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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Thĕr'mo-cūr'rent, n. p. 1374A current, as of electricity, developed or set in motion by the action of heat.Thĕr'mo-dy-năm'ic, a. p. 1374Relating to thermo-dynamics; caused or operated by force due to the application of heat. Nichol.Thĕr'mo-dy-năm'ics, n. sing. p. 1374The science which treats of the mechanical action or relations of heat. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]Thĕr'mo-e-lēe'tric, a. p. 1374Of, or pertaining to, thermo-electricity; as, thermo-electric currents. Nichol.Thēr'mo-ē-lec-tri'ci-ty, n. p. 1374Electricity developed by the action of heat.Thĕr'mo-gĕn, n. p. 1374The elementary matter of heat; caloric;— a term applied chiefly to warm springs.Thĕr'mo-grāph, n. p. 1374An instrument for recording automatically indications of the variation of temperature.Ther-mōl'o-gy, n. p. 1374A discourse or account of heat. Whewell.Thĕr'mo-măg'net-ism, n. p. 1374Magnetism as affected or caused by the action of heat; the relation of heat to magnetism.Ther-mōm'e-ter, n. p. 1374An instrument for measuring temperature, founded on the principle that changes of temperature in bodies are accompanied by proportional changes in their volume or dimensions. The thermometer usually…Thĕr'mo-mĕt'rie or Thĕr'mo-mĕt'rie-al, a. p. 1374Of, or pertaining to, a thermometer; as, the thermometrical scale or tube. 2. Made by means of a thermometer; as, thermometrical observations.Thĕr'mo-mē'tric-al-ly, adv. p. 1374In a thermometrical manner; by means of a thermometer.Thĕr'mo-mŭl'ti-plī'er, n. p. 1374(Physics.) An instrument of extreme sensibility, used to determine slight differences and degrees of heat. It is composed of alternate bars of antimony and bismuth, or any two metals having different…Thĕr'mo-scōpe, n. p. 1374Any instrument for indicating changes of temperature without indicating the degree of heat by which it is affected; especially, an instrument contrived by Count Rumford for measuring minute…Thĕr'mo-scōp'ic, a. p. 1374Of, or pertaining to, the thermoscope; made by means of the thermoscope; as, thermoscopic observations.Thĕr’mo-stāt, n. p. 1374A self-acting apparatus for regulating temperature by the unequal expansion of different metals by heat, as in opening or closing the draught of a stove, and the like, as the heat becomes greater or…Thěr'mo-stāt'ic, a. p. 1374Of, or pertaining to, the thermostat; made or effected by means of the thermostat.Thĕr/mo-tĕn'/sion, n. p. 1374A stretching by heat. ☞ This word has been applied to a process of increasing the direct cohesion of wrought iron. It consists in heating the metal to a determinate temperature, generally from 500 to…Ther-mŏt'ic or Ther-mŏt'ic-al, a. p. 1374Relating to heat; produced by heat; as, thermotical phenomena. Whewell.Ther-mōt'ics, n. sing. p. 1374The science of heat. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.] Whewell.Thĕr'mo-tȳpe, n. p. 1374A picture (as of a slice of wood) obtained by first wetting slightly with chlorohydric or sulphuric dilute acid, then taking an impression with a press, and next strongly heating this impression.Ther-möt'y-py, n. p. 1374The art of obtaining thermotypes.Thē-sau'rus, n. p. 1374A treasury or storehouse; hence, a repository, especially of knowledge; — often applied to a comprehensive volume, like a dictionary or cyclopædia.Thēse, pron. p. 1374pl. of this. [O. Eng. this, thise, A-S. thīs, thæs, gen. pl. thīses, thīsse, thīsere.] See THIS.Thĕs'ĭ-cle, n. p. 1374A little or subordinate thesis; a proposition.Thē'sis, n. p. 1374A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument; a theme; a subject; especially, a subject or proposition for a school or…Thĕs'mo-thĕte, n. p. 1374(Gr. Antiq.) A lawgiver; a legislator; one of the six inferior archons at Athens.Thĕs'pi-an, a. p. 1374Of, or relating to, tragic acting.Thē'tă, n. p. 1374A letter of the Greek alphabet corresponding to th in English; — sometimes called the unlucky letter, from being used by the judges