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  • 31papermaking — [pā′pər māk΄iŋ] n. the making of paper papermaker n. * * * pa·per·mak·ing (pāʹpər mā kĭng) n. The process or craft of making paper.   paʹper·mak er n. * * * Introduction       formation of a matted or felted sheet, usually of cellulose fibres,… …

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  • 32damask — /dam euhsk/, n. 1. a reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns. 2. napery of this material. 3. Metall. a. Also called damask steel. See Damascus steel. b. the pattern or wavy appearance peculiar to the surface of such …

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  • 33sculpture — sculptural, adj. sculpturally, adv. /skulp cheuhr/, n., v., sculptured, sculpturing. n. 1. the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the… …

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  • 34wool — woollike, adj. /wool/, n. 1. the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property. 2. fabrics and garments of such wool. 3. yarn …

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  • 35ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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  • 36Mercerización — Bobinas de hilo de algodón mercerizado …

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  • 37lisse — 2. lice ou lisse [ lis ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. licia, plur. neutre, fém. en lat. pop. 1 ♦ Techn. Pièce du métier à tisser, dans laquelle passe un fil de chaîne. 2 ♦ (Sing. collect.) Cour. Tapisserie de haute lice, dont les fils de chaîne sont… …

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  • 38lissé — 2. lice ou lisse [ lis ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. licia, plur. neutre, fém. en lat. pop. 1 ♦ Techn. Pièce du métier à tisser, dans laquelle passe un fil de chaîne. 2 ♦ (Sing. collect.) Cour. Tapisserie de haute lice, dont les fils de chaîne sont… …

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  • 39Luster — Lus ter, Lustre Lus tre, n. [F. lustre; cf. It. lustro; both fr. L. lustrare to purify, go about (like the priests at the lustral sacrifice), traverse, survey, illuminate, fr. lustrum a purificatory sacrifice; perh. akin to E. loose. But lustrare …

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  • 40Luster ware — Luster Lus ter, Lustre Lus tre, n. [F. lustre; cf. It. lustro; both fr. L. lustrare to purify, go about (like the priests at the lustral sacrifice), traverse, survey, illuminate, fr. lustrum a purificatory sacrifice; perh. akin to E. loose. But… …

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