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Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with
celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt. |
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Of short continuance; passing away quickly. |
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Swiftly. |
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The current of a stream. |
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Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged,
insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidae. In form and habits the
swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal
muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different
group allied to the humming birds. |
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Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine lizard. |
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The ghost moth. See under Ghost. |
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A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread,
etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural. |
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The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine. |
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