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describent, a. and n.|dɪˈskraɪbənt| [ad. L. dēscrībentem, pr. pple. of dēscrībĕre to describe.] A. adj. ‘Describing, marking out by its motion’ (Ash 1775). B. n. Geom. A point, line, or surface, producing by its motion a line, surface, or solid; a generatrix.
1704in J. Harris Lex. Techn. |