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41Growth chart — A growth chart is used by pediatricians and other health care providers to follow a child s growth over time. Growth charts have been constructed by observing the growth of large numbers of normal children over time. The height, weight, and head… …
42List of Tamiya product lines — Over the years, the Tamiya Corporation has created a huge number of notable product lines, a large of these has since become collectable in its own right. Radio controlled vehiclesCars (1/12 scale)*The first radio controlled car to be released by …
43glacier — glaciered, adj. /glay sheuhr/, n. an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of… …
44typography — /tuy pog reuh fee/, n. 1. the art or process of printing with type. 2. the work of setting and arranging types and of printing from them. 3. the general character or appearance of printed matter. [1635 45; < NL typographia, equiv. to Gk týpo(s)… …
45encyclopaedia — Reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge comprehensively. It is self contained and explains subjects in greater detail than a dictionary. It differs from an almanac in… …
46Central Africa — Introduction region of Africa that straddles the Equator and is drained largely by the Congo River system. It comprises, according to common definitions, the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), the Central African Republic, and the… …
47painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
48publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
49ever — adverb 1 a word meaning at any time; used mostly in questions, negatives, comparisons, or sentences with if : Nothing ever makes Ted angry. | “Do you ever get to the theatre?” “No, never.” | I don t remember ever seeing him before. | If you re… …
50springwood — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : the portion of each annual ring of wood that develops largely early in the growing season and is softer, more porous, and lighter in weight than the adjoining summerwood because of its higher proportion of larger and thinner… …
