2. An ergraving or cutting tool; a burin.

Grav"er*y (?), n. The act, process, or art, of graving or carving;

engraving.

Either of picture or gravery and embossing.

Holland.

Graves (?), n. pl. The sediment of melted tallow. Same as Greaves.

Graves"' dis*ease" (?). [So called after Dr. Graves, of Dublin.] Same

as Basedow's disease.

Grave"stone (?), n. A stone laid over, or erected near, a grave,

usually with an inscription, to preserve the memory of the dead; a

tombstone.

Grave"yard" (?), n. A yard or inclosure for the interment of the dead;

a cemetery.

Grav"ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or causing, gravitation; as, gravic

forces; gravic attraction. [R.]

Grav"id (?), a. [L. gravidus, fr. gravis heavy, loaded. See Grave, a.]

Being with child; heavy with young; pregnant; fruitful; as, a gravid

uterus; gravid piety. " His gravid associate." Sir T. Herbert.

Grav"i*da"ted (?), a. [L. gravidatus, p. p. of gravidare to load,

impregnate. See Gravid.] Made pregnant; big. [Obs.] Barrow.

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