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ANEMOGRAM n.
A record made by an anemograph.
ANEMOGRAPH n.
An instrument for measuring and recording the direction and force of the wind. Knight.
ANEMOGRAPHY n.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
ANGELIC; ANGELICAL a.
e Christian Church; -- so called from its beginning with the song of the heavenly host recorded in Luke ii. 14. Eadie.
ANGIONEUROSIS n.
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel. --An`gi*o*neu*rot"ic (#), a.
ANGLE OF INCIDENCE n.
The angle between the chord of an aërocurve and the relative direction of the undisturbed air current.
ANGLICAN a.
or connected with, the established church of England; as, the Anglican church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc.
ANGLO-SAXONISM n.
A characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon race; especially, a word or an idiom of the Anglo-Saxon tongue. M. Arnold.
ANGLOMANIA n.
A mania for, or an inordinate attachment to, English customs, institutions, etc.
ANGRY a.
roceeding from anger; acting as if moved by anger; wearing the marks of anger; as, angry words or tones; an angry sky; angry waves. "An angry countenance." Prov. xxv. 23.
ANHARMONIC a.
is the quantity (ac/ad):(bc/bd), where the segments are to regarded as plus or minus, according to the order of the letters.
ANIMAL a.
wed with animal life. It embraces several subkingdoms, and under these there are Classes, Orders, Families, Genera, Species, and sometimes intermediate groupings, all in regular subordination, but variously arranged by different writers.
ANISEED n.
The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it. "Oil of aniseed." Brande & C.
ANISETTE n.
A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds. De Colange.
ANLAUT n.
An initial sound, as of a word or syllable.
ANNALIZE v.
To record in annals. Sheldon.
ANNALS n. 4 definitions
A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. "Annals the revolution." Macaulay. "The annals of our religion." Rogers.
ANNEAL v.
To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.
ANNOTATION n.
t, or explanation; -- usually in the plural; as, annotations on ancient authors, or on a word or a passage.
ANNULAR a.
conceals the central part of the sun's disk, leaving a complete ring of light around the border.
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