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A violent exclamation; ejaculation. He would . . . break out into bitter and passionate eruditions. Sir H. Wotton.

The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have cried out "Eureka! eureka!" (I have found it! I have found it!), upon suddenly discovering a method of finding out how much the gold of King Hiero's crown had been alloyed. Hence, an expression of triumph concerning a discovery.

Outcry; clamor. [Archaic] Cursing cries and deep exclaims. Shak.

A clamp for holding a locomotive frame to the boiler while allowing lengthwise motion. -- Expansion valve (Steam Engine), a cut-off valve, to shut off steam from the cylinder before the end of each stroke.

xpediency in vice. Cogan. To determine concerning the expedience of action. Sharp. Much declamation may be heard in the present day against expediency, as if it were not the proper object of a deliberative assembly, and as if it were only pursued by the unprincipled. Whately.

or clique of partisans of any kind, acting for their own interests, especially if greedy, clamorous, and reckless of the common good.

ssensions, in opposition to government or the common good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public measures or men; -- said of persons. Factious for the house of Lancaster. Shak.

A projecting tooth or prong, as in a part of a lock, or the plate of a belt clamp, or the end of a tool, as a chisel, where it enters the handle.

An exclamation of contempt, disgust, or abhorrence.

A lost scent; act of losing the scent. Ceasing their clamorous cry till they have singled, With much ado, the cold fault cleary out. Shak.

A nonsensical exclamation attributed to giants and ogres; hence, any expression calculated to impose upon the timid and ignorant. "Impudent fee-faw-fums." J. H. Newman.

An exclamatory word or phrase, equivalent to nonsense! [Colloq.]

An exclamation denoting contempt or dislike. See Fy. Fuller.

An exclamation of abhorrence or contempt; poh; fle. Shak.

re of various kinds, named from the substance inclosed in the batter; as, apple fritters, clam fritters, oyster fritters.

Exaggerated declamation; rant.

A made-up story; stuff; nonsense; humbug; -- often an exclamation of contempt.

An exclamation of disgust; foh; faugh. Dryden.

A large edible clam (Schizothærus Nuttalli), of the Pacific coast; -- called also gaper clam.

A gigantic clam (Glycimeris generosa) of the Pacific coast of North America, highly valued as an article of food.