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adj. 1. 1 inducing or promoting absorption
Syn. -- sorbefacient [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ . } (Aëronautics) A small plane or surface, usually capable of adjustment but not of manipulation, for preserving lateral balance in an aëroplane or flying machine. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. (Aëronautics) The first of two or more surfaces arranged in tandem; -- contr. with following surface, which is the rear surface. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. Something done before another act. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a round, broad face, like an apple. “Apple-faced children.” Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. arefacere to dry. ] The act of drying, or the state of growing dry. [ 1913 Webster ]

The arefaction of the earth. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. same as artifact.
Syn. -- artifact. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to an artefact.
Syn. -- artifactual [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. made by human actions. natural
Syn. -- artifactual [ PJC ]

n. [ L. ars, artis, art + facere, factum, to make. ] 1. (Archæol.) A product of human workmanship; -- applied esp. to the simpler products of aboriginal art as distinguished from natural objects.
Syn. -- artefact. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. Any product of human workmanship; -- applied both to objects made for practical purposes as well as works of art. It is contrasted to natural object, i.e. anything produced by natural forces without the intervention of man.
Syn. -- artefact. [ PJC ]

3. (Biol.) A structure or appearance in protoplasm due to death, method of preparation of specimens, or the use of reagents, and not present during life.
Syn. -- artefact. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

4. (Technology) an object, oservation, phenomenon, or result arising from hidden or unexpected causes extraneous to the subject of a study, and therefore spurious and having potential to lead one to an erroneous conclusion, or to invalidate the study. In experimental science, artifacts may arise due to inadvertant contamination of equipment, faulty experimental design or faulty analysis, or unexpected effects of agencies not known to affect the system under study.
Syn. -- artefact. [ PJC ]

adj. 1. 1 same as artefactual.
Syn. -- artefactual [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. assuefacere to accustom to; assuetus (p. p. of assuescere to accustom to) + facere to make; cf. OF. assuefaction. ] The act of accustoming, or the state of being accustomed; habituation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Custom and studies efform the soul like wax, and by assuefaction introduce a nature. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. having a face resembling that of a baby [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Having a white face or a white mark on the face, as a stag. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. With the face uncovered; not masked. “You will play barefaced.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Without concealment; undisguised. Hence: Shameless; audacious; as, a barefaced lie. “Barefaced treason.” J. Baillie. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Openly; shamelessly. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being barefaced; shamelessness; assurance; audaciousness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the striking surface convex; -- said of hammers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. benefactio, fr. benefacere to do good to one; bene well + facere to do. See Benefit. ] 1. The act of conferring a benefit. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A benefit conferred; esp. a charitable donation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Gift; present; gratuity; boon; alms. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ L. ] One who confers a benefit or benefits. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A woman who confers a benefit. [ 1913 Webster ]

His benefactress blushes at the deed. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. bi- + facial. ] Having the opposite surfaces alike. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a black, dark, or gloomy face or aspect. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. to print in boldface. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a typeface with thick heavy lines; -- also called bold-faced. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Somewhat impudent; lacking modesty; as, a bold-faced woman. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have seen enough to confute all the bold-faced atheists of this age. Bramhall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Print.) Having a conspicuous or heavy face; -- also called boldface. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This line is bold-faced nonpareil. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the sleek, jolly landlord in Farquhar's comedy of “The Beaux' Stratagem.” ] An innkeeper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An impudent or shameless person. “Well said, brazenface; hold it out.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Impudent; shameless. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a large face. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A substance that excites warmth in the parts to which it is applied, as mustard. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. calefaciens p. pr. of calefacere to make warm; calere to be warm + facere to make. ] Making warm; heating. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. calefactio: cf. F. caléfaction. ] 1. The act of warming or heating; the production of heat in a body by the action of fire, or by communication of heat from other bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of being heated. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Calefactory. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, as a stove, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. calefactorius. ] Making hot; producing or communicating heat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Eccl.) An apartment in a monastery, warmed and used as a sitting room. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A hollow sphere of metal, filled with hot water, or a chafing dish, placed on the altar in cold weather for the priest to warm his hands with. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) See Calorificient. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a plump, short face. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Chyle + L. facere to make. ] (Physiol.) The act or process by which chyle is formed from food in animal bodies; chylification, -- a digestive process. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. producing or converting into chyle.
Syn. -- chylific, chylifactive. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ LL. cinefactio: L. cinis ashes + facere to make: cf. F. cinéfaction. ] incineration; reduction to ashes. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. colliquefactus melted; col- + liquefacere; liquēre to be liquid + facere to make. ] A melting together; the reduction of different bodies into one mass by fusion. [ 1913 Webster ]

The incorporation of metals by simple colliquefaction. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Faced or covered with copper; as, copper-faced type. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. contrary to fact; -- of assertions, ideas, assumptions. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the quality of being contrary to fact. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Having a sour, disagreeable countenance. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]