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  • 121Thin section — Section Sec tion, n. [L. sectio, fr. secare, sectum, to cut; akin to E. saw a cutting instrument: cf. F. section. See {Saw}, and cf. {Scion}, {Dissect}, {Insect}, {Secant}, {Segment}.] 1. The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the… …

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  • 122To run a risk — Risk Risk, n. [F. risque; cf. It. risco, risico, rischio, Pg. risco, Sp. riesgo, and also Sp. risco a steep rock; all probably fr. L. resceare to cut off; pref. re re + secare to cut; the word having been probably first used among sailors. See… …

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  • 123Trisect — Tri*sect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trisected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trisecting}.] [Pref. tri + L. sectus, p. p. of secare to cut. See {Section}.] 1. To cut or divide into three parts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) To cut or divide into three equal parts.… …

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  • 124Trisected — Trisect Tri*sect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trisected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trisecting}.] [Pref. tri + L. sectus, p. p. of secare to cut. See {Section}.] 1. To cut or divide into three parts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) To cut or divide into three equal… …

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  • 125Trisecting — Trisect Tri*sect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trisected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trisecting}.] [Pref. tri + L. sectus, p. p. of secare to cut. See {Section}.] 1. To cut or divide into three parts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) To cut or divide into three equal… …

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  • 126Ventral segment — Segment Seg ment, n. [L. segmentum, fr. secare to cut, cut off: cf. F. segment. See {Saw} a cutting instrument.] 1. One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion; as, a… …

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  • 127dissect — verb Etymology: Latin dissectus, past participle of dissecare to cut apart, from dis + secare to cut more at saw Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. to separate into pieces ; expose the several parts of (as an animal) for scientific ex …

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  • 128insect — noun Etymology: Latin insectum, from neuter of insectus, past participle of insecare to cut into, from in + secare to cut more at saw Date: 1601 1. a. any of numerous small invertebrate animals (as spiders or centipedes) that are more or less… …

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