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11Live steam — is steam under pressure, obtained by heating water in a boiler. The steam is used to operate stationary or moving equipment. A live steam machine or device is one powered by steam, but the term is usually reserved for those that are replicas,… …
12sculpture — 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… …
13Silicone — Not to be confused with the metalloid chemical element Silicon. Silicone caulk can be used as a basic sealant against water and air penetration. Silicones are inert, synthetic compounds with a variety of forms and uses. Typically heat resistant… …
14Animal glue — in granules An animal glue is an adhesive that is created by prolonged boiling of animal connective tissue. These protein colloid glues are formed through hydrolysis of the collagen from skins, bones, tendons, and other tissues, similar to… …
15rum — rum1 rumless, adj. /rum/, n. 1. an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar cane product. 2. alcoholic drink in general; intoxicating liquor: He warned against the demon rum. [1645 55; perh. short for obs.… …
16Rum — /rddoohm/, n. Arabic name of Rome, once used to designate the Byzantine Empire. * * * Distilled liquor made from sugarcane products, primarily molasses. It is first mentioned in records from Barbados с 1650. Rum figured in the slave trade: slaves …
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