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  • 91Final cause — Cause Cause (k[add]z), n. [F. cause, fr. L. causa. Cf. {Cause}, v., {Kickshaw}.] 1. That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would not exist. [1913 Webster] Cause is substance exerting its… …

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  • 92Formal cause — Cause Cause (k[add]z), n. [F. cause, fr. L. causa. Cf. {Cause}, v., {Kickshaw}.] 1. That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would not exist. [1913 Webster] Cause is substance exerting its… …

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  • 93Fusee — Fu*see , n. [F. fus[ e]e a spindleful, fusee, LL. fusata, fr. fusare to use a spindle, L. fusus spindle.] (a) The cone or conical wheel of a watch or clock, designed to equalize the power of the mainspring by having the chain from the barrel… …

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  • 94Going — Go ing, n. 1. The act of moving in any manner; traveling; as, the going is bad. [1913 Webster] 2. Departure. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Pregnancy; gestation; childbearing. Crew. [1913 Webster] 4. pl. Course of life; behavior; doings; ways. [1913… …

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  • 95Going barrel — Going Go ing, n. 1. The act of moving in any manner; traveling; as, the going is bad. [1913 Webster] 2. Departure. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Pregnancy; gestation; childbearing. Crew. [1913 Webster] 4. pl. Course of life; behavior; doings; ways.… …

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  • 96Going forth — Going Go ing, n. 1. The act of moving in any manner; traveling; as, the going is bad. [1913 Webster] 2. Departure. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Pregnancy; gestation; childbearing. Crew. [1913 Webster] 4. pl. Course of life; behavior; doings; ways.… …

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  • 97Going out — Going Go ing, n. 1. The act of moving in any manner; traveling; as, the going is bad. [1913 Webster] 2. Departure. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Pregnancy; gestation; childbearing. Crew. [1913 Webster] 4. pl. Course of life; behavior; doings; ways.… …

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  • 98Goings on — Going Go ing, n. 1. The act of moving in any manner; traveling; as, the going is bad. [1913 Webster] 2. Departure. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Pregnancy; gestation; childbearing. Crew. [1913 Webster] 4. pl. Course of life; behavior; doings; ways.… …

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  • 99Goings out — Going Go ing, n. 1. The act of moving in any manner; traveling; as, the going is bad. [1913 Webster] 2. Departure. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Pregnancy; gestation; childbearing. Crew. [1913 Webster] 4. pl. Course of life; behavior; doings; ways.… …

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  • 100gold — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… …

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