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A name given by miners to George Stephenson's safety lamp.
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of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture; "American citizens"; "American English"; "the Ame…
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A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.The face of the coal at which miners are working.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.To christen ( because a name is given to infants at their baptism); to give a name to; to name.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.Formerly, a local judge among miners; now, an officer of the barmote.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.A court held in Derbyshire, in England, for deciding controversies between miners.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or zinc blende; -- called also false galena. See Blende.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains so…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.of or relating to a combinatorial system devised by George Boole that combines propositions with the logical operators AND and OR and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in computers
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in computers
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.A small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.The name first given in England to the red wines of Medoc, in France, and afterwards extended to all the red Bordeaux wines. The name…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.The process by which miners seek to discover metallic lodes. It consist in sinking small pits through the superficial deposits to the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.An appendage or ornament or anything in the form of a cross; a badge or ornamental device of the general shape of a cross; hence, such…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.See Safety lamp, under Lamp.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, given, miners, george, stephenson.characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government"; "a democratic co…
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