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02/04/2025

#22372

SUBBRONCHIAL

Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the bronchi; as, thesubbronchial air sacs of birds.

#9282

SOLID-DRAWN

Drawn out from a heated solid bar, as by a process of spiralrolling which first hollows the bar and then expands the cavity byforcing the bar over a pointed mandrel fixed in front of the rolls; -- said of a weldless tube.

#63703

BOX KITE

A kite, invented by Lawrence Hargrave, of Sydney, Australia,which consist of two light rectangular boxes, or cells open on twosides, and fastened together horizontally. Called also Hargrave, orcellular, kite.

#67025

AEROLITH

Same as A.

#9736

ALLUSORY

Allusive. [R.] Warburton.

#23858

NETTY

Like a net, or network; netted. [R.]

#77194

INDIGNLY

Unworthily. [Obs.]

#58369

KNOCK-OUT DROPS

Drops of some drug put in one's drink to stupefy him forpurpose of robbery, etc. [Slang, U. S.]

#13468

TYCHONIC

Of or pertaining to Tycho Brahe, or his system of astronomy.

#17776

DENTISTRY

The art or profession of a dentist; dental surgery.

#27406

SHROVE

imp. of Shrive. Shrove Sunday, Quinguagesima Sunday.-- Shrove Tuesday, the Tuesday following Quinguagesima Sunday, andpreceding the first day of Lent, or Ash Wednesday.

#24585

RELEASOR

One by whom a release is given.