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Rab′bet-ed lock.

Rab′bet-ing–ma-chine′.

Rab′bet–joint.

Rab′bet–plane.

Rab′bet–saw.

Race–sad′dle.

Rach′i-o-tome.

Rac′ing–bit.

Rack-and-pinion jack.

Rack-and-pin′ion press.

Rack-and-pin′ion pro-pel′ler.

Rack-cal′i-pers.

Rack-com′pass.

Rack′et-wheel.

Rack′ing-can.

Rack′ing-cock.

Ra′di-al Drill′ing-ma-chine′.

Ra′di-al-pis′ton Wa′ter-wheel.

Ra′di-al Plan′ing-ma-chine′.

Ra′di-a′tor.

Radi-om′e-ter.

Ra′di-us-bar.

Ra′di-us-rod.

Rag-cut ′ting ma-chine′.

Rag′ging-ham′mer.

Rail and Trav′ers-ing-wheel pro-pel′ler.

Rail-bend ′er.

Rail-coup′ling.

Rail-drill′ing ma-chine′.

Rail-post; rail′ing-post .

Rail-straight′en-ing ma-chine′.

Rail′way-brake.

Rail′way-buf′fer.

Rail′way-car.

Rail′way-car Heat′er.

Rail′way-car stove.

Rail′way-chair.

Rail′way cut-off saw.

Rail′way Engi-neer′ing and plant.

Rail′way-frog.

Rail′way-gage.

Rail′way-gate.

Rail′way-jack.

Rail′way-joint.

Rail′way-plow.

Rail′way Print′ing-ma-chine′.

Rail′way-saw.

Rail′way-sig′nal.

Rail′way-slide.

Rail′way speed-meas′ur-er.

Rail′way-sweep′er.

Rail′way-switch.

Rain-cham′ber.

Raised up-on′.

Rais′ing-board.

Rais′ing-gig.

Rais′ing-ham′mer.

Rais′ing-knife.

Rais′ing-plate.

Rais′ing Sunk′en Ves′sels.

Rais′in-seed′er.

Rak′ing-mold′ing.

Rak′ing-pie′ces.

Ram′pant arch.

Rams′den's eye-piece.

Rand-form′ing ma-chine′.

Rand ′ing-ma-chine′.

Rand ′ing-tool.

Raph′i-an-kis′tron.

Ras ′ing-i′ron.

Raspa-to′ri-um.

Rasp′a-to-ry.

Rasp′ing-ma-chine′.

Rasp′ing-mill.

Ratch′et bed-key.

Ratch′et-brace.

Ratch′et-jack.

Ratch′et-punch.

Ratch′et-wheel.

Ratch′et-wrench.

Rat-tan′--ma-chin′er-y.

Rav′el-ing-en′gine.

Ra′vens-duck.

Ra′zor-pa′per.

Re-ac′tion Wa′ter-wheel.

Read′ing-glass.

Read′y Reck′on-er.

Re′al Ra′di-us.

Ream′ing-bit.

Ream′ing-i′ron.

Reap′er-knife Grind′er.

Reap′ing-hook.

Reap′ing-ma-chine′.

Rear′ing-bit.

Rea ′son-piece.

Reau′mur Ther-mom′e-ter.

Re-bolt′ing-ma-chine′.

Re-ceiv′ing-mag′net.

Re-cip′i-an′gle.

Re-cip′ro-cating-en′gine.

Re-cip′ro-cating-pro-pel′ler.

Re-clin′ing-chair.

Re-coil′--es-cape′ment.

Re-cord′ing-gage.

Re-cord′ing-tel′e-graph.

Recti-fi-ca′tion.

Rec ′ti-fier.

Red brick-dust.

Red-short I′ron.

Red Tom ′bac.

Re-duc′ing-fur′nace.

Re-duc′tion-com′pass-es.

Reef-pen′dant.

Reef-tack′le.

Reel′ing-ma-chine′.

Reem′ing-bee′tle.

Reem′ing-i′ron.

