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patio |
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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