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The prominent ridge over the eye, with the hair that covers it, forming an arch above the orbit. And his arched brow, pulled o'er his eyes, With solemn proof proclaims him wise. Churchill.

To give a bright brown color to, as to gun barrels, by forming a thin coat of oxide on their surface. Ure.

To run with a gurdling noise, as if forming bubbles; as, a bubbling stream. Pope.

sp. that incomplete variety in which the hernial pouch descends only as far as the groin, forming a swelling there like a bubo.

A pad or cushion forming the end of a fender, which recieves the blow; -- sometimes called buffing apparatus.

Decorative woodwork in which tortoise shell, yellow metal, white metal, etc., are inlaid, forming scrolls, cartouches, etc. [Written also boule, boulework.]

y to the lower orders of society. Restless, jealous, ambitious, and little minds are ever forming cabals. Factions belong especially to free governments, and are raised by busy and turbulent spirits for selfish porposes". Crabb.

e framework or skeleton upon which a regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff. [Written also cader.]

Of or pertaining to mathematical calculations; performing or able to perform mathematical calculations.

A collection of tents, huts, etc., for shelter, commonly arranged in an orderly manner. Forming a camp in the neighborhood of Boston. W. Irving.

A connected series of military operations forming a distinct stage in a war; the time during which an army keeps the field. Wilhelm.

either winds up with a coda (tailpiece), or, as each voice finishes, commences anew, thus forming a perpetual fugue or round. It is the strictest form of imitation. See Imitation.

A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask. Knight.

nks, and supported near the middle of their own length on piers which they overhang, thus forming cantalevers which meet over the space to be spanned or sustain a third portion, to complete the connection.

The operation of forming a new canthus, when one has been destroyed by injury or disease.

Able or qualified to make large views of things, as in obtaining knowledge or forming designs; comprehensive; liberal. "A capacious mind." Watts.

s. It is fatal to animal life, extinguishes combustion, and burns with a pale blue flame, forming carbon dioxide.

Belonging to, forming, or containing carpels.

The act or process of forming cartilage. Wright.

The act business of forming chart's or maps.