v. t.
Holland displaced Portugal as the mistress of those seas. London Times. [ 1913 Webster ]
You have displaced the mirth. Shak.
a. Capable of being displaced. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. déplacement. ]
Unnecessary displacement of funds. A. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]
The displacement of the sun by parallax. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]
Piston displacement (Mech.),
n. [ LL. displacentia, for L. displicentia, fr. displicere to displease; dis- + placere to please. See Displease, and cf. Displeasance. ] Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.