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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Houndfish \Hound"fish\, n. (Zool.)
Any small shark of the genus {Galeus} or {Mustelus}, of which
there are several species, as the smooth houndfish ({Galeus
canis}), of Europe and America; -- called also {houndshark},
and {dogfish}.
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Note: The European nursehound, or small-spotted dogfish, is
{Scyllium canicula}; the rough houndfish, or
large-spotted dogfish, is {Scyllium catulus}. The name
has also sometimes been applied to the bluefish
({Pomatomus saltatrix}), and to the silver gar.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bounce \Bounce\, n.
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1. A sudden leap or bound; a rebound.
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2. A heavy, sudden, and often noisy, blow or thump.
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The bounce burst open the door. --Dryden.
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3. An explosion, or the noise of one. [Obs.]
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4. Bluster; brag; untruthful boasting; audacious
exaggeration; an impudent lie; a bouncer. --Johnson. De
Quincey.?
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5. (Zool.) A dogfish of Europe ({Scyllium catulus}).
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