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Emulsion :: Emulsion (n.) Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process..

Doryphoros :: Doryphoros (n.) A spear bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear bearer. Several important sculptures of this subject existed in antiquity, copies of which remain to us..

Lodgment :: Lodgment (v.) The occupation and holding of a position, as by a besieging party; an instrument thrown up in a captured position; as, to effect a lodgment..

Incapability :: Incapability (n.) Want of legal qualifications, or of legal power; as, incapability of holding an office..

Waterpot :: Waterpot (n.) A vessel for holding or conveying water, or for sprinkling water on cloth, plants, etc..

Snuffers :: Snuffers (n. pl.) An instrument for cropping and holding the snuff of a candle.

Fork :: Fork (n.) An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; -- used from piercing, holding, taking up, or pitching anything..

Beholding :: Beholding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Behol.

Forceps :: Forceps (n.) A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc..

Unbelief :: Unbelief (n.) The withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism.

Grasp :: Grasp (n.) Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and holding; as, it was beyond his grasp..

Nonslaveholding :: Nonslaveholding (a.) Not possessing or holding slaves; as, a nonslaveholding State..

Pretension :: Pretension (n.) A claim made, whether true or false; a right alleged or assumed; a holding out the appearance of possessing a certain character; as, pretensions to scholarship..

Beholdingness :: Beholdingness (n.) The state of being obliged or beholden.

Bottle :: Bottle (n.) A hollow vessel, usually of glass or earthenware (but formerly of leather), with a narrow neck or mouth, for holding liquids..

Equites :: Equites (n. pl) An order of knights holding a middle place between the senate and the commonalty; members of the Roman equestrian order.

Remembrance :: Remembrance (n.) The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection..

Cruet :: Cruet (n.) A bottle or vessel; esp., a vial or small glass bottle for holding vinegar, oil, pepper, or the like, for the table; a caster..

Ritenuto :: Ritenuto (a.) Held back; holding back; ritardando.

Vat :: Vat (n.) A vessel for holding holy water.

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