Re-en′ter-ing.

Re-en′ter-ing-an′gle.

Re-fin′ing-fur′nace.

Re-fin′ing-hearth.

Re-flect′ing-cir′cle.

Re-flect′ing-galva-nom′e-ter.

Re-flect′ing-lev′el.

Re-flect′ing-mi′cro-scope.

Re-flect′ing-tel′e-scope.

Re-fract′ing-tel′e-scope.

Re-frac′tion-cir′cle.

Re-frac′to-ry.

Re-frig′er-ating-cham′ber.

Re-frig′er-ator.

Re-frig′er-ator-car.

Re-frig′er-a-to-ry.

Re-gen′er-ating-fur′nace.

Re-gen′er-a-tor.

Reg ′is-ter-point.

Reg ′is-ter-ing–ther-mom′e-ter.

Reg ′let–plane.

Reg ′u-lating–screw.

Reg ′u-lator.

Reg ′u-lator–box.

Re-heat′ing–fur′nace.

Re-in-force–ring.

Rein–hold′er.

Reis ′ner–work.

Re-lay–mag′net.

Re-lief′–valve.

Re-liev′ing–arch.

Re-liev′ing–tack′le.

Re-lief′–line En-grav′ing.

Re-lief′–pro′cess.

Re-mon′toir–es-cape′ment.

Ren′der-ing–appa-ra′tus.

Re-peat′ing–cir′cle.

Re-peat′ing Fire–arm.

Re-peat′ing–watch.

Re-plac′ing–switch.

Re-pous-se′– work.

Re-press′ing–ma-chine′.

Re-press′ing–press.

Re-saw′ing–ma-chine′.

Re-serve′–style.

Res′er-voir–stove.

Re-sid′u-a-ry–gum.

Re-sist′ance-box.

Re-sist′ance-coil.

Res′pi-ra′tor.

Res′tau-rant-car.

Re-tain′ing-wall.

Re-tic′u-lat′ed glass.

Re-tic′u-lated mi-crom′e-ter.

Re-tic′u-lated work.

Re-ticu-la′tion.

Re-ticu-la′tum.

Re-tired′ flank.

Re-tort′--scal′er.

Re-tort′--stand.

Re-touch′ing-ta′ble.

Re-trench′ment.

Re-tro-ver′sion-in′stru-ment.

Ret′ting, Rot′ting , Rat′ing .

Re-turn′--flue Boil′er.

Re-turn′--valve.

Re-ver′ber-a-to′ry-fur′nace.

Re-versed′ arch.

Re-versed′ curve.

Re-versed′ O-gee′.

Re-verse′--valve.

Re-vers′i-ble Fil′--ter.

Re-vers′i-ble lock.

Re-vers′i-ble mouth-bit.

Re-vers′i-ble plow.

Re-vers′i-ble seat.

Re-vers′ing-coun′ter-shaft.

Re-vers′ing-gear.

Re-vers′ing-han′dle.

Re-vers′ing-mo′tion.

Re-vert′ing-draft.

Re-volv′ing-boil′er.

Re-volv′ing-brush.

Re-volv′--ing-car.

Re-volv′ing-cyl′in-der steam-en′gine.

Re-volv′ing-fur′nace.

Re-volv′ing-grate.

Re-volv′ing-ham′mer.

Re-volv′ing-har′row.

Re-volv′ing-light.

Re-volv′ing-ov′en.

Re-volv′ing-pan mill.

Re-volv′ing-press.

Re-volv′ing-sun.

Re-volv′ing-tow′er.

Rhe-om′e-ter.

Rhe-o-mo′tor.

Rhino-plas′tic knife.

Rhino-plas′tic pin.

Rhi′no-scope.

Rhy-sim′e-ter.

Ri-ba-do′quin.

Rib′band-lines.

Rib′band-shore.

Rib′bing-nail.

Rib′bon-brake.

Rib′bon-loom.

Rib-vault′ing.

Rice-hull′er.

Rice-plan′er.

