averruncate
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Averruncate — Av er*run cate, v. t. [L. averruncare to avert; a, ab, off + verruncare to turn; formerly derived from ab and eruncare to root out. Cf. {Aberuncate}.] 1. To avert; to ward off. [Obs.] Hudibras. [1913 Webster] 2. To root up. [Obs.] Johnson. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
averruncate — transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: English averruncate (partly influenced in meaning by Latin eruncare to weed out), from Latin averruncatus, past participle of averruncare to avert, from a, ab from, away + verruncare to turn; perhaps akin… … Useful english dictionary
averruncate — v.t. obsolete, avert; weed out … Dictionary of difficult words
Extraction — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Forcible egress. < N PARAG:Extraction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 extraction extraction Sgm: N 1 extracting extracting &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 removal removal elimination extrication eradication evolution … English dictionary for students
Aberuncate — Ab e*run cate, v. t. [L. aberuncare, for aberruncare. See {Averruncate}.] To weed out. [Obs.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Averruncator — An averruncator is a form of long shears used in arboriculture for averruncating or pruning off the higher branches of trees, etc. The word averruncate (from Latin averruncare , to ward off, remove mischief ) glided into meaning to weed the… … Wikipedia
averruncation — noun see averruncate … Useful english dictionary
averruncator — avˈerruncātor noun An instrument for cutting off branches of trees • • • Main Entry: ↑averruncate … Useful english dictionary
