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Indicator :: Indicator (n.) An instrument which draws a diagram showing the varying pressure in the cylinder of an engine or pump at every point of the stroke. It consists of a small cylinder communicating with the engine cylinder and fitted with a piston which the varying pressure drives upward more or less against the resistance of a spring. A lever imparts motion to a pencil which traces the diagram on a card wrapped around a vertical drum which is turned back and forth by a string connected with the pist

Ploughboy :: Ploughboy (n.) A boy that drives or guides a team in plowing; a young rustic.

House :: House (v. t.) To drive to a shelter.

Mahout :: Mahout (n.) The keeper and driver of an elephant.

Wagoner :: Wagoner (n.) One who conducts a wagon; one whose business it is to drive a wagon.

Gee :: Gee (v. t.) To cause (a team) to turn to the off side, or from the driver..

Overdtive :: Overdtive (v. t. & i.) To drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength..

Dotery :: Dotery (n.) The acts or speech of a dotard; drivel.

Ferret :: Ferret (n.) An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela / Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes..

Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock..

Drivel :: Drivel (v. i.) To slaver; to let spittle drop or flow from the mouth, like a child, idiot, or dotard..

Cotter :: Cotter (n.) A piece of wood or metal, commonly wedge-shaped, used for fastening together parts of a machine or structure. It is driven into an opening through one or all of the parts. [See Illust.] In the United States a cotter is commonly called a key..

Injector :: Injector (n.) A contrivance for forcing feed water into a steam boiler by the direct action of the steam upon the water. The water is driven into the boiler by the impulse of a jet of the steam which becomes condensed as soon as it strikes the stream of cold water it impels; -- also called Giffard's injector, from the inventor..

Spurn :: Spurn (v. t.) To drive back or away, as with the foot; to kick..

Porte-cochere :: Porte-cochere (n.) A large doorway allowing vehicles to drive into or through a building. It is common to have the entrance door open upon the passage of the porte-cochere. Also, a porch over a driveway before an entrance door..

Winnew :: Winnew (n.) To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain..

Adact :: Adact (v. t.) To compel; to drive.

Stick :: Stick (n.) To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger..

Cartman :: Cartman (n.) One who drives or uses a cart; a teamster; a carter.

Driveling :: Driveling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Drive.

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