Rice-pound′ing ma-chine′.

Rico-chet′--shot.

Ridge-fil′let.

Ridg′ing-plow.

Rid′ing-bitts.

Rid′ing-part.

Right-hand rope.

Right-line pen.

Ri-li-e′vo; re-lief′ .

Rim-plan′ing ma-chine′.

Ring and Trav′el-er Spin′--ning-frame.

Ring′ing-en′gine.

Ring-mi-crom′e-ter.

Ring-spin′ner.

Ring-tail boom.

Ring-tum′bler.

Rins′ing-ma-chine′.

Rip ′ping-bed.

Rip ′ping-chis′el.

Rip ′ping-i′ron.

Rip ′ping-saw.

Rip ′ping-tool.

Ris′ing-an′vil.

Ris′ing-arch.

Ris′ing-floors.

Ris′ing-hinge.

Ris′ing-line.

Ris′ing-main.

Ris′ing-square.

Ris′ing-wood.

Riv′et-cut′ter.

Riv′et-hearth.

Riv′et-ing-forge.

Riv′et-ing-ham′mer.

Riv′et-ing-ma-chine′.

Riv′et-ing-set.

Riv′et-joint.

Riv′et-ing-tools.

Riv′et-mak′ing ma-chine′.

Riv′ing-knife.

Riv′ing-ma-chine′.

Road-loco-mo′tive.

Road-roll′er.

Road-scrap′er.

Road-steam′er.

Roast′ing-bed.

Roast′ing-fur′nace.

Roast′ing-jack.

Roch ′ing-cask.

Rock-bor′--ing ma-chine′.

Rock-crush′er.

Rock-drill′ing ma-chine′.

Rock′er-shaft.

Rock′et-drift.

Rock′et-har-poon′.

Rock′ing-chair.

Rock′ing-ham-ware.

Rock′ing-tree.

Rock-pul′ver-izer.

Rod-coup′ling.

Rod, pin, and Dow ′el ma-chine′.

Roll and Fil′let.

Roll-blot′ter.

Roll-boil′ing.

Roll′er-bar′row.

Roll′er-bowl.

Roll′er-lift.

Roll′er-lock.

Roll′er-mill.

Roll′er-mold.

Roll′er-stock.

Roll-grind′ing ma-chine′.

Roll′ing-bar′rel.

Roll′ing-bridge.

Roll′ing-cam press.

Roll′ing-chocks.

Roll′ing-col′--ter.

Roll′ing-frame.

Roll′ing-hitch.

Roll′ing Met′als.

Roll′ing-mill.

Roll′ing-mill train.

Roll′ing-pen′du-lum.

Roll′ing-pin.

Roll′ing-press.

Roll′ing-press′ure press.

Roll′ing-stock.

Roll′ing-tack′le.

Roll-mold′ing.

Ro′man Bal′ance.

Ro′man-can′dle.

Ro′man-cem′ent.

Ron-geant′ style.

Roof′ing-ma-chine′.

Roof-seam′ing ma-chine′.

Roof-stag′ing.

Room and space staff.

Root-bruis′er.

Root-dig′ger.

Root-grind′--er.

Root-pulp′er.

Root-wash′er.

Rope El′e-vator.

Rope Lad′der.

Rope-ma-chine′.

Rope–por′ter.

Rope–rail′way.

Rope–trac′tion pro-pel′ler.

Rop′ing-nee′dle.

Rose–di′a-mond.

Rose–en′gine lathe.

Rose Gas–burn′er.

Rose–lash′ing.

Ross ′ing–ma-chine′.

Rost ′horn's Gun–met′al.

Ro′ta-ry Bat′ter-y.

Ro′ta-ry Blow′er.

Ro′ta-ry brush.

Ro′ta-ry crane.

Ro′ta-ry Cul′ti-va — tor.

Ro′ta-ry cut-ter.

Ro′ta-ry Cut′ting-ma-chine′.

Ro′ta-ry Dig′ger.

