Definition of tun

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Tun (n.) Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell.

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Field :: Field (n.) An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action, operation, or achievement; province; room..
Endostyle :: Endostyle (n.) A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata..
Anadiplosis :: Anadiplosis (n.) A repetition of the last word or any prominent word in a sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct idea; as, He retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent..
Cal :: Cal (n.) Wolfram, an ore of tungsten..
Chirosophist :: Chirosophist (n.) A fortune teller.
Mischance :: Mischance (n.) Ill luck; ill fortune; mishap.
Cheese :: Cheese (n.) The flat, circular, mucilaginous fruit of the dwarf mallow (Malva rotundifolia)..
Decayed :: Decayed (a.) Fallen, as to physical or social condition; affected with decay; rotten; as, decayed vegetation or vegetables; a decayed fortune or gentleman..
Keyed :: Keyed (a.) Furnished with keys; as, a keyed instrument; also, set to a key, as a tune..
Recoverable :: Recoverable (a.) Capable of being recovered or regained; capable of being brought back to a former condition, as from sickness, misfortune, etc.; obtainable from a debtor or possessor; as, the debt is recoverable; goods lost or sunk in the ocean are not recoverable..
Scrag :: Scrag (n.) A ragged, stunted tree or branch..
Opportunism :: Opportunism (n.) The art or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances, or of seeking immediate advantage with little regard for ultimate consequences..
Starriness :: Starred (a.) Influenced in fortune by the stars.
Wolframium :: Wolframium (n.) The technical name of the element tungsten. See Tungsten.
Jig :: Jig (v. t.) To sing to the tune of a jig.
Larvalia :: Larvalia (n. pl.) An order of Tunicata, including Appendicularia, and allied genera; -- so called because certain larval features are retained by them through life. Called also Copelata. See Appendicularia..
Harebell :: Harebell (n.) A small, slender, branching plant (Campanula rotundifolia), having blue bell-shaped flowers; also, Scilla nutans, which has similar flowers; -- called also bluebell..
Hippocampus :: Hippocampus (n.) A fabulous monster, with the head and fore quarters of a horse joined to the tail of a dolphin or other fish (Hippocampus brevirostris), -- seen in Pompeian paintings, attached to the chariot of Neptune..
Comma :: Comma (n.) A small interval (the difference between a major and minor half step), seldom used except by tuners..
String :: String (v. t.) To put in tune the strings of, as a stringed instrument, in order to play upon it..
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