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imp. of Break. |
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A fern of the genus Pteris, esp. the P. aquilina, common in
almost all countries. It has solitary stems dividing into three
principal branches. Less properly: Any fern. |
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A thicket; a place overgrown with shrubs and brambles, with
undergrowth and ferns, or with canes. |
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An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody
part of flax or hemp so that it may be separated from the fiber. |
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An extended handle by means of which a number of men can
unite in working a pump, as in a fire engine. |
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A baker's kneading though. |
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A sharp bit or snaffle. |
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A frame for confining a refractory horse while the smith
is shoeing him; also, an inclosure to restrain cattle, horses, etc. |
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That part of a carriage, as of a movable battery, or
engine, which enables it to turn. |
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An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and
ballista. |
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A large, heavy harrow for breaking clods after plowing; a
drag. |
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A piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by
friction, as of a carriage or railway car, by the pressure of rubbers
against the wheels, or of clogs or ratchets against the track or
roadway, or of a pivoted lever against a wheel or drum in a machine. |
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An apparatus for testing the power of a steam engine, or
other motor, by weighing the amount of friction that the motor will
overcome; a friction brake. |
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A cart or carriage without a body, used in breaking in
horses. |
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An ancient instrument of torture. |
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