2. That which lies dormant, as a law. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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3. A sleeping car. [Colloq. U.S.]
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4. (Zo["o]l.) An animal that hibernates, as the bear.
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5. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large fresh-water gobioid fish ({Eleotris dormatrix}). (b) A nurse shark. See under {Nurse}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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