Storm (?), n. -- Anticyclonic storm (Meteor.), a storm characterized by a central area of high atmospheric pressure, and having a system of winds blowing spirally outward in a direction contrary to that cyclonic storms. It is attended by low temperature, dry air, infrequent precipitation, and often by clear sky. Called also high- area storm, anticyclone. When attended by high winds, snow, and freezing temperatures such storms have various local names, as blizzard, wet norther, purga, buran, etc. -- Cyclonic storm. (Meteor.) A cyclone, or low-area storm. See Cyclone, above.
{ Sto"va*in (?), n. Also -ine }. [Stove (a translation of the name of the discoverer, Fourneau + -in, -ine.] (Pharm.) A substance, C14H22O2NCl, the hydrochloride of an amino compound containing benzol, used, in solution with strychnine, as a local anæsthetic, esp. by injection into the sheath of the spinal cord, producing anæsthesia below the point of introduction.
Strain, n. (Hort.) A cultural subvariety that is only slightly differentiated.
Stran"gle hold. In wrestling, a hold by which one's opponent is choked. It is usually not allowed.
Stra`to-cir"rus (?), n. [Stratus + cirrus.] (Meteor.) An alto-stratus cloud.
Stra`to-cu"mu*lus (?), n. [Stratus + cumulus.] (Meteor.) Large balls or rolls of dark cloud which frequently cover the whole sky, esp. in winter, and give it at times an undulated appearance.
Stream clock. (Physiol.) An instrument for ascertaining the velocity of the blood in a vessel.
Stream gold. (Mining) Gold in alluvial deposits; placer gold.
Stream line. The path of a constituent particle of a flowing fluid undisturbed by eddies or the like.
Stream"line` (?), a. Of or pert. to a stream line; designating a motion or flow that is free from turbulence, like that of a particle in a streamline; hence, designating a surface, body, etc., that is designed so as to afford an unbroken flow of a fluid about it, esp. when the resistance to flow is the least possible; as, a streamline body for an automobile or airship.
Stream wheel. A wheel used for measuring, by its motion when submerged, the velocity of flowing water; a current wheel.
Stress (?), v. t. 1. To subject to phonetic stress; to accent.