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  • 61West Virginia — West Virginian. a state in the E United States. 1,949,644; 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Cap.: Charleston. Abbr.: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va. * * * State (pop., 2000: 1,808,344), east central U.S. It covers an area of 24,232 sq mi (62,760 …

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  • 62Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …

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  • 63military technology — Introduction       range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …

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  • 64adit — noun /ˈædɪt/ A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine as contrasted to a shaft which is a vertical entry passage. An adit may be used for ventilation, haulage, drainage, or other purposes. The Old Mine is currently… …

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  • 65Cross Gates — This article is about the English conurbation/suburb: for other uses, see Crossgates (disambiguation). Coordinates: 53°48′23″N 1°27′02″W / 53.806346°N 1.450575°W / …

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  • 66Oak Point Yard — Coordinates: 40°48′39″N 73°53′56″W / 40.8108°N 73.899°W / 40.8108; 73.899 …

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  • 67road — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad, wide ▪ narrow ▪ busy, congested ▪ clear, deserted, empty …

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  • 68carry — Synonyms and related words: accept, accomplish, acquit, act, act up, adopt, affiliate, afford support, air express, airfreight, airlift, announce, approve, asportation, attend, back, back up, balance, balance the books, be gravid, be in, be… …

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  • 69paddy train — noun (mining sl) An underground colliery train for transporting miners from one point to another, pulled by a diesel or electrically powered locomotive, or by a rope haulage system (properly manˈrider or manriding train) • • • Main Entry: ↑Paddy …

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  • 70ARAB POPULATION — GENERAL SURVEY Under the British Mandate, 1917–48 In 1917, at the time of the British conquest of Palestine during World War I, the country s Arabic speaking population numbered less than 600,000 persons; in 1947 it was estimated at 1,200,000.… …

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