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131Revulsion — Re*vul sion, n. [F. r[ e]vulsion, L. revulsio, fr. revellere, revulsum, to pluck or pull away; pref. re re + vellere to pull. Cf. {Convulse}.] 1. A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal. Revulsions and pullbacks. SSir T. Brovne. [1913… …
132Sucker — Suck er (s[u^]k [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, sucks; esp., one of the organs by which certain animals, as the octopus and remora, adhere to other bodies. [1913 Webster] 2. A suckling; a sucking animal. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 3. The… …
