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ClavateClavate Cla"vate, Clavated Cla"va*ted, a. [L. clava club.]
(Bot. & Zo["o]l.)
Club-shaped; having the form of a club; growing gradually
thicker toward the top.
Note: [See Illust. of Antennae.] ClavatedClavate Cla"vate, Clavated Cla"va*ted, a. [L. clava club.]
(Bot. & Zo["o]l.)
Club-shaped; having the form of a club; growing gradually
thicker toward the top.
Note: [See Illust. of Antennae.] de Laval turbineTurbine Tur"bine, n.
A form of steam engine analogous in construction and action
to the water turbine. There are practically only two distinct
kinds, and they are typified in the de Laval and the Parsons
and Curtis turbines. The
de Laval turbine is an impulse turbine, in which steam
impinges upon revolving blades from a flared nozzle. The
flare of the nozzle causes expansion of the steam, and
hence changes its pressure energy into kinetic energy. An
enormous velocity (30,000 revolutions per minute in the 5
H. P. size) is requisite for high efficiency, and the
machine has therefore to be geared down to be of practical
use. Some recent development of this type include turbines
formed of several de Laval elements compounded as in the
ordinary expansion engine. The
Parsons turbine is an impulse-and-reaction turbine, usually
of the axial type. The steam is constrained to pass
successively through alternate rows of fixed and moving
blades, being expanded down to a condenser pressure of
about 1 lb. per square inch absolute. The
Curtis turbine is somewhat simpler than the Parsons, and
consists of elements each of which has at least two rows
of moving blades and one row of stationary. The bucket
velocity is lowered by fractional velocity reduction. Both
the Parsons and Curtis turbines are suitable for driving
dynamos and steamships directly. In efficiency, lightness,
and bulk for a given power, they compare favorably with
reciprocating engines. Egg clavageCleavage Cleav"age, n.
1. The act of cleaving or splitting.
2. (Crystallog.) The quality possessed by many crystallized
substances of splitting readily in one or more definite
directions, in which the cohesive attraction is a minimum,
affording more or less smooth surfaces; the direction of
the dividing plane; a fragment obtained by cleaving, as of
a diamond. See Parting.
3. (Geol.) Division into lamin[ae], like slate, with the
lamination not necessarily parallel to the plane of
deposition; -- usually produced by pressure.
Basal cleavage, cleavage parallel to the base of a crystal,
or to the plane of the lateral axes.
Cell cleavage (Biol.), multiplication of cells by fission.
See Segmentation.
Cubic cleavage, cleavage parallel to the faces of a cube.
Diagonal cleavage, cleavage parallel to ta diagonal plane.
Egg clavage. (Biol.) See Segmentation.
Lateral cleavage, cleavage parallel to the lateral planes.
Octahedral, Dodecahedral, or Rhombohedral, cleavage,
cleavage parallel to the faces of an octahedron,
dodecahedron, or rhombohedron.
Prismatic cleavage, cleavage parallel to a vertical prism. FlavanilineFlavaniline Fla*van"i*line (? or ?; 104), n. [L. flavus yellow
+ E. aniline.] (Chem.)
A yellow, crystalline, organic dyestuff, C16H14N2, of
artifical production. It is a strong base, and is a complex
derivative of aniline and quinoline. Formica flavaTurf Turf (t[^u]rf), n.; pl. Turfs, Obs. Turves. [AS.
turf; akin to D. turf peat, G. torf, OHG. zurba turf, Sw. &
Icel. torf turf, peat, Dan. t["o]rv, Skr. darbha a kind of
grass, a tuft of grass. [root]242.]
1. That upper stratum of earth and vegetable mold which is
filled with the roots of grass and other small plants, so
as to adhere and form a kind of mat; sward; sod.
At his head a grass-green turf. --Shak.
The Greek historian sets her in the field on a high
heap of turves. --Milton.
2. Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat.
3. Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the. ``We . . .
claim the honors of the turf.' --Cowper.
Note: Turf is often used adjectively, or to form compounds
which are generally self-explaining; as, turf ashes,
turf cutter or turf-cutter, turf pit or turf-pit,
turf-built, turf-clad, turf-covered, etc.
Turf ant (Zo["o]l.), a small European ant (Formica flava)
which makes small ant-hills on heaths and commons.
Turf drain, a drain made with turf or peat.
Turf hedge, a hedge or fence formed with turf and plants of
different kinds.
Turf house, a house or shed formed of turf, common in the
northern parts of Europe.
Turf moss a tract of turfy, mossy, or boggy land.
Turf spade, a spade for cutting and digging turf, longer
and narrower than the common spade. Inclavated
Inclavated In"cla*va`ted, a. [LL. inclavatus; L. pref. in- in
+ clavare to fasten with nails, fr. clavus nail.]
Set; fast; fixed. --Dr. John Smith.
Irrelavance
Irrelavance Ir*rel"a*vance, n.
Irrelevancy.
Irrelavancy
Irrelavancy Ir*rel"a*van*cy, n.
The quality or state of being irrelevant; as, the irrelevancy
of an argument.
IrrelavantIrrelavant Ir*rel"a*vant, a.
Not relevant; not applicable or pertinent; not bearing upon
or serving to support; foreign; extraneous; as, testimony or
arguments irrelevant to a case. -- Ir*rel"a*vant*ly, adv. IrrelavantlyIrrelavant Ir*rel"a*vant, a.
