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26/04/2026

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RACKWORK

Any mechanism having a rack, as a rack and pinion.

#62639

FOREBODING

Presage of coming ill; expectation of misfortune.

#15395

DEW

To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as withdew.The grasses grew A little ranker since they dewed them so. A. B.Saxton.

#59056

ROUNDSMAN

A patrolman; also, a policeman who acts as an inspector overthe rounds of the patrolmen.

#67627

HYPERAEMIA

A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part ofthe body. Active hyperæmia, cognestion d%ue to increased flow ofblood to a part.-- Passive hyperæmia, interchange due to obstruction in the returnof blood from a part.-- Hy`per*æ"mic, a.

#385

CHANCELLOR

A judicial court of chancery, which in England and in theUnited States is distinctively a court with equity jurisdiction.

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NONCOMMITTAL

A state of not being committed or pledged; forbearance orrefusal to commit one's self. Also used adjectively.

#73071

MAILED

Protected by an external coat, or covering, of scales orplates.

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TRENTE ET QUARANTE

Same as Rouge et noir, under Rouge.

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PELL-MELL

See Pall-mall.

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QUADRATICS

That branch of algebra which treats of quadratic equations.

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BELUTE

To bespatter, as with mud. [R.] Sterne.