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n. A highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons, obtained mostly from petroleum, as also by the distillation of bituminous coal. It is used as a fuel for most automobiles and for many other vehicles with internal combustion engines. The gasoline of commerce is typically blended with additives to improve its performance in internal combustion engines. Gasoline was also used in the early 1900's in making air gas, and in giving illuminating power to water gas. See Carburetor.
Syn. -- petrol[ Brit ]. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

{ or }. (Mach.) A kind of internal-combustion engine; -- in British countries called usually petrol engine. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F. insolence, L. insolentia. See Insolent. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The quality of being unusual or novel. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The quality of being insolent; pride or haughtiness manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others; arrogant contempt; brutal impudence. [ 1913 Webster ]

Flown with insolence and wine. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Insolent conduct or treatment; insult. [ 1913 Webster ]

Loaded with fetters and insolences from the soldiers. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To insult. [ Obs. ] Eikon Basilike. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Insolence. [ R. ] Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. insolent, L. insolens, -entis, pref. in- not + solens accustomed, p. pr. of solere to be accustomed. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Deviating from that which is customary; novel; strange; unusual. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

If one chance to derive any word from the Latin which is insolent to their ears . . . they forthwith make a jest at it. Pettie. [ 1913 Webster ]

If any should accuse me of being new or insolent. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Haughty and contemptuous or brutal in behavior or language; overbearing; domineering; grossly rude or disrespectful; saucy; as, an insolent master; an insolent servant. “A paltry, insolent fellow.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Insolent is he that despiseth in his judgment all other folks as in regard of his value, of his cunning, of his speaking, and of his bearing. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Can you not see? or will ye not observe . . .
How insolent of late he is become,
How proud, how peremptory? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Proceeding from or characterized by insolence; insulting; as, insolent words or behavior. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their insolent triumph excited . . . indignation. Macaulay.

Syn. -- Overbearing; insulting; abusive; offensive; saucy; impudent; audacious; pert; impertinent; rude; reproachful; opprobrious. -- Insolent, Insulting. Insolent, in its primitive sense, simply denoted unusual; and to act insolently was to act in violation of the established rules of social intercourse. He who did this was insolent; and thus the word became one of the most offensive in our language, indicating gross disregard for the feelings of others. Insulting denotes a personal attack, either in words or actions, indicative either of scorn or triumph. Compare Impertinent, Affront, Impudence. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an insolent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; channel, a shellfish. ] 1. (Med.) A cradle, as for a broken limb. See Cradle, 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Any marine bivalve mollusk belonging to Solen or allied genera of the family Solenidae; a razor shell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.). Any species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the family Solenidae. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the solens or family Solenidae. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being sole, or alone; singleness. [ R. ] Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A small European sole (Solea minuta). [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Solen, and Conch. ] (Zool.) Same as Scaphopoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, a tooth. ] (Zool.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is called also agouta; the other (Solendon Cubanus), found in Cuba, is called almique. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, stomach. ] (Zool.) An order of lowly organized Mollusca belonging to the Isopleura. A narrow groove takes the place of the foot of other gastropods. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Pertaining to the Selenoglypha. See Ophidia. -- n. One of the Selenoglypha. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to engrave. ] (Zool.) A suborder of serpents including those which have tubular erectile fangs, as the viper and rattlesnake. See Fang. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.[ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; channel + -oid. ] (Elec.) An electrodynamic spiral having the conjuctive wire turned back along its axis, so as to neutralize that component of the effect of the current which is due to the length of the spiral, and reduce the whole effect to that of a series of equal and parallel circular currents. When traversed by a current the solenoid exhibits polarity and attraction or repulsion, like a magnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

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