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scapement
scapement (ˈskeɪpmənt) [Aphetic form of escapement.] = escapement 2.1755 [see escapement 2]. 1789 Trans. Soc. Arts II. 245 A Scapement, for the use of clock-makers. 1822 Scott Nigel ii, They..have no more regularity in them than a watch without a scapement. 1879 Cassell's Techn. Educ. I. 190/2 The m... Oxford English Dictionary
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escapement
escapement (ɪˈskeɪpmənt) See also scapement. [f. escape v. + -ment; app. first in sense 2 after Fr. échappement.] 1. a. The action of escaping. rare.1824 Hood Two Swans iv, Hope can spy no golden gate For sweet escapement. 1864 Sala in Daily Tel. 19 Oct., Wilmington, the last avenue of escapement le... Oxford English Dictionary
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recoiling
▪ I. recoiling, vbl. n. (rɪˈkɔɪlɪŋ) [f. as prec. + -ing1.] The action of the vb. in various senses.c 1380 Sir Ferumb. 2771 In þe reculynge þat þay made an hundred of hem wer sleyn. 1523 Ld. Berners Froiss. I. l. 72 On the see ther is no reculyng nor fleyng, ther is no remedy but to fight. 1590 Sir J... Oxford English Dictionary
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scape
▪ I. scape, n.1 (skeɪp) Also 4 schap, 4–6 skape. [Aphetic var. of escape n.1] 1. An act of escaping; = escape n.1 arch. Now chiefly in hairbreadth scape, after Shakespeare: see hairbreadth. (Often written 'scape.)a 1300 Cursor M. 23730 All sal we rin into his rape, we wat þat þar mai li na scape. 13... Oxford English Dictionary
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repose
▪ I. repose, n. (rɪˈpəʊz) Also 6 reposse. [a. F. repos (11th c.; OF. also repaus = Prov. repaus, Sp. reposo, Pg. repouso, It. riposo), vbl. n. f. reposer: see repose v.2] 1. a. Temporary rest or cessation from activity, in order to refresh or restore the physical or mental powers; esp. the rest give... Oxford English Dictionary
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a-
a-, prefix from various sources. 1. OE. a-, originally ar- (rarely preserved, as in ar-æfnan), OHG. ar-, ir- ur- (mod. G. er-), Goth. us- ur-, implying motion onward or away from a position, hence away, on, up, out, and thus with verbs of motion adding intensity; as in a-bide, a-go, a-rise, a-wake, ... Oxford English Dictionary
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comma
comma (ˈkɒmə) Pl. commas (formerly -aes); as L. or Gr., commata (ˈkɒmətə). [a. L. comma, Gr. κόµµα stamp, piece cut off, short clause, etc.:—*κόπ-µα, f. κοπ- root of κόπτειν to strike, cut.] 1. In Greek Rhet. and Prosody: A phrase or group of words less than a colon (q.v.). Hence, † A short member o... Oxford English Dictionary
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horizontal
horizontal, a. (n.) (hɒrɪˈzɒntəl) [f. L. type *horīzontāl-is, f. horīzōn, horīzont- (see prec. n.). Cf. F. horizontal (1545 in Hatz.-Darm.).] A. adj. 1. Of or belonging to the horizon; situated on or occurring at the horizon. Now chiefly in special collocations, as horizontal parallax, the geocentri... Oxford English Dictionary
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cylinder
▪ I. cylinder, n. (ˈsɪlɪndə(r)) Also 6–7 cylindre, 7 cilinder, sillinder. [ad. L. cylindrus cylinder, roller, a. Gr. κύλινδρος roller, deriv. of κυλίνδ-ειν to roll. Cf. 16th c. F. cilindre, cylindre. There was an earlier form chilindre (in sense 3) in ME. and OF.] I. 1. a. Geom. A solid figure of wh... Oxford English Dictionary
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