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1,397 words match “INSTRUMENT”

CAVITY n.
A hollow place; a hollow; as, the abdominal cavity. An instrument with a small cavity, like a small spoon. Arbuthot. Abnormal spaces or excavations are frequently formed in the lungs, which are designated cavities or vomicæ. Quain. Body cavity, the coelum. See under Body.
CENTERBIT; CENTREBIT n.
An instrument turning on a center, for boring holes. See Bit, n., 3.
CENTROLINEAD n.
An instrument for drawing lines through a point, or lines converging to a center.
CEPHALOMETER n.
An instrument measuring the dimensions of the head of a fetus during delivery.
CEPHALOTOME n.
An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.
CEPHALOTRIBE n.
An obstetrical instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
CERAUNOSCOPE n.
An instrument or apparatus employed in the ancient mysteries to imitate thunder and lightning. T. Moore.
CERVELAT n.
An ancient wind instrument, resembling the bassoon in tone.
CHAIN n.
An instrument which consists of links and is used in measuring land.
CHAMBER n.
stry or hangings for a chamber. -- Chamber lye, urine. Shak. -- Chamber music, vocal or instrumental music adapted to performance in a chamber or small apartment or audience room, instead of a theater, concert hall, or chuch. -- Chamber practice (Law.), the practice of counselors at law, who give their opinions in p…
CHARGER n.
An instrument for measuring or inserting a charge.
CHARTA n.
Material on which instruments, books, etc., are written; parchment or paper.
CHARTER n. 3 definitions
An instrument in writing, from the sovereign power of a state or country, executed in due form, bestowing rights, franchises, or privileges. The king [John, a.d. 1215], with a facility somewhat suspicious, signed and sealed the charter which was required of him. This famous deed, commonly called the "Great Charter," ei…
CHARTOMETER n.
An instrument for measuring charts or maps.
CHENG n.
A chinese reed instrument, with tubes, blown by the mouth.
CHIME n.
The harmonious sound of bells, or of musical instruments. Instruments that made melodius chime. Milton.
CHIP n.
A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument.
CHIPPING n.
A chip; a piece separated by a cutting or graving instrument; a fragment.
CHIROPLAST n.
An instrument to guid the hands and fingers of pupils in playing on the piano, etc.
CHLOROMETER n.
An instrument to test the decoloring or bleaching power of chloride of lime.
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