Not relevant; not applicable or pertinent; not bearing upon
or serving to support; foreign; extraneous; as, testimony or
arguments irrelevant to a case. -- Ir*rel"a*vant*ly, adv. Lavalliere
La valliere La val`liere", or Lavalliere La`val`liere", n.
A neck ornament consisting of a chain and single pendant, or
drop.
LavaretLavaret Lav"a*ret, n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.)
A European whitefish (Coregonus laveretus), found in the
mountain lakes of Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland. Lavatic
Lavatic La*vat"ic, a.
Like lava, or composed of lava; lavic.
Lavation
Lavation La*va"tion, n. [L. lavatio: cf. OF. lavation.]
A washing or cleansing. [Obs. or R.]
LavatoriesLavatory Lav"a*to*ry, n.; pl. Lavatories. [L. lavatorium:
cf. lavatoire. See Lave to wash, and cf. Laver.]
1. A place for washing.
2. A basin or other vessel for washing in.
3. A wash or lotion for a diseased part.
4. A place where gold is obtained by washing. LavatoryLavatory Lav"a*to*ry, n.; pl. Lavatories. [L. lavatorium:
cf. lavatoire. See Lave to wash, and cf. Laver.]
1. A place for washing.
2. A basin or other vessel for washing in.
3. A wash or lotion for a diseased part.
4. A place where gold is obtained by washing. Lavatory
Lavatory Lav"a*to*ry, a.
Washing, or cleansing by washing.
Lavature
Lavature Lav"a*ture (?; 135), n.
A wash or lotion. [Obs.]
Lycopodium clavatumSnake Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel.
sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent,
whether harmless or venomous. See Ophidia, and Serpent.
Note: Snakes are abundant in all warm countries, and much the
larger number are harmless to man.
Blind snake, Garter snake, Green snake, King snake,
Milk snake, Rock snake, Water snake, etc. See under
Blind, Garter, etc.
Fetich snake (Zo["o]l.), a large African snake (Python
Seb[ae]) used by the natives as a fetich.
Ringed snake (Zo["o]l.), a common European columbrine snake
(Tropidonotus natrix).
Snake eater. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The markhoor.
(b) The secretary bird.
Snake fence, a worm fence (which see). [U.S.]
Snake fly (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
neuropterous insects of the genus Rhaphidia; -- so
called because of their large head and elongated neck and
prothorax.
Snake gourd (Bot.), a cucurbitaceous plant (Trichosanthes
anguina) having the fruit shorter and less snakelike than
that of the serpent cucumber.
Snake killer. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The secretary bird.
(b) The chaparral cock.
Snake moss (Bot.), the common club moss (Lycopodium
clavatum). See Lycopodium.
Snake nut (Bot.), the fruit of a sapindaceous tree
(Ophiocaryon paradoxum) of Guiana, the embryo of which
resembles a snake coiled up.
Tree snake (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
colubrine snakes which habitually live in trees,
especially those of the genus Dendrophis and allied
genera. R clavataMaid Maid, n. [Shortened from maiden. ?. See Maiden.]
1. An unmarried woman; usually, a young unmarried woman;
esp., a girl; a virgin; a maiden.
Would I had died a maid, And never seen thee, never
borne thee son. --Shak.
Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her
attire? Yet my people have forgotten me. --Jer. ii.
32.
2. A man who has not had sexual intercourse. [Obs.]
Christ was a maid and shapen as a man. --Chaucer.
3. A female servant.
Spinning amongst her maids. --Shak.
Note: Maid is used either adjectively or in composition,
signifying female, as in maid child, maidservant.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray
skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback (R. clavata).
[Prov. Eng.]
Fair maid. (Zo["o]l.) See under Fair, a.
Maid of honor, a female attendant of a queen or royal
princess; -- usually of noble family, and having to
perform only nominal or honorary duties.
Old maid. See under Old. Raia clavataThornback Thorn"back`, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A European skate (Raia clavata) having
thornlike spines on its back.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The large European spider crab or king crab
(Maia squinado). S flavaSarracenia Sar`ra*ce"ni*a, n. [NL. So named after a Dr.
Sarrazin of Quebec.] (Bot.)
A genus of American perennial herbs growing in bogs; the
American pitcher plant.
Note: They have hollow pitcher-shaped or tubular leaves, and
solitary flowers with an umbrella-shaped style.
Sarracenia purpurea, the sidesaddle flower, is common
at the North; S. flava, rubra, Drummondii,
variolaris, and psittacina are Southern species.
All are insectivorous, catching and drowning insects in
their curious leaves. See Illust. of Sidesaddle
flower, under Sidesaddle. Sarracenia flavaTrumpets Trump"ets, n. pl. (Bot.)
A plant (Sarracenia flava) with long, hollow leaves. Translavation
Translavation Trans`la*va"tion, n. [Pref. trans- + L. lavatio,
-onis, washing.]
A laving or lading from one vessel to another. [Obs.]
--Holland.
Meaning of Lava from wikipedia
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Lava is
molten or
partially molten rock (magma) that has been
expelled from the
interior of a
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Lava is
molten volcanic rock or the
resulting solid rock
after cooling.
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lava tube, or pyroduct, is a
natural conduit formed by
flowing lava from a
volcanic vent that
moves beneath the
hardened surface of a
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- rock
formed from the
rapid cooling of low-viscosity
lava rich in
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exposed at or very near the
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