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Tongue-test.


1. (Electricity.) A test familiar to electricians, determined by the application of a wire to the tongue, which gives a sensation, sharp or otherwise, according to the condition of the line.


2. (Engraving.) A test of pyroligneous or nitric acid, used in determining the strength of an etching solution.

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