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23/05/2025

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AEROSTATICS

The science that treats of the equilibrium of elastic fluids,or that of bodies sustained in them. Hence it includes aëronautics.

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COLUMBIA

America; the United States; -- a poetical appellation given inhonor of Columbus, the discoverer. Dr. T. Dwight.

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TRANSITION

A direct or indirect passing from one key to another; amodulation.

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MUDAR

Either one of two asclepiadaceous shrubs (Calotropis gigantea,and C. procera), which furnish a strong and valuable fiber. The acridmilky juice is used medicinally.

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EARED

Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears.Eared owl (Zoöl.), an owl having earlike tufts of feathers, as thelong-eared owl, and short-eared owl.-- Eared seal (Zoöl.), any seal of the family Otariidæ, includingthe fur seals and hair seals. See Seal.

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ARTIODACTYLE

One of the Artiodactyla.

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FLAMINEOUS

Pertaining to a flamen; flaminical.

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ELECTRO-POSITIVE

Of such a nature relatively to some other associated body orbodies, as to tend to the negative pole of a voltaic battery, inelectrolysis, while the associated body tends to the positive pole; -- the converse or correlative of electro-negative.

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TROCHLEA

A pulley. [Obs.]

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INTERMEDE

A short musical dramatic piece, of a light and pleasing,sometimes a burlesque, character; an interlude introduced between theacts of a play or an opera.

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COMPLECTED

Complexioned. [Low, New Eng.]

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FAMISHMENT

State of being famished.