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Snail :: Snail (n.) A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock..

Hit :: Hit (n.) A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

Percussion :: Percussion (n.) The act of percussing, or striking one body against another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or report..

Peck :: Peck (v.) To make, by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument; as, to peck a hole in a tree..

Slash :: Slash (v. t.) To cut by striking violently and at random; to cut in long slits.

Thud :: Thud (n.) A dull sound without resonance, like that produced by striking with, or striking against, some comparatively soft substance; also, the stroke or blow producing such sound; as, the thrud of a cannon ball striking the earth..

Striking :: Striking () a. & n. from Strike, v..

Fingering :: Fingering (n.) The manner of using the fingers in playing or striking the keys of an instrument of music; movement or management of the fingers in playing on a musical instrument, in typewriting, etc..

Verberation :: Verberation (n.) The act of verberating; a beating or striking.

Tipping :: Tipping (n.) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing..

Crisis :: Crisis (n.) That change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or death; sometimes, also, a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation, as by an eruption or sweat..

Illision :: Illision (n.) The act of dashing or striking against.

Deathwatch :: Deathwatch (n.) A small beetle (Anobium tessellatum and other allied species). By forcibly striking its head against woodwork it makes a ticking sound, which is a call of the sexes to each other, but has been imagined by superstitious people to presage death..

Cancel :: Cancel (v. i.) The suppression or striking out of matter in type, or of a printed page or pages..

Harpsichord :: Harpsichord (n.) A harp-shaped instrument of music set horizontally on legs, like the grand piano, with strings of wire, played by the fingers, by means of keys provided with quills, instead of hammers, for striking the strings. It is now superseded by the piano..

Appulsive :: Appulsive (a.) Striking against; impinging; as, the appulsive influence of the planets..

Gnomical :: Gnomical (a.) Sententious; uttering or containing maxims, or striking detached thoughts; aphoristic..

Incident :: Incident (a.) Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface..

Recussion :: Recussion (n.) The act of beating or striking back.

Flat :: Flat (superl.) Wanting relief; destitute of variety; without points of prominence and striking interest.

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