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Juice (jūs), n. [OE. juse, F. jus broth, gravy, juice, L. jus; akin to Skr. yūsha.] The characteristic fluid of any vegetable or animal substance; the sap or part which can be expressed from fruit, etc.; the fluid part which separates from meat in cooking.
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An animal whose juices are unsound. Arbuthnot.
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The juice of July flowers. B. Jonson.
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The juice of Egypt's grape. Shak.
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Letters which Edward Digby wrote in lemon juice. Macaulay.
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Cold water draws the juice of meat. Mrs. Whitney.
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Juice (jūs), v. t. To moisten; to wet. [Obs.] Fuller.
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juiced (jūst), a. Drunk; intoxicated; inebriated. [Slang]
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juiced-up (jūst-ŭp), a. 1. Drunk; intoxicated; inebriated. [Slang]
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2. Having its power or functionality increased beyond the normal; -- of machines; as, a Volkswagen with a juiced-up engine.
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Juiceless, a. Lacking juice; dry. Dr. H. More.
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juicer n. 1. a utensil with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice fro citrus fruit.
Syn. -- reamer, juice reamer.
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2. A state of drunkenness; as, to throw on a juicer; to have a juicer on all night.
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3. An habitual drunkard; one who drinks alcoholic beverages frequently to the state of inebriation.
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Juiciness (?), n. The state or quality of being juicy; succulence plants.
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Juicy (?), a. [Compar. Juicier; superl. Juiciest.] 1. A bounding with juice; succulent. Bacon.
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2. Very profitable, or presenting the prospect of much profit; as, a juicy job; a juicy sales contract; a juicy customer ripe for the plucking. [Colloq.]
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3. Very interesting, especially due to scandalous or salacious nature; -- of information; as, juicy gossip.
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Juise (?), n. [OF. juise. L. judicium. See .] Judgment; justice; sentence. [Obs.]
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Up [on] pain of hanging and high juise. Chaucer.
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Jujitsu (?), n. same as .
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juju n. 1. the magical power associated with a juju{2}.
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2. An object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers; a fetish.
Syn. -- voodoo, hoodoo, fetish.
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Jujube (jūj�b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. zizyfon, Per. zīzfūn, zizafūn, zayzafūn.] 1. The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus Zizyphus, especially the Zizyphus jujuba, Zizyphus vulgaris, Zizyphus mucronata, and Zizyphus Lotus. The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters.
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2. A chewy gelatinous lozenge made of or in imitation of, or flavored with, the jujube fruit.
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Coloq. Jujube paste , the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube; also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened.
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{ Jujutsu (?), Jujitsu (?), Jiujutsu, Jiujitsu (?) }. n. [Jap. jūjutsu; jū soft (prob. because no weapons are used) + jutsu art.] The Japanese art of self-defense without weapons, now widely used as a system of physical training. It depends for its efficiency largely upon the principle of making clever use of an opponent's strength, weight, and movements to disable or injure him, and by applying pressure so that his opposing movement will throw him out of balance, dislocate or break a joint, etc. It opposes knowledge and skill to brute strength, and demands an extensive practical knowledge of human anatomy.
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Juke (?), v. i. [from Scottish jouk to bow.] To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head. [Written also jook and jouk.]
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The money merchant was so proud of his trust that he went juking and tossing of his head. L' Estrange.
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Juke, n. The neck of a bird. [Prov. Eng.]
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Juke, v. i. [F. juc a roost, perch, jucher to roost, to perch.] To perch on anything, as birds do. [Obs.]
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Jukebox, n. 1. A phonograph or compact disc player with multiple discs, requiring the insertion of coins prior to playing, and allowing the user to select the playing of any disc in its inventory. An early version was called the nickelodeon.
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2. (Computers) a data-storage device having multiple compact discs, of which only one may be on-line at any given time, which permits the user (through computer commands) to select on-line access to any disc from its inventory, in a manner reminiscent of a musical jukebox{1}.
