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1crude — 01. An oil refinery serves to make gasoline from [crude] oil. 02. The guy is really [crude], so the women in the office really hate him. 03. The prisoner made a [crude] weapon out of parts from his bed frame. 04. The [crudely] made bomb exploded… …
2Intelligent design — This article is about intelligent design as promulgated by the Discovery Institute. For other uses, see Intelligent design (disambiguation). For the philosophical argument from design , see Teleological argument …
3Mark Latham — Opposition Leader of Australia Elections: 2004 In office 2 December 2003 – 18 January 2005 Preceded by Simon Crean Succ …
4Leaf Area Index — The Leaf Area Index or LAI is the ratio of total upper leaf surface of vegetation divided by the surface area of the land on which the vegetation grows. The LAI is a dimensionless value, typically ranging from 0 for bare ground to 6 for a dense… …
5Onward (sternwheeler 1858) — Onward assisting at Salem, Oregon during Willamette River floods of late 1861 Career Name: Onward …
6when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail — Principally known in North America. 1966 A. MASLOW Psychology of Science (foreword) x If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail. 1981 New York Times 11 Nov. D13 ‘There is frequently a lack of… …
7arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
8France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …
9pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …
10china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
