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capsule

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1. capsule - Noun

2. capsule - Verb

Meaning

a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc.

A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.

a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.

A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed.

A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike organ.

A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle.

A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I have occasionally had the exquisite thrill of putting my finger on a little capsule of truth, and heard it give the faint squeak of mortality under my pressure. E. B. White

When my turn comes I propose to take my lethal capsule comfortably in bed at home and preferably on my own. P. D. James

Time Bomb encapsulates everything I have learned over the years and wished I could find in a capsule collection. It's the absolute best skincare and body products I could envisage - and I am fussy. I am now able to indulge my love of beauty products and call it research. Lulu

Think to Thank. In these three words are the finest capsule course for a happy marriage, formula for enduring friendship, and a pattern for personal happiness. Thomas S. Monson

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2068 * The Helium Centennial Time Columns Monument is expected to be opened 100 years after the time capsule was locked in 1968. Source: Internet

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