COMPASSES
\kˈʌmpəsɪz], \kˈʌmpəsɪz], \k_ˈʌ_m_p_ə_s_ɪ_z]\
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An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures, etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches, or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they move.
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By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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nitroglucose
- A substance formed by nitric and sulphuric acids cane-sugar; its action on the circulation is similar to that of nitroglycerin.