pounce
31Pounce box — Pounce Pounce, n. [F. ponce pumice, pounce, fr. L. pumex, icis, pumice. See {Pumice}.] 1. A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript. [1913 Webster] 2. Charcoal dust, or some other …
32Pounce paper — Pounce Pounce, n. [F. ponce pumice, pounce, fr. L. pumex, icis, pumice. See {Pumice}.] 1. A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript. [1913 Webster] 2. Charcoal dust, or some other …
33pounce pot — noun A container for pounce for preparing writing surfaces, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑pounce …
34Pounce (cat treats) — Pounce is a brand of cat treats that are manufactured by Del Monte Foods. The treats come in different flavors such as Tuna, Chicken, Seafood Medley, Catnip and Three Cheese. In the 1980s, pounces were also available in such flavors as shrimp… …
35pounce upon — index attack, oppugn, seize (confiscate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
36pounce on something — ˈpounce on/upon sth derived to quickly notice sth that sb has said or done, especially in order to criticize it Syn: seize on/upon • His comments were pounced upon by the press. Main entry: ↑pouncederived …
37pounce upon something — ˈpounce on/upon sth derived to quickly notice sth that sb has said or done, especially in order to criticize it Syn: seize on/upon • His comments were pounced upon by the press. Main entry: ↑pouncederived …
38Pounce (calligraphy) — Before the invention of blotting paper a fine powder, pounce, was sprinkled over wet ink to hasten drying. This powder is prepared from single substances such as finely ground salt, fine sand, and powdered soft minerals such as talc or soapstone …
39pounce box — noun : a box with a perforated lid for holding and sprinkling pounce * * * pounce bag or pounce box noun A perforated bag or box for sprinkling pounce • • • Main Entry: ↑pounce * * * pounce box, a box with a perforated lid for sprinkling or… …
40pounce bag — noun see pounce VI, 2c * * * pounce bag or pounce box noun A perforated bag or box for sprinkling pounce • • • Main Entry: ↑pounce …
