GANISTERS

Noun

ganisters

plural of ganister

Anagrams

• asserting, astringes

Source: Wiktionary


GANISTER

Gan"is*ter, Gan"nis*ter, n. (Mech.)

Definition: A refractory material consisting of crushed or ground siliceous stone, mixed with fire clay; -- used for lining Bessemer converters; also used for macadamizing roads.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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