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Jukes, The (?) A pseudonym used to designate the descendants of two sisters, the “Jukes” sisters, whose husbands were sons of a backwoodsman of Dutch descent. They lived in the State of New York, and their history was investigated by R. L. Dugdale as an example of the inheritance of criminal and immoral tendencies, disease, and pauperism. Sixty per cent of those traced showed, degeneracy, and they are estimated to have cost society $1,308,000 in 75 years.
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Julaceous (?), a. [See .] (Bot.) Like an ament, or bearing aments; amentaceous.
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Julep (jūlĕp), n. [F., fr. Sp. julepe, fr. Ar. & Per. julāb, jullāb, fr. Per. gulāb rose water and julep; gul rose + āb water.]
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1. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs; especially (Med.), a sweet, demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture, used as a vehicle. Milton.
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Honey in woods, juleps in brooks. H. Vaughan.
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2. An alcoholic beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; -- called also mint julep. [U.S.]
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Julian (?; 277) a. [L. Julianus, fr. Julius. Cf. , .] Relating to, or derived from, Julius Cæsar.
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Coloq. Julian calendar , the calendar as adjusted by Julius Cæsar, in which the year was made to consist of 365 days, each fourth year having 366 days. -- Coloq. Julian epoch , the epoch of the commencement of the Julian calendar, or 46 b. c. -- Coloq. Julian period , a chronological period of 7,980 years, combining the solar, lunar, and indiction cycles (28 x 19 x 15 = 7,980), being reckoned from the year 4713 B. C., when the first years of these several cycles would coincide, so that if any year of the period be divided by 28, 19, or 15, the remainder will be the year of the corresponding cycle. The Julian period was proposed by Scaliger, to remove or avoid ambiguities in chronological dates, and was so named because composed of Julian years. -- Coloq. Julian year , the year of 365 days, 6 hours, adopted in the Julian calendar, and in use until superseded by the Gregorian year, as established in the reformed or Gregorian calendar.
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Julienne (?), n. [F.] A kind of soup containing thin slices or shreds of carrots, onions, etc.
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Juliform (?), a. [Julus + -form.] (Bot.) Having the shape or appearance of a julus or catkin.
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Julus (?), n.; pl.Juli (#). [Of the same origin as iulus.] (Bot.) A catkin or ament. See .
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July (?), n.; pl. Julies (#). [L. Julius; -- named from Caius Julius Cæsar, who was born in this month: cf. F. Juillet.] The seventh month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
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☞ This month was called Quintilis, or the fifth month, according to the old Roman calendar, in which March was the first month of the year.
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July-flower (?), n. See .
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Jumart (?), n. [F.] The fabled offspring of a bull and a mare. Locke.
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jumbal n. A small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie having a hole in the middle.
Syn. -- jumble.
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Jumble (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jumbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Jumbling (?).] [Prob. fr. jump, i. e., to make to jump, or shake.] To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; -- often followed by together or up.
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Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together? Burton.
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Every clime and age
Jumbled together. Tennyson.
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Jumble, v. i. To meet or unite in a confused way; to mix confusedly. Swift.
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Jumble, n. 1. A confused mixture; a mass or collection without order; as, a jumble of words.
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2. A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped. [Also spelled jumbal.]
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Jumblement (?), n. Confused mixture. [Low]
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Jumbler (?), n. One who confuses things.
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Jumblingly (?), adv. In a confused manner.
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jumbo (jŭmb�), a. [From the name Jumbo, given to a very large elephant exhibited as part of P. T. Barnum's circus in 1882.] Very large.
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jumbo (jŭmb�), n. Any object which is a very large example of its class.
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jumbo jet (jŭmb� jĕt), n. A large commercial jet airplane, usually having a passenger capacity of over 300 in normal use; also called widebody airlane.
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Jumelle (?), a. [F., fem. of jumeau, fr. L. gemellus. Cf. , a.] Twin; paired; -- said of various objects made or formed in pairs, as a binocular opera glass, a pair of gimmal rings, etc.
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Jumelle, n. A jumelle opera glass, or the like.
