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Photodrome :: Photodrome (n.) An apparatus consisting of a large wheel with spokes, which when turning very rapidly is illuminated by momentary flashes of light passing through slits in a rotating disk. By properly timing the succession of flashes the wheel is made to appear to be motionless, or to rotate more or less slowly in either direction..

Slashed :: Slashed (a.) Marked or cut with a slash or slashes; deeply gashed; especially, having long, narrow openings, as a sleeve or other part of a garment, to show rich lining or under vesture..

Washerwoman :: Washerwoman (n.) A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others..

Bath :: Bath (n.) A medium, as heated sand, ashes, steam, hot air, through which heat is applied to a body..

Cupel :: Cupel (n.) A shallow porous cup, used in refining precious metals, commonly made of bone ashes (phosphate of lime)..

Router :: Router (n.) A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes..

Ice Plant :: Ice plant () A plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum), sprinkled with pellucid, watery vesicles, which glisten like ice. It is native along the Mediterranean, in the Canaries, and in South Africa. Its juice is said to be demulcent and diuretic; its ashes are used in Spain in making glass..

Whitewasher :: Whitewasher (n.) One who whitewashes.

Lixivited :: Lixivited (a.) Impregnated with salts from wood ashes.

Bury :: Bury (v. t.) To cover out of sight, either by heaping something over, or by placing within something, as earth, etc.; to conceal by covering; to hide; as, to bury coals in ashes; to bury the face in the hands..

Washerman :: Washerman (n.) A man who washes clothes, esp. for hire, or for others..

Parenthesis :: Parenthesis (n.) A word, phrase, or sentence, by way of comment or explanation, inserted in, or attached to, a sentence which would be grammatically complete without it. It is usually inclosed within curved lines (see def. 2 below), or dashes..

Dasher :: Dasher (n.) That which dashes or agitates; as, the dasher of a churn..

Cinerescent :: Cinerescent (a.) Somewhat cinereous; of a color somewhat resembling that of wood ashes.

Double-hung :: Double-hung (a.) Having both sashes hung with weights and cords; -- said of a window.

Ashes :: Ashes (n. pl.) Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when returned to dust by natural decay..

Cinereous :: Cinereous (a.) Like ashes; ash-colored; grayish.

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To drive with lashes or strokes of a whip; to cause to rotate by lashing with a cord; as, to whip a top..

Bake :: Bake (v. i.) To do the work of baking something; as, she brews, washes, and bakes..

Gashful :: Gashful (a.) Full of gashes; hideous; frightful.

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