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Imperfectly cylindrical; approximately cylindrical.

Nearly or approximately pentangular; almost pentangular.

Approximately polygonal; somewhat or almost polygonal.

Nearly or approximately square; almost square.

Having the character of a synonym; expressing the same thing; conveying the same, or approximately the same, idea. -- Syn*on"y*mous*ly, adv. These words consist of two propositions, which are not distinct in sense, but one and the same thing variously expressed; for wisdom and understanding are synonymous words here.…

of nocturnal lemurine mammals having very large eyes and ears, a long tail, and very long proximal tarsal bones; -- called also malmag, spectral lemur, podji, and tarsier.

The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur.

ween the femur and tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the proximal part of the tarsus with the tibia.

cosmic salt is a triple salt. -- Triple star (Astron.), a system of three stars in close proximity. -- Triple time (Mus.), that time in which each measure is divided into three equal parts. -- Triple valve, in an automatic air brake for railroad cars, the valve under each car, by means of which the brake is controll…

The proximal segment in the hyoidean arch, becoming a part of the styloid process of the temporal bone in adult man.

ediately preceding the present; as, on the 1st ultimo; -- usually abbreviated to ult. Cf. Proximo.

The quality or state of being near, or not remote; nearness; propinquity; proximity; as, the value of the estate was increased by the vicinity of two country seats. A vicinity of disposition and relative tempers. Jer. Taylor.

of power, or to work done at the rate of one joule a second. An English horse power is approximately equal to 746 watts.

mantle is made by soaking a "stocking" in a solution of nitrates of thorium and cerium (approx. 99 : 1), drying, and, for use, igniting to burn the thread and convert the nitrates into oxides, which remain as a fragile ash. The light far exceeds that obtained from the same amount of gas with the ordinary fishtail burne…

vaporation of water; also, a stand for wine bottles, containing ice.a drink composed of approximately equal parts of wine and some carbonated beverage (soda). Also called California cooler. -- Wine fly (Zoöl.), small two-winged fly of the genus Piophila, whose larva lives in wine, cider, and other fermented liquors.…

With denotes or expresses some situation or relation of nearness, proximity, association, connection, or the like. It is used especially: --