Corrode

  • 121cor|ro|sion — «kuh ROH zhuhn», noun. 1. the process of corroding. 2. a corroded condition. 3. a product of corroding, such as rust. ╂[< Late Latin corrōsiō, ōnis < Latin corrōdere; see etym. under corrode (Cf. ↑corrode)] …

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  • 122Actual cautery — Cautery Cau ter*y, n.; pl. {Cauteries}. [L. cauterium, Gr. ?. See {Cauter}.] 1. (Med.) A burning or searing, as of morbid flesh, with a hot iron, or by application of a caustic that will burn, corrode, or destroy animal tissue. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 123Begnaw — Be*gnaw , v. t. [p. p. {Begnawed}, (R.) {Begnawn}.] [AS. begnagan; pref. be + gnagan to gnaw.] To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode. [1913 Webster] The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 124Begnawed — Begnaw Be*gnaw , v. t. [p. p. {Begnawed}, (R.) {Begnawn}.] [AS. begnagan; pref. be + gnagan to gnaw.] To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode. [1913 Webster] The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 125Begnawn — Begnaw Be*gnaw , v. t. [p. p. {Begnawed}, (R.) {Begnawn}.] [AS. begnagan; pref. be + gnagan to gnaw.] To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode. [1913 Webster] The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 126Bit — Bite Bite (b[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Bit} (b[i^]t); p. p. {Bitten} (b[i^]t t n), {Bit}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Biting}.] [OE. biten, AS. b[=i]tan; akin to D. bijten, OS. b[=i]tan, OHG. b[=i]zan, G. beissen, Goth. beitan, Icel. b[=i]ta, Sw. bita, Dan.… …

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  • 127Bit — Bite Bite (b[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Bit} (b[i^]t); p. p. {Bitten} (b[i^]t t n), {Bit}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Biting}.] [OE. biten, AS. b[=i]tan; akin to D. bijten, OS. b[=i]tan, OHG. b[=i]zan, G. beissen, Goth. beitan, Icel. b[=i]ta, Sw. bita, Dan.… …

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  • 128Bite — (b[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Bit} (b[i^]t); p. p. {Bitten} (b[i^]t t n), {Bit}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Biting}.] [OE. biten, AS. b[=i]tan; akin to D. bijten, OS. b[=i]tan, OHG. b[=i]zan, G. beissen, Goth. beitan, Icel. b[=i]ta, Sw. bita, Dan. bide, L.… …

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