Ro′ta-ry En′gine.

Ro′ta-ry fan.

Ro′ta-ry Har′row.

Ro′ta-ry Me′ter.

Ro′ta-ry Ov′en.

Ro′ta-ry plow.

Ro′ta-ry Pud′dler.

Ro′ta-ry pump.

Ro′ta-ry Shap′er.

Ro′ta-ry shears.

Ro′ta-ry Sift′er.

Ro′ta-ry Spad′er.

Ro′ta-ry Steam–en′gine.

Ro′ta-ry swing.

Ro′ta-ry valve.

Rot′ ten -stone.

Rough′ing-down rolls.

Rough′ing-in.

Rough′ing-mill.

Rough′ing-rolls.

Rough-tree rail.

Round Bud′dle.

Round Chis′el.

Round-edge file.

Round′ing-adze.

Round′ing-gage.

Round′ing-jack.

Round′ing-ma-chine′.

Round′ing-plane.

Round′ing-tool.

Round-joint file.

Round-nose Chis′el.

Round-nose plane.

Round-off file.

Rouse-a-bout′ block.

Rout′er-gage.

Rout′er-plane.

Rout′ing-ma-chine′.

Rout′ing-tool

Rov′ing-frame.

Rov′ing-head.

Rov′ing-plate.

Rov′ing-reel.

Row′el-ing-nee′dle.

Row′el-ing-scis′sors.

Rub′ber Cem′ent.

Rub′ber-cloth.

Rub′ber-cut′ting ma-chine′.

Rub′ber-file.

Rub′ber-gage.

Rub′ber-knife.

Rub′ber-mold.

Rub′ber-mount′ing.

Rub′bing-paunch.

Rub′bing-stone.

Rub′ble-ma′son-ry.

Rub′ble-work.

Rud′der-band.

Rud′der-breech′ing.

Rud′der-case.

Rud′der-chain.

Rud′der-coat.

Rud′der-pen′dant.

Rud′der-port.

Rud′der-tack′le.

Ru′der-a′tion.

Ruhm′korff Bat′ter-y.

Ruhm′korff coil.

Rul′ing-ma-chine′.

Rum′bow-line.

Rum′swiz-zle.

Run′ner-ball.

Run′ner-stick.

Run′ner-tack′le.

Run′ning-block.

Run′ning-bow′line knot.

Run′ning-bud′dle.

Run′ning-gear.

Run′ning-hand.

Run′ning-knot.

Run′ning-off.

Run′ning-part.

Run′ning-rig′ging.

Run′ning-ti′tle.

Ru′pert's drop.

Rup′tur-ing-for′ceps.

Rus ′sia-duck.

Rus ′sia-leath′er.

Rus ′sia-mat′ting.

Rus ′sia sheet-i′ron.

Rusti-ca′tion.

Rus ′tic Cham′fered work.

Rus ′tic joint.

Rus ′tic Or′der.

Rus ′tic quoin.

Rus ′tic work.

Ru-the′ni-um.

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Reed-pipe.

（Music.) An organ-pipe in which the musical tone is produced by the vibration of a metallic tongue.

In some reed-pipes the tongue is made to batter against its seat as in the clarinet; in others the tongue plays in the opening of the reed. The free-reed has been used in China from time [1904] immemorial, but was introduced into Europe by M. Grenie in 1810.

The reed or tube has a longitudinal, narrow opening in front, covered by the tongue, which is firmly fixed to the reed at its upper end, but plays freely at the lower end, where it is somewhat bent away from the reed. A turning wire presses against the tongue so as to regulate the length of the portion subject to vibration. The reed terminates below in a cone, into which the air is driven. The shape of the tube above the cone is varied so as to obtain the required quality of tone, while the pitch depends upon the length, thickness, and elasticity of the tongue. A given number of vibrations per second are necessary to the production of a certain note; the slower the vibrations, the graver the tone, and conversely. See pipe.

The free-reed, instead of beating on the edges of the opening, plays back and forth in the slot.

1877.

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