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51Receded — Recede Re*cede (r[ e]*s[=e]d ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Receded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Receding}.] [L. recedere, recessum; pref. re re + cedere to go, to go along: cf. F. rec[ e]der. See {Cede}.] 1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw. [1913 Webster]… …
52batter — I. verb Etymology: Middle English bateren, probably frequentative of batten to bat, from bat Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to beat with successive blows so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish b. bombard 2. to subject to strong,… …
53spiral — I. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira coil more at spire Date: 1551 1. a. winding around a center or pole and gradually receding from or approaching it < the spiral curve of a watch spring > b. helical c. spiral bound …
54Albertosaurus — Eumetazoa Albertosaurus sarcophagus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 73–70 Ma …
55Big Bang — This article is about the cosmological model. For the sitcom, see The Big Bang Theory. For other uses, see Big Bang (disambiguation) …
56Physical cosmology — This article is about the physics subject. For other uses, see Cosmology. Physical cosmology …
57Rumi — For other uses, see Rumi (disambiguation). Mevlevi redirects here. For other uses, see Mevlevi (disambiguation). Mewlānā Jalāl ad Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī مولانا جلالالدین محمد بلخی Jalal ad Dīn Muhammad Rumi …
58Suez Canal — Suez Canal, as seen from Earth orbit Original owner Suez Canal Company (Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez) Construction began …
59Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel — is a mathematical paradox about infinite sets presented by German mathematician David Hilbert (1862–1943). The Paradox of the Grand Hotel Consider a hypothetical hotel with infinitely many rooms, all of which are occupied that is to say every… …
60Ziggurat — A ziggurat (Akkadian ziqqurrat , D stem of zaqāru to build on a raised area ) was a temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley and Iran, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories or levels. Some modern buildings… …
