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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Patio  \Pa"ti*o\,  n. 
  In  Spain,  Spanish  America,  etc.,  a  court  or  courtyard  of  a 
  house  or  other  building;  esp.,  an  inner  court  open  to  the 
  sky. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Patio  \Pa"ti*o\  (p[aum]"t[-e]*[-o]),  n.  [Sp.,  a  court]  (Metal) 
  A  paved  yard  or  floor  where  ores  are  cleaned  and  sorted,  or 
  where  ore,  salt,  mercury,  etc.,  are  trampled  by  horses,  to 
  effect  intermixture  and  amalgamation. 
 
  Note:  The  patio  process  is  used  to  reduce  silver  ores  by 
  amalgamation. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  patio 
  n  :  usually  paved  outdoor  area  adjoining  a  residence  [syn:  {terrace}] 




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