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n. [ Anamorphosis + -scope. ] An instrument for restoring a picture or image distorted by anamorphosis to its normal proportions. It usually consists of a cylindrical mirror. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to form anew; &unr_; again + &unr_; to form; morfh` form. ] 1. (Persp.) A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) Same as Anamorphism, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) A morbid or monstrous development, or change of form, or degeneration. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Anamorphosis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. cinnamomum cinnamon. ] (Chem.) See Cinnamic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Heb. qinnāmōn; cf. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, cinnamomum, cinnamon. The Heb. word itself seems to have been borrowed from some other language; cf. Malay kājū mānis sweet wood. ] (a) The inner bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial, carminative, and restorative spices. (b) Cassia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cinnamon stone (Min.), a variety of garnet, of a cinnamon or hyacinth red color, sometimes used in jewelry. --
Oil of cinnamon, a colorless aromatic oil obtained from cinnamon and cassia, and consisting essentially of cinnamic aldehyde, C6H5.C2H2.CHO. --
Wild cinnamon. See Canella. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cinnamic + -one. ] A yellow crystalline substance, (C6H5.C2H2)2CO, the ketone of cinnamic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To free from the captivity of love. Shelton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A dynamo-electric machine. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; power + E. electric. See Dynamic. ] Pertaining to the development of electricity, especially electrical currents, by power; producing electricity or electrical currents by mechanical power. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; power + -graph. See Dynamic. ] (Physiol.) A dynamometer to which is attached a device for automatically registering muscular power. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. dynamomètre. See Dynameter. ] An apparatus for measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ It usually embodies a spring to be compressed or weight to be sustained by the force applied, combined with an index, or automatic recorder, to show the work performed.

{ } a. Relating to a dynamometer, or to the measurement of force doing work; as, dynamometrical instruments. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The art or process of measuring forces doing work. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An instrument for measuring the strength of electro-dynamic currents. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enamored p. pr. & vb. n. Enamoring. ] [ OF. enamourer, enamorer; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. & F. amour love, L. amor. See Amour, and cf. Inamorato. ] To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; -- with of, or with, before the person or thing; as, to be enamored with a lady; to be enamored of books or science. [ Written also enamour. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Passionately enamored of this shadow of a dream. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being enamored. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

pr>(hē`m&adot_;*dī`n&adot_;*m&obreve_;m"&euptack_;*t&etilde_;r or h&ebreve_;m`&adot_;*d&ibreve_;n`&adot_;-), Same as Hemadynamometer. [1913 Webster]

n. Same as Hemadynamometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hema- + dynamometr. ] (Physiol.) An instrument by which the pressure of the blood in the arteries, or veins, is measured by the height to which it will raise a column of mercury; -- called also a haemomanometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy; as, successive or homodynamous parts in plants and animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hydro-, 1 + dynamometer. ] An instrument to measure the velocity of a liquid current by the force of its impact. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. innamorata, fem., innamorato, masc., p. p. of innamorare to inspire with love. See Enamor. ] A woman in love; a mistress. “The fair inamorata.” Sherburne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Enamored. Chapman. -- In*am"o*rate*ly, adv. [R.] [1913 Webster]

‖n.; pl. Inamoratos [ See Inamorata. ] A male lover. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not amovable or removable. [ R. ] Palgrave. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;. See Isodynamic. ] Of equal force or size. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + E. dynamometer. ] (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the muscular strength of man or of other animals; a dynamometer. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. No more. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Elec.) (a) A series-wound dynamo. (b) A dynamo running in series with another or others. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. (Elec.) An electric dynamometer having two coils so arranged that one carries the primary current, and the other the secondary current, of a transformer. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } a. (Bot.) Belonging to the order Tetradynamia; having six stamens, four of which are uniformly longer than the others. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the native name: cf. F. tinamous. ] (Zool.) Any one of several species of South American birds belonging to Tinamus and allied genera. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In general appearance and habits they resemble grouse and partridges, but in anatomical characters they are allied to the ostriches and other struthious birds. Their wings are of moderate length, and they are able to fly a considerable distance. [ 1913 Webster ]