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of the same kind growing together; a bunch. Her deeds were like great clusters of ripe grapes, Which load the bunches of the fruitful vine. Spenser.

The "beans" or "berries" (pyrenes) obtained from the drupes of a small evergreen tree of the genus Coffea, growing in Abyssinia, Arabia, Persia, and other warm regions of Asia and Africa, and also in tropical America.

A series of connected pipes in rows or layers, as in a steam heating apparatus. Induction coil. (Elec.) See under Induction. -- Ruhmkorff's coil (Elec.), an induction coil, sometimes so called from Ruhmkorff (, a prominent manufacturer of the apparatus.

in the boiler of a steam engine sometimes collapses. A balloon collapses when the gas escapes from it. Maunder.

rallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to render parallel, as rays of light.

ssions can be taken with prepared ink. The albertype, phototype, and heliotype are collotypes.

A yellowish beetle (Doryphora decemlineata), with ten longitudinal, black, dorsal stripes. It has migrated eastwards from its original habitat in Colorado, and is very destructive to the potato plant; -- called also potato beetle and potato bug. See Potato beetle.

A system or structure of many parts united. A regular compages of pipes and vessels. Ray.

A skylight on an upper deck with frames and sashes of various shapes, to admit light to a cabin or lower deck.

0 cubic inches) which can be drawn into the lungs in addition to the tidal air, by the deepest possible inspiration. -- Complemental males (Zoöl.), peculiar small males living parasitically on the ordinary hermaphrodite individuals of certain barnacles.

To arrange (types) in a composing stick in order for printing; to set (type).

Flattened lengthwise. Compessed air engine, an engine operated by the elastic force of compressed air.

ssary; due to complusion. This contribution therestening fall infinitely short of their hopes, they soon made it compulsory. Burke.

The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to the auditory canal.

A variety of American grape, with large dark blue (almost black) grapes in compact clusters.

Sexual lust; morbid carnal passion. Concupiscence like a pestilence walketh in darkness. Horne.

o bodies. It is believed that great ringing of bells, in populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air; which may be from the concussion of the air. Bacon.

A collection or mass of separate things. A foul and pestilent congregation of vapors. Shak.

Conveying or generating disease; pestilential; poisonous; as, contagious air.

he difficulty of an argument adds to the pleasure of contesting with in, when there are hopes of victory. Bp. Burnet. Of man, who dares in pomp with Jove contest Pope.