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Jument (?), n. [L. jumentum a beast of burden: cf. F. jument a mare, OF., a beast of burden.] A beast; especially, a beast of burden. [Obs.]
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Fitter for juments than men to feed on. Burton.
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jump (jŭmp), n. [Cf. F. jupe a long petticoat, a skirt. Cf. .] (a) A kind of loose jacket for men. (b) pl. A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.
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jump, v. i. [imp. & p. p. jumped (jŭmt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. jumping.] [Akin to OD. gumpen, dial. G. gumpen, jumpen.]
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1. To spring free from the ground by the muscular action of the feet and legs; to project one's self through the air; to spring; to bound; to leap.
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Not the worst of the three but jumps twelve foot and a half by the square. Shak.
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2. To move as if by jumping; to bounce; to jolt. “The jumping chariots.” Nahum iii. 2.
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A flock of geese jump down together. Dryden.
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3. To coincide; to agree; to accord; to tally; -- followed by with. “It jumps with my humor.” Shak.
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Coloq. To jump at , to spring to; hence, fig., to accept suddenly or eagerly; as, a fish jumps at a bait; to jump at a chance.
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Jump (?), v. t. 1. To pass over by means of a spring or leap; to overleap; as, to jump a stream.
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2. To cause to jump; as, he jumped his horse across the ditch.
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3. To expose to danger; to risk; to hazard. [Obs.]
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To jump a body with a dangerous physic. Shak.
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4. (Smithwork) (a) To join by a butt weld. (b) To thicken or enlarge by endwise blows; to upset.
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5. (Quarrying) To bore with a jumper.
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Coloq. To jump a claim , to enter upon and take possession of land to which another has acquired a claim by prior entry and occupation. [Western U. S. & Australia] See , n., 3. -- Coloq. To jump one's bail , to abscond while at liberty under bail bonds. [Slang, U. S.] -- Coloq. To jump the gun , to begin to run (in a footrace) before the starting gun has fired; hence, (fig.) to begin any activity before the designated starting time.
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Jump, n. 1. The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound. “To advance by jumps.” Locke.
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2. An effort; an attempt; a venture. [Obs.]
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Our fortune lies
Upon thisjump. Shak.
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3. The space traversed by a leap.
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4. (Mining) A dislocation in a stratum; a fault.
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5. (Arch.) An abrupt interruption of level in a piece of brickwork or masonry.
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6. A jump-start; as, to get a jump from a passing mmotorist.
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Coloq. From the jump , from the start or beginning. [Colloq.] -- Coloq. Jump joint . (a) A butt joint. (b) A flush joint, as of plank in carvel-built vessels. -- Coloq. Jump seat . (a) A movable carriage seat. (b) A carriage constructed with a seat which may be shifted so as to make room for second or extra seat. Also used adjectively; as, a jump-seat wagon.
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Jump, a. Nice; exact; matched; fitting; precise. [Obs.] “Jump names.” B. Jonson.
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Jump, adv. Exactly; pat. [Obs.] Shak.
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jump (jŭmp), n. same as , n..
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jump (jŭmp), v. t. same as , v. t..
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jumped-up adj. Upstart. [British informal]
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jumper (jŭmpẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, jumps.
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2. A long drilling tool used by masons and quarrymen.
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3. A rude kind of sleigh; -- usually, a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills. [U.S.] J. F. Cooper.
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4. (Zoöl.) The larva of the cheese fly. See Cheese fly, under .
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5. (Eccl.) A name applied in the 18th century to certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions.
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6. (Horology) spring to impel the star wheel, also a pawl to lock fast a wheel, in a repeating timepiece.
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Coloq. Baby jumper . See in the Vocabulary. -- Coloq. Bounty jumper . See under .
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Jumper, n. [See 1st .] 1. A loose upper garment; as: (a) A sort of blouse worn by workmen over their ordinary dress to protect it. (b) A fur garment worn in Arctic journeys.
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2. A sleeveless one-piece dress, either with full shoulders or straps, sometimes with only the front part of the bodice, usually worn by women with a blouse underneath.
