Helen Fenton

Averruncator: Definition and part of speech

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Averruncator

  1. n. An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Averse: Definition and part of speech

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Averse

  1. v. t. & i. To turn away.
  2. a. Turned away or backward.
  3. a. Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Aversely: Definition and part of speech

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Aversely

  1. adv. With repugnance or aversion; unwillingly.
  2. adv. Backward; in a backward direction; as, emitted aversely.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Aversion: Definition and part of speech

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Aversion

  1. n. The object of dislike or repugnance.
  2. n. A turning away.
  3. n. Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike; antipathy; disinclination; reluctance.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Avert: Definition and part of speech

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Avert

  1. v. i. To turn away.
  2. n. To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; as, how can the danger be averted? “To avert his ire.”

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.