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11Coffin — For people named Coffin, see Coffin (surname). A replica of the coffin used for Abraham Lincoln, on display at the Museum of Funeral Customs. A coffin is a funerary box used in the display and containment of dead people – either for burial or… …
12seal — seal1 [sēl] n. [ME seel < OFr < L sigillum, a seal, mark, dim. of signum: see SIGN] 1. a design, initial, or other device placed on a letter, document, etc., as a mark of genuineness or authenticity: letters were, esp. formerly, closed with …
1310.15x61mmR — The 10.15x61mmR cartridge was developed for use in the Norwegian Jarmann rifle. It is a rimmed, centerfire cartridge, and was initially loaded with black powder and a lead bullet wrapped in paper. Later cartridges were loaded with smokeless… …
14close — vb 1 Close, shut are very close synonyms in the sense of to stop or fill in an opening by means of a closure (as a door, a gate, a lid, or a cover) and are often used interchangeably. However, they may have distinctive nuances of meaning and… …
15Laserdisc — Not to be confused with disk laser, a flat configuration solid state laser. Not to be confused with VCD, DVD, or Blu ray, optical disc formats employing digital video encoding. Not to be confused with CED, a coincident but incompatible analogue… …
16international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
17Chernobyl accident — Accident at the Chernobyl (Ukraine) nuclear power station in the Soviet Union, the worst in the history of nuclear power generation. On April 25–26, 1986, technicians attempted a poorly designed experiment, causing the chain reaction in the core… …
18Jarmann M1884 — Infobox Weapon|is ranged=yes name=Jarmann M1884 caption=Cross section of the M1884 origin=flagcountry|Norway type=bolt action repeating rifle designer=Jacob Smith Jarmann design date=1878 service=1884 to 1900 (reissued to second line units in… …
19Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around …
20Oldsmobile 88 — Oldsmobile Eighty Eight Manufacturer General Motors Production 1949–1999 Class Full siz …
