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Bawdry: Definition and part of speech

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Bawdry

  1. n. Obscenity; filthy, unchaste language.
  2. n. The practice of procuring women for the gratification of lust.
  3. n. Illicit intercourse; fornication.

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.

Baunscheidtism: Definition and part of speech

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Baunscheidtism

  1. n. A form of acupuncture, followed by the rubbing of the part with a stimulating fluid.

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.

Beauxite: Definition and part of speech

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Beauxite

  1. n. A ferruginous hydrate of alumina. It is largely used in the preparation of aluminium and alumina, and for the lining of furnaces which are exposed to intense heat.

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.