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Obliquation :: Obliquation (n.) The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity; as, the obliquation of the eyes..

Turnover :: Turnover (n.) A semicircular pie or tart made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, inclosing the fruit or other materials..

Swifter :: Swifter (n.) A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it.

Right-about :: Right-about (n.) A turning directly about by the right, so as to face in the opposite direction; also, the quarter directly opposite; as, to turn to the right-about..

Rehibition :: Rehibition (n.) The returning of a thing purchased to the seller, on the ground of defect or frand..

Return :: Return (n.) The act of returning (intransitive), or coming back to the same place or condition; as, the return of one long absent; the return of health; the return of the seasons, or of an anniversary..

Door :: Door (n.) The frame or barrier of boards, or other material, usually turning on hinges, by which an entrance way into a house or apartment is closed and opened..

Aversion :: Aversion (n.) A turning away.

Meditation :: Meditation (n.) The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing.

By-turning :: By-turning (n.) An obscure road; a way turning from the main road.

Remeant :: Remeant (a.) Coming back; returning.

Gardant :: Gardant (a.) Turning the head towards the spectator, but not the body; -- said of a lion or other beast..

Tiller :: Tiller (n.) A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning side to side in steering. In small boats hand power is used; in large vessels, the tiller is moved by means of mechanical appliances. See Illust. of Rudder. Cf. 2d Helm, 1..

Latin :: Latin (n.) An exercise in schools, consisting in turning English into Latin..

Strophic :: Strophe (n.) In Greek choruses and dances, the movement of the chorus while turning from the right to the left of the orchestra; hence, the strain, or part of the choral ode, sung during this movement. Also sometimes used of a stanza of modern verse. See the Note under Antistrophe..

Flavescent :: Flavescent (a.) Turning yellow; yellowish.

Verticity :: Verticity (n.) The quality or power of turning; revolution; rotation.

Brace :: Brace (n.) A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock..

Photodrome :: Photodrome (n.) An apparatus consisting of a large wheel with spokes, which when turning very rapidly is illuminated by momentary flashes of light passing through slits in a rotating disk. By properly timing the succession of flashes the wheel is made to appear to be motionless, or to rotate more or less slowly in either direction..

Negative :: Negative (a.) Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a negative answer; a negative opinion; -- opposed to affirmative..

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