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polygonal figure assumed by a cord fastened at its extremities, and sustaining weights at different points.

CapabIe of being melted or liquefied. Fusible metal, any alloy of different metals capable of being easily fused, especially an alloy of five parts of bismuth, three of lead, and two of tin, which melts at a temperature below that of boiling water. Ure. -- Fusible plug (Steam Boiler), a piece of easily fusible alloy,…

A yellow or brown amorphous substance, of indifferent nature, found in cod-liver oil.

ing the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle. Differential galvanometer. See under Differental, a. -- Sine galvanometer, Cosine galvanometer, Tangent galvanometer (Elec.), a galvanometer in which the sine, cosine, or tangent respectively, of the angle through which the needl…

A visit between whalers at sea; a holding of social intercourse between those on different vessels at sea, or (Local U. S.) between persons ashore.

The production of offspring by the union of parents of different sexes; sexual reproduction; -- the opposite of agamogenesis.

on of the diversities of climate, productions, etc. -- Political geography treats of the different countries into which earth is divided with regard to political and social and institutions and conditions.

A charm affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are.

Separation of the sexes in different individuals; -- opposed to hermaphroditism.

s, the days of grace are three, but in some countries more, the usages of merchants being different. -- Good graces, favor; friendship. -- Grace cup. (a) A cup or vessel in which a health is drunk after grace. (b) A health drunk after grace has been said. The grace cup follows to his sovereign's health. Hing. -- Grac…

designs by scratching them through a surface of layer plaster, glazing, etc., revealing a different- colored ground; also, pottery or ware so decorated; -- chiefly used attributively.

e. Moving his face into such a hideons grimace, that every feature of it appeared under a different distortion. Addison.

r grinding grain; especially, a mill for grinding grists, or portions of grain brought by different customers; a custom mill.

ta, having some resemblance, or common characteristics in form or structure. The term has different uses, and may be made to include certain species of a genus, or a whole genus, or certain genera, or even several orders.

A term used for lace of different kinds; most properly for a lace of large pattern and heavy material which has no ground or mesh, but has the pattern held together by connecting threads called bars or brides.

y thy habit as thy purse can buy. Shak. There are, among the states, several of Venus, in different habits. Addison.

A short line used in drawing and engraving, especially in shading and denoting different surfaces, as in map drawing. See Hatching.

A form of apparatus (somewhat different from the hemadrometer) for measuring the velocity of the blood.

A person whose father and mother are of different races; a half- breed.

Proceeding from a male and female of different breeds or races; having only one parent of good stock; as, a half-blooded sheep.