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  • 111Septic drain field — Septic drain fields, also called leach fields or leach drains are used to remove contaminants and impurities from the liquid that emerges from the septic tank. A septic tank, the septic drain field, and the associated piping compose a complete… …

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  • 112Welsh language — Welsh Cymraeg, y Gymraeg Pronunciation [kəmˈrɑːɨɡ] Spoken in   …

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  • 113Argillite — may also refer to Argillite, Kentucky. An argillite (pronEng|ˈɑrdʒɨlaɪt) is a fine grained sedimentary rock composed predominantly of indurated clay particles. Argillites are basically lithified muds and oozes. They contain variable amounts of… …

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  • 114Glass production — Glass is common in everyday life, from glass windows to glass containers. The manufacture of glass for everyday purposes may involve complexity and automation. This article deals with the mass production of glass. Glass container productionGlass… …

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  • 115Cotta Sandstone — Stone sculpture relief on the Altmarkt west side in Dresden, sandstone type: Cotta …

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  • 116clay — [klā] n. [ME clei < OE clæg < IE base * glei , to stick together > CLAMMY, Ger klei, mud, L glus,GLUE] 1. a) a firm, fine grained earth, plastic when wet, composed chiefly of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals: it is produced by the… …

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  • 117Glacier — This article is about the geological formation. For other uses, see Glacier (disambiguation). The Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram, Kashmir, Northern Pakistan. At 62 kilometres (39 mi) in length, it is one of the longest alpine glaciers on… …

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  • 118Mudstone — formation on Lyme Regis East Beach. Mudstone (also called mudrock) is a fine grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. Grain size is up to 0.0625 mm (0.0025 in) with individual grains too small to be… …

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  • 119dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a …

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  • 120Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… …

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