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h the commodity measured was made even with the top of the measuring vessel by rasing, or striking off, all that was above it. Burrill.

se. Pope. Rebounding lock (Firearms), one in which the hammer rebounds to half cock after striking the cap or primer.

The act of beating or striking back.

ssage, -- used in the harmonium, concertina, etc. It is distinguished from the beating or striking reed of the organ and clarinet. -- Meadow reed grass (Bot.), the Glyceria aquatica, a tall grass found in wet places. -- Reed babbler. See Reedbird. -- Reed bunting (Zoöl.) A European sparrow (Emberiza schoeniclus) whi…

Thrown back after striking a surface; as, reflected light, heat, sound, etc.

A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters.

The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. "An account is said to be taken with annual or semiannual rests." Abbott.

To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.

of a particular class or age; as, he was a gentleman of the old school. His face pale but striking, though not handsome after the schools. A. S. Hardy.

(Golf) To scrape the ground with the sole of the club, before striking the ball, in making a stroke.

To cut by striking violently and at random; to cut in long slits.

ing. Slung shot, a metal ball of small size, with a string attached, used by ruffians for striking.

To make a sharp noise by striking; to crack; as, to smack a whip. "She smacks the silken thong." Young.

To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling. Profpesy, and smite thine hands together. Ezek. xxi. 14. Saul . . . smote the javelin into the wall. 1 Sam. xix. 10.

for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock.

A noise made by striking upon or in a liquid.

To burst in pieces by striking against something; to dash into fragments. Like a vessel of glass she stove and sank. Longfellow.

A piece of steel for striking sparks from flint.

thrown upon a screen in such a manner as to seem to stand out in relief, so as to form a striking and accurate representation of the object itself; also, a pair of magic lanterns for producing the effect of dissolving views.

e smallest to the largest, and are tuned to the diatonic scale. The tones are produced by striking the pieces of wood with hard balls attached to flexible sticks.