in passing condemnation on a prisoner, it being the first letter of…Thĕt'ic-al, a. p. 1374Laid down; absolute or positive, as a law. [Obs.] More.The-ûr'gie or The-ûr'gie-al, a. p. 1374Of, or pertaining to, theurgy. Theurgic hymns, songs of incantation.Thē’ur-gĭst, n. p. 1374One who pretends to, or is addicted to, theurgy.Thē'ur-ġy, n. p. 1374Among the Egyptian Platonists, an imaginary science supposed to have been revealed to men by the gods themselves in very ancient times, and to have been handed down traditionally by the priests…Thew, n. p. 1374Manner; custom; habit; form of behavior; qualities of mind or disposition. [Obs.] “To be up-brought in gentle thews and martial might.” Spenser. 2. Muscle or strength; nerve; brawn. Shak. And I…Thewed, a. p. 1374Accustomed; educated. [Obs.] “Yet would not seem so rude and thewed ill.” Spenser. 2. Furnished with thew or muscle; as, a well-thewed limb.Thew'y, a. p. 1374Having strong or large thews or muscles; muscular; strong.They, pron. pl. p. 1374The plural of he, she, or it; denoting more than one person or thing. It is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.…Thĭb'e-tan, a. p. 1374(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Thibet.Thĭb'e-tan, n. p. 1374(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Thibet.Thĭb'et-clŏth, n. p. 1374A camlet or fabric made of coarse goat's hair. Simmonds. 2. A kind of fine woolen cloth.Thĭ-bē'tian, a. & n. p. 1374The same as THIBETAN.Thī'ble, n. p. 1374A slice; a skimmer; a spatula. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Ainsworth.Thĭck, a. p. 1374Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors; a thick fog. Make the gruel thick and slab. Shak. 2. Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be…Thĭck, n. p. 1374The thickest part, or the time when any thing is thickest. In the thick of the dust and smoke he presently entered his men. Knolles. 2. A thicket. [Obs.] Through the thick they heard one rudely rush.…Thĭck, adv. p. 1374Frequently; fast; quick. 2. Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown. 3. To a great depth, or to a thicker depth than usual; as, a bed covered thick with tan; land covered thick with manure. Thick…Thick, v. i. p. 1375To become thick or dense. [Obs.]Thick, v. t. p. 1375To make thick; to thicken. [Rare.] This is the nightmare Life-in-death, Who thicks men's blood with cold. Coleridge.Thick'-and-thin', a. p. 1375(Naut.) Having one of the sheaves larger than the other; — said of a block of a tackle. Dana. Through thick and thin (Colloq.), through all obstacles and difficulties.Thick'en, v. t. p. 1375To make thick, in any of the senses of the word; as, (a.) To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint, and the like. (b.) To make close; to fill up interstices in; as, to thicken cloth; to…Thick'en, v. i. p. 1375To become thick in any of the senses of the word; as, (a.) To become more dense; to be inspissated; as, fog thickens; vegetable juices thicken. (b.) To become consolidated; to concrete; as, the…Thick'en-ing, n. p. 1375Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker.Thick'et, n. p. 1375A wood or collection of trees or shrubs closely set; as, a ram caught in a thicket.Thĭck'-hĕad, n. p. 1375A thick-headed or stupid person. 2. (Ornith.) One of a sub-family of dentirostral birds, having short, stout heads.Thĭck'-hĕad'ed, a. p. 1375Having a thick skull; stupid.Thĭck'ish, a. p. 1375Somewhat thick.Thĭck'-knee, n. p. 1375(Ornith.) A bird of the genus Œdicnemus. See STONE-CURLEW.Thick'ly, adv. p. 1375In a thick condition or manner; deeply; closely; quickly.Thick'ness, n. p. 1375The quality or state of being thick; denseness; density; consistence; spissitude; as, the thickness of fog, clouds, paint, mortar, honey, blood, and the like. 2. The state of being close, dense, or…Thĭck'sĕt, a. p. 1375Close planted; as, a thickset wood. 2. Having a short, thick body; stout.Thĭck'sĕt, n. p. 1375A close or thick hedge. 2. A kind of stout, twilled cotton cloth; a kind of fustian cord or velveteen. Simmonds.