n. [ G. kalk (l. calx) lime + E. tufa. ] See under Calcite. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a type of brightly colored carnivorous fish (Priacanthus arenatus) of the West Atlantic and West Indies waters.
‖n. [ Sp. ] (Bot.) A sedgelike plant (Cyperus esculentus) producing edible tubers, native about the Mediterranean, now cultivated in many regions; the earth almond. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
n.;
a. Pertaining to manufacturing. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to manufactures. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. manus the hand + factura a making, fr. facere to make: cf. F. manufacture. See Manual, and Fact. ]
v. t.
v. i. To be employed in manufacturing something. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. Produced in a large-scale industrial operation. Contrasted with
n. One who manufactures. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
n. A business engaged in manufacturing some product.
n. A factory.
a. Not carrying on manufactures. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ It. stufa a stove. See Stove. ] A jet of steam issuing from a fissure in the earth. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ It. fufo soft, sandy stone, L. tofus, tophus. Cf. Tofus, Toph, and Tophin. ] (Min.)
a. [ Cf. It. tufaceo, L. tofaceus, tofacius. See Tufa. ] (Min.) Pertaining to tufa; consisting of, or resembling, tufa. [ 1913 Webster ]