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We :: We (obj.) The plural nominative case of the pronoun of the first person; the word with which a person in speaking or writing denotes a number or company of which he is one, as the subject of an action expressed by a verb..

Incasement :: Incasement (n.) That which forms a case, covering, or inclosure..

Staith :: Stairway (n.) A flight of stairs or steps; a staircase.

Pospolite :: Pospolite (n.) A kind of militia in Poland, consisting of the gentry, which, in case of invasion, was summoned to the defense of the country..

Tautomerism :: Tautomerism (n.) The condition, quality, or relation of metameric substances, or their respective derivatives, which are more or less interchangeable, according as one form or the other is the more stable. It is a special case of metamerism; thus, the lactam and the lactim compounds exhibit tautomerism..

Bunk :: Bunk (n.) A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night..

Governing :: Governing (a.) Requiring a particular case.

Encase :: Encase (v. t.) To inclose as in a case. See Incase.

Ourselves :: Ourselves (pron.) ; sing. Ourself (/). An emphasized form of the pronoun of the first person plural; -- used as a subject, usually with we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case..

Tribe :: Tribe (n.) A family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same progenitor, and kept distinct, as in the case of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve sons of Jacob..

Drawer :: Drawer (n.) A sliding box or receptacle in a case, which is opened by pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in..

Pilaster :: Pilaster (n.) An upright architectural member right-angled in plan, constructionally a pier (See Pier, 1 (b)), but architecturally corresponding to a column, having capital, shaft, and base to agree with those of the columns of the same order. In most cases the projection from the wall is one third of its width, or less..

Council :: Council (n.) An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case..

Canister :: Canister (n.) A small box or case for holding tea, coffee, etc..

Casein :: Casein (n.) A proteid substance present in both the animal and the vegetable kingdom. In the animal kingdom it is chiefly found in milk, and constitutes the main part of the curd separated by rennet; in the vegetable kingdom it is found more or less abundantly in the seeds of leguminous plants. Its reactions resemble those of alkali albumin..

Pleuroperitoneum :: Pleuroperitoneum (n.) The pleural and peritoneal membranes, or the membrane lining the body cavity and covering the surface of the inclosed viscera; the peritoneum; -- used especially in the case of those animals in which the body cavity is not divided..

Where :: Where (adv.) At or in which place; at the place in which; hence, in the case or instance in which; -- used relatively..

Coleopterous :: Coleopterous (a.) Having wings covered with a case or sheath; belonging to the Coleoptera.

Interference :: Interference (n.) The mutual influence, under certain conditions, of two streams of light, or series of pulsations of sound, or, generally, two waves or vibrations of any kind, producing certain characteristic phenomena, as colored fringes, dark bands, or darkness, in the case of light, silence or increased intensity in sounds; neutralization or superposition of waves generally..

Thorax :: Thorax (n.) The second, or middle, region of the body of a crustacean, arachnid, or other articulate animal. In the case of decapod Crustacea, some writers include under the term thorax only the three segments bearing the maxillipeds; others include also the five segments bearing the legs. See Illust. in Appendix..

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