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  • 11Lothal — (Gujarātī: લોથલ, IPA2|ˈloːtʰəl, Eng: Mound of the Dead) was one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Located in the modern state of Gujarāt and dating from 2400 BCE, it is one of India s most important… …

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  • 12Seismic retrofit — Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Other retrofit techniques are applicable to areas subject to tropical cyclones,… …

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  • 13Walhalla temple — The Walhalla Hall of Fame and Honor is a neo classical hall of fame located on the Danube River 10 km east of Regensburg, in Bavaria, Germany.It was the idea of 20 year old Crown Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria in 1807, at a time when the German… …

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  • 14Villa Mairea — is a villa, guest house and rural retreat built by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto for Harry and Maire Gullichsen in Noormarkku, Finland. The Gullichsens were a wealthy couple and members of the Ahlström Gullichsen family. They told Aalto that… …

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  • 15Venturi scrubber — A venturi scrubber is designed to effectively use the energy from the inlet gas stream to atomize the liquid being used to scrub the gas stream. This type of technology is a part of the group of air pollution controls collectively referred to as… …

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  • 16draw — drawable, adj. /draw/, v., drew, drawn, drawing, n. v.t. 1. to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often fol. by along, away, in, out, or off). 2 …

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  • 17damper — noun a) That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. b) Bread made from a basic recipe of …

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  • 18passage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. channel (see passage); voyage, journey; excerpt, phrase, movement, etc.; enactment, pass ing; lapse. See progression, travel, navigation, part. II Means of passing Nouns 1. (passing through) passage …

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  • 19damper — noun 1》 Music a pad that silences a piano string except when it is removed by means of a pedal or by the key being struck. 2》 a device for reducing vibration or oscillation. 3》 a movable metal plate in a flue or chimney, used to regulate the… …

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  • 20draw — [[t]drɔ[/t]] v. drew, drawn, draw•ing, n. 1) to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often fol. by along, away, in, out, or off) 2) cvb to pull down or over so as to cover, or to pull up or aside so… …

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