Dividers

  • 91Scribe — Scribe, v. i. To make a mark. [1913 Webster] With the separated points of a pair of spring dividers scribe around the edge of the templet. A. M. Mayer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 92Step — Step, v. t. 1. To set, as the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To fix the foot of (a mast) in its step; to erect. [1913 Webster] {To step off}, to measure by steps, or paces; hence, to divide, as a space, or to form a series of marks, by… …

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  • 93To have legs — Leg Leg (l[e^]g), n. [Icel. leggr; akin to Dan. l[ae]g calf of the leg, Sw. l[ a]gg.] 1. A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot.… …

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  • 94To stand on one's own legs — Leg Leg (l[e^]g), n. [Icel. leggr; akin to Dan. l[ae]g calf of the leg, Sw. l[ a]gg.] 1. A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot.… …

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  • 95To step off — Step Step, v. t. 1. To set, as the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To fix the foot of (a mast) in its step; to erect. [1913 Webster] {To step off}, to measure by steps, or paces; hence, to divide, as a space, or to form a series of marks, by… …

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  • 96Vernier calipers — Calipers Cal i*pers, n. pl. [Corrupted from caliber.] An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts,… …

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  • 97water leg — Leg Leg (l[e^]g), n. [Icel. leggr; akin to Dan. l[ae]g calf of the leg, Sw. l[ a]gg.] 1. A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot.… …

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  • 98Belfast — This article is about the capital of Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Belfast (disambiguation). Coordinates: 54°35′49″N 5°55′48″W / 54.597°N 5.930°W / …

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  • 99Coast — For other uses, see Coast (disambiguation). A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean.[1] A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term coastal zone can …

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  • 100Clock — For other uses, see Clock (disambiguation). Timepiece redirects here. For the Kenny Rogers album, see Timepiece (album). Platform clock at King s Cross railway station, London …

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