Montre

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the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A stop, usually the open diapason, having its pipes “shown” as part of the organ case, or otherwise specially mounted.
  • n. A hole in the wall of a pottery kiln, by which the state of the pieces within can be judged.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In organ-building, a stop whose pipes are mounted as a part of the visible organ-case, or otherwise set in a special position apart from the others; usually, the open diapason of the great organ. See also mounted cornet, under cornet, 1 .
  • n. An opening in a kiln for pottery or porcelain through which the superintendent looks to judge of the progress of the baking.
  • Word Usage
    "Looking to the time trial in Mendrisio to prove that her surprise silver medal in the contre la montre in the Beijing Olympics was "not a fluke", she flopped with 11th place, then was left devastated a few days later after her confidence seemed to desert her in the road race, on a vicious course that seemed tailor-made for her climbing."
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