CALYPTRIFORM

Ca*lyp"tri*form, a. Etym: [Calyptra + -form.]

Definition: Having the form a calyptra, or extinguisher.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 November 2024

AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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