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While :: While (v. i.) To loiter.

Cr/che :: Cr/che (n.) A public nursery, where the young children of poor women are cared for during the day, while their mothers are at work..

Water :: Water (n.) To add water to (anything), thereby extending the quantity or bulk while reducing the strength or quality; to extend; to dilute; to weaken..

Temperament :: Temperament (v. t.) A system of compromises in the tuning of organs, pianofortes, and the like, whereby the tones generated with the vibrations of a ground tone are mutually modified and in part canceled, until their number reduced to the actual practicable scale of twelve tones to the octave. This scale, although in so far artificial, is yet closely suggestive of its origin in nature, and this system of tuning, although not mathematically true, yet satisfies the ear, while it has the convenienc

Per- :: Per- () Originally, denoting that the element to the name of which it is prefixed in the respective compounds exercised its highest valence; now, only that the element has a higher valence than in other similar compounds; thus, barium peroxide is the highest oxide of barium; while nitrogen and manganese peroxides, so-called, are not the highest oxides of those elements..

Whilom :: Whilom (n.) Formerly; once; of old; erewhile; at times.

Gopher :: Gopher (n.) One of several western American species of the genus Spermophilus, of the family Sciuridae; as, the gray gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. See Spermophile..

Intrusion :: Intrusion (n.) The penetrating of one rock, while in a plastic or metal state, into the cavities of another..

Vivisection :: Vivisection (n.) The dissection of an animal while alive, for the purpose of making physiological investigations..

Slavophile :: Slavophile (n.) One, not being a Slav, who is interested in the development and prosperity of that race..

Tiara :: Tiara (n.) A form of headdress worn by the ancient Persians. According to Xenophon, the royal tiara was encircled with a diadem, and was high and erect, while those of the people were flexible, or had rims turned over..

Galley :: Galley (n.) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.

Hile :: Hile (n.) Same as Hilum.

Whilst :: Whilst (adv.) While.

Mew :: Mew (n.) A cage for hawks while mewing; a coop for fattening fowls; hence, any inclosure; a place of confinement or shelter; -- in the latter sense usually in the plural..

Anon :: Anon (adv.) Soon; in a little while.

Marsupialia :: Marsupialia (n. pl.) A subclass of Mammalia, including nearly all the mammals of Australia and the adjacent islands, together with the opossums of America. They differ from ordinary mammals in having the corpus callosum very small, in being implacental, and in having their young born while very immature. The female generally carries the young for some time after birth in an external pouch, or marsupium. Called also Marsupiata..

Somewhile :: Somewhile (adv.) Once; for a time.

Semidouble :: Semidouble (a.) Having the outermost stamens converted into petals, while the inner ones remain perfect; -- said of a flower..

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A frame for confining a refractory horse while the smith is shoeing him; also, an inclosure to restrain cattle, horses, etc..

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