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A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass. |
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A catch, of various forms and materials, used to fasten
together the different parts of dress, by being attached to one part,
and passing through a slit, called a buttonhole, in the other; -- used
also for ornament. |
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A bud; a germ of a plant. |
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A piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated,
turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, as a door. |
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A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a
crucible, after fusion. |
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To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make
secure with buttons; -- often followed by up. |
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To dress or clothe. |
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To be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will
not button. |
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