Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia, U., U′ter-ine Sup-port′er.

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Ul′tra-ma-rine′.

Um-bil′i-cal Band′age.

Um-brel′la-stand.

Un′cial Writ′ing.

Un′der-ground-railway.

Un′der-lay′er.

Un′der-lay-shaft.

Un′der-lev′el drift.

Un′der-met′al.

Un′der-pin′ning.

Un′der-set′ting.

Un′der-shot Wa′ter-wheel.

Un′der-shut-wheel.

Un′der-shut-valve.

Un′der-the-top.

Un-hair′ing–knife.

Un-hair′ing–ma-chine′.

Un′ion–joint.

Un′ion–pump.

U-ni-versal Bor′ing–ma-chine.

U-ni-vers′al chuck.

U-ni-vers′al Com′pass.

U-ni-vers′al Coup′ling.

U-ni-vers′al In′stru-ment.

U-ni-vers′al joint.

U-ni-vers′al Syr′inge.

Un-load′ing ma-chine′.

Up′per–leath′er.

Up′per–ma-chines′.

Up-set′ting–press.

Up′ward Fil′ter.

U-ran′i-co-plas′tic In′stru-ments.

U-re′thra–cut′ter.

U-re′thra–syr′inge.

U-re′thra-tome.

U-ri-nom′e-ter.

U′ter-ine Di-lat′or.

U′ter-ine douche.

U′ter-ine El′e-vator.

U′ter-ine re-dress′or.

U′ter-ine Scar′i-fi-cator.

U′ter-ine Spec′u-lum.

U′ter-ine Sup-port′er.

U′vu-la–for′ceps.

U-vu′la-tome.

Vac′ci-nator.

Vac′u-um-appa-ra′tus.

Vac′u-um-brake.

Vac′u-um–cyl′in-der cock.

Vac′u-um–fil′ter.

Vac′u-um–gage.

Vac′u-um–pan.

Vacu-um–pump.

Vac′u-um–valve.

Vag′i-nal Specu-lum.

Vag′i-nal Syr′inge.

Va-len′ci-ennes′ lace.

Va-len-tin's′ knife.

Va-let′ a Pa-tin′.

Va-lise′–lock.

Va-lise′–sad′dle.

Valve–buck′et.

Valve–cham′ber.

Valve–coup′ling.

Vand-kik′kat.

Vapor-a′ri-um.

Va′por-burn′er.

Va′por-burn′ing stove.

Va′por-en′gine.

Va′por-in-hal′er.

Va′por-izing-stove.

Va′ri-a-ble cut-off.

Va′ri-a-ble-speed Pul′ley.

Va′ri-a-ble-speed wheel.

Va-ri-a′tion-com′pass.

Var′i-cose Stock′ing.

Var′i-cose-vein Band′age.

Var′nish-ing.

Var′nish-lens.

Vault-cov′er.

Vault′ing-horse.

Veg′e-ta-ble-chop′per.

Veg′e-ta-ble-cut′ter.

Veg′e-ta-ble-ex′tracts Appa-ra′tus.

Veg′e-ta-ble-flan′nel.

Veg′e-ta-ble-grat′er.

Veg′e-ta-ble-i′vo-ry.

Veg′e-ta-ble-parch′ment.

Veg′e-ta-ble-sli′--cer.

Vege-ta-ble-wash′er.

Velo-cim′e-ter.

Ve-loc′i-pede.

Vel-vet-een′.

Vel′vet-loom.

Vel′vet-pa′per.

Vel′vet-pile Car′pet.

Vel′vet-tree.

Ve-neer′--bend′ing.

Ve-neer′--cut′ter.

Ve-neer′--cut′ting ma-chine′.

Ve-neer′ing-ham′mer.

Ve-neer′--mill.

Ve-neer′--plan′ing ma-chine′.

Ve-neer′--pol′ish-ing ma-chine′.

Ve-neer′--press.

Ve-neer′--saw.

Ve-neer′--straight′en-ing ma-chine′.

Ve-ne′tian ball.

Ve-ne′tian blind.

Ve-ne′tian Car′pet.

Ve-ne′tian glass.

Ve-ne′tian Win′dow.

Vent-fau′cet.

Ven′ti-lating-bricks.

Ven′ti-lating-heat′er.

Ven′ti-lating mill-stones.

Ven′ti-lating-stack.

Ven′ti-lating Wa′ter-wheel.

Ven′ti-lator.

Vent-stop′per.

Verge-es-cape′ment.

Ver′ni-er-cal′i-per.

Ver′ni-er-com′pass.

Ver′ni-er-tran′--sit.

Ve-ro′na-serge.

Ver′ti-cal Bor′ing-ma-chine′.

Ver′ti-cal buhr-mill.

Ver′ti-cal dial.

Ver′ti-cal drill.

Verti-cal es-cape′--ment.

Ver′ti-cal mill.

Ver′ti-cal plan.

Ver′ti-cal Plan′ing-ma-chine′.

Ver′ti-cal pump.

Ver′ti-cal Spin′dle-step.

Ver′ti-cal steam-en′gine.

Vet′er-i-na-ry In′stru-ment.

Vi-a-tom′e-ter.

Vi′brat-ing-pis′ton steam-en′gine.

Vi′brat-ing-pro-pel′ler.

Vi′brat-ing-roll′er.

Vi′brat-ing steam-en′gine.

Vi′bro-scope.

Vine-fi-ca′teur.

Vin′e-gar-appa-ra′tus.

Vi-ole′ d'a-mour′.

Vi′o-lin′--pi-a′no.

Vio-lon-cel′lo.

Vit′re-o-graph.

Vit-ri-fac′tion.

Vi′trodea Trino.

Vol-can′ic En′gine.

Vol-i-cim′e-ter.

Vol′ta-e-lec-trom′e-ter.

Vol-ta′ic Bat′ter-y.

Vol-ta′ic light.

Vol-ta′ic pile.

Vol-tam′e-ter.

Vol′ta-plast.

Vol′u-ta-ry press.

Vo-lute′--com′pass-es.

Vo-lute′--spring.

Vo-lute′--wheel.

Vor′tex Wa′ter-wheel.

Vote-re-cord′er.

Vox-Hu-ma′na.

Voy′ol-block.

Vul ′can-ite.

Vul ′can-ite-flask.

Vul ′can-ite spring.

Vul ′can-iz-er.

Vul-can-iz′ing.

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U′ter-ine Sup-port′er.

（Surgical.) An application within the vagina to sustain the womb in cases of relaxation or prolapsus.

Storer's uterine scarificator.

It consists of a cup to receive the cervix uteri, and a supporting bow. It is made of hard rubber, and weighs but little more than half an

Uvula-Instuments.

ounce.

From the cup, in which the cervix uteri rests, the bow sweeps down the posterior wall of the vagina, and the lower portion rests upon, and is supported by, the levator ani muscle near its attachment to the os pubis. The entire posterior or convex portion of the bow resists the action of the downward tendency of the uterus in the cup, while the bladder pushes the anterior wall of the vagina into the concavity of the bow, which in turn is so constructed that it clasps the parts, and is thereby aided in keeping its position. Room is provided for the urethra in the notch at the base of the instrument. See also pessary.

1877.

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