excelsior

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A bundle of excelsior is to be the substitute for the fiber of cedar bark which is used by the

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  1. noun Slender, curved wood shavings used especially for packing.

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  • She seemed to be a loner, apart from the herd, drinking and feeding in places separate from the others. —  Split Infinity
  • She lined it with excelsior, and on top of that put some woolen cloths. —  ThePostmanAlwaysRingsTwice
  • A bundle of excelsior is to be the substitute for the fiber of cedar bark which is used by the —  Indian Games and Dances with Native Songs
  • (c) Ignite the pile by means of a combustible train (excelsior or slow-burning propellant) of suitable length and take cover immediately. —  Army Field Manual: Explosives and Demolutions Extract by the Death Jester
  • Very carefully he removed the rest of the excelsior, and lifting the ponderous Tooth from its box, set it upon the marble-top centre table. —  McTeague
 

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  1. Originally a trademark.

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  1. from Latin excelsior, masculine and feminine comparative (neuter excelsius) of excelsus, elevated, lofty, high, past participle of excellere, rise, be lofty, be eminent: see excel.
  2. from excelsior, adjective
 

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/ɛkˈsɛlsɪɔr/
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