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The act of simplifying. A. Smith.

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  • SMITHSONIAN
    Of or pertaining to the Englishman J.L.M. Smithson, or to the national institution of learning which he endowed at Washington, D.C.; as, the Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Reports. -- n.
  • SMITHSONITE
    Native zinc carbonate. It generally occurs in stalactitic, reniform, or botryoidal shapes, of a white to gray, green, or brown color. See Note under Calamine.
  • SMITHER
    Fragments; atoms; finders. Smash the bottle to smithers. Tennyson. (more info) 1. Light, fine rain. 2. pl.
  • SMITH
    Icel. smi, Dan. & Sw. smed, Goth. smi ; cf. Gr. 1. One who forgess with the hammer; one who works in metals; as, a blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, and the like. Piers Plowman. Nor yet the smith hath learned to form a sword. Tate. 2. One who
  • SMITHCRAFT
    The art or occupation of a smith; smithing. Sir W. Raleigh.
  • SMITHERY
    1. The workshop of a smith; a smithy or stithy. 2. Work done by a smith; smithing. The din of all his smithery may some time or other possibly wake this noble duke. Burke.
  • SMITHEREENS
    Fragments; atoms; smithers. W. Black.
  • SIMPLIFY
    To make simple; to make less complex; to make clear by giving the explanation for; to show an easier or shorter process for doing or making. The collection of duties is drawn to a point, and so far simplified. A. Hamilton. It is important,
  • SMITHING
    The act or art of working or forging metals, as iron, into any desired shape. Moxon.
  • SMITHY
    The workshop of a smith, esp. a blacksmith; a smithery; a stithy. Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands. Lonfellow.
  • WHITESMITH
    1. One who works in tinned or galvanized iron, or white iron; a tinsmith. 2. A worker in iron who finishes or polishes the work, in distinction from one who forges it.
  • LOCKSMITH
    An artificer whose occupation is to make or mend locks.
  • SILVERSMITH
    One whose occupation is to manufacture utensils, ornaments, etc., of silver; a worker in silver.
  • IRONSMITH
    An East Indian barbet , inhabiting the Island of Hainan. The name alludes to its note, which resembles the sounds made by a smith. (more info) 1. A worker in iron; one who makes and repairs utensils of iron; a blacksmith.
  • BLADESMITH
    A sword cutler.
  • GUNSMITHERY; GUNSMITH; GUNSMITHING
    The art or business of a gunsmith.
  • JACKSMITH
    A smith who makes jacks. See 2d Jack, 4, c. Dryden.
  • COPPERSMITH
    One whose occupation is to manufacture copper utensils; a worker in copper.
  • GUNSMITH
    One whose occupation is to make or repair small firearms; an armorer.
  • TINSMITH
    One who works in tin; a tinner.

 

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