             connecting it to the valve stem.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Valve \Valve\, n. [L. valva the leaf, fold, or valve of a door:       cf. F. valve.]       1. A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one             of the leaves of such a door.                         Swift through the valves the visionary fair                      Repassed.                                          --Pope.                         Heavily closed, . . . the valves of the barn doors.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by             its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling,             sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the             aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid.          Note: A valve may act automatically so as to be opened by the                effort of a fluid to pass in one direction, and closed                by the effort to pass in the other direction, as a                clack valve; or it may be opened or closed by hand or                by mechanism, as a screw valve, or a slide valve.          3. (Anat.) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or             folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a             vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the             flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral,             and semilunar valves.          4. (Bot.)             (a) One of the pieces into which a capsule naturally                   separates when it bursts.             (b) One of the two similar portions of the shell of a                   diatom.             (c) A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a                   trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, as in the                   barberry.          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or             multivalve shells.          {Air valve}, {Ball valve}, {Check valve}, etc. See under             {Air}. {Ball}, {Check}, etc.          {Double-beat valve}, a kind of balance valve usually             consisting of a movable, open-ended, turban-shaped shell             provided with two faces of nearly equal diameters, one             above another, which rest upon two corresponding seats             when the valve is closed.          {Equilibrium valve}.             (a) A balance valve. See under {Balance}.             (b) A valve for permitting air, steam, water, etc., to                   pass into or out of a chamber so as to establish or                   maintain equal pressure within and without.          {Valve chest} (Mach.), a chamber in which a valve works;             especially (Steam Engine), the steam chest; -- called in             England {valve box}, and {valve casing}. See {Steam             chest}, under {Steam}.          {Valve face} (Mach.), that part of the surface of a valve             which comes in contact with the {valve seat}.          {Valve gear}, [or] {Valve motion} (Steam Engine), the system             of parts by which motion is given to the valve or valves             for the distribution of steam in the cylinder. For an             illustration of one form of valve gear, see {Link motion}.                      {Valve seat}. (Mach.)             (a) The fixed surface on which a valve rests or against                   which it presses.             (b) A part or piece on which such a surface is formed.          {Valve stem} (Mach.), a rod attached to a valve, for moving             it.          {Valve yoke} (Mach.), a strap embracing a slide valve and             connecting it to the valve stem.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Valve \Valve\, n. [L. valva the leaf, fold, or valve of a door:       cf. F. valve.]       1. A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one             of the leaves of such a door.                         Swift through the valves the visionary fair                      Repassed.                                          --Pope.                         Heavily closed, . . . the valves of the barn doors.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by             its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling,             sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the             aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid.          Note: A valve may act automatically so as to be opened by the                effort of a fluid to pass in one direction, and closed                by the effort to pass in the other direction, as a                clack valve; or it may be opened or closed by hand or                by mechanism, as a screw valve, or a slide valve.          3. (Anat.) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or             folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a             vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the             flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral,             and semilunar valves.          4. (Bot.)             (a) One of the pieces into which a capsule naturally                   separates when it bursts.             (b) One of the two similar portions of the shell of a                   diatom.             (c) A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a                   trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, as in the                   barberry.          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or             multivalve shells.          {Air valve}, {Ball valve}, {Check valve}, etc. See under             {Air}. {Ball}, {Check}, etc.          {Double-beat valve}, a kind of balance valve usually             consisting of a movable, open-ended, turban-shaped shell             provided with two faces of nearly equal diameters, one             above another, which rest upon two corresponding seats             when the valve is closed.          {Equilibrium valve}.             (a) A balance valve. See under {Balance}.             (b) A valve for permitting air, steam, water, etc., to                   pass into or out of a chamber so as to establish or                   maintain equal pressure within and without.          {Valve chest} (Mach.), a chamber in which a valve works;             especially (Steam Engine), the steam chest; -- called in             England {valve box}, and {valve casing}. See {Steam             chest}, under {Steam}.          {Valve face} (Mach.), that part of the surface of a valve             which comes in contact with the {valve seat}.          {Valve gear}, [or] {Valve motion} (Steam Engine), the system             of parts by which motion is given to the valve or valves             for the distribution of steam in the cylinder. For an             illustration of one form of valve gear, see {Link motion}.                      {Valve seat}. (Mach.)             (a) The fixed surface on which a valve rests or against                   which it presses.             (b) A part or piece on which such a surface is formed.          {Valve stem} (Mach.), a rod attached to a valve, for moving             it.          {Valve yoke} (Mach.), a strap embracing a slide valve and             connecting it to the valve stem.