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jumper, n. 1. A thing that jumps; esp., any of various tools or other contrivances operating with a jumping motion; as, (Mining, Quarrying, etc.), an instrument for boring holes in rocks by percussion without hammering, consisting of a bar of iron with a chisel-edged steel tip at one or both ends, operated by striking it against the rock, turning it slightly with each blow.
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2. (Electronics) a short wire, or a small plastic object containing such a short wire, used to optionally connect or disconnect two points in an electronic circuit, so as to include or exclude portions of the circuit and thus modify the function of the circuit. Such jumpers are much used to adapt add-on circuit boards for different conditions or functions within a computer. The contacts to which jumpers connect in commercially produced circuit boards are typically two closely spaced short stiff wires standing perpendicular to the plane of the circuit board, and the jumper has two holes with spacing identical to that of the contacts wires, so as to allow convenient insertion or removal of the jumper.
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jumper, v. t. (electronics) to insert a jumper{2} between the two contacts in (a circuit). See 2nd .
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Jumper cable, n. A cable or pair of cables used to a vehicle.
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Jumpered, a. (Electronics) having a jumper{2} connecting two contacts in (a circuit).
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Jumping, p. a. & vb. n. of , to leap.
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Coloq. Jumping bean , a seed of a Mexican Euphorbia, containing the larva of a moth (Carpocapsa saltitans). The larva by its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and jump about. -- Coloq. Jumping deer (Zoöl.), a South African rodent (Pedetes Caffer), allied to the jerboa. -- Coloq. Jumping louse (Zoöl.), any of the numerous species of plant lice belonging to the family Psyllidæ, several of which are injurious to fruit trees. -- Coloq. Jumping mouse (Zoöl.), North American mouse (Zapus Hudsonius), having a long tail and large hind legs. It is noted for its jumping powers. Called also kangaroo mouse. -- Coloq. Jumping mullet (Zoöl.), gray mullet. -- Coloq. Jumping shrew (Zoöl.), any African insectivore of the genus Macroscelides. They are allied to the shrews, but have large hind legs adapted for jumping. -- Coloq. Jumping spider (Zoöl.), spider of the genus Salticus and other related genera; one of the Saltigradæ; -- so called because it leaps upon its prey.
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Jumping disease. A convulsive tic similar to or identical with miryachit, observed among the woodsmen of Maine.
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Jumping jack. 1. A toy figure of a man, jointed and made to jump or dance by means of strings or sticks attached to it.
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2. A calisthenic exercise in which a person starts in a standing position with both feet together and with the arms at the sides, then leaps into the air while moving the arms outward and upward so that the hands touch above the head, and then returns to the original position by reversing the motion of legs and hands.
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Jump spark. A spark produced by the jumping of electricity across a permanent gap.
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jumpstart, Jump-start (?), v. t. 1. To start (the engine of a motor vehicle) using a temporary connection to supply electrical power from another vehicle or another source of current; -- an emergency procedure used when a vehicle's own battery has insufficient power to start the vehicle normally. Cables used to transmit electrical current from one vehicle to another for the purpose of jump-starting are called jumper cables.
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2. To provide a speedy start to (an activity) using the assistance of some external impetus; to re-energize (an activity proceeding sluggishly); -- accomplished by application of a stimulus not normally used in the activity. [Figurative]
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Jump-start (?), n. The action or event of jump-starting. For motor vehicles, the jump-starting of an engine is also called a jump.
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Jump suit, Jumpsuit (?), n. 1. a one-piece coverall used by parachutists while jumping from an airplane.
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2. a one-piece garment resembling a jumpsuit{1}, having a shirt or blouse attached to trousers or shorts.
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Jumpweld (?), v. t. See , v. t.
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Jumpy (?), a. [Compar. Jumpier (?); superl. Jumpiest.] Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence, extremely nervous; jittery.
Syn. -- edgy, fidgety, high-strung, in suspense(predicate), jittery, nervous, nervy, overstrung, restive, uneasy, uptight.
