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ic and acid is expelled from carbonate of calcium in the burning of limestone in order to make lime.

To make a calculation; to forecast caonsequences; to estimate; to compute. The strong passions, whether good or bad, never calculate. F. W. Robertson.

, estimate. "The calculation of eclipses." Nichol. The mountain is not so his calculation makes it. Boyle.

A heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, as a stove, etc.

To make warm or hot.

One who makes calendars. [R.]

An alloy of lead and tin, of which the Chinese make tea canisters.

To make an indentation in the edge of a metal plate, as along a seam in a steam boiler or an iron ship, to force the edge of the upper plate hard against the lower and so fill the crevice.

To make a demand, requirement, or request. They called for rooms, and he showed them one. Bunyan.

ely called. Who hath . . . called us with an holy calling. 2 Tim. i. 9. Give diligence to make yior calling . . . sure. 2 Pet. i. 10.

To make calm; to render still or quet, as elements; as, to calm the winds. To calm the tempest raised by Eolus. Dryden.

One who, or that which, makes calm.

To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime.

A quick and lively dance. [Obs.] Make you dance canary With sprightly fire and motion. Shak.

To turn in flight; -- said of a hawk. [Obs.] Nares. He makes his stoop; but wanting breath, is forced To cancelier. Massinger.

s her aim in the stoop. [Obs.] The fierce and eager hawks, down thrilling from the skies, Make sundry canceliers are they the fowl can reach. Drayton.

To make or become white, or candied. [R.]

A pasteboard shell used in signaling. It is filled with a composition which makes a brilliant light when it explodes. Farrow.

To make sugar crystals of or in; to form into a mass resembling candy; as, to candy sirup.

To make or furnish with cane or rattan; as, to cane chairs.