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1ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like …
2cup — cuplike, adj. /kup/, n., v., cupped, cupping. n. 1. a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc. 2. the bowllike part of a goblet or the… …
3cup — /kʌp / (say kup) noun 1. a small, open container, especially of porcelain or metal, used mainly to drink from. 2. (often upper case) an ornamental cup or other article, especially of precious metal, offered as a prize for a contest: Melbourne… …
4Indian Oil Cup 2005 — The Indian Oil Cup 2005 was a three team cricket tournament which took place in Sri Lanka in July and August 2005, between the hosts Sri Lanka, India and West Indies. Sri Lanka were second in the ICC ODI Championship before this tournament, and… …
5Types of gestures — Gestures are a form of body language or non verbal communication.Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one place to another, most gestures do not have invariable or universal meanings, having specific… …
6Silent Football — Infobox Game title = Silent football image link = image caption = designer = illustrator = publisher = players = 2+ (preferably 6+) ages = 8+ setup time = minimal playing time = About 20 minutes per round complexity = variable strategy = Little… …
7Kilmaine — Infobox Irish Place name = Kilmaine gaeilge = Cill Mheáin crest motto = map pin coords = left: 92px; top: 102px north coord = 53.5833 | west coord = 9.1167 | irish grid = M260598 area = | elevation = 59 m province = Connacht county = County Mayo… …
8Seashell resonance — There is a popular folk myth that if one holds a seashell mdash;specifically, most often, a conch shell mdash;to one s ear, one can hear the sound of the ocean. What in fact one hears is the noise of the surrounding environment, resonating within …
9Jeremiah 25 — 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; 2 The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the… …
10Jack Buck — Infobox Person name = Jack Buck image size = 200px caption = birth date = birth date|1924|8|21|mf=y birth place = Holyoke, Massachusetts death date = death date and age|2002|6|18|1924|8|21|mf=y death place = St. Louis, Missouri occupation =… …
