Webster's Dictionary 1828

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OBTURATOR

OB'TURATOR, noun In anatomy, the obturators are muscles which rise from the outer and inner side of the pelvis around foramen thyroideum, and are rotators of the thigh.

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OBTUSANGULAR

OBTUSANG'ULAR, adjective [obtuse and angular.]Having angles that are obtuse, or larger than right angles.

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OBTUSE

OBTU'SE, adjective [Latin obtusus, from obtundo, to beat against.]1. Blunt; not pointed or acute. Applied to angles, it denotes one that is larger than a right angle, or more th...

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OBTUSELY

OBTU'SELY, adverb1. Without a sharp point.2. Dully; stupidly.

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OBTUSENESS

OBTU'SENESS, noun1. Bluntness; as the obtuseness of an edge or a point.2. Dullness; want of quick sensibility; as the obtuseness of the senses.3. Dullness of sound.

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OBTUSION

OBTU'SION, noun s as z.1. The act of making blunt.2. The state of being dulled or blunted; as the obtusion of the senses.

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OBUMBRATE

OBUM'BRATE, verb transitive [Latin obumbro; ob and umbra, a shade.]To shade; to darken; to cloud. [Little used.]

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OBUMBRATION

OBUMBRA'TION, noun The act of darkening or obscuring.

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OBVENTION

OBVEN'TION, noun [Latin obvenio, ob and venio, to come.]Something occasional; that which happens not regularly, but incidentally. [Not used.]

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OBVERSANT

OBVERS'ANT, adjective [Latin obversans, obversor; ob and versor, to turn.]Conversant; familiar. [Not used.]

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OBVERSE

OBVERSE, adjective obvers'. In botany, having the base narrower than the top; as a leaf.OB'VERSE, noun The face of a coin; opposed to reverse.

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OBVERT

OBVERT', verb transitive [Latin obverto; ob and verto, to turn.] To turn towards.

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OBVERTED

OBVERT'ED, participle passive Turned towards.

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OBVERTING

OBVERT'ING, participle present tense Turning towards.

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OBVIATE

OB'VIATE, verb transitive [Latin obvius; ob and via, way.]Properly, to meet in the way; to oppose; hence, to prevent by interception, or to remove at the beginning or in the out...

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OBVIATED

OB'VIATED, participle passive Removed, as objections or difficulties.

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OBVIATING

OB'VIATING, participle present tense Removing, as objections in reasoning or planning.

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OBVIOUS

OB'VIOUS, adjective [Latin obvus. See the Verb.]1. Meeting; opposed in front.I to the evil turn my obvious breast. [Not now used.]2. Open; exposed. [Little used.]3. Plain; evide...

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OBVIOUSLY

OB'VIOUSLY, adverb1. Evidently; plainly; apparently; manifestly. Men do not always pursue what is obviously their interest.2. Naturally.3. Easily to be found.

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OBVIOUSNESS

OB'VIOUSNESS, noun State of being plain or evident to the eye or the mind.

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OBVOLUTE

OB'VOLUTE,OB'VOLUTED, adjective [Latin obvolutus, obvolvo; ob and volvo, to roll.] In botany, obvolute foliation is when the margins of the leaves alternately embrace the straig...

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OBVOLUTED

OB'VOLUTED, a. [L. obvolutus, obvolvo; ob and volvo, to roll.] In botany, obvolute foliation is when the margins of the leaves alternately embrace the straight margin of the opp...

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OCCASION

OCCA'SION, noun s as z. [Latin occasio, from oceido, to fall; ob and cado.]1. Properly, a falling, happening or coming to; an occurrence, casualty, incident; something distinct ...

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OCCASIONABLE

OCCA'SIONABLE, adjective s as z. That may be caused or occasioned. [Little used.]

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OCCASIONAL

OCCA'SIONAL, adjective s as z.1. Incidental; casual; occurring at times, but not regular or systematic; made or happening as opportunity requires or admits. We make occasional r...

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OCCASIONALLY

OCCA'SIONALLY, adverb s as z. According to incidental exigence; at times, as convenience requires or opportunity offers; not regularly. He was occasionally present at our meetin...

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OCCASIONED

OCCA'SIONED, participle passive s as z. Caused incidentally; caused; produced.