| Pair (pair) |
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| Pair |
| [F. paire, LL.
paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par,
adj., equal. Cf. Apparel, Par equality, Peer an
equal.]
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A number of things resembling one another,
or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs.
"A pair of beads." Chaucer. Beau. *** Fl. "Four
pair of stairs." Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused,
except as to stairs.]
Two things of a kind, similar in form,
suited to each other, and intended to be used together] as, a
pair of gloves or stockings; a pair of shoes.
Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a
brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.
A married couple; a man and wife.
A single thing, composed of two pieces
fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors;
a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows.
Two members of opposite parties or opinion,
as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given
question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as,
there were two pairs on the final vote.
In a mechanism, two
elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually
constrain relative motion.
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To be joined in paris] to
couple; to mate, as for breeding.
To suit; to fit, as a
counterpart.
Same as To pair off. See phrase
below.
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To
unite in couples; to form a pair of; to bring together, as things
which belong together, or which complement, or are adapted to one
another.
To engage (one's self) with another of
opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of
questions.
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