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Like or belonging to the Dicyemata. -- n.

impress any desired device on, an object or surface, by pressure or by a blow; used in forging metals, coining, striking up sheet metal, etc.

To get by digging; as, to dig potatoes, or gold.

A degraded tribe of California Indians; -- so called from their practice of digging roots for food.

A ditch; a channel for water made by digging. Little channels or dikes cut to every bed. Ray.

The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on al

A cotton fabric employed for hangings and furniture coverings, and formerly used for women's under-garments. It is of many patterns, both plain and twilled, and occasionally is printed in colors.

Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar. Think you a little din can daunt mine ears Shak. He knew the battle's din afar. Sir W. Scott. The dust and din and steam of town. Tennyson.

sound, as a bell; to ring; to clang. The fretful tinkling of the convent bell evermore dinging among the mountain echoes. W. Irving.

To perform the action of plunging some receptacle, as a dipper, ladle. etc.; into a liquid or a soft substance and removing a part. Whoever dips too deep will find death in the pot. L'Estrange.

Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a diphthong. -- Diph*thon"gal*ly, adv.

The act of changing into a diphthong. H. Sweet.

Having two wings only; belonging to the order Diptera.

Having two wings, as certain insects; belonging to the order Diptera.

The act of disarranging, or the state of being disarranged; confusion; disorder. Cowper.

To prohibit; to forbid. [Scot. Obs.] Sir W. Scott. Discharging arch (Arch.), an arch over a door, window, or other opening, to distribute the pressure of the wall above. See Illust. of Lintel. -- Discharging piece, Discharging strut (Arch.), a piece set to carry thrust or weight to a solid point of support. -- Discha…

ne who, or that which, discharges. Specifically, in electricity, an instrument for discharging a Leyden jar, or electrical battery, by making a connection between the two surfaces; a discharging rod.

Pertaining to discipline; intended for discipline; corrective; belonging to a course of training. Those canons . . . were only disciplinary. Bp. Ferne. The evils of the . . . are disciplinary and remedial. Buckminster.

The act of disclosing, uncovering, or revealing; bringing to light; exposure. He feels it [his secret] beating at his heart, rising to his throat, and demanding disclosure. D. Webster.

The act of discouraging, or the state of being discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence; dejection.