Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Pulvinar

‖Pul‐vi″nar (?), n.(Anat.) A prominence on the posterior part of the thalamus of the human brain.

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Pulvinate

{ Pul″vi‐nate (?), Pul″vi‐na′ted (?), } a. [L. pulvinatus, fr. pulvinus a cushion, an elevation.] 1. (Arch.) Curved convexly or swelled; as, a pulvinated frieze. Brande & C.2. (...

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Pulvinic

Pul‐vin″ic (?), a. [From Vulpinic, by transposition of the letters.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the decomposition of vulpinic acid, as a white cr...

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Pulvinulus

‖Pul‐vin″u‐lus (?), n.; pl.Pulvinuli (#). (Zoöl.) Same as Pulvillus.

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Puma

Pu″ma (pū″mȧ), n. [Peruv. puma.] (Zoöl.) A large American carnivore (Felis concolor), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brow...

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Pume

Pume (?), n.(Zoöl.) A stint.

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Pumicate

Pu″mi‐cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pumicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pumicating.] [L. pumicatus, p. p. of pumicare to pumicate, fr. pumex. See Pumice.] To make smooth with pumice.

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Pumice

Pum″ice (?), n. [L. pumex, pumicis, prob. akin to spuma foam: cf. AS. pumic-stān. Cf. Pounce a powder, Spume.] (Min.) A very light porous volcanic scoria, usually of a gray colo...

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Pumice stone

Pum″ice stone′ (?). Same as Pumice.

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Pumiced

Pum″iced (?), a.(Far.) Affected with a kind of chronic laminitis in which there is a growth of soft spongy horn between the coffin bone and the hoof wall. The disease is called ...

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Pumiceous

Pu‐mi′ceous (?), a. [L. pumiceus.] Of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.

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Pumiciform

Pu‐mic″i‐form (?), a. [Pumice + -form.] Resembling, or having the structure of, pumice.

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Pummace

Pum″mace (?), n. Same as Pomace.

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Pummel

Pum″mel (?), n. & v. t. Same as Pommel.

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Pump

Pump (pŭmp), n. [Probably so called as being worn for pomp or ornament. See Pomp.] A low shoe with a thin sole. Swift.

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Pump (2)

Pump, n. [Akin to D. pomp, G. pumpe, F. pompe; of unknown origin.] An hydraulic machine, variously constructed, for raising or transferring fluids, consisting essentially of a m...

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Pump (3)

Pump, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pumped (pŭmt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n.pumping.] 1. To raise with a pump, as water or other liquid.2. To draw water, or the like, from; to from water by mea...

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Pump (4)

Pump, v. i. To work, or raise water, a pump.

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Pumpage

Pump″age (?), n. That which is raised by pumps, or the work done by pumps.The pumpage last year amounted to... gallons. Sci. Amer.

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Pumper

Pump″er (?), n. One who pumps; the instrument or machine used in pumping. Boyle.

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Pumpernickel

Pump″er‐nick′el (?), n. A sort of bread, made of unbolted rye, which forms the chief food of the Westphalian peasants. It is acid but nourishing.

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Pumpet

Pum″pet (?), n. A pompet.Pumpet ball(Print.), a ball for inking types; a pompet.

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Pumping

Pump″ing, a. & n. from pump.Pumping engine, a steam engine and pump combined for raising water. See Steam engine.

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Pumpion

Pump″ion (?), n.(Bot.) See Pumpkin.

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Pumpkin

Pump″kin (?), n. [For older pompion, pompon, OF. pompon, L. pepo, peponis, Gr. �, properly, cooked by the sun, ripe, mellow; — so called because not eaten till ripe. Cf. Cook, n...

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Pumy

Pu″my (?), a. [Cf. Prov. E. pummer big, large, and E. pomey pommel.] Large and rounded.A gentle stream, whose murmuring wave did playAmongst the pumy stones. Spenser.

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Pun

Pun (?), v. t. [See Pound to beat.] To pound.He would pun thee into shivers with his fist. Shak.