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Open :: Open (a.) Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over; -- applied to passageways; as, an open door, window, road, etc.; also, to inclosed structures or objects; as, open houses, boxes, baskets, bottles, etc.; also, to means of communication or approach by water or land; as, an open harbor or roadstead..

Joggle :: "Joggle (n.) A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of building material to prevent slipping; sometimes, but incorrectly, applied to a separate piece fitted into two adjacent stones, or the like..

Prophylaxis :: Prophylaxis (n.) The art of preserving from, or of preventing, disease; the observance of the rules necessary for the preservation of health; preservative or preventive treatment..

Water-bound :: Water-bound (a.) Prevented by a flood from proceeding.

Quant :: Quant (n.) A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.

Suspense :: Suspense (a.) Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.

Antispasmodic :: Antispasmodic (n.) A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions.

Save :: Save (a.) To rescue from something undesirable or hurtful; to prevent from doing something; to spare.

Gripe :: Gripe (n.) An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent swinging..

Antipyrotic :: Antipyrotic (n.) Anything of use in preventing or healing burns or pyrosis.

Pounce :: Pounce (n.) A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript..

Cleading :: Cleading (n.) A jacket or outer covering of wood, etc., to prevent radiation of heat, as from the boiler, cylinder. etc., of a steam engine..

Ill :: Ill (n.) Whatever annoys or impairs happiness, or prevents success; evil of any kind; misfortune; calamity; disease; pain; as, the ills of humanity..

Forbid :: Forbid (v. t.) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army..

Obstruct :: Obstruct (v. t.) To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing; as, to obstruct a street; to obstruct the channels of the body..

Preventively :: Preventively (adv.) In a preventive manner.

Audita Querela :: Audita querela () A writ which lies for a party against whom judgment is recovered, but to whom good matter of discharge has subsequently accrued which could not have been availed of to prevent such judgment..

Medicine :: Medicine (n.) The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease..

Alopecist :: Alopecist (n.) A practitioner who tries to prevent or cure baldness.

Irreconcile :: Irreconcile (v. t.) To prevent from being reconciled; to alienate or disaffect.

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