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Juncaceae n. A natural family of tufted herbs resembling grasses, including the true rushes; called also the rush family.
Syn. -- family Juncaceae, rush family.
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Juncaceous (?), a. [See .] (Bot.) Of. pertaining to, or resembling, a natural family of plants (Juncaceæ), of which the common rush (Juncus) is the type.
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Juncate (?), n. See . [Obs.] Spenser.
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Juncite (?), n. [L. juncus a rush.] (Paleon.) A fossil rush.
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Junco (?), n. (Zoöl.) Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American finches; -- called also snowbird, or blue snowbird.
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Juncous (?), a. [L. juncosus, fr. juncus a rush.] Full of rushes: resembling rushes; juncaceous. [R.] Johnson.
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Junction (?), n. [L. junctio, fr. jungere, junctum, to join: cf. F. jonction. See .]
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1. The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths.
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2. The place or point of union, meeting, or junction; specifically, the place where two or more lines of railway meet or cross.
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Coloq. Junction plate (Boilers), a covering or break-join plate riveted to and uniting the edges of sheets which make a butt joint. -- Coloq. Junction rails (Railroads), the switch, or movable, rails, connecting one line of track with another.
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Junction box. (Elec.) A box through which the main conductors of a system of electric distribution pass, and where connection is made with branch circuits.
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Juncture (jŭṉkt�r; 135), n. [L. junctura, fr. jungere to join. See .] 1. A joining; a union; an alliance. [Obs.] “Devotional compliance and juncture of hearts.” Eikon Basilike.
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2. The line or point at which two bodies are joined; a joint; an articulation; a seam; as, the junctures of a vessel or of the bones. Boyle.
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3. A point of time; esp., one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an exigency. “Extraordinary junctures.” Addison.
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In such a juncture, what can the most plausible and refined philosophy offer? Berkeley.
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Juncus n. The type genus of the Juncaceae, comprising the rushes; they are perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions.
Syn. -- genus Juncus.
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June (?), n. [L. Junius: cf. F. Juin. So called either from Junius, the name of a Roman gens, or from Juno, the goddess.] The sixth month of the year, containing thirty days.
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And what is so rare as a day in June?
Then, if ever, come perfect days. Lowell.
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Coloq. June beetle , Coloq. June bug (Zoöl.), any one of several species of large brown beetles of the genus Lachnosterna and related genera; -- so called because they begin to fly, in the northern United States, about the first of June. The larvæ of the June beetles live under ground, and feed upon the roots of grasses and other plants. Called also May bug or May beetle. -- Coloq. June grass (Bot.), a New England name for Kentucky blue grass. See , and Illustration in Appendix.
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Juneating (?), n. A kind of early apple. [Written also jenneting.]
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Juneberry (?), n. (Bot.) (a) The small applelike berry of American trees of genus Amelanchier; -- also called service berry. (b) The shrub or tree which bears this fruit; -- also called shad bush, and shad tree.
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June bug (?), n. (Zoö.) 1. See june beetle.
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2. A . [Chiefly Northern U. S.]
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Jung prop. n. Carl Gustav Jung, a noted Swiss psychiatrist and Psychologist(1875-1961).
Syn. -- Carl Jung, Carl Gustav Jung.
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Jungermannia (?), prop. n.; pl. Jungermanniæ (#). [NL. Named after Ludwig Jungermann, a German botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of hepatic mosses, now much circumscribed, but formerly comprising most plants of the family, which is sometimes therefore called Jungermanniaceæ.
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Jungermanniaceae prop. n. A natural family of plants comprising the leafy members of the order Jungermanniales.
Syn. -- family Jungermanniaceae.
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Jungermanniales prop. n. A large order of chiefly tropical liverworts.
Syn. -- order Jungermanniales.
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Jungian prop. a. of or pertaining to Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist.
