Rock-wood

  • 51rock maple — Maple Ma ple (m[=a] p l), n. [AS. mapolder, mapulder, mapol; akin to Icel. m[ o]purr; cf. OHG. mazzaltra, mazzoltra, G. massholder.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Acer}, including about fifty species. {Acer saccharinum} is the {rock maple}, or… …

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  • 52rock·er — /ˈrɑːkɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 : a curved piece of wood or metal on which an object (such as a cradle or chair) moves back and forth or from side to side 2 chiefly US : ↑rocking chair 3 a : someone who plays or performs rock music 3 b : someone… …

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  • 53wood-lily — gausiažiedis dendrobis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gegužraibinių šeimos augalas (Dendrobium speciosum), paplitęs Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dendrobium speciosum angl. rock lily; wood lily šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… …

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  • 54rock milk — Agaric Ag a*ric (?; 277), n. [L. agaricum, Gr. ?, said to be fr. Agara, a town in Sarmatia.] 1. (Bot.) A fungus of the genus {Agaricus}, of many species, of which the common mushroom is an example. [1913 Webster] 2. An old name for several… …

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  • 55rock-lily — gausiažiedis dendrobis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gegužraibinių šeimos augalas (Dendrobium speciosum), paplitęs Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dendrobium speciosum angl. rock lily; wood lily šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… …

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  • 56rock elm — 1. an elm, Ulmus thomasii, of eastern North America, having deeply furrowed, grayish brown bark. 2. the hard, heavy wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the manufacture of various types of containers. [1820 30] * * * …

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  • 57rock maple — noun maple of eastern and central North America having three lobed to five lobed leaves and hard close grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies… …

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  • 58rock-boring isopod — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a marine isopod (Sphaeroma pentodon) of the Pacific Coast of No. America that burrows into stone or wood by biting off pieces with its powerful mandibles …

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  • 59rock cedar — noun : a juniper (Juniperus mexicana) of the southwestern United States and Mexico that closely resembles the red cedar and has valuable wood used for ties and telegraph poles called also mountain cedar …

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  • 60rock fastener — noun : an interlocking seal formed by looped ends of wire binding a wood box …

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