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  • 121Navajo weaving — A contemporary Navajo rug. Navajo rugs and blankets (Navajo: diyogí) are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought …

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  • 122fold — [OE] The verb fold comes ultimately from the Indo European base *pel , which also produced Latin plicāre ‘fold’ (source of or related to English accomplice, complicated, explicit, perplex, plait, pleat, pliant, pliers, plight, ply, reply, and… …

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  • 123diploid — 1908, from Gk. diploos double, twofold, (from di two + root *pel to fold; see PLY (Cf. ply) (v.)) + eidos form (see OID (Cf. oid)) …

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  • 124fold — [OE] The verb fold comes ultimately from the Indo European base *pel , which also produced Latin plicāre ‘fold’ (source of or related to English accomplice, complicated, explicit, perplex, plait, pleat, pliant, pliers, plight, ply, reply, and… …

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  • 125Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …

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  • 126Drum brake — A drum brake with the drum removed as used on the rear wheel of a car or truck. Note that in this installation, a cable operated parking brake uses the service shoes …

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  • 127Hovercraft — A hovercraft, or air cushion vehicle (ACV), is an amphibious vehicle or craft, designed to travel over any sufficiently smooth surface supported by a cushion of slowly moving, high pressure air, ejected downwards against the surface below, and… …

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  • 128Chevrolet Chevelle — 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible Manufacturer Chevrolet Division of General Motors Production 1963–1977 …

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