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Coal :: Coal (n.) A black, or brownish black, solid, combustible substance, dug from beds or veins in the earth to be used for fuel, and consisting, like charcoal, mainly of carbon, but more compact, and often affording, when heated, a large amount of volatile matter..

Relay :: Relay (n.) A supply of anything arranged beforehand for affording relief from time to time, or at successive stages; provision for successive relief..

Subministration :: Subministrate (v. t.) To supply; to afford; to subminister.

Afford :: Afford (v. t.) To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish; as, a good life affords consolation in old age..

Zinciferous :: Zinciferous (a.) Containing or affording zinc.

Chaperonage :: Chaperonage (n.) Attendance of a chaperon on a lady in public; protection afforded by a chaperon.

Gratification :: Gratification (n.) That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.

Promise :: Promise (v. t.) To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain..

Haven :: Haven (n.) A bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a river, which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping; a harbor; a port..

Lend :: Lend (v. t.) To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence..

Standard :: Standard (a.) Being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver..

Repose :: Repose (v.) That harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eye; -- opposed to the scattering and division of a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to anything which is overstrained; as, a painting may want repose..

Breakwater :: Breakwater (n.) Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence..

Screen :: Screen (n.) A surface, as that afforded by a curtain, sheet, wall, etc., upon which an image, as a picture, is thrown by a magic lantern, solar microscope, etc..

Channel :: Channel (n.) The deeper part of a river, harbor, strait, etc., where the main current flows, or which affords the best and safest passage for vessels..

Affording :: Affording (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Affor.

Mouth :: Mouth (n.) An opening affording entrance or exit; orifice; aperture.

Navigable :: Navigable (a.) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels; as, a navigable river..

Reclusive :: Reclusive (a.) Affording retirement from society.

Marsdenia :: Marsdenia (n.) A genus of plants of the Milkweed family, mostly woody climbers with fragrant flowers, several species of which furnish valuable fiber, and one species (Marsdenia tinctoria) affords indigo..

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