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An apparatus for projecting a powerful beam of light of approximately parallel rays, usually devised so that it can be swiveled about.

The eleventh month of the ancient Hebrew year, approximately corresponding with February. W. Smith (Bibl. Dict. ).

cess, or one of nearly that shape, as the apse of a church, a niche, or the like. It is approximately the quarter of a hollow sphere.

To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering.

Approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve.

Approximately arctic; belonging to a region just without the arctic circle.

Imperfectly cylindrical; approximately cylindrical.

Nearly or approximately pentangular; almost pentangular.

Approximately polygonal; somewhat or almost polygonal.

Nearly or approximately square; almost square.

Having the character of a synonym; expressing the same thing; conveying the same, or approximately the same, idea. -- Syn*on"y*mous*ly, adv. These words consist of two propositions, which are not distinct in sense, but one and the same thing variously expressed; for wisdom and understanding are synonymous words here.…

of power, or to work done at the rate of one joule a second. An English horse power is approximately equal to 746 watts.

vaporation of water; also, a stand for wine bottles, containing ice.a drink composed of approximately equal parts of wine and some carbonated beverage (soda). Also called California cooler. -- Wine fly (Zoöl.), small two-winged fly of the genus Piophila, whose larva lives in wine, cider, and other fermented liquors.…