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Word Meanings - MARTIN - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding.

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  • FACETIAE
    Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
  • FACIES
    The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. (more info) 1. The anterior part of the head; the face.
  • FACILITATION
    The act of facilitating or making easy.
  • GRINDSTONE
    A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. To hold, pat, or bring one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude. They might be ashamed,
  • FACIEND
    The multiplicand. See Facient,
  • STONEBRASH
    A subsoil made up of small stones or finely-broken rock; brash.
  • GRINDLE STONE
    A grindstone.
  • FACUND
    Eloquent.
  • GRINDLET
    A small drain.
  • STONEROOT
    A North American plant having a very hard root; horse balm. See Horse balm, under Horse.
  • FACTIOUS
    1. Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise dissensions, 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.
  • FACTION
    One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colors) in the games of the circus. 2. A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority,
  • FACT
    1. A doing, making, or preparing. A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of fucus, paint for ladies. B. Jonson. 2. An effect produced or achieved; anything done or that comes to pass; an act; an event; a circumstance. What might instigate
  • GRINDINGLY
    In a grinding manner.
  • PERFORATA
    A division of corals including those that have a porous texture, as Porites and Madrepora; -- opposed to Aporosa. A division of Foraminifera, including those having perforated shells.
  • FACINOROUS
    Atrociously wicked. Jer. Taylor. -- Fa*cin"o*rous*ness, n.
  • STONE-STILL
    As still as a stone. Shak.
  • FACTITIVE
    Pertaining to that relation which is proper when the act, as of a transitive verb, is not merely received by an object, but produces some change in the object, as when we say, He made the water wine. Sometimes the idea of activity in a
  • FACTORIZE
    To give warning to; -- said of a person in whose hands the effects of another are attached, the warning being to the effect that he shall not pay the money or deliver the property of the defendant in his hands to him, but appear and answer the
  • STONE-BLIND
    As blind as a stone; completely blind.
  • CREAM-FACED
    White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion. Thou cream-faced loon. Shak.
  • PITCHSTONE
    An igneous rock of semiglassy nature, having a luster like pitch.
  • BAREFACEDNESS
    The quality of being barefaced; shamelessness; assurance; audaciousness.
  • CHYLIFACTIVE
    Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle.
  • CAPSTONE
    A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; -- so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.
  • CLINKSTONE
    An igneous rock of feldspathic composition, lamellar in structure, and clinking under the hammer. See Phonolite.
  • CRABFACED
    Having a sour, disagreeable countenance. Beau & Fl.
  • MOORSTONE
    A species of English granite, used as a building stone.
  • RUBSTONE
    A stone for scouring or rubbing; a whetstone; a rub.
  • TEMPOROFACIAL
    Of or pertaining to both the temple and the face.
  • OLFACTOR
    A smelling organ; a nose.

 

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