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Cooperate :: Cooperate (v. i.) To act or operate jointly with another or others; to concur in action, effort, or effect..

Dieresis :: Dieresis (n.) A mark consisting of two dots [/], placed over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are to be pronounced as distinct letters; as, cooperate, aerial..

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A portable machine variously constructed, for exerting great pressure, or lifting or moving a heavy body through a small distance. It consists of a lever, screw, rack and pinion, hydraulic press, or any simple combination of mechanical powers, working in a compact pedestal or support and operated by a lever, crank, capstan bar, etc. The name is often given to a jackscrew, which is a kind of jack..

Operative :: Operative (n.) A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory..

Machiner :: Machiner (n.) One who or operates a machine; a machinist.

Properate :: Properate (v. t. & i.) To hasten, or press forward..

Dynamometer :: Dynamometer (n.) An apparatus for measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery..

Siren :: Siren (n.) An instrument for producing musical tones and for ascertaining the number of sound waves or vibrations per second which produce a note of a given pitch. The sounds are produced by a perforated rotating disk or disks. A form with two disks operated by steam or highly compressed air is used sounding an alarm to vessels in fog.

Intensity :: Intensity (n.) The amount or degree of energy with which a force operates or a cause acts; effectiveness, as estimated by results produced..

Operate :: Operate (v. t.) To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work; as, to operate a machine..

Proceed :: Proceed (v. i.) To have application or effect; to operate.

Catheterize :: Catheterize (v. t.) To operate on with a catheter.

Wire-puller :: Wire-puller (n.) One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet; hence, one who operates by secret means; an intriguer..

Underwork :: Underwork (v. i.) To work or operate in secret or clandestinely.

Drawboy :: Drawboy (n.) A boy who operates the harness cords of a hand loom; also, a part of power loom that performs the same office..

Experiment :: Experiment (v. t.) To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; -- often with on, upon, or in, referring to the subject of an experiment; with, referring to the instrument; and by, referring to the means; as, to experiment upon electricity; he experimented in plowing with ponies, or by steam power..

Hand :: Hand (v. i.) To cooperate.

Work :: Work (v. t.) To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor..

Work :: Work (n.) Hence, in a general sense, to operate; to act; to perform; as, a machine works well..

Scalp :: Scalp (v. i.) To make a small, quick profit by slight fluctuations of the market; -- said of brokers who operate in this way on their own account..

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