interstice

  • 101Commissure — Com*mis sure (? or ?; 134 6), n. [L. commissura a joining together: cf. F. commissure. See {Commit}.] 1. A joint, seam, or closure; the place where two bodies, or parts of a body, meet and unite; an interstice, cleft, or juncture. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 102compass board — Hole Hole (h[=o]l), n. [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. h[*a]l, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See {Hele}, {Hell}, and cf.… …

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  • 103Hole — (h[=o]l), n. [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. h[*a]l, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See {Hele}, {Hell}, and cf. {Hold} of a… …

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  • 104Hole and corner — Hole Hole (h[=o]l), n. [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. h[*a]l, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See {Hele}, {Hell}, and cf.… …

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  • 105Hole board — Hole Hole (h[=o]l), n. [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. h[*a]l, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See {Hele}, {Hell}, and cf.… …

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  • 106Pervade — Per*vade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pervaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pervading}.] [L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See {Per }, and {Wade}.] 1. To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 107Pervaded — Pervade Per*vade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pervaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pervading}.] [L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See {Per }, and {Wade}.] 1. To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate. [1913… …

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  • 108Pervading — Pervade Per*vade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pervaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pervading}.] [L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See {Per }, and {Wade}.] 1. To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate. [1913… …

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  • 109Pore — Pore, n. [F., fr. L. porus, Gr. ? a passage, a pore. See {Fare}, v.] 1. One of the minute orifices in an animal or vegetable membrane, for transpiration, absorption, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A minute opening or passageway; an interstice between the …

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  • 110Stand — (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a],… …

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