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  • 31Ray — Ray, n. [OF. rai, F. rais, fr. L. radius a beam or ray, staff, rod, spoke of a wheel. Cf. {Radius}.] 1. One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 32Ray floret — Ray Ray, n. [OF. rai, F. rais, fr. L. radius a beam or ray, staff, rod, spoke of a wheel. Cf. {Radius}.] 1. One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays. [1913… …

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  • 33Ray flower — Ray Ray, n. [OF. rai, F. rais, fr. L. radius a beam or ray, staff, rod, spoke of a wheel. Cf. {Radius}.] 1. One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays. [1913… …

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  • 34Ray point — Ray Ray, n. [OF. rai, F. rais, fr. L. radius a beam or ray, staff, rod, spoke of a wheel. Cf. {Radius}.] 1. One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays. [1913… …

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  • 35Rebus — Re bus (r[=e] b[u^]s), n.; pl. {Rebuses} (r[=e] b[u^]s*[e^]z). [L. rebus by things, abl. pl. of res a thing: cf. F. r[ e]bus. Cf. 3d {Real}.] 1. A mode of expressing words and phrases by pictures of objects whose names resemble those words, or… …

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  • 36Rebuses — Rebus Re bus (r[=e] b[u^]s), n.; pl. {Rebuses} (r[=e] b[u^]s*[e^]z). [L. rebus by things, abl. pl. of res a thing: cf. F. r[ e]bus. Cf. 3d {Real}.] 1. A mode of expressing words and phrases by pictures of objects whose names resemble those words …

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  • 37Roentgen rays — X ray X ray, X ray X ray([e^]ks r[=a] ), n. [so called by its discoverer because of its enigmatical character, x being an algebraic symbol for an unknown quantity.] (Physics) originally, any of the rays produced when cathode rays strike upon… …

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  • 38Rontgen ray — Ray Ray, n. [OF. rai, F. rais, fr. L. radius a beam or ray, staff, rod, spoke of a wheel. Cf. {Radius}.] 1. One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays. [1913… …

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  • 39Simple — Sim ple, a. [Compar. {Simpler}; superl. {Simplest}.] [F., fr. L. simplus, or simplex, gen. simplicis. The first part of the Latin words is probably akin to E. same, and the sense, one, one and the same; cf. L. semel once, singuli one to each,… …

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  • 40Simple contract — Simple Sim ple, a. [Compar. {Simpler}; superl. {Simplest}.] [F., fr. L. simplus, or simplex, gen. simplicis. The first part of the Latin words is probably akin to E. same, and the sense, one, one and the same; cf. L. semel once, singuli one to… …

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