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Stean
(gcide) | Stean \Stean\ (st[=e]n), n. & v.
See Steen. --Spenser.
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stean
(gcide) | Steen \Steen\ (st[=e]n), n. [AS. st[=ae]na. See Stone.]
[Written also stean.]
1. A vessel of clay or stone. "An huge great earth-pot
steane." --Spenser.
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2. A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of
a well, cistern, etc.; a steening.
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stean
(gcide) | Steen \Steen\, v. t. [AS. st[=ae]nan to adorn with stones or
gems. See Stone.]
To line, as a well, with brick, stone, or other hard
material. [Written also stean, and stein.]
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procrustean
(encz) | Procrustean,Prokustovo |
procrusteanize
(encz) | Procrusteanize, |
procrusteanizes
(encz) | Procrusteanizes, |
Costean
(gcide) | Costean \Cos"tean`\ (k?s"t?n`), v. i. [Cornish cothas dropped +
stean tin.]
To search after lodes. See Costeaning.
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Costeaning
(gcide) | Costeaning \Cos"tean`ing\, n.
The process by which miners seek to discover metallic lodes.
It consist in sinking small pits through the superficial
deposits to the solid rock, and then driving from one pit to
another across the direction of the vein, in such manner as
to cross all the veins between the two pits.
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Holostean
(gcide) | Holostean \Ho*los"te*an\, a. (Zool.)
Pertaining to the Holostei.
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Procrustean
(gcide) | Procrustean \Pro*crus"te*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to Procrustes, or the mode of torture
practiced by him; producing conformity by violent means; as,
the Procrustean treatment; a Procrustean limit. See
Procrustes.
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Procrusteanize
(gcide) | Procrusteanize \Pro*crus"te*an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Procrusteanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Procrusteanizing.]
To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.
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Procrusteanized
(gcide) | Procrusteanize \Pro*crus"te*an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Procrusteanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Procrusteanizing.]
To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.
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Procrusteanizing
(gcide) | Procrusteanize \Pro*crus"te*an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Procrusteanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Procrusteanizing.]
To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.
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Stean
(gcide) | Stean \Stean\ (st[=e]n), n. & v.
See Steen. --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]Steen \Steen\ (st[=e]n), n. [AS. st[=ae]na. See Stone.]
[Written also stean.]
1. A vessel of clay or stone. "An huge great earth-pot
steane." --Spenser.
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2. A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of
a well, cistern, etc.; a steening.
[1913 Webster]Steen \Steen\, v. t. [AS. st[=ae]nan to adorn with stones or
gems. See Stone.]
To line, as a well, with brick, stone, or other hard
material. [Written also stean, and stein.]
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Steaning
(gcide) | Steaning \Stean"ing\, n.
See Steening.
[1913 Webster]Steening \Steen"ing\, n.
A lining made of brick, stone, or other hard material, as for
a well. [Written also steaning.]
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steaning
(gcide) | Steaning \Stean"ing\, n.
See Steening.
[1913 Webster]Steening \Steen"ing\, n.
A lining made of brick, stone, or other hard material, as for
a well. [Written also steaning.]
[1913 Webster] Steenkirk |
Teleostean
(gcide) | Teleostean \Te`le*os"te*an\, a. (Zool.)
Of or pertaining to the teleosts. -- n. A teleostean fish.
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procrustean
(wn) | Procrustean
adj 1: of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the
mode of torture practiced by him |
procrustean bed
(wn) | procrustean bed
n 1: a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to
individuality [syn: procrustean standard, {procrustean
rule}, procrustean bed] |
procrustean rule
(wn) | procrustean rule
n 1: a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to
individuality [syn: procrustean standard, {procrustean
rule}, procrustean bed] |
procrustean standard
(wn) | procrustean standard
n 1: a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to
individuality [syn: procrustean standard, {procrustean
rule}, procrustean bed] |
procrustean string
(foldoc) | Procrustean string
A fixed-length string. If a string value is
too long for the allocated space, it is truncated to fit; and
if it is shorter, the empty space is padded, usually with
space characters.
This is an allusion to Procrustes, a legendary robber of ancient
Attica. He bound his victims to a bed, and if they were shorter
than the bed, he stretched their limbs until they would fit; if
their limbs were longer, he lopped them off.
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