Any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as of opium for medicinal
purposes, of grease for a lubricant, etc.
Any preparation, as of opium, used to
stupefy or, in the case of a race horse, to stimulate.
An absorbent material; esp., in high
explosives, the sawdust, infusorial earth, mica, etc., mixed with
nitroglycerin to make a damp powder (dynamite, etc.) less dangerous to
transport, and ordinarily explosive only by suitable fulminating
caps.
Information concerning the previous
performances of race horses, or other facts concerning them which may
be of assistance in judging of their chances of winning future races;
sometimes, similar information concerning other sports.
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