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Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night..

Met- :: Met- () A prefix meaning between, with, after, behind, over, about, reversely; as, metachronism, the error of placing after the correct time; metaphor, lit., a carrying over; metathesis, a placing reversely..

Apotheosis :: Apotheosis (n. pl.) The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, the gods; deification..

Repositor :: Repositor (n.) An instrument employed for replacing a displaced organ or part.

Order :: Order (n.) The placing of words and members in a sentence in such a manner as to contribute to force and beauty or clearness of expression.

Monatomic :: Monatomic (adv.) Having the equivalence or replacing power of an atom of hydrogen; univalent; as, the methyl radical is monatomic..

Crossbow :: Crossbow (n.) A weapon, used in discharging arrows, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock..

Low-church :: Low-church (a.) Not placing a high estimate on ecclesiastical organizations or forms; -- applied especially to Episcopalians, and opposed to high-church. See High Church, under High..

Interlocation :: Interlocation (n.) A placing or coming between; interposition.

Vicarious :: Vicarious (prep.) Acting as a substitute; -- said of abnormal action which replaces a suppressed normal function; as, vicarious hemorrhage replacing menstruation..

Distribution :: Distribution (n.) The sorting of types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases.

Bury :: Bury (v. t.) To cover out of sight, either by heaping something over, or by placing within something, as earth, etc.; to conceal by covering; to hide; as, to bury coals in ashes; to bury the face in the hands..

Ventilation :: Ventilation (n.) The act of ventilating, or the state of being ventilated; the art or process of replacing foul air by that which is pure, in any inclosed place, as a house, a church, a mine, etc.; free exposure to air..

Replacement :: Replacement (n.) The act of replacing.

Anachronism :: Anachronism (n.) A misplacing or error in the order of time; an error in chronology by which events are misplaced in regard to each other, esp. one by which an event is placed too early; falsification of chronological relation..

Metachronism :: Metachronism (n.) An error committed in chronology by placing an event after its real time.

Anticipation :: Anticipation (n.) The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order..

Placing :: Placing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Plac.

Interposition :: Interposition (n.) The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation..

Warehousing :: Warehousing (n.) The act of placing goods in a warehouse, or in a customhouse store..

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