EXPANSION-CURB
\ɛkspˈanʃənkˈɜːb], \ɛkspˈanʃənkˈɜːb], \ɛ_k_s_p_ˈa_n_ʃ_ə_n_k_ˈɜː_b]\
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A contrivance to counteract expansion and contraction by heat, as in chronometers.
By Daniel Lyons
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.