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111particle accelerator — accelerator (def. 7). [1945 50] * * * Device that accelerates a beam of fast moving, electrically charged atoms (ions) or subatomic particles. Accelerators are used to study the structure of atomic nuclei (see atom) and the nature of subatomic… …
112Crickets as pets — A pet cricket and his container made of a gourd. Watercolor by Qi Baishi (1864–1957). Keeping crickets as pets emerged in China in early antiquity. Initially, crickets were kept for their songs (stridulation). In the early 12th century the… …
113List of EastEnders characters (1987) — The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1987, by order of first appearance. Contents 1 Tina Hopkins 2 Emine Osman 3 Rayif Osman …
114end — [[t]e̱nd[/t]] ♦ ends, ending, ended 1) N SING: the N, usu prep N, N of n The end of something such as a period of time, an event, a book, or a film is the last part of it or the final point in it. The ₤5 banknote was first issued at the end of… …
115San Joaquin River — Coordinates: 38°04′00″N 121°51′04″W / 38.0666667°N 121.85111°W / 38.0666667; 121.85111 …
116History of radar — The history of radar starts with experiments by Heinrich Hertz in the late 19th century that showed that radio waves were reflected by metallic objects. This possibility was suggested in James Clerk Maxwell s seminal work on electromagnetism.… …
117List of Primeval characters — Primeval characters: Top   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z    References   External links …
118Cable car (railway) — A cable car or cable railway is a mass transit system using rail cars that are propelled by a continuously moving cable running at a constant speed. Individual cars stop and start by releasing and gripping this cable as required. Cable cars are… …
119History of film — This article is about the history of cinema. For other uses, see History of photography. Years in film 1870s 1880s 1890s …
120Silver — This article is about the chemical element. For the color, see Silver (color). For other uses, see Silver (disambiguation). palladium ← silver → cadmium …
