n. 1. 1 (Electricity) a unit of electrical current equal to 10 amperes.
Syn. -- abamp [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ ‖ } n. [ From the name of a French electrician. ] (Elec.) The unit of electric current; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by U. S. Statute as, one tenth of the unit of current of the C. G. S. system of electro-magnetic units, or the practical equivalent of the unvarying current which, when passed through a standard solution of nitrate of silver in water, deposits silver at the rate of 0.001118 grams per second. Called also the international ampère. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Elec.) A unit, employed in calculating fall of pressure in distributing mains, equivalent to a current of one ampère flowing through one foot of conductor. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. (Elec.) The quantity of electricity delivered in hour by a current whose average strength is one ampère. It is used as a unit of charge quantity; the Ampere hour is equal to 3600 coulombs. The terms and are sometimes similarly used. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. a unit of charge equal to that acquired by the accumulation of one ampere for one second.
Syn. -- coulomb, C [ WordNet 1.5 ]

. (Elec.) A unit of magnetomotive force equal to the product of one complete convolution (of a coiled conductor) into one ampère of current; thus, a conductor having five convolutions and carrying a current of half an ampère is said to have 21/2 ampère turns. The magnetizing effect of a coil is proportional to the number of its ampère turns. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ ‖ } n. [ Ampère + meter. ] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the strength of an electrical current in ampères. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) The wild Guinea pig of Brazil (Cavia aperea). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. beau pére; beau fair + pére father. ] 1. A father. [ Obs. ] Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A companion. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who capers, leaps, and skips about, or dances. [ 1913 Webster ]

The nimble caperer on the cord. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Furnished with tendrils. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. comperendinatus, p. p. of comperendinare to defer (the time of trial.) ] To delay. Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. les douze pairs the twelve peers of France, renowned in romantic fiction. ] One of the twelve peers of France, companions of Charlemagne in war. [ Written also douzepere. ] [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Big-looking like a doughty doucepere. Spenser.

n. See Empress. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A fripper. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The alewife. [ Local, Canada ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a good temper; not easily vexed or irritated. See Good-natured.
Syn. -- equable, even-tempered, placid. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Chem.) A white, crystalline substance having a sweetish taste, obtained by the decomposition of hesperidin, and regarded as a complex derivative of caffeic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Rocketry) A substance which can form one of a pair of hypergolic substances. See hypergolic. [ PJC ]

a. (Rocketry) Igniting spontaneously when mixed together; -- used of pairs of substances which react violently with evolution of heat when mixed, as for example hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide. Such combinations of substances are convenient for use in liquid-fueled rockets, as they do not require a source of ignition. [ PJC ]

n. Same as Hyperæsthesia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Of bad temper; grouchy; morose; crabbed; sour; peevish; fretful; quarrelsome.
Syn. -- crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, fussbudgety, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Unhealthy; ill-conditioned. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

So ill-tempered I am grown, that I am afraid I shall catch cold, while all the world is afraid to melt away. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Electronics) having a jumper{ 2 } connecting two contacts in (a circuit). [ PJC ]

a. Affected or tainted with leprosy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Mega- + ampère. ] (Elec.) A million ampères. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Micr- + ampère. ] (Elec.) One of the smaller measures of electrical currents; the millionth part of one ampère. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Milli- + ampère. ] (Elec.) The thousandth part of one ampere. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It., dim. of opera. ] (Mus.) A short, light, musical drama. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Fed luxuriously; indulged to the full; hence, luxuriant; as, pampered children. “Pampered boughs.” Milton. “Pampered insolence.” Pope. -- Pam"pered*ness, n. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]

n. One who, or that which, pampers. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

/mhw> n. One whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A grocer; -- formerly so called because he sold pepper. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A peer. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., fr. L. pater. See Father. ] Father; -- often used after French proper names to distinguish a father from his son; as, Dumas père. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ OF. par very (L. per) + egal equal, L. aequalis. ] Fully equal. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. “Peregal to the best.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. peregrinatus, p. p. of peregrinari to travel. See Pilgrim. ] To travel from place to place, or from one country to another; hence, to sojourn in foreign countries. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. peregrinatus, p. p. ] Having traveled; foreign. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. peregrinatio: cf. F. pérégrination. ] A traveling from one country to another; a wandering; sojourn in foreign countries. “His peregrination abroad.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] One who peregrinates; one who travels about. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. peregrinus. See Pilgrim. ] Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [ Spelt also pelegrine. ] “Peregrine and preternatural heat.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Peregrine falcon (Zool.), a courageous and swift falcon (Falco peregrinus), remarkable for its wide distribution over all the continents. The adult plumage is dark bluish ash on the back, nearly black on the head and cheeks, white beneath, barred with black below the throat. Called also peregrine hawk, duck hawk, game hawk, and great-footed hawk. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The peregrine falcon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. peregrinitas: cf. F. pérégrinité. ] 1. Foreignness; strangeness. [ Obs. ] “Somewhat of a peregrinity in their dialect.” Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Travel; wandering. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Apparel. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. peremptus, p. p. of perimere to take away entirely, to destroy; per (see Per-) + OL. emere to take. See Redeem. ] (Law) To destroy; to defeat. [ R. ] Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. peremptio: cf. F. péremption. ] (Law) A quashing; a defeating. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a peremptory manner; absolutely; positively. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being peremptory; positiveness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. peremptorius destructive, deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. péremptorie. See Perempt. ] 1. Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final. [ 1913 Webster ]

Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory designs to get thither. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial; dogmatical. [ 1913 Webster ]

Be not too positive and peremptory. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Briefly, then, for we are peremptory. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Firmly determined; unawed. [ Poetic ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Peremptory challenge (Law) See under Challenge. --
Peremptory mandamus, a final and absolute mandamus. --
Peremptory plea, a plea by a defendant tending to impeach the plaintiff's right of action; a plea in bar. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Decisive; positive; absolute; authoritative; express; arbitrary; dogmatical. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To survive from season to season, of plants. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. perennis that lasts the whole year through; per through + annus year. See Per-, and Annual. ] 1. Lasting or continuing through the year; as, perennial fountains. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing. [ 1913 Webster ]

The perennial existence of bodies corporate. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) Continuing more than two years; as, a perennial steam, or root, or plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Perpetual; unceasing; never failing; enduring; continual; permanent; uninterrupted. [ 1913 Webster ]