loose material
111Excelsior (wood wool) — Excelsior is a wood product made of fibers from the Aspen tree, used in packaging, cushioning, stuffing of stuffed animals, and for the cooling pads in home evaporative cooling systems known as swamp coolers.Excelsior, dyed green, makes an annual …
112Devil's Punchbowl (California) — For other uses, see Devil s Punch Bowl (disambiguation). Coordinates: 34°24′34″N 117°50′48″W / 34.409444°N 117.846667°W / 34 …
113Pitchfork (disambiguation) — A pitchfork is a long handled tool with sharp, widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching (throwing) loose material such as hay or dung.Pitchfork can also refer to:*Pitchfork Media, an internet publication covering music *Pitchfork (band), an… …
114dumptruck — dump truck n. A heavy duty truck having a bed that tilts backward to dump loose material. * * * …
115Kunlun Mountains — [koon′loon′] mountain system in W China, between Tibet & Xinjiang: highest peak, c. 25,300 ft (7,711 m) * * * or K un lun Mountains Mountain system, east central Asia. It extends for 1,250 mi (2,000 km) through the western regions of China. From… …
116deflation — deflationary, adj. deflationism, n. deflationist, n., adj. /di flay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of deflating or the state of being deflated. 2. Econ. a fall in the general price level or a contraction of credit and available money (opposed to… …
117Deimos — /duy mos/, n. 1. an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite. 2. Astron. one of the two moons of Mars. * * * ▪ astronomy the outer and smaller of Mars s two moons. It was discovered telescopically with its companion… …
118dunnage — /dun ij/, n., v., dunnaged, dunnaging. n. 1. baggage or personal effects. 2. loose material laid beneath or wedged among objects carried by ship or rail to prevent injury from chafing or moisture, or to provide ventilation. v.t. 3. to cover or… …
119hopper — /hop euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that hops. 2. Informal. a person who travels or moves frequently from one place or situation to another (usually used in combination): a two week tour designed for energetic city hoppers. 3. any of various… …
120Pamirs — /pah mearz /, n. the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, ab. 25,000 ft. (7600 m). Also called Pamir. * * * High mountain region,… …
