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DIMPLE |
Small hollow |
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CELL |
Any small cavity, or hollow place. |
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NOTCHING |
The small hollow, or hollows, cut; a notch or notches. |
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VESICLE |
A small convex hollow prominence on the surface of a shell
or a coral. |
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BUBBLE |
A small, hollow, floating bead or globe, formerly used for
testing the strength of spirits. |
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PAPULA |
One of the numerous small hollow processes of the
integument between the plates of starfishes. |
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PIPE |
A small bowl with a hollow steam, -- used in smoking tobacco,
and, sometimes, other substances. |
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DENT |
A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow
or by pressure; an indentation. |
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TRUMPETWEED |
An herbaceous composite plant (Eupatorium purpureum),
often having hollow stems, and bearing purplish flowers in small
corymbed heads. |
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PLATOON |
Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small
square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square. |
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APOPHYGE |
The small hollow curvature given to the top or bottom of
the shaft of a column where it expands to meet the edge of the fillet;
-- called also the scape. |
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DEN |
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among
rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment;
as, a lion's den; a den of robbers. |