Webster's Dictionary 1913

5563

Pluvian

Plu″vi‐an (?), n.(Zoöl.) The crocodile bird.

5564

Pluviograph

Plu″vi‐o‐graph (?), n. [L. pluvia rain + -graph.] A self-registering rain gauge.

5565

Pluviography

Plu′vi‐og″ra‐phy (?), n. [L. pluvia rain + -graphy.] The branch of meteorology treating of the automatic registration of the precipitation of rain, snow, etc.; also, the graphic...

5566

Pluviometer

Plu′vi‐om″e‐ter (?), n. [L. pluvia rain + -meter: cf. F. pluviomètre.] An instrument for ascertaining the amount of rainfall at any place in a given time; a rain gauge.

5567

Pluviometrical

Plu′vi‐o‐met″ric‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. pluviométrique.] Of or pertaining to a pluviometer; determined by a pluviometer.

5568

Pluviometry

Plu′vi‐om″e‐try (?), n. [L. pluvia rain + -metry.] That department of meteorology that treats of the measurement of the precipitation of rain, snow, etc.

5569

Pluvioscope

Plu″vi‐o‐scope (?), n. [L. pluvia rain + -scope.] A rain gauge.

5570

Pluviôse

‖Plu′vi′ôse″ (?), n. [F. See Pluvious.] The fifth month of the French republican calendar adopted in 1793. It began January 20, and ended February 18. See Vendémiaire.

5571

Pluvious

Plu″vi‐ous (?), a. [L. pluviosus, pluvius, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvieux. See Pluvial, a.] Abounding in rain; rainy; pluvial. Sir T. Browne.

5572

Ply

Ply (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Plied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plying (?).] [OE. plien, F. plier to fold, to bend, fr. L. plicare; akin to Gr. �, G. flechten. Cf. Apply, Complex, Display...

5573

Ply (2)

Ply, v. i. 1. To bend; to yield.It would rather burst atwo than plye. Chaucer.The willow plied, and gave way to the gust. L'Estrange.2. To act, go, or work diligently and steadi...

5574

Ply (3)

Ply, n. [Cf. F. pli, fr. plier. See Ply, v.] 1. A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord. Arbuthnot.2. Bent; turn; direction; bias.The late learners can not so well take t...

5575

Plyer

Ply″er (?), n. One who, or that which, plies; specifically: (a) pl. A kind of balance used in raising and letting down a drawbridge. It consists of timbers joined in the form of...

5576

Plyght

Plyght (?), v. & n. See Plight. Chaucer.

5577

Plymouth Brethren

Plym″outh Breth″ren (?). The members of a religious sect which first appeared at Plymouth, England, about 1830. They protest against sectarianism, and reject all official minist...

5578

Pneometer

Pne‐om″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � to breathe + -meter.] (Physiol.) A spirometer.

5579

Pneumatic

{ Pneu‐mat″ic (?), Pneu‐mat″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. pneumaticus, Gr. �, fr. �, �, wind, air, � to blow, breathe; cf. OHG. fnehan: cf. F. pneumatique. Cf. Pneumonia.] 1. Consisting o...

5580

Pneumatic (2)

Pneu‐mat″ic (?), n. A vehicle, as a bicycle, the wheels of which are fitted with pneumatic tires.

5581

Pneumatic (3)

{ Pneu‐mat″ic, Pneu‐mat″ic‐al }, a. Adapted for containing compressed air; inflated with air; as, a pneumatic cushion; a pneumatic tire, a tire formed of an annular tube of flex...

5582

Pneumaticity

Pneu′ma‐tic″i‐ty (?), n.(Biol.) The state of being pneumatic, or of having a cavity or cavities filled with air; as, the pneumaticity of the bones of birds.

5583

Pneumatics

Pneu‐mat″ics (?), n. [Cf. F. pneumatique.]1. That branch of science which treats of the mechanical properties of air and other elastic fluids, as of their weight, pressure, elas...

5584

Pneumato-

Pneu″ma‐to– (nū″mȧ‐tō̍– or nū̍‐măt″ō̍–). A combining form from Gr. πνευ̑μα, πνεύματοσ, wind, air, breath, respiration; as, pneumatograph, pneumatology.

5585

Pneumatocele

Pneu‐mat″o‐cele (?), n. [Pneumato- + Gr. � a tumor; cf. F. pneumatocèle.] (Med.) A distention of the scrotum by air; also, hernia of the lungs.

5586

Pneumatocyst

Pneu‐mat″o‐cyst (?), n. [Pneumato- + cyst.] (Zoöl.) A cyst or sac of a siphonophore, containing air, and serving as a float, as in Physalia.

5587

Pneumatogarm

Pneu‐mat″o‐garm (?), n. [Pneumato- + -gram.] (Physiol.) A tracing of the respiratory movements, obtained by a pneumatograph or stethograph.

5588

Pneumatograph

Pneu‐mat″o‐graph (?), n. [Pneumato- + -graph.] (Physiol.) An instrument for recording the movements of the thorax or chest wall during respiration; — also called stethograph.

5589

Pneumatological

Pneu′ma‐to‐log″ic‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. pneumatologique.] Of or pertaining to pneumatology.