Return ball, a ball held by an elastic string so that it returns to the
hand from which it is thrown, -- used as a plaything. -- Return bend, a
pipe fitting for connecting the contiguous ends of two nearly parallel
pipes lying alongside or one above another. -- Return day (Law), the
day when the defendant is to appear in court, and the sheriff is to
return the writ and his proceedings. -- Return flue, in a steam boiler,
a flue which conducts flame or gases of combustion in a direction
contrary to their previous movement in another flue. -- Return pipe
(Steam Heating), a pipe by which water of condensation from a heater or
radiator is conveyed back toward the boiler.
Re*turn"a*ble (?), a. 1. Capable of, or admitting of, being returned.
2. (Law) Legally required to be returned, delivered, given, or
rendered; as, a writ or precept returnable at a certain day; a verdict
returnable to the court.
Re*turn"er (?), n. One who returns.
Re*turn"less, a. Admitting no return. Chapman.
Re*tuse" (?), a. [L. retusus, p. p. : cf. F. rétus. See Retund.] (Bot.
& Zoöl.) Having the end rounded and slightly indented; as, a retuse
leaf.