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Jungle (jŭṉg'l), n. [Hind. jangal desert, forest, jungle; Skr. jaṅgala desert.] 1. A dense growth of brushwood, grasses, reeds, vines, etc.; an almost impenetrable thicket of trees, canes, and reedy vegetation, as in India, Africa, Australia, and Brazil.

The jungles of India are of bamboos, canes, and other palms, very difficult to penetrate. Balfour (Cyc. of India).
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2. Hence: (Fig.) A place of danger or ruthless competition for survival. /'bdIt's a jungle out there./'b8
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3. Anything which causes confusion or difficulty due to intricacy; as, a jungle of environmental regulations. MW10.
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Coloq. Jungle bear (Zoöl.), the aswail or sloth bear. -- Coloq. Jungle cat (Zoöl.), the chaus. -- Coloq. Jungle cock (Zoöl.), the male of a jungle fowl. -- Coloq. Jungle fowl . (Zoöl.) (a) Any wild species of the genus Gallus, of which several species inhabit India and the adjacent islands; as, the fork-tailed jungle fowl (Gallus varius) of Java, Gallus Stanleyi of Ceylon, and Gallus Bankiva of India. The latter, which resembles the domestic gamecock, is supposed to be one of the original species from which the domestic fowl was derived. (b) An Australian grallatorial bird (Megapodius tumulus) which is allied to the brush turkey, and, like the latter, lays its eggs in mounds of vegetable matter, where they are hatched by the heat produced by decomposition.
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Jungly (jŭṉgl�), a. Consisting of jungles; abounding with jungles; of the nature of a jungle.
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Junior (jūnyẽr; 277), a. [L. contr. fr. juvenior, compar. of juvenis young. See .]
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1. Less advanced in age than another; younger. Abbreviated Jr.
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☞ Junior is applied to distinguish the younger of two persons bearing the same name in the same family, and is opposed to senior or elder. Commonly applied to a son who has the same Christian name as his father.
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2. Lower in standing or in rank, or having entered later into a position or office; as, a junior partner; junior counsel; junior captain; the junior Senator from New York.
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3. Composed of juniors, whether younger or a lower standing; as, the junior class; the junior baseball league; of or pertaining to juniors or to a junior class. See , n., 2.
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4. Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life.
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Our first studies and junior endeavors. Sir T. Browne.
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5. of or relating to the third year of a four-year term; -- used of the third or next to final year in a U. S. high school or college. See {2}, n..
Syn. -- third-year.
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Junior, n. 1. A younger person.
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His junior she, by thirty years. Byron.
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2. Hence: One of a lower or later standing; specifically, in American colleges and four-year high schools, one in the third year of his course, one in the fourth or final year being designated a senior; in some seminaries, one in the first year, in others, one in the second year, of a three years' course.
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Juniority (?), n. The state or quality of being junior.
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Juniper (?), n. [L. juniperus, prop., youth-producing, and so called from its evergreen appearance, from the roots of E. juvenile, and parent. Cf. the liquor.] (Bot.) Any evergreen shrub or tree, of the genus Juniperus and order Coniferæ.
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☞ The common juniper (Juniperus communis) is a shrub of a low, spreading form, having awl-shaped, rigid leaves in whorls of threes, and bearing small purplish blue berries (or galbuli), of a warm, pungent taste, used as diuretic and in flavoring gin. A resin exudes from the bark, which has erroneously been considered identical with sandarach, and is used as pounce. The oil of juniper is acrid, and used for various purposes, as in medicine, for making varnish, etc. The wood of several species is of a reddish color, hard and durable, and is used in cabinetwork under the names of red cedar, Bermuda cedar, etc.
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Coloq. Juniper worm (Zoöl.), the larva of a geometrid moth (Drepanodes varus). It feeds upon the leaves of the juniper, and mimics the small twigs both in form and color, in a remarkable manner.
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Juniperin (?), n. (Chem.) A yellow amorphous substance extracted from juniper berries.
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Juniperite (?), n. (Paleon.) One of the fossil Coniferæ, evidently allied to the juniper.
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Juniperus n. The genus of trees comprising the junipers.
Syn. -- genus Juniperus.
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