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11Figure-of-nine loop — Knot details name=Figure of nine loop names= type= loop strength= 70% origin= related= Figure of eight knot, Figure of eight follow through, Figure of eight loop, stevedore s knot releasing= Jamming uses= Caving abok number= The figure of nine… …
12Figure (horse) — breed.Early yearsThe stallion was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts in 1789. There is far less mystery about Figure s ancestry than is popularly supposed. The small, dark colt is now believed to have been sired by an English Thoroughbred… …
13Figure-eight knot (mathematics) — In knot theory, a figure eight knot (also called Listing s knot) is the unique knot with a crossing number of four. This is the smallest possible crossing number except for the unknot and trefoil knot. Origin of name The name is given because… …
14figure — fig•ure [[t]ˈfɪg yər[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈfɪg ər[/t]] n. v. ured, ur•ing 1) math. a numerical symbol, esp. an Arabic numeral 2) math. an amount or value expressed in numbers 3) figures, the use of numbers in calculating; arithmetic 4) a written… …
15Figure skating spirals — A spiral is an element in figure skating where the skater glides on one foot while raising the free leg above hip level. Spiral positions are classified according to the skating leg (left or right), edge (outside or inside), direction the skater… …
16The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) — The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …
17telum figure — or tellem figure Small, devotional image carved from wood or stone, probably used in private ancestor worship in primitive societies. Telum figures are known from northwestern New Guinea and in the Dogon art of Sudan. Extant examples are rare,… …
18Red-figure pottery — Red figure vase painting is one of the most important styles of figural Greek vase painting. It developed in Athens around 530 BC and remained in use until the late 3rd century BC. It replaced the previously dominant style of Black figure vase… …
19Sailing faster than the wind — Devices that are powered by sails (such as sailboats, iceboats and sand yachts) can sail (that is, advance over the surface) faster than the wind.[1] Such devices cannot do this when sailing dead downwind using simple square sails that are set… …
20European Figure Skating Championships — The European Figure Skating Championships ( Europeans ) is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion. The event is sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), and is the… …
