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Light :: Light (n.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; -- opposed to shade. Cf. Chiaroscuro.

Breastwheel :: Breastwheel (n.) A water wheel, on which the stream of water strikes neither so high as in the overshot wheel, nor so low as in the undershot, but generally at about half the height of the wheel, being kept in contact with it by the breasting. The water acts on the float boards partly by impulse, partly by its weight..

Dash :: Dash (v. t.) To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with against.

Strike :: Strike (v. i.) To deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows.

Flint :: Flint (n.) A massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color usually of a gray to brown or nearly black, breaking with a conchoidal fracture and sharp edge. It is very hard, and strikes fire with steel..

Whack :: Whack (v. i.) To strike anything with a smart blow.

Reach :: Reach (v. t.) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like; as, to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear..

Rapped :: Rapped () imp. & p. p. of Rap, to strike..

Thump :: Thump (v. i.) To give a thump or thumps; to strike or fall with a heavy blow; to pound.

Bat :: Bat (v. t.) To strike or hit with a bat or a pole; to cudgel; to beat.

Discord :: Discord (v. i.) Union of musical sounds which strikes the ear harshly or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability of the vibrations which they produce; want of musical concord or harmony; a chord demanding resolution into a concord..

Chime :: Chime (v. i.) To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony..

Touch :: Touch (v. t.) To strike; to manipulate; to play on; as, to touch an instrument of music..

Patter :: Patter (v. i.) To strike with a quick succession of slight, sharp sounds; as, pattering rain or hail; pattering feet..

Minute-jack :: Minute-jack (n.) A figure which strikes the hour on the bell of some fanciful clocks; -- called also jack of the clock house.

Tip :: Tip (v. t.) To strike slightly; to tap.

Attitudinize :: Attitudinize (v. i.) To assume affected attitudes; to strike an attitude; to pose.

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To level, as a measure of grain, salt, or the like, by scraping off with a straight instrument what is above the level of the top..

Souple :: Souple (n.) That part of a flail which strikes the grain.

Strike :: Strike (n.) An instrument with a straight edge for leveling a measure of grain, salt, and the like, scraping off what is above the level of the top; a strickle..

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