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cavendish Definition

cav·en·dish (kav′ən dis̸h′)

noun

leaf tobacco softened, sweetened as with molasses, and pressed into plugs or cakes

Etymology: prob. after a proper name

Cavendish Definition

Cav·en·dish (kav′ən dis̸h′)

Cavendish, Henry 1731-1810; Eng. chemist & physicist

cavendish Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • laboratory: Mastered with david the uranium salt the cavendish laboratory.
  • three: CAVENDISH THREE: ( the trio sings an adapted version of ` How D ya Like to Love Me?

Browse dictionary entries near cavendish

  1. ‹ Cavell
  2. ‹ caveat venditor
  3. ‹ caveat emptor
  4. ‹ caveat
  5. ‹ cave man
  6. ‹ cave-in
  7. ‹ cave canem
  8. ‹ cave
  9. ‹ cavatina
  10. ‹ Cavan
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  2. cavernous ›
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  4. caviar ›
  5. cavicorn ›
  6. cavil ›
  7. cavitation ›
  8. Cavite ›
  9. cavity ›
  10. cavort ›