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The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds.

medial price of the several kinds of grain in the principal corn markets. On an average, taking the mean of unequal numbers or quantities.

The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking. Cowell.

he act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking in his own right. Blackstone.

In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking; as, he took back0 the offensive words.

An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the heavenly bodies, but now superseded by the quadrant and sextant; -- so called because the observer turned his back to the body observed.

To set free, or deliver from arrest, or out of custody, on the undertaking of some other person or persons that he or they will be responsible for the appearance, at a certain day and place, of the person bailed.

A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbor.

sh of the genus Diodon or the genus Tetraodon, having the power of distending its body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus. See Globefish, and Bur fish.

Instruments used in taking off the bark of trees. Gardner.

Act of taking a bath or baths. Bathing machine, a small room on wheels, to be driven into the water, for the convenience of bathers, who undress and dress therein.

An instrument for measuring depths, esp. one for taking soundings without a sounding line.

A small knob of metal on a firearm, used for taking aim (whence the expression to draw a bead, for, to take aim).

Partaking of the qualities of a bear; resembling a bear in temper or manners. Harris.

To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel. Totten.

Happening, or taking place, once in two years; as, a biennial election.

Hunting for, or taking, birds' nests or their contents.

To puncture, abrade, or sting with an organ (of some insects) used in taking food.

A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work.

The shedding of blood; the taking of life, murder; manslaughter; destruction. So wills the fierce, avenging sprite, Till blood for blood atones. Hood.