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10/10/2024

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JAWN

See Yawn. [Obs.] Marston.

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PINEAPPLE

A tropical plant (Ananassa sativa); also, its fruit; -- socalled from the resemblance of the latter, in shape and externalappearance, to the cone of the pine tree. Its origin is unknown,though conjectured to be American.

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GLORIATION

Boast; a triumphing. [Obs.] Bp. Richardson.Internal gloriation or triumph of the mind. Hobbes.

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VACUOLE

A small air cell, or globular space, in the interior of organiccells, either containing air, or a pellucid watery liquid, or somespecial chemical secretions of the cell protoplasm. Contractilevacuole. (Zoöl.) See under Contractile, and see Illusts. ofInfusoria, and Lobosa.-- Food vacuole. (Zoöl.) See under Food, and see Illust. ofInfusoria.

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RIM-FIRE

Having the percussion fulminate in a rim surrounding the base,distinguished from center-fire; -- said of cartridges; also, usingrim-fire cartridges; as, a rim-fire gun. Such cartridges are nowlittle used.

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ABURST

In a bursting condition.

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GAINER

One who gains. Shak.

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STIRRER

One who, or that which, stirs something; also, one who movesabout, especially after sleep; as, an early stirrer. Shak. Stirrerup, an instigator or inciter. Atterbury.

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PINCERS

See Pinchers.

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SAVOROUS

Having a savor; savory. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

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SHAMBLE

One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another,to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform,and thus raised to a higher level.

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WALM

To roll; to spout; to boil up. [Obs.] Holland.