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  • 1taper — (n.) O.E. tapur, taper candle, not found outside English, possibly a dissimilated borrowing from L. papyrus (see PAPYRUS (Cf. papyrus)), which was used in M.L. and some Romance languages for wick of a candle (e.g. It. papijo wick ), since these… …

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  • 2Bottom bracket — A square taper cartridge bottom bracket. The bottom bracket on a bicycle connects the crankset to the bicycle and allows the crankset to rotate freely. It contains a spindle that the crankset attaches to, and the bearings that allow the spindle… …

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  • 3performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 4Stephens City, Virginia — Infobox Settlement official name = Stephens City, Virginia settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = 200px image caption = Town Seal image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location in Frederick County mapsize1 = map caption1 =… …

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  • 5Crown (dentistry) — Intervention ICD 9 CM 23.41 MeSH …

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  • 6Laboratory glassware — Three beakers, a conical flask, a graduated cylinder and a volumetric flask …

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  • 7Mechanical joint — A mechanical joint is a part of machine which are used to connect the other mechanical part or mechanism. Mechanical joints may be temporary or permanent. Most types are designed to be disassemble when required.[1] Contents 1 Types Of Mechanical… …

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  • 8Screw thread — Internal and external threads illustrated using a common nut and bolt. The screw and nut pair can be used to convert torque into linear force. As the screw (or bolt) is rotated, the screw moves along its axis through the fixed nut, or the non… …

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  • 9Phish tours — American rock band Phish is one of the most successful live acts in popular music history, forging a popularity in concert far greater than their album sales, radio airplay, or music video presence would otherwise indicate. Phish tours, at the… …

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  • 10Lathe — A lathe (pronEng|ˈleɪð) is a machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has… …

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