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91Lightning rod — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… …
92Lustering — Lus ter*ing, n. 1. The act or process of imparting a luster, as to pottery. [1913 Webster] 2. The brightening of a metal in the crucible when it becomes pure, as in certain refining processes. [1913 Webster] …
93Refrication — Ref ri*ca tion (r?f r?*k? sh?n), n. [L. refricare to rub again.] A rubbing up afresh; a brightening. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A continual refrication of the memory. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …
94Scrub — (skr[u^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrubbed} (skr[u^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrubbing}.] [OE. scrobben, probably of Dutch or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skrubbe, Sw. skrubba, D. schrobben, LG. schrubben.] To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to… …
95Scrubbed — Scrub Scrub (skr[u^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrubbed} (skr[u^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrubbing}.] [OE. scrobben, probably of Dutch or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skrubbe, Sw. skrubba, D. schrobben, LG. schrubben.] To rub hard; to wash with rubbing;… …
96Scrubbing — Scrub Scrub (skr[u^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrubbed} (skr[u^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrubbing}.] [OE. scrobben, probably of Dutch or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skrubbe, Sw. skrubba, D. schrobben, LG. schrubben.] To rub hard; to wash with rubbing;… …
97Sheet lightning — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… …
98Smile — Smile, n. [CF. Dan. smiil, Sw. smil. See {Smile}, v. i.] 1. The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; opposed to {frown}. [1913 Webster] Sweet… …
99brighten — verb (brightened; brightening) Date: 14th century intransitive verb to become bright or brighter < her mood brightened > transitive verb to make bright or brighter < the gift brightened my day > • brightener noun …
100Comet Hale-Bopp — Infobox Comet name=C/1995 O1 (Hale Bopp) discoverer=Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp discovery date=23 July 1995 designations=The Great Comet of 1997, C/1995 O1 epoch=2450460.5 semimajor=186 AU perihelion=0.91 AU aphelion=371 AU gravitational parameter… …
