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Of a pertaining to ancient Carthage, a city of northern Africa. -- n.

See Cartilaginous. Ray.

The act or process of forming cartilage. Wright.

Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage.

The state of being clogged.

Anything which clogs. Dr. H. More.

To unite or hold together; as, the side pieces compaginate the frame. [Obs.] W. Montagu.

Union of parts; structure. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

Tending to one point; approaching each other; convergent; as, converging lines. Whewell. Converging rays(Opt.), rays of light, which, proceeding from different points of an object, tend toward a single point. -- Converging series (Math.), a series in which if an indefinitely great number of terms be taken, their sum w…

The state of being craggy.

In a cringing manner.

Deprived of virginity. [R.]

A deflouring. [R.] Feltham.

A type of internal-combustion engine in which the air drawn in by the suction stroke is so highly compressed that the heat generated ignites the fuel (usually crude oil), the fuel being automatically sprayed into the cylinder under pressure. The Diesel engine has a very high thermal efficiency.

The act or the place of excavating.

Quality of being dingy; a dusky hue.

Causing or indicating discouragement. -- Dis*cour"a*ging*ly, adv.

Loosing; setting free; detaching. Disengaging machinery. See under Engaging.

Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as, a disobliging person or act.

In a manner to disparage or dishonor; slightingly.