Differential (a.) Relating to or indicating a difference |
Differential (a.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to differentials. |
Differential (a.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage |
Differential (n.) An increment, usually an indefinitely small one, which is given to a variable quantity. |
Differential (n.) A small difference in rates which competing railroad lines, in establishing a common tariff, allow one of their number to make, in order to get a fair share of the business. The lower rate is called a differential rate. Differentials are also sometimes granted to cities. |
Differential (n.) One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other. |
Differential (n.) A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all. |
Spur (n.) A sparrow. |
Spur (n.) A tern. |
Spur (n.) An implement secured to the heel, or above the heel, of a horseman, to urge the horse by its pressure. Modern spurs have a small wheel, or rowel, with short points. Spurs were the badge of knighthood. |
Spur (n.) That which goads to action |
Spur (n.) Something that projects |
Spur (n.) One of the large or principal roots of a tree. |
Spur (n.) Any stiff, sharp spine, as on the wings and legs of certain burds, on the legs of insects, etc. |
Spur (n.) A mountain that shoots from any other mountain, or range of mountains, and extends to some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles. |
Spur (n.) A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot, to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale, to strip off the blubber. |
Spur (n.) A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, as a rafter or crossbeam |
Spur (n.) The short wooden buttress of a post. |
Spur (n.) A projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage. |
Spur (n.) Any projecting appendage of a flower looking like a spur. |
Spur (n.) Ergotized rye or other grain. |
Spur (n.) A wall that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall. |
Spur (n.) A piece of timber fixed on the bilge ways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side. |
Spur (n.) A curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a whole beam can not be placed. |
Spur (v. t.) To prick with spurs |
Spur (v. t.) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object |
Spur (v. t.) To put spurs on |
Spur (v. i.) To spur on one' horse |
Spur-royal (n.) A gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV., having a star on the reverse resembling the rowel of a spur. In the reigns of Elizabeth and of James I., its value was fifteen shillings. |
Spur-shell (n.) Any one of several species of handsome gastropod shells of the genus Trochus, or Imperator. The shell is conical, with the margin toothed somewhat like the rowel of a spur. |
Spur-winged (a.) Having one or more spurs on the bend of the wings. |