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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A plant of the genus Cotoneaster.
  • noun A perforated plate or box which is fitted over the end of a suctionpipe in order to prevent solid matter from being drawn into a ship's pump; or an attachment by which a stream of water is converted into spray.

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