Abradant :: Abradant (n.) A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc..

Abrade :: Abrade (v. t.) To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks..

Abrade :: Abrade (v. t.) Same as Abraid.

Abraded :: Abraded (imp. & p. p.) of Abrad.

Abrading :: Abrading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Abrad.

Adrad :: Adrad (p. a.) Put in dread; afraid.

Anti-trade :: Anti-trade (n.) A tropical wind blowing steadily in a direction opposite to the trade wind.

Astraddle :: Astraddle (adv.) In a straddling position; astride; bestriding; as, to sit astraddle a horse..

Balustrade :: Balustrade (n.) A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building..

Beet Radish :: Beet radish () Same as Beetrave.

Bestraddle :: Bestraddle (v. t.) To bestride.

Biradiate :: Biradiate (a.) Alt. of Biradiate.

Biradiated :: Biradiated (a.) Having two rays; as, a biradiate fin..

Bird Of Paradise :: Bird of paradise () The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers..

Brad :: Brad (n.) A thin nail, usually small, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head; also, a small wire nail, with a flat circular head; sometimes, a small, tapering, square-bodied finishing nail, with a countersunk head..

Brad Awl :: Brad awl () A straight awl with chisel edge, used to make holes for brads, etc..

Bradoon :: Bradoon (n.) Same as Bridoon.

Camerade :: Camerade (n.) See Comrade.

Cascara Sagrada :: Cascara sagrada () Holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn (Rhamnus Purshianus), used as a mild cathartic or laxative..

Centigrade :: Centigrade (a.) Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts.

Centigrade :: Centigrade (a.) Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10� centigrade (or 10� C.)..

Charade :: Charade (n.) A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations..

Ciliograde :: Ciliograde (a.) Moving by means of cilia, or cilialike organs; as, the ciliograde Medusae..

Cirrigrade :: Cirrigrade (a.) Moving or moved by cirri, or hairlike appendages..

Citigradae :: Citigradae (n. pl.) A suborder of Arachnoidea, including the European tarantula and the wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and their allies, which capture their prey by rapidly running and jumping. See Wolf spider..

Citigrade :: Citigrade (a.) Pertaining to the Citigradae.

Citigrade :: Citigrade (n.) One of the Citigradae.

Colorado Beetle :: Colorado beetle () A yellowish beetle (Doryphora decemlineata), with ten longitudinal, black, dorsal stripes. It has migrated eastwards from its original habitat in Colorado, and is very destructive to the potato plant; -- called also potato beetle and potato bug. See Potato beetle..

Colorado Group :: Colorado group () A subdivision of the cretaceous formation of western North America, especially developed in Colorado and the upper Missouri region..

Coloradoite :: Coloradoite (n.) Mercury telluride, an iron-black metallic mineral, found in Colorado..

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