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Semilunar \Sem`i*lu"nar\, a.       Shaped like a half moon.          {Semilunar bone} (Anat.), a bone of the carpus; the lunar.             See {Lunar}, n.          {Semilunar}, [or] {Sigmoid}, {valves} (Anat.), the valves at             the beginning of the aorta and of the pulmonary artery             which prevent the blood from flowing back into the             ventricle.
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Valve-shell \Valve"-shell`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any fresh-water gastropod of the genus {Valvata}.
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Vilification \Vil`i*fi*ca"tion\, n.       The act of vilifying or defaming; abuse. --South.
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Volap81k \Vol`a*p[81]k"\, n.       Literally, world's speech; the name of an artificial language       invented by Johan Martin Schleyer, of Constance, Switzerland,       about 1879.
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Volap81kist \Vol`a*p[81]k"ist\, n.       One who is conversant with, or who favors adoption of,       Volap[81]k.
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Animalcule \An`i*mal"cule\, n. [As if fr. a L. animalculum, dim.       of animal.]       1. A small animal, as a fly, spider, etc. [Obs.] --Ray.          2. (Zo[94]l.) An animal, invisible, or nearly so, to the             naked eye. See {Infusoria}.          Note: Many of the so-called animalcules have been shown to be                plants, having locomotive powers something like those                of animals. Among these are {Volvox}, the                {Desmidiac[91]}, and the siliceous {Diatomace[91]}.          {Spermatic animalcules}. See {Spermatozoa}.
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Globe \Globe\, n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of       yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.]       1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose             surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a             ball; a sphere.          2. Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape;             as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.          3. The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by             the definite article. --Locke.          4. A round model of the world; a spherical representation of             the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial             globe; -- called also {artificial globe}.          5. A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a             circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans,             answering to the modern infantry square.                         Him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed.                                                                               --Milton.          {Globe amaranth} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Gomphrena}             ({G. globosa}), bearing round heads of variously colored             flowers, which long retain color when gathered.          {Globe animalcule}, a small, globular, locomotive organism             ({Volvox globator}), once throught to be an animal,             afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic alg[91].                      {Globe of compression} (Mil.), a kind of mine producing a             wide crater; -- called also {overcharged mine}.          {Globe daisy} (Bot.), a plant or flower of the genus             {Globularing}, common in Europe. The flowers are minute             and form globular heads.          {Globe sight}, a form of front sight placed on target rifles.                      {Globe slater} (Zo[94]l.), an isopod crustacean of the genus             {Spheroma}.          {Globe thistle} (Bot.), a thistlelike plant with the flowers             in large globular heads ({Cynara Scolymus}); also, certain             species of the related genus {Echinops}.          {Globe valve}.             (a) A ball valve.             (b) A valve inclosed in a globular chamber. --Knight.
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Vulpicide \Vul"pi*cide\, n. [L. vulpes a fox + caedere to kill.]       One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so       killing a fox. [Written also {vulpecide}.]
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Brant-fox \Brant"-fox`\, n. [For brand-fox; cf. G. brandfuchs,       Sw. bradr[84]f. So called from its yellowish brown and       somewhat black color. See {Brand}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A kind of fox found in Sweden ({Vulpes alopex}), smaller than       the common fox ({V. vulgaris}), but probably a variety of it.
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d8Asse \[d8]Asse\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A small foxlike animal ({Vulpes cama}) of South Africa,       valued for its fur.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Red chalk}. See under {Chalk}.          {Red copper} (Min.), red oxide of copper; cuprite.          {Red coral} (Zo[94]l.), the precious coral ({Corallium             rubrum}). See Illusts. of {Coral} and {Gorgonlacea}.          {Red cross}. The cross of St. George, the national emblem of             the English.       (b) The Geneva cross. See {Geneva convention}, and {Geneva             cross}, under {Geneva}.          {Red currant}. (Bot.) See {Currant}.          {Red deer}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The common stag ({Cervus elaphus}), native of the forests             of the temperate parts of Europe and Asia. It is very             similar to the American elk, or wapiti.       (b) The Virginia deer. See {Deer}.          {Red duck} (Zo[94]l.), a European reddish brown duck             ({Fuligula nyroca}); -- called also {ferruginous duck}.          {Red ebony}. (Bot.) See {Grenadillo}.          {Red empress} (Zo[94]l.), a butterfly. See {Tortoise shell}.                      {Red fir} (Bot.), a coniferous tree ({Pseudotsuga Douglasii})             found from British Columbia to Texas, and highly valued             for its durable timber. The name is sometimes given to             other coniferous trees, as the Norway spruce and the             American {Abies magnifica} and {A. nobilis}.          {Red fire}. (Pyrotech.) See {Blue fire}, under {Fire}.          {Red flag}. See under {Flag}.          {Red fox} (Zo[94]l.), the common American fox ({Vulpes             fulvus}), which is usually reddish in color.          {Red grouse} (Zo[94]l.), the Scotch grouse, or ptarmigan. See             under {Ptarmigan}.          {Red gum}, [or] {Red gum-tree} (Bot.), a name given to eight             Australian species of {Eucalyptus} ({Eucalyptus             amygdalina}, {resinifera}, etc.) which yield a reddish gum             resin. See {Eucalyptus}.          {Red hand} (Her.), a left hand appaum[82], fingers erect,             borne on an escutcheon, being the mark of a baronet of the             United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; -- called             also {Badge of Ulster}.          {Red herring}, the common herring dried and smoked.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tahaleb \Ta*ha"leb\, n. [From the native name.] (Zo[94]l.)       A fox ({Vulpes Niloticus}) of Northern Africa.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kit \Kit\, n. [See {Kitten}.]       A kitten.          {Kit fox} (Zo[94]l.), a small burrowing fox ({Vulpes velox}),             inhabiting the region of the Rocky Mountains. It is             brownish gray, reddish on the breast and flanks, and white             below. Called also {swift fox}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Silver \Sil"ver\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver             leaf; a silver cup.          2. Resembling silver. Specifically:             (a) Bright; resplendent; white. [bd]Silver hair.[b8]                   --Shak.                               Others, on silver lakes and rivers, bathed Their                            downy breast.                              --Milton.             (b) Precious; costly.             (c) Giving a clear, ringing sound soft and clear.                   [bd]Silver voices.[b8] --Spenser.             (d) Sweet; gentle; peaceful. [bd]Silver slumber.[b8]                   --Spenser.          {American silver fir} (Bot.), the balsam fir. See under             {Balsam}.          {Silver age} (Roman Lit.), the latter part (a. d. 14-180) of             the classical period of Latinity, -- the time of writers             of inferior purity of language, as compared with those of             the previous golden age, so-called.          {Silver-bell tree} (Bot.), an American shrub or small tree             ({Halesia tetraptera}) with white bell-shaped flowers in             clusters or racemes; the snowdrop tree.          {Silver bush} (Bot.), a shrubby leguminous plant ({Anthyllis             Barba-Jovis}) of Southern Europe, having silvery foliage.                      {Silver chub} (Zo[94]l.), the fallfish.          {Silver eel}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The cutlass fish.             (b) A pale variety of the common eel.          {Silver fir} (Bot.), a coniferous tree ({Abies pectinata})             found in mountainous districts in the middle and south of             Europe, where it often grows to the height of 100 or 150             feet. It yields Burgundy pitch and Strasburg turpentine.                      {Silver foil}, foil made of silver.          {Silver fox} (Zo[94]l.), a variety of the common fox ({Vulpes             vulpes}, variety {argenteus}) found in the northern parts             of Asia, Europe, and America. Its fur is nearly black,             with silvery tips, and is highly valued. Called also             {black fox}, and {silver-gray fox}.          {Silver gar}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Billfish}             (a) .          {Silver grain} (Bot.), the lines or narrow plates of cellular             tissue which pass from the pith to the bark of an             exogenous stem; the medullary rays. In the wood of the oak             they are much larger than in that of the beech, maple,             pine, cherry, etc.          {Silver grebe} (Zo[94]l.), the red-throated diver. See             Illust. under {Diver}.          {Silver hake} (Zo[94]l.), the American whiting.          {Silver leaf}, leaves or sheets made of silver beaten very             thin.          {Silver lunge} (Zo[94]l.), the namaycush.          {Silver moonfish}.(Zo[94]l.) See {Moonfish}             (b) .          {Silver moth} (Zo[94]l.), a lepisma.          {Silver owl} (Zo[94]l.), the barn owl.          {Silver perch} (Zo[94]l.), the mademoiselle, 2.          {Silver pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             beautiful crested and long-tailed Asiatic pheasants, of             the genus {Euplocamus}. They have the tail and more or             less of the upper parts silvery white. The most common             species ({E. nychtemerus}) is native of China.          {Silver plate}, domestic utensils made of silver.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fennec \Fen"nec\ (f[ecr]n"n[ecr]k), n. [Ar. fanek.] (Zo[94]l.)       A small, African, foxlike animal ({Vulpes zerda}) of a pale       fawn color, remarkable for the large size of its ears.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vulpic \Vul"pic\, a. (Chem.)       Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid obtained       from a lichen ({Cetraria vulpina}) as a yellow or red       crystalline substance which on decomposition yields pulvinic       acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vulpicide \Vul"pi*cide\, n. [L. vulpes a fox + caedere to kill.]       One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so       killing a fox. [Written also {vulpecide}.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Valle Vista, CA (CDP, FIPS 81708)       Location: 33.75060 N, 116.89605 W       Population (1990): 8751 (4444 housing units)       Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)