Webster's Dictionary 1913

5698

Turbellaria

‖Tur′bel‐la″ri‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., dim. fr. L. turbo a whirling.] (Zoöl.) An extensive group of worms which have the body covered externally with vibrating cilia. It includes th...

5699

Turbellarian

Tur′bel‐la″ri‐an (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Turbellaria. Also used adjectively.

5700

Turbeth

Tur″beth (?), n. See Turpeth.

5701

Turbid

Tur″bid (?), a. [L. turbidus, from turba tumult, disturbance, akin to turbare to disturb. See Trouble, and cf. Disturb, Perturb.] 1. Having the lees or sediment disturbed; roile...

5702

Turbidity

Tur‐bid″i‐ty (?), n. Turbidness.

5703

Turbidly

Tur″bid‐ly (?), adv. 1. In a turbid manner; with muddiness or confusion.2. Proudly; haughtily.One of great merit turbidly resents them. Young.

5704

Turbidness

Tur″bid‐ness, n. The quality or state of being turbid; muddiness; foulness.

5705

Turbillion

Tur‐bil″lion (?), n. [F. tourbillon, from L. turbo a whirl.] A whirl; a vortex. Spectator.

5706

Turbinaceous

Tur′bi‐na″ceous (?), a. [See Turbary.] Of or pertaining to peat, or turf; of the nature of peat, or turf; peaty; turfy. Sir. W. Scott.

5707

Turbinal

Tur″bi‐nal (?), a. [L. turbo, turben, -inis, a top, whirl.] (Anat.) Rolled in a spiral; scroll-like; turbinate; — applied to the thin, plicated, bony or cartilaginous plates whi...

5708

Turbinal (2)

Tur″bi‐nal, n.(Anat.) A turbinal bone or cartilage.

5709

Turbinate

Tur″bi‐nate (?), v. i. To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.

5710

Turbinate (2)

{ Tur″bi‐nate (?), Tur″bi‐na′ted (?), } a. [L. turbinatus, turbo, turben, -inis, a whirl, top.] 1. Whirling in the manner of a top.A spiral and turbinated motion of the whole. B...

5711

Turbination

Tur′bi‐na″tion (?), n. [Cf. L. tirbinatio a pointing in the form of a cone. See Turbinate.] The act of spinning or whirling, as a top.

5712

Turbine

Tur″bine (?), n. [L. turbo, -inis, that which spins or whirls round, whirl.] A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved flo...

5713

Turbine (2)

Tur″bine (?), n. A form of steam engine analogous in construction and action to the water turbine. There are practically only two distinct kinds, and they are typified in the de...

5714

Turbinella

‖Tur′bi‐nel″la (?), n. [NL., dim. fr. L. turbo, -inis, a top.] (Zoöl.) A genus of large marine gastropods having a thick heavy shell with conspicuous folds on the columella.

5715

Turbinite

Tur″bi‐nite (?), n. [NL. Turbo, the generic name, fr. L. turbo a whirl, top: cf. F. turbinite.] (Paleon.) A petrified shell resembling the genus Turbo.

5716

Turbinoid

Tur″bi‐noid (?), a. [See Turbo, and -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to Turbo or the family Turbinidæ.

5717

Turbit

Tur″bit (?), n. [Cf. Turbot.]1. (Zoöl.) The turbot.2. (Zoöl.) A variety of the domestic pigeon, remarkable for its short beak.

5718

Turbite

Tur″bite (?), n.(Paleon.) A fossil turbo.

5719

Turbith

Tur″bith (?), n. [F., fr. Per. See Turpeth.] See Turpeth.

5720

Turbo

Tur″bo (?), n. [L. turbo, -inis, a top. See Turbine.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous marine gastropods of the genus Turbo or family Turbinidæ, usually having a turbinate shell, pea...

5721

Turbogenerator

Tur′bo‐gen″er‐a′tor (?), n. [See Turbine, and Generator.] An electric generator or dynamo which is combined on one frame with a turbomotor, by which it is driven.

5722

Turbot

Tur″bot (?), n. [F.; — probably so named from its shape, and from L. turbo a top, a whirl.] (Zoöl.) (a) A large European flounder (Rhombus maximus) highly esteemed as a food fis...

5723

Turbulence

Tur″bu‐lence (?), n. [L. turbulentia: cf. F. turbulebce.] The quality or state of being turbulent; a disturbed state; tumult; disorder; agitation. Shak.The years of... warfare a...

5724

Turbulency

Tur″bu‐len‐cy (?), n. Turbulence.What a tale of terror now its turbulency tells! Poe.