Ivory - Law Dictionary Search Results
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Ivory, in Collins English Dictionary, 'ivory' has been defined as:(i) A hard smooth creamy white variety of dentine that makes up a major part of the tusks of elephants, walruses and similar animals.(ii) A tusk made of ivory.(iii) a yellowish-white colour; cream.(iv) A substance resembling elephant tusk.Ivory, therefore, even as per the dictionary mean-ing is not confined to elephant ivory, Balram Kamanat v. Union of India, (2003) 7 SCC 628 (634)....
Corozo
The name in Central America for the seed of a true palm also a commercial name for the true ivory nut See Ivory nut...
Billiards
A game played with ivory balls o a cloth covered rectangular table bounded by elastic cushions The player seeks to impel his ball with his cue so that it shall either strike carom upon two other balls or drive another ball into one of the pockets with which the table sometimes is furnished...
Brush
An instrument composed of bristles or other like material set in a suitable back or handle as of wood bone or ivory and used for various purposes as in removing dust from clothes laying on colors etc Brushes have different shapes and names according to their use as clothes brush paint brush tooth brush etc...
Castanets
Two small concave shells of ivory or hard wood shaped like spoons fastened to the thumb and beaten together with the middle finger used by the Spaniards and Moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars...
Celluloid
A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color but variously colored to imitate coral tortoise shell amber malachite etc It is used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles as combs brushes collars and cuffs originally called xylonite...
chopsticks
a pair of slender sticks made of wood ivory plastic etc used chiefly by the Chinese and Japanese to lift food into the mouth while dining also commonly used around the world by persons of Oriental heritage or in restaurants serving oriental food...
Chryselephantine
Composed of or adorned with gold and ivory...
Crucifix
A representation in art of the figure of Christ upon the cross esp the sculptured figure affixed to a real cross of wood ivory metal or the like used by the Roman Catholics in their devotions...
Depolishing
The process of removing the vitreous glaze from porcelain leaving the dull luster of the surface of ivory porcelain...
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