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71Power hammer — A power hammer is a type of mechanical forging hammer used by blacksmiths and manufacturers from the late 1800 s thru the modern day. The power hammer typically consists of a frame, anvil, and a reciprocating ram holding a hammer head. It is a… …
72Greek ligatures — are graphic combinations of the letters of the Greek alphabet that were used in medieval handwritten Greek and in early printing. Ligatures were used in the cursive writing style and very extensively in later writing. There were many dozens [… …
73Noël Coward — Noël Coward, 1972 Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 1899 – 26 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called a sense of personal style, a… …
74herring rake — a wooden pole with a flattened head having a comb like structure used with a downward stroke to catch herring by impaling them …
75downbeat — /down beet /, n. Music. 1. the downward stroke of a conductor s arm or baton indicating the first or accented beat of a measure. 2. the first beat of a measure. adj. 3. gloomy or depressing; pessimistic: Hollywood movies seldom have downbeat… …
76thesis — /thee sis/, n., pl. theses / seez/. 1. a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, esp. one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections: He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war. 2. a subject for a… …
77beheading — ▪ punishment a mode of executing capital punishment by which the head is severed from the body. The ancient Greeks and Romans regarded it as a most honourable form of death. Before execution the criminal was tied to a stake and whipped with …
78furniture industry — Introduction all the companies and activities involved in the design, manufacture, distribution, and sale of functional and decorative objects of household equipment. The modern manufacture of furniture, as distinct from its design,… …
79downbeat — 1. noun The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke) 2. adjective sad or pessimistic Ant …
80D.A. — abb A man s long hair style with the sides combed to the back of the head, then parted with a downward stroke of the comb.He has gorgeous blond hair that he combs in a D. A.. 1950s …
