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  • 71Cut — (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach short,… …

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  • 72Cut — (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach short,… …

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  • 73Cutting — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …

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  • 74Femora — Femur Fe mur (f[=e] m[u^]r), n.; pl. {Femora} (f[e^]m [ o]*r[.a]). [L. thigh.] (Anat.) (a) The thigh bone; it is the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton, which extends from the pelvis to the knee. (b) The proximal segment of the hind… …

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  • 75Femur — Fe mur (f[=e] m[u^]r), n.; pl. {Femora} (f[e^]m [ o]*r[.a]). [L. thigh.] (Anat.) (a) The thigh bone; it is the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton, which extends from the pelvis to the knee. (b) The proximal segment of the hind limb… …

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  • 76Full butt — Butt Butt, But But, n. [F. but butt, aim (cf. butte knoll), or bout, OF. bot, end, extremity, fr. boter, buter, to push, butt, strike, F. bouter; of German origin; cf. OHG. b[=o]zan, akin to E. beat. See {Beat}, v. t.] 1. A limit; a bound; a… …

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  • 77Heroism — Her o*ism (?; 277), n. [F. h[ e]ro[ i]sme.] The qualities characteristic of a hero, as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities. [1913 Webster] Heroism is the self devotion of genius manifesting itself in… …

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  • 78Renning — Ren ning (r?n n?ng), n. See 2d {Rennet}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Asses milk is holden for to be thickest, and therefore they use it instead of renning, to turn milk. Holland. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 79Spindle-shaped — Spin dle shaped , a. 1. Having the shape of a spindle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Thickest in the middle, and tapering to both ends; fusiform; applied chiefly to roots. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 80the bends — Bend Bend, n. [See {Bend}, v. t., and cf. {Bent}, n.] 1. A turn or deflection from a straight line or from the proper direction or normal position; a curve; a crook; as, a slight bend of the body; a bend in a road. [1913 Webster] 2. Turn;… …

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