英文英文字典

英文英文字典

古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典

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Union (n.)
A device emblematic of union, used on a national flag or ensign, sometimes, as in the military standard of Great Britain, covering the whole field; sometimes, as in the flag of the United States, and the English naval and marine flag, occupying the upper inner corner, the rest of the flag being called the fly. Also, a flag having such a device; especially, the flag of Great Britain.
Union (n.)
A joint or other connection uniting parts of machinery, or the like, as the elastic pipe of a tender connecting it with the feed pipe of a locomotive engine; especially, a pipe fitting for connecting pipes, or pipes and fittings, in such a way as to facilitate disconnection.
Union (n.)
A cask suspended on trunnions, in which fermentation is carried on.
Unionism (n.)
The sentiment of attachment to a federal union, especially to the federal union of the United States.
Unionism (n.)
The principles, or the system, of combination among workmen engaged in the same occupation or trade.
Unionist (n.)
One who advocates or promotes union; especially a loyal supporter of a federal union, as that of the United States.
Unionist (n.)
A member or supporter of a trades union.
Unionistic (a.)
Of or pertaining to union or unionists; tending to promote or preserve union.
Uniovulate (a.)
Containing but one ovule.
Unipara (n.)
A woman who has borne one child.
Uniparous (a.)
Producing but one egg or young at a time.
Uniparous (a.)
Producing but one axis of inflorescence; -- said of the scorpioid cyme.
Uniped (a.)
Having only one foot.
Unipersonal (a.)
Existing as one, and only one, person; as, a unipersonal God.
Unipersonal (a.)
Used in only one person, especially only in the third person, as some verbs; impersonal.
Unipersonalist (n.)
One who believes that the Deity is unipersonal.
Uniphonous (a.)
Having but one sound, as the drum.
Uniplicate (a.)
Having, or consisting of, but one fold.
Unipolar (a.)
Having, or acting by means of, one pole only.
Unipolar (a.)
Having but one pole or process; -- applied to those ganglionic nerve cells which have but one radiating process; -- opposed to multipolar.