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Boutonniere :: Boutonniere (n.) A bouquet worn in a buttonhole.

Button :: Button (v. i.) To be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will not button..

Foil :: Foil (n.) A blunt weapon used in fencing, resembling a smallsword in the main, but usually lighter and having a button at the point..

Soutane :: Soutane (n.) A close garnment with straight sleeves, and skirts reaching to the ankles, and buttoned in front from top to bottom; especially, the black garment of this shape worn by the clergy in France and Italy as their daily dress; a cassock..

Stud :: Stud (n.) An ornamental button of various forms, worn in a shirt front, collar, wristband, or the like, not sewed in place, but inserted through a buttonhole or eyelet, and transferable..

Probe-pointed :: Probe-pointed (a.) Having a blunt or button-shaped extremity; -- said of cutting instruments.

Single-breasted :: Single-breasted (a.) Lapping over the breast only far enough to permit of buttoning, and having buttons on one edge only; as, a single-breasted coast..

Button :: Button (n.) To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; -- often followed by up.

Tasimer :: Tasimer (n.) An instrument for detecting or measuring minute extension or movements of solid bodies. It consists essentially of a small rod, disk, or button of carbon, forming part of an electrical circuit, the resistance of which, being varied by the changes of pressure produced by the movements of the object to be measured, causes variations in the strength of the current, which variations are indicated by a sensitive galvanometer. It is also used for measuring minute changes of temperature..

Sycamore :: Sycamore (n.) The American plane tree, or buttonwood..

Scorifier :: Scorifier (n.) One who, or that which, scorifies; specifically, a small flat bowl-shaped cup used in the first heating in assaying, to remove the earth and gangue, and to concentrate the gold and silver in a lead button..

Scorify :: Scorify (v. t.) To reduce to scoria or slag; specifically, in assaying, to fuse so as to separate the gangue and earthy material, with borax, lead, soda, etc., thus leaving the gold and silver in a lead button; hence, to separate from, or by means of, a slag..

Buttonhole :: Buttonhole (v. t.) To hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour..

Buttonweed :: Buttonweed (n.) The name of several plants of the genera Spermacoce and Diodia, of the Madder family..

Shank :: Shank (v.) A loop forming an eye to a button.

Button :: Button (n.) A piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, as a door..

Prill :: Prill (n.) The button of metal from an assay.

Tache :: Tache (n.) Something used for taking hold or holding; a catch; a loop; a button.

Button :: Button (n.) A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion..

Buttonmold :: Buttonmold (n.) A disk of bone, wood, or other material, which is made into a button by covering it with cloth..

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