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  • 81Reciprocate — Re*cip ro*cate (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reciprocated} (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reciprocating}.] [L. reciprocatus, p. p. of reciprocare. See {Reciprocal}.] To move forward and backward… …

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  • 82Reciprocated — Reciprocate Re*cip ro*cate (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reciprocated} (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reciprocating}.] [L. reciprocatus, p. p. of reciprocare. See {Reciprocal}.] To move forward and… …

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  • 83Reciprocating — Reciprocate Re*cip ro*cate (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reciprocated} (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reciprocating}.] [L. reciprocatus, p. p. of reciprocare. See {Reciprocal}.] To move forward and… …

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  • 84Reciprocating engine — Reciprocate Re*cip ro*cate (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reciprocated} (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reciprocating}.] [L. reciprocatus, p. p. of reciprocare. See {Reciprocal}.] To move forward and… …

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  • 85Reciprocating motion — Reciprocate Re*cip ro*cate (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reciprocated} (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reciprocating}.] [L. reciprocatus, p. p. of reciprocare. See {Reciprocal}.] To move forward and… …

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  • 86To return to one's muttons — Mutton Mut ton, n. [OE. motoun, OF. moton, molton, a sheep, wether, F. mouton, LL. multo, by transposition of l fr. L. mutilus mutilated. See {Mutilate}.] 1. A sheep. [Obs.] Chapman. [1913 Webster] Not so much ground as will feed a mutton. Sir H …

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  • 87Torose — To*rose , a. [L. torosus full of muscle, brawny, fleshy. See {Torus}.] Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 88muscular — adjective Date: 1678 1. a. of, relating to, or constituting muscle b. of, relating to, or performed by the muscles 2. having well developed musculature 3. a. of or relating to physical strength ; brawny b. having strength of expression or… …

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  • 89bull — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bule, from Old English bula; akin to Old Norse boli bull Date: before 12th century 1. a. a male bovine; especially an adult uncastrated male domestic bovine b. a usually adult male of various large animals (as… …

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  • 90brawnily — adverb see brawny …

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