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  • 71Discharging piece — Discharge Dis*charge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discharged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discharging}.] [OE. deschargen, dischargen, OF. deschargier, F. d[ e]charger; pref. des (L. dis) + chargier, F. charger. See {Charge}.] 1. To relieve of a charge, load, or… …

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  • 72Discharging rod — Discharge Dis*charge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discharged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discharging}.] [OE. deschargen, dischargen, OF. deschargier, F. d[ e]charger; pref. des (L. dis) + chargier, F. charger. See {Charge}.] 1. To relieve of a charge, load, or… …

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  • 73Discharging strut — Discharge Dis*charge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discharged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discharging}.] [OE. deschargen, dischargen, OF. deschargier, F. d[ e]charger; pref. des (L. dis) + chargier, F. charger. See {Charge}.] 1. To relieve of a charge, load, or… …

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  • 74Foxglove — Fox glove , n. [AS. foxes gl[=o]fa, foxes cl[=o]fa,foxes clife.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Digitalis}. The common English foxglove ({Digitalis purpurea}) is a handsome perennial or biennial plant, whose leaves are used as a powerful medicine …

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  • 75gibberish — gib ber*ish (j[i^]b b[ e]r*[i^]sh or g[i^]b b[ e]r*[i^]sh), n. [From {Gibber}, v. i.] 1. Rapid and inarticulate talk; unintelligible language; unmeaning words. [1913 Webster] He, like a gypsy, oftentimes would go; All kinds of gibberish he had… …

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  • 76Helper — Help er, n. One who, or that which, helps, aids, assists, or relieves; as, a lay helper in a parish. [1913 Webster] Thou art the helper of the fatherless. Ps. x. 14. [1913 Webster] Compassion . . . oftentimes a helper of evils. Dr. H. More. [1913 …

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  • 77Humanities — Humanity Hu*man i*ty, n.; pl. {Humanities}. [L. humanitas: cf. F. humanit[ e]. See {Human}.] 1. The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings. [1913 Webster] 2. Mankind collectively; the… …

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  • 78Humanity — Hu*man i*ty, n.; pl. {Humanities}. [L. humanitas: cf. F. humanit[ e]. See {Human}.] 1. The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings. [1913 Webster] 2. Mankind collectively; the human race …

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  • 79Relent — Re*lent , v. t. 1. To slacken; to abate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And oftentimes he would relent his pace. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To soften; to dissolve. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. To mollify; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 80Sleeve — Sleeve, n. [OE. sleeve, sleve, AS. sl?fe, sl?fe; akin to sl?fan to put on, to clothe; cf. OD. sloove the turning up of anything, sloven to turn up one s sleeves, sleve a sleeve, G. schlaube a husk, pod.] 1. The part of a garment which covers the… …

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